Duke vs. Georgia Tech Prediction, Odds & Pick
Prediction, odds and the model's read
Our model's read
Scouting report
2026 projection · last season, roster and staff
Where Duke gets at Georgia Tech: 53rd on first and second down, against a unit 99th on early downs defensively. Where Georgia Tech gets at Duke: 29th at surviving second and twelve, against a unit 118th at closing out passing downs. Duke is also 47th at staying on schedule through the air, against a unit 83rd.
How
DUKEattacks
GT
- 1
Win first and second down
first and second down · projected
DUKE#53 of 138GT#99 of 138 - 2
Stay on schedule through the air
staying on schedule through the air · projected
DUKE#47 of 138GT#83 of 138
HowGTattacksDUKE
- 1
Trust the offense behind schedule
surviving second and twelve · projected
GT#29 of 138DUKE#118 of 138 - 2
Stay on schedule through the air
staying on schedule through the air · projected
GT#37 of 138DUKE#114 of 138 - 3
Lean on the run
moving the ball on the ground · projected
GT#20 of 138DUKE#85 of 138
The two teams
Duke
Duke throws it: Manny Diaz's offenses have been pass-leaning across 5 seasons. The strengths are on both sides of the ball, led by 24th at stuffing runs at the line. The way in is 124th at keeping everything in front of them, and they are 118th at closing out passing downs.
On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (+2.6%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −23.5% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
Duke has played 2 games against an average slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 0% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Projected strengths
- Defensegetting stopped at the line#24projected
- Offensehitting chunk plays#32projected
Projected soft spots
- Defensehitting chunk plays#124projected
- Defensesurviving second and twelve#118projected
- Offensegetting stopped at the line#117projected
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech runs it: Brent Key's offenses have been run-leaning across 3 seasons. The strengths are offensive, led by 16th in the push up front. The way in is 127th at hitting chunk plays.
On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (+0.3%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −27.2% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
Georgia Tech has played 2 games against an average slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 0% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Projected strengths
- Offensethe push the line gets#16projected
- Offensemoving the ball on the ground#20projected
- Offensefirst and second down#29projected
Projected soft spots
- Offensehitting chunk plays#127projected
Ranks are national. Nothing here is last season's number — carrying one forward is measurably worse than saying nothing — and in-season figures are adjusted for who was actually played. This describes the matchup; it is not a prediction and not a pick.
Head coaches only — there is no free feed for coordinators, so on a program where the head coach does not call the offense this describes the staff he hired. Play-calling identity is a style, not a grade: throwing more than the situations warrant is not better than throwing less than they warrant.
Model prediction
how the number is builtOur model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (GT Elo 1515, DUKE Elo 1613 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects GT -0.4 (51% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).
Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation
Where the game is won
2026 national rank · right is better
offensethe defense it faces
Moving the ball
DUKE90th83rdGTGT114th74thDUKEThrough the air
DUKE113th20thGTGT68th102ndDUKEOn the ground
DUKE37th135thGTGT126th31stDUKEStaying on the field
DUKE90th124thGTGT49th44thDUKETaking care of it
DUKE21st127thGTGT75th76thDUKE
Each bar runs from last in the country on the left to 1st on the right. The filled span is the gap between the offense and the defense it faces.
Season form — 2026
nationally rankedThe matchup, in context
series history + adjusted profilesGeorgia Tech leads 56–35–1 · Georgia Tech has won 5 straight · 33% have been one-possession games
| DUKE | GT | |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 (#39) | CORE overall | +0.9 (#65) |
| +4 / -6 | offense / defense | -0 / -1 |
| 2.40 | points / drive | 0.84 |
| 1.50 | allowed / drive | 3.10 |
| 35% | three-and-outs | 32% |
| -10 | pass over expected | +2 |
Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.
Key matchups
The analyst read: each team's offense splits crossed against the opponent's defense, with the edges called out.
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FAQ
Who will win Duke vs. Georgia Tech?
Gridpex's model favors Georgia Tech with a 51% win probability.
What's the predicted spread for Duke vs. Georgia Tech?
The model projects Georgia Tech by 0.4.
What time is Duke vs. Georgia Tech and what channel is it on?
Time TBD, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →