Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 8/29/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Buffaloes (+4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

Folsom Field is where the Colorado Buffaloes (9-4 last year) will attempt to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-6 last season) on Friday, August 29, 2025. Georgia Tech opens this matchup as 4-point favorites. The over/under is 52.5.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets finished the season with a 7-6 mark. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Yellow Jackets stepped onto the field against the Vanderbilt Commodores and took a loss by a final of 35-27. On the ground, the Yellow Jackets conceded 146 yds on 38 tries, which calculates to 3.8 yds per run allowed. Georgia Tech surrendered 13 completions on 21 attempts for 160 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.9%. In all, they had 69 plays which gave them 394 yds. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ended up running the ball 36 different times and accumulated 190 yds, earning them an average of 5.3 yards per carry.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets averaged 28.9 points per game. As a unit they maintained an average of 187.0 yards on the ground, ranking them 32nd in D-1. The Yellow Jackets earned 5,519 total yards last year. Georgia Tech compiled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 29 rushing touchdowns. Georgia Tech recorded 281 1st downs, and they were called for 70 infractions for 563 yds. They surrendered the football 10 times.

Concerning passing yards, the Yellow Jackets gave up 2,869 yards which put them in 76th in the country. Over the course of their 13 games, they gave up 220.7 yards per outing via the pass and relinquishing a completion percentage of 63.3%. They surrendered 342.8 yards/contest putting them at 42nd in the country. They gave up 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 16 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.1 yards per running attempt and 122.2 rushing yards per game last season. For the year, they conceded 1,589 yards via the running game in 13 games. The Yellow Jackets were ranked 72nd in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 25.6 PPG.

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The Buffaloes wrapped up their year holding a 9-4 record. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Buffaloes went home defeated by a final of 36-14 against the BYU Cougars. Colorado ran the football for 0.1 yards per attempt, finishing with 2 yds on 19 attempts. The Buffaloes finished the game with a total of 210 yards and they ran 42 plays (5.0 yds per play). The Buffaloes secondary allowed a completion rate of 52.2%, relinquishing 151 yds on 12 for 23 passing. Colorado surrendered 42 attempts on the ground for 180 yds (4.3 yards per rush).

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Buffaloes had a ranking of 31st in college football averaging 32.9 points per outing. The Colorado Buffaloes held an average of 383.2 yards per game, which had them sitting 69th in college football. The Colorado offense totaled 881 penalty yds on 100 infractions, which ranked them 9th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They tossed 10 picks while surrendering 5 fumbles and they recorded 265 1st downs. Last year, the Buffaloes threw for 4,134 yards via the pass as well as an average of 318.0 passing yards per game, which ranked 6th in the country. They maintained an average of 65.2 yards per game via the rush and toted the ball for 848 yards in total.

Colorado allowed the opposition a total of 1,968 yards on the ground (151.4 yards/game) in addition to 17 touchdowns via the rush over the course of last season. They surrendered 16 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 200.5 yards per outing, which had them ranked 40th in the country. Their defense compiled 12 fumbles recovered and 16 picks in the prior season. The Buffaloes defense was on the field for 902 plays, which was 106th in D-1. The Buffaloes conceded 23.1 points per game, which had them sitting 42nd in the country. Over the course of the season, they relinquished 300 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Yellow Jackets/Buffaloes college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Buffaloes +4.0

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