Venue & Game Details
Location: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
Conference: ACC matchup (Coastal rivals)
Broadcast: ESPN
Weather Forecast: Durham – ~68°F at kickoff, partly cloudy, winds 6–9 mph,
Team Recent Form
Georgia Tech:
Last game: Beat Virginia Tech 35–20.
Trend: Balanced attack, averaging 476.8 YPG (13th nationally) and 36.7 PPG (24th nationally). Defense allows 21.0 PPG.
Duke:
Last game: Beat California 45–21.
Trend: Explosive passing game, averaging 467.0 YPG (20th nationally) and 36.5 PPG (25th nationally). Defense allows 25.5 PPG.
Injury Report
Georgia Tech: QB Haynes King – Probable (minor ankle tweak).
Duke: WR Cooper Barkate – Probable (hamstring tightness).
Key Player Matchups
QB Haynes King (GT): 971 passing yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, plus 440 rushing yards and 9 rushing TDs.
RB Malachi Hosley (GT): 129 yards and 1 TD vs. Virginia Tech; key to GT’s ground game.
WR Eric Rivers (GT): 249 yards, 1 TD – reliable possession target.
QB Darian Mensah (Duke): 1,838 yards, 15 TDs, 2 INTs, 69.8% completion – one of ACC’s most efficient passers.
RB Nate Sheppard (Duke): 447 yards, 4 TDs – balances Duke’s offense.
WR Cooper Barkate (Duke): 475 yards, 4 TDs – deep threat vs. GT’s secondary.
Series History
Georgia Tech leads the all-time series 53–35–1.
Last meeting (2024): Georgia Tech won 28–20.
Duke’s last win came in 2022.
Betting Trends:
Georgia Tech is 4-2 ATS this season.
Duke is 3-3 ATS.
The Over has hit in 5 of Duke’s 6 games.
Georgia Tech is 2-0 ATS as an underdog in 2025.
Historical Betting Results
Georgia Tech has covered in 3 of last 4 vs. Duke.
The Over has cashed in 3 of last 5 meetings.
Average margin of victory in last 5: +7.4 points Georgia Tech.
Game Odds
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 61.5
Duke Blue Devils – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
