Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/19/2024

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 19, 2024

Venue:  Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ND -12, GT +12; Over/Under:  49 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ND -11.5, GT +11.5; Over/Under:  49 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ND -11.5, GT +11.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  5-1 (0-0) (FBS Independent)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  5-2 (3-2) (8th place, ACC)

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  won their last game at home against the Stanford Cardinal 49-7.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  won their last game on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels 41-34.

Notre Dame is entering this game with a 5-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Stanford 49-7. Riley Leonard was the starting QB and he completed 16/22 passes for 229 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jeremiyah Love led the team in rushing yards with 53 and 1 TD. Beaux Collins led the receivers with 85 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Howard Cross III led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Howard Cross III led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Georgia Tech is entering this game with a 5-2 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against North Carolina 41-34. Haynes King was the starting QB and he completed 11/22 passes for 127 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jamal Haynes led the team in rushing yards with 170 and 2 TDs. Luke Harpring led the receivers with 36 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Kyle Efford led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Syeed Gibbs and Sylvain Yondjouen each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Notre Dame listed as a 12 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Notre Dame has looked great in their games this season with their 5-1 record overall. Their only loss this season was against Northern Illinois in a home game, but they have looked a lot better since that loss and have been rolling teams in their games. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech has looked good in their games this season with their 5-2 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games, but they did struggle last week against a better offense. They beat UNC on the road but gave up 34 points in that one and couldn't hold onto their lead the entire game. Now they are facing a much stronger Notre Dame that has been rolling teams with their offense lately, putting up a ton of points. Notre Dame also has a great defense though, so scoring isn't going to be easy for this Georgia Tech team, even being at home. Georgia Tech will struggle to move the ball while Notre Dame will have no issues on offense against this defense that just gave up 34 points last week. Notre Dame will be able to pull away in this game and they won't look back since they can't afford another loss this season. The best way to place a bet here is on Notre Dame to cover the spread in this game. 

Notre Dame Georgia Tech Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 19, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Notre Dame 35 Georgia Tech 14.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 9-2 ATS against ACC opponents. 8-4 ATS after scoring 37 points or more last game. 8-2 ATS vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 10-2 OVER against ACC opponents. 9-4 OVER when the total is between 42.5 and 49. 12-2 OVER after a win by 17 or more points.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 1-4 ATS when the total is between 42.5 and 49. 3-6 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 4-1 OVER when the total is between 42.5 and 49. 5-1 OVER off a road win against a conference rival. 9-3 OVER after playing their last game on the road. 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  J. Burnham (DL) Out - Ankle. C. Tucker (CB) Out - Knee. G. Payne (RB) Out - Knee. C. Jagusah (OL) Out - Pectoral. T. Bennie-Powell (SAF) Out - Shoulder. S. Prescod (OL) Out - Shoulder. T. Johnson (SAF) Out - Foot.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  B. Seither (TE) Out - Knee. J. Long (TE) Out - Knee.

"I challenged those two seniors, Rylie (Mills) and Howard (Cross III). I wanted them to be great because they’re great football players, and those two specifically stood out to me just on the field. They dominated the game. Those two big guys, we needed them to be dominant, and they played dominant.” - Marcus Freeman after his team’s win against Stanford in their last game. 

“We tried our best to fight ourselves today. We took some good punches at ourselves, but the better half of us ended up winning in the end.” - Brent Key after his team’s win against UNC in their last game. 

WR Collins, Beaux 

WR Faison, Jordan 

WR Greathouse, Jaden

TE Evans, Mitchell 

QB Leonard, Riley 

RB Love, Jeremiyah 

WR Lane, Chase 

WR Singleton Jr., Eric 

WR Rutherford, Malik 

TE Hawes, Jackson 

QB King, Haynes 

RB Haynes, Jamal

Passing: R. Leonard (979)

Rushing: J. Love (426)

Receiving: B. Collins (266)

Touchdowns: R. Leonard (8)

Passing: H. King (1568)

Rushing: J. Haynes (536)

Receiving: M. Rutherford (509)

Touchdowns: J. Haynes (8)

Coaches:

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Marcus Freeman (4th season)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Brent Key (3rd season)