The Pop-Tarts Bowl will feature the BYU Cougars heading into a showdown with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday, December 27, 2025.

The Cougars are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3.5), against the Yellow Jackets. The over/under for this matchup is 55.5 points.

Keep reading to check out our preview for this this matchup between the Cougars and the Yellow Jackets, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!

BYU vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

• Spread favorite: Cougars (-3.5)
• Moneyline: Cougars (-165), Yellow Jackets (+139)
• Total: 55.5 points
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo

BYU vs. Georgia Tech betting info and stats

BYU has nine wins against the spread through 13 opportunities so far this season (9-4-0). BYU has covered the spread in four of the games this season when listed as the favorite by at least 3.5 points (4-2 ATS). BYU has won nine of its nine games played as the moneyline favorite this season. Georgia Tech has won seven games against the spread this season (7-5-0). In the two games Georgia Tech has been an underdog by at least 3.5 points this season, it has covered the spread both times. Georgia Tech’s record when playing as an underdog this year is 2-1.

BYU vs. Georgia Tech recent stats and trends

BYU Cougars

• BYU has covered the spread in each of its last three games while going 2-1 overall.
• BYU and its opponents have hit the over twice in those games.
• BYU’s last three games have ended with an average of 51.3 points scored. That’s 4.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• Georgia Tech is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall in its last three matchups.
• The final combined score of the past three Georgia Tech games has exceeded the set total two times.
• Georgia Tech’s last three games have ended with an average of 60.7 points scored. That’s 5.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.

BYU vs. Georgia Tech key players

BYU Cougars

• Bear Bachmeier leads BYU with 2,708 yards (208.3 ypg) on 224-of-349 passing with 14 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He also has 527 rushing yards on 146 carries while scoring 11 touchdowns on the ground.
• LJ Martin has carried the ball 236 times for a team-high 1,305 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 12 times as a runner. He’s also tacked on 36 catches for 255 yards (23.2 per game).
• Parker Kingston’s team-high 848 yards as a receiver have come on 61 catches (out of 92 targets) with five touchdowns.
• Chase Roberts has put together a 745-yard season so far with five touchdowns, reeling in 47 passes on 84 targets.
• Carsen Ryan’s 37 receptions are good enough for 500 yards and three touchdowns.
• Jack Kelly paces the team with 10.0 sacks, and also has 9.0 TFL and 41 tackles.
• Faletau Satuala is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s picked up 63 tackles, 7.0 TFL, one sack, and three interceptions.
• Evan Johnson leads the team with four interceptions, while also putting up 31 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and five passes defended.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• Haynes King has thrown for 2,697 yards on 230-of-321 passing with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 922 yards and 15 rushing touchdowns.
• Malachi Hosley has racked up 87 carries and totaled 634 yards with seven touchdowns.
• Eric Rivers has hauled in 569 receiving yards on 43 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
• Isiah Canion has 32 receptions (on 47 targets) for a total of 467 yards (38.9 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
• Malik Rutherford has racked up 418 reciving yards (46.4 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
• Akelo Stone has racked up 4.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 5.0 TFL and 13 tackles.
• Georgia Tech’s top-tackler, E.J. Lightsey, has 61 tackles and 1.0 TFL this year.
• Omar Daniels has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 45 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one pass defended to his name.