Colorado Buffaloes vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 9/3/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026

Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-4 last year) welcome the Colorado Buffaloes (3-9 last season) at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Colorado opens this matchup as 6.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 50.5.

The Colorado Buffaloes finished the year having a 3-9 record. In their last game, the Buffaloes stepped onto the field against the Kansas State Wildcats and ended up losing by a score of 24-14. When the final whistle blew, they had 72 plays which gave them a total of 323 yds. The Colorado Buffaloes ended up rushing 47 times and recorded 151 yds, which is an average of 3.2 yards per tote. In the running game, the Buffaloes gave up 206 yards on 43 attempts, which averages out to 4.8 yds per run allowed. Colorado relinquished 10 pass completions on 17 attempts for a total of 115 yards, and a completion rate of 58.8%.

The Buffaloes racked up 3,941 total yards for the prior season. Colorado earned 17 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the ball 17 different times. Colorado recorded 208 1st downs, and they committed 68 penalties for 599 yards. Offensively they held an average of 125.6 yards in the run game, giving them a rank of 104th in college football. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Colorado Buffaloes were sitting at 20.9 points per outing.

The Buffaloes ranked 112th in the country in terms of team defense, allowing 30.5 PPG. They gave up 5.2 yards per rushing attempt and 222.5 rushing yards per contest last season. Overall, they allowed 2,670 yards via the ground game in 12 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Buffaloes allowed 2,438 yards which had them sitting in 26th in the nation. Over the course of their 12 games played last year, they relinquished 203.2 yards per outing via the pass in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 55.4%. They relinquished 425.7 yards per contest which ranked them 123rd in college football. They yielded 18 passing touchdowns and 25 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Yellow Jackets wrapped up their season with a 9-4 record. In their last game, the Yellow Jackets took a loss by a final score of 25-21 against the BYU Cougars. The Yellow Jackets finished with a total of 401 yds while running 68 plays (5.9 yds per play). Georgia Tech rushed for 4.7 yards per attempt, finishing with 131 yds on 28 carries. Georgia Tech gave up 24 run attempts for 100 yds (4.2 yards per rush). The Yellow Jackets pass defense gave up a completion rate of 69.2%, relinquishing 325 yards on 27 for 39 through the air.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets averaged 460.0 yards/game, which ranked them 11th in the nation. The Georgia Tech offense totaled 614 yds of penalties on 78 violations, which ranked them 65th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They averaged 197.5 yards per game via the rush and rushed for 2,568 yards overall. They gave away 7 picks while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they tallied 306 1st downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Yellow Jackets were ranked 26th in the country with 32.2 points per contest. Last season, the Yellow Jackets racked up 3,413 yards through the air together with an average of 262.5 passing yards per game, which ranked 31st in the country.

Georgia Tech allowed a total of 2,132 yards on the ground (164.0 yards/game) as well as 21 touchdowns by way of the ground game last season. They surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air and 235.2 yards/game, which had them in 98th in Division 1. In total, they conceded 325 points in total. They compiled 5 fumbles and 4 picks over the course of last season. The Yellow Jackets defense was on the field for 874 plays, which had them sitting 88th in Division 1. The Yellow Jackets allowed 25.0 points per game, which had them in 69th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Buffaloes +6.5

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