BYU vs. Georgia Tech prediction, odds, start time: 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl picks by proven model

The first non-CFP ranked matchup of the 2025-26 college football bowl season takes place on Saturday as the No. 12 BYU Cougars face the No. 22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl. BYU (11-2) only has a pair of losses to Texas Tech on its resume, including dropping the Big 12 Title Game, 34-7, in its last outing. Georgia Tech (9-3) is coming off back-to-back defeats, including versus Georgia, 16-9, in its last contest. BYU enters the Pop-Tarts Bowl 2025 leading the all-time series 3-1. Star BYU running back LJ Martin (shoulder) is out. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Cougars are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia Tech vs....