Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 9/26/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Stanford Stadium is where the Stanford Cardinal (1-2) will try to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-2) on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Stanford opens this contest as 3.5-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 47.5.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head into this matchup 1-2 for this year. In their last matchup, the Yellow Jackets faced the Mercer Bears and earned the victory with a final of 44-11. In the running game, the Yellow Jackets gave up 188 yards on 46 attempts, which is an average of 4.1 yds per run surrendered. Georgia Tech surrendered 10 pass completions on 14 tries for a total of 102 yards, and a completion percentage of 71.4%. Overall, they ran 62 plays for 405 yards. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ran the football 40 different times and totaled 156 yds, which had them averaging 3.9 yards per attempt.

The Yellow Jackets have earned 1,049 total yards this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Georgia Tech has earned 4 touchdowns through the air and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 3 different times. Georgia Tech has accrued 62 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 20 infractions for 154 yds. Offensively they maintain an average of 114.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 120th in D-1. In terms of scoring, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are sitting at 27.0 points per game.

The Yellow Jackets sit in 76th in college football regarding team defense, giving up 23.3 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.8 yards per rushing attempt and 223.3 yards on the ground per game so far this year. In total, they have allowed 670 rushing yards through 3 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Yellow Jackets have allowed 374 yds which ranks them 11th in the country. They are giving up 124.7 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 54.6%. During this campaign, they are giving up 348.0 yards per contest ranking them 78th in college football. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cardinal come into this game with a record of 1-2 for this season. In their last game, the Cardinal took a defeat with a final score of 35-7 against the Duke Blue Devils. Stanford rushed the football for 3.3 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 73 yards on 22 attempts. The Cardinal finished with 237 yards and they ran 58 plays (4.1 yds per play). The Cardinal secondary gave up a completion rate of 58.3%, surrendering 202 yards on 14 out of 24 through the air. Stanford allowed 47 attempts on the ground for 268 yds (5.7 yds per carry).

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Cardinal are ranked 129th in the country with an average of 16.7 points per game. The Stanford Cardinal are averaging 334.7 yards per contest, which ranks them 114th in college football. The Stanford offense has totaled 179 yards of penalties on 22 violations, which ranks them 49th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown no picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 53 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Cardinal have thrown for 695 yards through the air as well as an average of 231.7 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 68th in Division 1. They have an average of 103.0 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 309 yards for the year.

The Cardinal are allowing 35.7 PPG, ranking them 125th in the nation. Stanford has conceded a total of 435 rushing yards (145.0 yards/game) in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush on the season. They have allowed 8 touchdowns via the pass and 303.0 yards/game, ranking them 134th in college football. The Cardinal defense has taken the field for 213 plays, which has them ranked 113th in the nation. They have totaled 1 fumble recovered and 2 interceptions for the season. This year, they have surrendered 107 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinal +3.5

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