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Boston College vs Georgia Tech: time, channel, predictions, odds and live score

By IsHePlayingToday Staff · Updated Oct 25, 2026

If you came here for one thing, here it is: Boston College vs Georgia Tech kicked off at 3:30 PM ET on the ACC Network, and midway through the third quarter the underdog was in front — Boston College led Georgia Tech 18-13. The rest of this page gives you the full game-day sheet — the channel and stream, the pre-game predictions and odds, the players to watch, and how the game got to 18-13 — with one honest note up front: at the time we wrote this, the game was still being played, so there is no final score or winner to report yet. The final result was not confirmed in the sources we checked.

How to watch Boston College vs Georgia Tech

The ACC Network carried the game, with streaming on ESPN and Fubo. The game was played at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta, Georgia. The weather was kind: sunny and around 71 degrees, with a light wind. This was a Week 8 ACC matchup, and both teams came in needing a win to steady seasons that had not gone to plan.

How it got to 18-13

Georgia Tech started fast and led 10-0 after the first quarter. Boston College answered in the second, outscoring the Yellow Jackets 12-3 to cut the gap to 13-12 at halftime. The Eagles then added 6 more early in the third quarter to take an 18-13 lead, with 12:13 left in the quarter and Georgia Tech taking over at its own 25 at last check.

That swing fit the one clear strength Boston College brought into the game: its defense takes the ball away. The Eagles ranked second in the ACC in passing yards allowed and had forced 11 turnovers this season. Georgia Tech, for its part, had turned the ball over twice in the first half of its previous game at Virginia Tech — the kind of mistake that can flip a game against a defense built to punish it.

The matchup in plain terms

Georgia Tech's offense ran through quarterback Alberto Mendoza, who had completed 71% of his passes this season and averaged 254.7 passing yards per game. The Yellow Jackets had also averaged a season-best 7.3 yards per play at Virginia Tech on October 17, which showed what the offense could do when it held onto the ball.

Boston College's case rested on its pass defense. The Eagles allowed just 169.3 passing yards per game, second in the ACC and 18th in the country, and their 11 takeaways broke down as eight interceptions and three fumble recoveries. The idea for Boston College was simple: make Georgia Tech sustain long drives, keep its receivers from turning short completions into big gains, and wait for a mistake.

On the scoring side, the two teams were close: Georgia Tech averaged 26.7 points per game and allowed 27.2, while Boston College averaged 20.3 and allowed 23.0. Neither defense had been a wall, which is one reason the total sat at 50.5 across the books.

Players to watch

For Boston College: running back Evan Dickens, whose yards per carry had dipped to 3.4 over his last three games after 5.3 in the three before that, and linebacker Anthony Palano, the team's tackles leader, who had 8 tackles and half a sack in the previous game.

For Georgia Tech: running back Trelain Maddox, who ran for 96 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in the previous game and averaged 6.9 yards per carry this season, running back Justice Haynes, and quarterback Alberto Mendoza. Maddox and Haynes gave the Yellow Jackets two backs who could move the chains even when the passing game stalled.

Pre-game predictions and odds

The pre-game picks all had Georgia Tech winning, but most of them liked Boston College to keep it close. College Sports Wire picked Georgia Tech 24, Boston College 20, with Boston College +5.5 as its best bet. CollegeFootballNews picked Georgia Tech 27-23. SportsJaw had Georgia Tech winning while recommending Boston College +6. BetMGM's model gave Georgia Tech a 64.6% chance to win and a 62.1% chance to cover. Action Network's best bet was the under on 50.5 total points.

The odds moved by source, so treat these as a range: Georgia Tech was favored by 4.5 to 6.5 points, the total was 50.5, and the moneyline ran from Boston College +150 to +195 and Georgia Tech -185 to -235. The betting trends told two different stories: Boston College was 4-2 against the spread this season and 6-1 in its last 7 conference games, while Georgia Tech was 1-5 against the spread and had failed to cover in 6 straight games as the favorite. At last check, with Boston College up 18-13 in the third quarter, the underdog was covering and then some — but the game was far from over.

One note on the records, because two sources listed them differently: BetMGM listed Boston College at 3-3 and Georgia Tech at 2-4, while SportsJaw listed Boston College at 2-3. We used BetMGM's figures as the main line above and flag the difference here rather than picking one quietly.

The bottom line

ACC Network, 3:30 PM ET, Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta — and a third-quarter score of Boston College 18, Georgia Tech 13 that ran against every pre-game pick on this page. Georgia Tech came in as the favorite with the better quarterback numbers; Boston College came in with the better takeaway defense and the better record against the spread. At last check, the defense-and-points side was winning. Check back for the final score once the game is complete — we will not call a winner until one is confirmed.

FAQ

What channel was Boston College vs Georgia Tech on? ACC Network, with streaming on ESPN and Fubo.

What time did Boston College vs Georgia Tech kick off? 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta.

What was the live score at last check? Boston College 18, Georgia Tech 13, with 12:13 left in the third quarter.

Who was predicted to win Boston College vs Georgia Tech? The pre-game picks all had Georgia Tech — 24-20 (College Sports Wire), 27-23 (CollegeFootballNews) — but those were predictions, not results, and Boston College led in the third quarter.