Temple Owls vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 9/20/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: The CW Network

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (-24.0)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-0) will try to beat the Temple Owls (2-1) at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Georgia Tech opens this contest as 24.0-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 52.

The Temple Owls come into this game with a record of 2-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Owls faced the Oklahoma Sooners and went home with a loss by a final score of 42-3. The Temple Owls ran the football 27 different times and accounted for 26 yards, which earned them an average of 1.0 yds per carry. Overall, they ran 54 plays which converted into 104 yards. Temple allowed 21 completions on 37 tries for 287 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.8%. In the running game, the Owls gave up 228 yds on 42 attempts, which is 5.4 yards per run allowed.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Temple Owls have an average of 33.3 points per outing. As a team they're averaging 182.0 yards on the ground ranking them 54th in Division 1. The Owls have earned 1,131 yards in total for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Temple has amassed 10 touchdowns through the air and 3 rushing touchdowns. Temple has 59 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 14 penalties for 162 yds. They haven't turned the ball over yet.

Concerning yards through the air, the Owls are giving up 525 yards which has them ranked 47th in D-1. They have relinquished 175.0 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 55.7%. For the season, they are giving up 312.7 yards per outing which puts them 51st in Division 1. They have allowed 2 touchdowns via the pass and 5 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per tote and 137.7 rushing yards per contest this year. Overall, they have allowed 413 rushing yards through 3 games. The Owls are sitting in 62nd in the nation regarding team defense, giving up 19.7 points per contest.

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The Yellow Jackets come into this matchup with a record of 3-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Yellow Jackets took home the win by a final score of 24-21 against the Clemson Tigers. The Yellow Jackets ended up finishing with 358 yards on 70 plays (5.1 yards per play). Georgia Tech ended up running for 3.5 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 147 yards on 42 carries. Georgia Tech allowed 35 rush attempts for 174 yards (5.0 yds per rush). The Yellow Jackets pass defense gave up a completion rate of 57.7%, surrendering 207 yds on 15 out of 26 through the air.

When looking at their scoring prowess, the Yellow Jackets rank 45th in the country scoring 36.7 PPG. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets maintain an average of 500.3 yards per game, ranking them 19th in the country. The Georgia Tech offense has racked up 175 penalty yards on 23 violations, which ranks 24th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 2 picks while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 66 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Yellow Jackets have a total of 811 passing yards in addition to an average of 270.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 34th in college football. They hold an average of 230.0 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 690 yards for the year.

The Yellow Jackets are relinquishing 17.7 points per game, which has them 45th in college football. Georgia Tech has conceded a total of 437 rushing yards (145.7 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have yielded 4 touchdowns from the passing game and 191.7 yards per game, which has them ranked 53rd in Division 1. The Yellow Jackets defense has taken the field for 198 plays, which ranks them 77th in college football. They have tallied 2 fumbles and 1 interception for the season. In total, they have relinquished 53 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls +24.0

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