A key three-play swing helped Georgia Tech get a two-score lead halfway into the Pop-Tarts Bowl. On the kickoff after a Georgia Tech touchdown, BYU fumbled it and set the Yellow Jackets up at the Cougar 6-yard line. They capitalized immediately with a touchdown on the next play to extend the lead.

On Saturday, BYU will take on Georgia Tech in the game that has been coined the people's national championship: the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The Cougars will be looking

The more glaring edge lies on the other side of the ball. Georgia Tech’s defense ranks 85th in the country, coughing up 403.5 yards per game. BYU’s offense isn’t explosive, but it is efficient and patient, and its average of 32 minutes of possession should wear on a unit that struggles with gap integrity and tackling.

Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Cougars are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia Tech vs. BYU odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is 55.5. Before making any BYU vs. Georgia Tech picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

Kalani Sitake’s squad overcame a late deficit to storm back and stun Georgia Tech 25-21 Saturday in Orlando to clinch the program’s first 12-win season since 2001.

Our expert Pop-Tarts Bowl picks, odds & expert predictions expect Haynes King and Georgia Tech to keep Saturday's game with BYU closer than the spread suggests on December 27.

The Cavaliers and Nittany Lions both closed out their seasons in style during the busiest day of the 2025-26 college football bowl season