Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
Venue: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Capacity: ~31,500
Broadcast: ESPN
Weather Forecast (Winston-Salem, NC)
Kickoff Temperature: ~75°F (24°C)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, light humidity
Wind: 5–8 mph from the west
Precipitation:
Impact: Excellent football weather; no disruptions expected.
Injury Report
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:
QB Haynes King – healthy, 515 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; also 274 rushing yards, 5 TDs.
RB Jamal Haynes – healthy, 290 yards, 3 TDs.
WR Isiah Canion – healthy, 167 yards, 2 TDs.
DL Akelo Stone – healthy, 2 sacks.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons:
QB Robby Ashford – healthy, 697 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs; 129 rushing yards, 3 TDs.
RB Demond Claiborne – healthy, 247 yards, 4 TDs.
WR Chris Barnes – healthy, 248 yards.
LB Dylan Hazen – questionable (shoulder).
Key Player Matchups
Haynes King (GT QB) vs. Wake Forest Secondary
King is a true dual-threat, averaging 91 rushing ypg.
Wake’s defense allows 24 ppg and has struggled against mobile QBs.
Robby Ashford (WF QB) vs. Georgia Tech Linebackers
Ashford has been turnover-prone (3 INTs).
GT’s defense has forced 6 turnovers in 4 games.
Jamal Haynes (GT RB) vs. Wake Front Seven
Haynes averaging 5.9 ypc.
Wake allows 132 rushing ypg.
Chris Barnes (WF WR) vs. GT Corners
Barnes is averaging 82.7 ypg.
GT’s secondary has allowed just 19.3 ppg overall.
Recent Team Form
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4–0)
W 45–24 vs. Temple (Week 4)
W 24–21 vs. Clemson (Week 3)
W 59–12 vs. Gardner-Webb (Week 2)
W 27–20 @ Colorado (Week 1)
Strengths: Balanced offense (38.8 ppg), opportunistic defense.
Weaknesses: Turnovers (6 lost in 4 games).
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–1)
L 24–34 vs. NC State (Week 3)
W 42–10 vs. Western Carolina (Week 2)
W 10–9 vs. Kennesaw State (Week 1)
Strengths: Solid run game with Claiborne.
Weaknesses: Passing game inconsistent, turnover issues.
Conference vs. Conference
Both are ACC members.
This is a conference matchup with Georgia Tech chasing a 5–0 start for the first time since 2014.
Series History
All-time series: Georgia Tech leads 24–9.
Last meeting: Georgia Tech won 38–24 in 2010.
Trend: First meeting in 15 years; Jackets have won 5 of last 6.
Betting Trends
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:
3–1 ATS in 2025.
5–2 ATS in last 7 games overall.
4 of last 6 games have gone Over.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons:
1–2 ATS in 2025.
2–5 ATS in last 7 ACC games.
5 of last 7 games have gone Under.
Historical Betting Results
2010: Georgia Tech -10 covered in 38–24 win (Over cashed).
2006: Georgia Tech -7 covered in 9–6 win (Under cashed).
1999: Wake Forest +3 covered in 26–23 win (Over cashed).
Game Odds
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – 14
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
