Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 12/27/25

Neither Georgia Tech nor BYU expected to be here in late October, and that disconnect between expectation and reality is central to evaluating this matchup. Bowl games are often decided less by raw talent and more by emotional readiness, and the two teams arrive here from very different psychological paths. Georgia Tech’s season-ending disappointment is no longer fresh. Their postseason hopes ended in late November with a decisive loss to Pittsburgh, followed by a scrappy defeat in Atlanta against arch nemesis Georgia. Those results were definitive, but they also gave the Yellow Jackets something valuable: time. Time to process, reset, and reframe this bowl game as an opportunity rather than a consolation prize. With weeks to prepare and no lingering “what ifs,” Georgia Tech can approach this matchup with a clear, focused mindset.

BYU’s letdown, on the other hand, is far more recent and far more severe. The Cougars entered championship weekend with a direct path to the College Football Playoff, only to suffer a stunning 34–7 blowout loss to Texas Tech. That wasn’t just a loss—it was a public unraveling in the most critical moment of the season. Recovering emotionally from that kind of collapse is difficult, especially when the reward is a mid-tier bowl instead of the playoff stage they had within reach. We don’t know how the Cougars will approach this game. They may have already moved onto 2026. With motivation tilting toward the Yellow Jackets, Georgia Tech is positioned not just to compete and cover the number, but to win outright. That’s how we’ll play it.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs BYU Cougars prediction: Georgia Tech +160 (Money Line) available at time of publishing. Playable at the number.