Everyone has played at least one college football game, and Week 2’s full slate rolls on, including the #18 Tennessee Volunteers traveling to Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday. The Volunteers enter as an 11.5-point favorite on the spread, returning a 1.17x payout with a road win via PrizePicks.
Tennessee took care of business in its home opener last week, crushing FCS Furman, while the Yellow Jackets failed their first test in losing to Deion Sanders’ Colorado team as a big favorite at home.
Below, we’ll break down our Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech prediction and picks for Saturday’s college football game, including the game winner, spread, and over/under for PrizePicks.
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#18 Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Saturday, September 12
Two teams with drastically different Week 1 results square off in an SEC vs. ACC battle in Atlanta. Georgia Tech was upset at home by Colorado as a 6.5-point favorite, failing to hold a late lead and getting the game-winning field goal blocked.
The Yellow Jackets couldn't get off the field, allowing the Buffaloes to rush for 183 yards and convert 7 of 17 third downs. Colorado’s last drive summed up the night, as the Buffaloes drove 75 yards in 63 seconds to take the 1-point lead.
Georgia Tech also struggled on offense, gaining only 288 total yards and finishing the night with an EPA per play of -0.13. Rushing was the biggest issue as the Yellow Jackets managed a paltry 1.7 yards per rush, which was 127th of the 138 teams that played last weekend.
Tennessee blew out FCS Furman as expected, but we’re not sure many had them putting up 638 yards. Faizon Brandon threw for 3 TDs and ran for a pair more, the first SEC player to accomplish that in his debut since Auburn’s Cam Newton in 2010.
The Volunteers scored a TD on five straight possessions over the second and third quarters to build a 42-0 lead. They allowed points only off turnovers. Per Game on Paper, the Tennessee offense averaged 11.04 yards per dropback, placing it in the 94th percentile.
Saturday is a big road game for Tennessee, as the Volunteers have #4 Texas coming to Knoxville in two weeks.
Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech Spread, Over/Under – Saturday, September 12
Tennessee enters Saturday’s game as an 11.5-point favorite at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA, against Georgia Tech, returning a 1.17x payout if it wins outright, according to PrizePicks.
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Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech Prediction on Over/Under – 9/12/26
Here are the key stats and trends behind our #18 Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech prediction on the over/under for Saturday, September 12.
- In Week 1, Tennessee picked up where it left off last year, going over the list total. The Volunteers exceeded the posted number in eight of 13 games last season and almost hit it by themselves last week with their 56-point effort.
- Not only did the Volunteers love hitting the over last year, but they did so by an average of 8.6 points, the fourth-highest margin in the country.
- 2025 Tennessee was sixth in the country in points scored (39.8), total yards (466.3), and passing yards (292.8) per game.
- Per Game on Paper, the team was also 31st in adjusted EPA/play at +0.22.
- The Yellow Jackets aren't as explosive as Tennessee and struggled in the first game vs. Colorado on both offense and defense.
- With that said, GT went over the total eight times in 13 tries a year ago, including in seven of the last nine games of the season when it averaged 31.9 PPG.
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