FBS-CFB Game Preview: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-0) vs. Duke Blue Devils (4-2)

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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

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