The 2024 college football season will open outside the United States on Saturday, when No. 10-ranked Florida State takes on Georgia Tech in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The College Football Classic will be held for the third consecutive year, with Northwestern and Notre Dame winning in Ireland the past two years. Florida State finished the regular season undefeated before missing the College Football Playoff and losing 63-3 to Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Georgia Tech went 7-6 last year, its first winning record since 2018. Florida State, which had not won in its first eight games dating back to 1990, is 15-4 in its past 19 meetings with Georgia Tech.
The game is scheduled to get underway at noon ET on Saturday at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.The latest Florida State vs. Georgia Tech odds have the Seminoles favored by 10.5 points, per SportsLine consensus, with the over/under at 55.5 points.Before making any Georgia Tech vs. Florida State predictions, you should check out SportsLine's Jimmy Kaler's Week 0 college football predictions and betting advice.
Keillor is SportsLine's NFL, college football and DFS expert and a member of the Professional Football Writers Association who has covered the NFL and college football for nearly a decade. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building fantasy lineups and finalizing betting selections. He knows the pulse of the college football world and has made a ton of money over the past two years.
Keillor had a phenomenal 2023 college football season, collecting a whopping 57.9 units while compiling a record of 107 wins, 45 losses and 2 ties, and anyone who followed his projections ended the season pretty highly.
Keillor will be looking at Georgia Tech vs. FSU in the College Football Classic, and he'll offer his predictions and forecasts. To see his predictions, head to SportsLine now. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for FSU vs. Georgia Tech:
Georgia Tech vs. Florida State Spread: Florida State -10.5Georgia Tech vs. Florida State Over/Under: 55.5 pointsGeorgia Tech vs. Florida State Money Line: Florida State -455, Georgia Tech +347Georgia Tech vs. Florida State Picks: See SportsLine Picks
Why Florida has you covered
Florida State lost some offensive stars from last year's roster to the NFL, but they did add to their roster with the addition of Oregon State graduate DJ Uiagalelei, who has a 30-10 record in 48 career games with Clemson and Oregon State. Uiagalelei's first start for the Seminoles is a favorable matchup, as Georgia Tech was one of the ACC's weakest defensive teams last season.
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell added two impact transfers from Alabama in running back Roydell Williams and wide receiver Malik Benson, both of whom are atop the roster heading into Saturday's game. Georgia Tech led the ACC in rushing attack last season but will face an elite Florida State defensive line. The Seminoles have won 12 straight games against ACC opponents, while the Yellow Jackets are 1-5 in their opening games over the last six seasons. Find out which team to pick here.
Why Georgia Tech has you covered
Brent Key is in his second full season as Georgia Tech's head coach after leading the team to its first bowl game victory since 2016 last year. The Yellow Jackets return key members of their offense from that championship season and bowl game win, including quarterback Haynes King. The 6-foot-3 quarterback completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 2,842 yards and 27 touchdowns and rushed for 737 yards and 10 scores. Georgia Tech also returns leading rusher Jamal Haynes, who rushed for 1,059 yards, 6.1 yards per carry and seven touchdowns.
Key has been a central figure in Georgia Tech's program since returning as an assistant coach in 2019 after spending three seasons as the offensive line coach at Alabama, learning under head coach Nick Saban and his always-great assistant coaching staff. That experience seems to have benefited Key, who also played offensive line at Georgia Tech. Key is leading the program in the right direction, and while Florida State always has a lot of talented recruits coming in, they are missing starting quarterback Jordan Travis, who was drafted by the Jets last year. Also, it may be too difficult for Florida State to score double figures in their opening game with the offense still learning to work together. Find out which team to pick here.
How to predict Florida State vs Georgia Tech
Keylor broke down Georgia Tech vs. Florida State from every angle, leaning towards the under point total, and discovered some key X-factors that tip the scales heavily on one side of the spread. He's sharing exclusively with SportsLine what they are and which side you should back.
So who will win the Georgia Tech vs. Florida State game in Dublin, and what are the key X-factors that make you bet on either side of the spread? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you should bet on, with an expert who made $5,790 on a $100 college football bet in 2023 explaining the winner.
