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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Panthers Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

1-5

Quarterback Alberto Mendoza

Pittsburgh Panthers

4-3

Quarterback Mason Heintschel

Saturday, October 31 · 7:30 PM ET

GTOffense2026 regular season to datePITT

48th+0.121

EPA/play

−0.016100th

16th51.9%

Success %

44.3%98th

82nd23.8

PPG

27.754th

GTDefensePITT

131st+0.265

EPA/play allowed

+0.05966th

122nd51.1%

Success % allowed

40.6%8th

117th33.5

Opp PPG

23.951st

GTRecent formPITT

Wvs Mercer 44-11L@ Stanford 27-34Wvs Duke 28-25L@ Virginia Tech 24-34Lvs Boston College 27-49

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs Bucknell 59-0W@ Virginia Tech 35-33Lvs North Carolina 17-21L@ Boston College 21-27L@ Miami 23-52

2-5

Record

5-3

GTHome and roadseason to datePITT

2-3

Home record

4-1

0-2

Road record

1-2

GTLast 10 gamesPITT

Game by game

2-5

Last 7

—

-25

Net points

+86

—

Last 8

5-3

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

GTRest & travelPITT

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

520 mi837 km

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

Acrisure Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

Georgia Tech (1-5) visits Pittsburgh (4-3) on Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 PM ET.

Georgia Tech has the 48th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 131st-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has the 100th-ranked offense and the 66th-ranked defense. When Georgia Tech has the ball, a 48th-ranked offense (+0.121 EPA per play) meets a 66th-ranked defense (+0.059 allowed); when Pittsburgh has it, a 100th-ranked offense (−0.016) meets a 131st-ranked defense (+0.265 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Georgia Tech offense is at 51.9% (16th) and the Pittsburgh offense at 44.3% (98th). Georgia Tech scores 23.8 points per game (82nd) and allows 33.5 (117th); Pittsburgh scores 27.7 (54th) and allows 23.9 (51st).

Georgia Tech is 2-5; its last game was a 49-27 loss to Boston College. Pittsburgh is 5-3; its last game was a 52-23 loss to Miami.

Pittsburgh is a 7.5-point favorite at home against Georgia Tech. The spread has not moved since it opened. The total is 53.5, up from 53 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Georgia Tech +245, Pittsburgh -300) prices Georgia Tech at 28% and Pittsburgh at 72%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadno move

OpenPittsburgh -7.5 (-105)
Georgia Tech +7.5 (-116)

NowPittsburgh -7.5 (-108)
Georgia Tech +7.5 (-112)

Totalup 0.5

Open53 (o -110 / u -110)

Now53.5 (o -112 / u -108)

Moneyline

OpenGeorgia Tech +234 29%
Pittsburgh -292 71%

NowGeorgia Tech +245 28%
Pittsburgh -300 72%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Georgia Tech +7.5+104Kalshi
Pittsburgh -7.5-105Hard Rock
Over 53.5-110Hard Rock
Under 53.5+104Kalshi
Georgia Tech+265BetRivers
Pittsburgh-285FanDuel

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Matchup

Players to watch

Georgia Tech

QB · Alberto Mendoza

Attempts215
Completion %71.2%14th
Passing yards1,71457th
Yards per attempt8.076th
TD–INT10–6

Leading rusher (RB) · Justice Haynes

Rushing yards51556th
Season line101 carries, 515 yds, 4 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Jordan Allen

Receiving yards51746th
Season line42 catches, 517 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (S) · Tae Harris

Tackles45202nd

Pittsburgh

QB · Mason Heintschel

Attempts148
Completion %66.2%64th
Passing yards1,304153rd
Yards per attempt8.832nd
TD–INT14–1

Leading rusher (RB) · Damon Ferguson Jr.

Rushing yards47771st
Season line92 carries, 477 yds, 4 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Cataurus Hicks

Receiving yards64918th
Season line31 catches, 649 yds, 5 TD

Leading tackler (DB) · Cruce Brookins

Tackles5579th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Georgia Tech	Pittsburgh
Early-down success rateGeorgia Tech offense vs Pittsburgh defense	50.3%4th	35.5%4th
Early-down success ratePittsburgh offense vs Georgia Tech defense	45.6%104th	41.2%92nd
3rd-down conversion rateGeorgia Tech offense vs Pittsburgh defense	38.2%91st	46.0%112th
3rd-down conversion ratePittsburgh offense vs Georgia Tech defense	46.3%116th	38.3%90th
Explosive play rateGeorgia Tech offense vs Pittsburgh defense	8.5%24th	8.2%108th
Explosive play ratePittsburgh offense vs Georgia Tech defense	8.3%111th	5.3%115th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	59.0%12th-highest	49.2%85th-highest

On 3rd down Georgia Tech converts 38.2% (91st) against a Pittsburgh defense allowing 46.0% (112th).

On 3rd down Pittsburgh converts 38.3% (90th) against a Georgia Tech defense allowing 46.3% (116th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Georgia Tech	Pittsburgh
Head coach	Brent Key	Pat Narduzzi
Tenureat this school	5th season	12th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	29–25	85–64
Career recordas an FBS head coach	29–25	85–64
Offensive coordinator	George Godsey / Chris Weinke	Kade Bell
Defensive coordinator	Jason Semore	Cory Sanders

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 3 times since 2021: Georgia Tech won 1 and Pittsburgh 2.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Nov 22, 2025	Pittsburgh 42, Georgia Tech 28 Pittsburgh won
Oct 1, 2022	Georgia Tech 26, Pittsburgh 21 Georgia Tech won
Oct 2, 2021	Pittsburgh 52, Georgia Tech 21 Pittsburgh won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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