Week 2 •
Bobby Dodd Stadium

Gardner-Webb12 @FINAL 59Georgia Tech , Week 2, Sep 6, 2025

0-0 OVC-Big South Power rating: -20.2
1-0 ACC Power rating: 11.7

How did the line hold up?

Market line
GT -37.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
GT -33.5
Edge
-4.0GWEB
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Betting information

Spread
GT -37.5
Total
58.5
Odds implied score
GWEB 10.5 – 48.0 GT

ESPN Bet · as of July 8, 2026

Georgia Tech defeated Gardner-Webb 59–12 in a dominant performance. Georgia Tech covered by 9.5; Game went Over by 12.5. The market closed at Georgia Tech -37.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Georgia Tech -33.5 - a gap of 4.0 points toward Gardner-Webb, of which 2.8 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Gardner-Webb vs Georgia Tech?

At kickoff, conditions at Bobby Dodd Stadium were Thundery outbreaks possible, 88°F, heat index 91°F with winds of 3 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Gardner-Webb travels 185 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Georgia Tech won by 47 in a dominant performance.

Georgia Tech covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 12.5 points.

How do Gardner-Webb and Georgia Tech compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Georgia Tech (11.7) over Gardner-Webb (-20.2) by 31.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Georgia Tech brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Sources

Weather

Georgia Tech won and Georgia Tech covered the spread.

Conditions

as of September 6, 2025 Game-time

Thundery outbreaks possible

88°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity48%
Wind3 mph E
Gusts5 mph
Heat index91°F
Wind map for Gardner-Webb at Georgia Tech: aerial view of Bobby Dodd Stadium, wind from the E at 3.1 mph, gusting to 5.4 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
03:30 PM EDT
Venue
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Capacity
51,913
Elevation
951 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Gardner-WebbAway Georgia TechHome
This week185 miles0 miles
Last weekBye week2,460 miles
Season total185 miles2,460 miles
Body clock15:3015:30
Rest7 days7 days