The Birmingham Bowl will feature the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets entering a showdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Friday, December 27, 2024.

The Yellow Jackets are the favorites (-3) in their matchup against the Commodores, with the over/under at 49.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Yellow Jackets are -147 and the Commodores are +123.)

Read on for our betting preview for this this game between the Yellow Jackets and the Commodores, and find all of our expert predictions here, too!

Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt betting lines

• Spread favorite: Yellow Jackets (-3)
• Moneyline: Yellow Jackets (-147), Commodores (+123)
• Total: 49.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt betting info and stats

Georgia Tech has six wins against the spread through 12 opportunities so far this season (6-5-1). Georgia Tech has a 3-2-1 ATS record when favored by at least 3 points. In six games as the moneyline favorite, Georgia Tech has gone 5-1. Vanderbilt has won eight games against the spread so far this season (8-4-0). Vanderbilt has covered the spread seven times (7-2 ATS) when it is underdogs by 3 points or more. Vanderbilt’s record in games it’ve played as the underdog this year is 4-5.

Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt recent stats and trends

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• Georgia Tech is 2-1 against the spread in its past three games, and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those contests.
• In two of those three games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
• The past three Georgia Tech games averaged 5.2 more points (54.7) than this matchup’s point total.

Vanderbilt Commodores

• Vanderbilt is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall over its last three contests.
• Vanderbilt and its opponents have combined to hit the over one time in those games.
• The past three Vanderbilt games averaged 1.5 fewer points (48.0) than this matchup’s point total.

Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt key players

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• Haynes King leads Georgia Tech with 1,910 yards (191.0 ypg) on 171-of-236 passing with 11 touchdowns and one interception this season. He also has 564 rushing yards on 116 carries while scoring 11 touchdowns on the ground.
• Jamal Haynes has carried the ball 151 times for a team-high 808 yards on the ground and has found the end zone nine times.
• Eric Singleton Jr.’s team-leading 754 yards as a receiver have come on 56 catches (out of 96 targets) with three touchdowns.
• Malik Rutherford has hauled in 59 receptions totaling 670 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
• Avery Boyd’s 22 grabs have yielded 292 yards and two touchdowns.
• Kyle Efford, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has collected 3.0 sacks, 4.0 TFL and 63 tackles.
• E.J. Lightsey leads the team with one interception, while also recording 12 tackles and one pass defended.

Vanderbilt Commodores

• Diego Pavia has been a dual threat for Vanderbilt this season. He has 2,133 passing yards (177.8 per game) while completing 59.2% of his passes. He’s tossed 17 touchdown passes and four interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 716 yards (59.7 ypg) on 176 carries with six rushing touchdowns.
• Sedrick Alexander has racked up 554 yards (on 151 carries) with six touchdowns, while also grabbing 20 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown.
• Eli Stowers has registered 45 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 583 (48.6 yards per game). He’s been targeted 72 times and has four touchdowns.
• Junior Sherrill has caught 28 passes and compiled 401 receiving yards (33.4 per game) with three touchdowns.
• Quincy Skinner Jr.’s 50 targets have resulted in 28 receptions for 360 yards and two touchdowns.
• Khordae Sydnor paces the team with 4.0 sacks, and also has 4.0 TFL and 11 tackles.
• Bryan Longwell, Vanderbilt’s tackle leader, has 63 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
• Martel Hight has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 28 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two passes defended to his name.