Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Yellow Jackets on Saturday when they take on the Blue Raiders at Floyd Stadium in Week 2 action.

The Yellow Jackets will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 1-0 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Blue Raiders are 1-0 ATS. Georgia Tech is 1-0 against the total, while Middle Tennessee is 1-0 versus the number.



View Georgia Tech vs Middle Tennessee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Blue Raiders are listed as 10.5-point underdogs at sportsbooks, with the total listed at 56.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 45 (Blue Raiders) and the No. 17 (Yellow Jackets) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 76-31 result in favor of the Yellow Jackets is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits the Middle Tennessee's #74-ranked offense, averaging 24 PPG, against a Yellow Jackets defensive that ranks #60 this week at 21 PPG. The Blue Raiders aerial game is averaging 330 yards per game, more than the Yellow Jackets secondary allows through the air, 197 YPG per game.



Last time out for Georgia Tech, they were a 63-21 Sportsbook as they battled Western Carolina at home. Georgia Tech covered in the match as a 33.5-point favorite, while 84 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Middle Tennessee lost its last outing, a 27-24 result against Purdue on September 3. Middle Tennessee covered in that game as a 17.5-point underdog, while the 51 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Trends:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 4-6

A few Yellow Jackets at Blue Raiders trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia Tech's last 8 games
Georgia Tech is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Georgia Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home


Next up:
Georgia Tech home to Kansas, Saturday, September 17
Middle Tennessee at Troy, Saturday, September 24