Venue & Kickoff
Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ACC Network Extra / ESPN+
Capacity: 55,000
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly sunny, hot
Temperature: ~89°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Heat could test depth, but otherwise ideal for offensive execution
Injury Report
Georgia Tech
WR Malik Rutherford – Questionable (undisclosed)
Two defensive starters – Out (undisclosed)
Gardner‑Webb
No major injuries reported after Week 1 comeback win
Team Records & Recent Form
Georgia Tech: Opened with a road win over Colorado despite 3 first‑quarter turnovers; rushed for 320 yards, QB Haynes King had 156 rush yds & 3 TDs.
Gardner‑Webb: Pulled off largest comeback in school history, rallying from 35–7 down; QB Nate Hampton accounted for 395 total yds & 6 total TDs.
Key Player Matchups
QB Nate Hampton (GWU) vs. GT Front Seven
Hampton: 12/30, 263 pass yds, 2 TD; 28 rushes, 132 yds, 4 TD
Dual‑threat, 6’6”/240 frame; Big South/OVC Offensive Player of the Week
RB Quasean Holmes (GWU) vs. LB Kyle Efford (GT)
Holmes: 13 carries, 116 yds, 1 TD (8.9 YPC)
Efford: Defensive leader, key in run fits
WR Anthony Lowe (GWU) vs. CB K.J. Wallace (GT)
Lowe: 5 rec, 80 yds, 2 TD
Wallace: Veteran cover corner
QB Haynes King (GT) vs. GWU Linebackers
King: 13/20, 143 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; 19 rushes, 156 yds, 3 TD
Dangerous on designed QB runs and scrambles
RB Jamal Haynes (GT) vs. GWU Defensive Line
Haynes: 16 carries, 65 yds; also a receiving threat
Series History
All-Time: Georgia Tech leads 1–0
Last Meeting: Georgia Tech 10–7 (2008, Atlanta) — GWU nearly pulled off the upset
Betting Trends
Georgia Tech: 5–0 SU in last 5 home games; 2–5 ATS in last 7 September games; 6–1 ATS in last 7 Saturday home games
Gardner‑Webb: 0–10 SU in last 10 vs. FBS; winless in last 20 road games; 0–17 SU in last 17 September games
Totals: OVER has hit in 4 of GWU’s last 5; GT’s opener went UNDER
Game Odds
Gardner‑Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 58.5
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – 37.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
