Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (Capacity: 55,000)
Location: 177 North Avenue NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Kickoff Time: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ACC Network (Wes Durham, Steve Addazio, Dana Boyle)
Weather Forecast (Atlanta, GA)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm fall afternoon
Kickoff Temp: 78°F (26°C)
Wind: 6–9 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal football weather; no major weather-related effects expected.
Injury Report
Virginia Tech Hokies: No major injuries reported.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: No major injuries reported.
(Both teams enter this matchup unusually healthy for midseason.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Kyron Drones (VT) vs. Georgia Tech Secondary
Drones: 1,216 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 60.4% completion; also 250+ rushing yards.
GT Pass Defense: Allowing 190.4 YPG (#45 FBS).
RB Terion Stewart (VT) vs. LB Trenilyas Tatum (GT)
Stewart: 301 yards on 35 carries (8.6 YPC).
Tatum: 38 tackles, 4 TFL, defensive leader.
QB Haynes King (GT) vs. Virginia Tech Front Seven
King: 758 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 68.5% completion; also 380 rushing yards, 7 TDs.
VT Defense: Allowing 130 rushing YPG (#54 FBS).
WR Isiah Canion (GT) vs. CB Dorian Strong (VT)
Canion: 224 yards, 2 TDs.
Strong: Veteran corner, 2 INTs this season.
TE Benji Gosnell (VT) vs. GT Linebackers
Gosnell: 59 yards on 5 catches vs. GT last year.
GT has struggled covering tight ends in red-zone situations.
Recent Team Form
Virginia Tech Hokies
Last game: Lost 30-23 to Wake Forest.
Offense: 357.8 YPG (#89), 23.5 PPG (#97).
Defense: 355.2 YPG allowed (#65), 28.3 PPG allowed (#99).
Strength: Mobile QB (Drones), opportunistic defense.
Weakness: Red-zone defense (129th nationally, 100% scoring allowed).
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Last game: Defeated Wake Forest 30-29 (OT).
Offense: 476 YPG (#16), 37 PPG (#25).
Defense: 356.6 YPG allowed (#66), 21.2 PPG allowed (#50).
Strength: Balanced attack, elite red-zone offense (95% scoring, #19).
Weakness: Turnover margin (-4, #113 nationally).
Series History
All-Time Record: Virginia Tech leads 12-8
Last Meeting: 2024 – Virginia Tech 21, Georgia Tech 6 (Blacksburg).
At Atlanta: Virginia Tech leads 7-3.
Notable: 10 of the 20 meetings have been decided by one score or less.
Betting Trends
Virginia Tech:
1-5 ATS this season.
3 of 6 games Over.
7-3 ATS in last 10 vs. Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech:
3-2 ATS this season.
3 of 5 games Over.
4-2 ATS in last 6 vs. Virginia Tech.
Totals:
Under has hit in 4 of last 6 head-to-head meetings.
Market leaning Under despite GT’s offensive firepower.
Historical Betting Results
2024: VT +3, upset win (21-6).
2022: GT +3, upset win (28-27).
2018: GT +3.5, covered (49-28).
2016: VT -14, failed to cover (lost 30-20).
Projected Score: Georgia Tech 34, Virginia Tech 20
Game Odds
Virginia Tech Hokies 53.5
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – 14.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
