Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 10/31/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

The Pittsburgh Panthers (5-3) welcome the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-5) at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Georgia Tech opens this matchup as 7.5-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 52.5.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 for this season. In their last game, the Yellow Jackets went up against the Boston College Eagles and took a loss by a final of 49-27. Against the rush, the Yellow Jackets gave up 399 yards on 47 tries, which is 8.5 yards per run surrendered. Georgia Tech relinquished 9 pass completions on 17 tries for 101 yds, and a completion percentage of 52.9%. When all was said and done, they had 61 plays which gave them a total of 360 yds. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rushed the ball a total of 28 times and had 101 yards, which came out to an average of 3.6 yards per attempt.

The Yellow Jackets have tallied 2,651 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Georgia Tech has totaled 11 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 9 different times. Georgia Tech has compiled 151 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 54 penalties for 482 yds. Offensively they average 123.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 113th in the nation. Regarding scoring points, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have an average of 26.7 points per contest.

The Yellow Jackets rank 113th in D-1 in terms of team defense, conceding 30.3 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 4.9 yards per rushing attempt and 210.4 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. In total, they have allowed 1,473 running yards through 7 outings. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Yellow Jackets have given up 1,380 yards which ranks them 33rd in college football. They have relinquished 197.1 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 59.0%. Overall, they are allowing 407.6 yards per contest which puts them 117th in the country. They have relinquished 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 5-3 for this season. In their last game, the Panthers took a loss by a final score of 52-23 when they faced the Miami Hurricanes. Pittsburgh ended up running for 2.7 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 69 yds on 26 attempts. The Panthers finished the contest with a total of 403 yds and they ran 61 plays (6.6 yards per play). The Panthers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 83.8%, relinquishing 387 yds on 31 out of 37 passing. Pittsburgh relinquished 39 rush attempts for 119 yards (3.1 yds per rush).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Panthers are sitting 49th in the country maintaining an average of 31.6 points per contest. The Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 444.3 yards/contest, which has them sitting 29th in Division 1. The Pittsburgh offense has racked up 626 yds of penalties on 67 violations, which ranks 7th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 5 interceptions while conceding 3 fumbles and they have earned 186 first downs. For the year to this point, the Panthers have thrown for a total of 2,326 passing yards as well as an average of 290.8 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 12th in Division 1. They are averaging 153.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,228 yards for this season.

Pittsburgh has conceded a total of 520 yards rushing (65.0 yards per outing) and 9 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have conceded 13 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 266.3 yards per outing, ranking them 127th in the country. This season, they have surrendered 167 pts. They have earned 2 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions this year. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 502 plays, ranking them 105th in the nation. The Panthers are relinquishing 20.9 points per contest, which has them 43rd in D-1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers -7.5

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