Boston College Eagles at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Injuries noted

Boston College Eagles: Isaiah Farris (out) — DB #16 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Justin Medlock (out) — LB #20 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Evan Dickens (out) — RB #23 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Sedric Addison (out) — RB #26 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Cameron Martinez (out) — DB #29 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Pape Abdoulaye Sy (out) — OL #75 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Reed Swanson (out) — WR #80 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kaelan Chudzinski (out) — TE #85 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Gavin Neil (out) — DL #93 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Malachi Hosley (out) — RB #0 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Daiquan White (out) — CB #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kelvin Hill (questionable) — CB #6 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Jordan Walker (questionable) — DE #10 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Savion Riley (out) — S #13 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jaedyn Terry (out) — CB #21 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Noah Carter (out) — DE #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Fenix Felton (out) — S #31 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Will Kiker (out) — S #39 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kyle Efford (out) — LB #44 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Markell Samuel (out) — OL #71 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Josh Petty (questionable) — OL #77 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Ethan Mackenny (out) — OL #78 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kentrell Davis (out) — WR #82 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; A.J. Hoffler (out) — DE #88 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Tawfiq Thomas (doubtful) — DT #95 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Shymeik Jones (out) — DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Landen Marshall (out) — DT #97 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Vincent Carroll-Jackson (questionable) — DT #99 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Mason McKenzie is BC's projected starter

  7.53 Y/A

  Mason McKenzie is BC's projected starting quarterback. Boston College's October 23 game preview discusses McKenzie as its quarterback for this matchup, including his current-week comments. The retrieved text does not explicitly announce him as the starter; the linked official depth-chart document supplied no readable chart. 2026 line: 1159 passing yards, 59.1% completions, 7.53 yards per attempt, 6-6 TD-INT over 6 games.

• Alberto Mendoza is GT's confirmed starter

  8.00 Y/A

  Alberto Mendoza is GT's confirmed starting quarterback. October 20 reporting reproduces Georgia Tech's released depth chart listing Mendoza as the starting quarterback against Boston College. 2026 line: 1528 passing yards, 71.2% completions, 8.00 yards per attempt, 9-4 TD-INT over 6 games.

TURNOVERS

• BC: 1.83 takeaways per game to GT's 0.5

  1.33 TO

  Boston College forces 1.83 takeaways a game over six games, and Georgia Tech forces 0.5 over six. Turnovers bounce around more than any defensive stat, so a six-game gap like this tends to shrink. Georgia Tech's low number means its defense rarely hands its offense free possessions. The edge is real but small, and better used as a nudge than a reason to bet.

MISMATCH

• GT: 254.7 pass yards a game to BC's 193.2

  254.7 VS 193.2

  Georgia Tech throws for 254.7 yards a game through six games, close to last season's 262.5. Boston College has fallen to 193.2 from 280.2 last season, a big drop in its passing game. Six games is a fair sample, and Tech's steady number suggests the edge is real. At home, Georgia Tech should have the more dependable passing attack, and BC needs a different way to move the ball.

REPLACEMENT

• Isaiah Farris (DB) is out for BC

  OUT

  DB #16 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Justin Medlock (LB) is out for BC

  OUT

  LB #20 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Evan Dickens (RB) is out for BC

  OUT

  RB #23 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Sedric Addison (RB) is out for BC

  OUT

  RB #26 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Cameron Martinez (DB) is out for BC

  OUT

  DB #29 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Pape Abdoulaye Sy (OL) is out for BC

  OUT

  OL #75 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Reed Swanson (WR) is out for BC

  OUT

  WR #80 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Kaelan Chudzinski (TE) is out for BC

  OUT

  TE #85 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Gavin Neil (DL) is out for BC

  OUT

  DL #93 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Malachi Hosley (RB) is out for GT

  OUT

  RB #0 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Daiquan White (CB) is out for GT

  OUT

  CB #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Savion Riley (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #13 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Jaedyn Terry (CB) is out for GT

  OUT

  CB #21 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Noah Carter (DE) is out for GT

  OUT

  DE #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Fenix Felton (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #31 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Will Kiker (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #39 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Kyle Efford (LB) is out for GT

  OUT

  LB #44 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Markell Samuel (OL) is out for GT

  OUT

  OL #71 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Ethan Mackenny (OL) is out for GT

  OUT

  OL #78 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Kentrell Davis (WR) is out for GT

  OUT

  WR #82 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• A.J. Hoffler (DE) is out for GT

  OUT

  DE #88 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Shymeik Jones (DT) is out for GT

  OUT

  DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Landen Marshall (DT) is out for GT

  OUT

  DT #97 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

• Tawfiq Thomas (DT) is doubtful for GT

  DOUBTFUL

  DT #95 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-23 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-23)

SITUATIONAL

• GT: 254.7 team passing yards per game to BC's 193.2

  61.5 YPG

  BC is at 193.2 team passing yards per game over 6 games; GT is at 254.7 over 6 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 23. Last season BC was at 280.2 over 12 games and GT at 262.5 over 13 games.

TEAM RECORD

• ACC game: BC 1-2, GT 1-2 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  Boston College and Georgia Tech are both 1-2 in the ACC, so league play has been rough for both. Three conference games is too few to separate them, and the identical records give no edge either way. Georgia Tech has the home field, which is the one clear difference on this sheet. A bettor should look past the conference records here, since they offer nothing to pick between these two.