Week 0 of the 2024 college football season, which could be historic, begins in Ireland when ACC rivals Florida State and Georgia Tech face off in the season opener on Saturday.

What can we expect when it kicks off? Let’s look at how ESPN’s SP+ prediction model predicts the clash, along with the latest betting information for the Week 0 match.

Result prediction

As expected, the simulations favor Florida State in the season opener of Week 0.

SP+ predicts the Seminoles will defeat the Yellow Jackets by a projected score of 39 to 20 and win the game by a projected margin of 19.4 points.

The model gives Florida State an 89 percent chance of a clear victory.

SP+ is a “tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of efficiency in college football” that attempts to predict game outcomes by measuring “the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football.”

Point distribution

According to the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, Florida State is an 11.5-point favorite against Georgia Tech, with the total point total for the game set at 55.5.

FanDuel lists the moneyline odds for Florida State at -465 and for Georgia Tech at +350.

If you use this prediction to bet on the game, you should consider the following…

Computer prediction

Other analysis tools also predict that Florida State will defeat the Ramblin’ Wreck.

This includes the College Football Power Index, a computer prediction model that uses data points from both teams to simulate games 20,000 times to select the winners.

The index predicts that Florida State will win the game in 79.7 percent of its simulations, while Georgia Tech will win in the remaining 20.3 percent of simulations.

The computer shows that Florida State is 13 points better than Georgia Tech.

Ranking: APTop 25 | trainer

Game time and schedule for Florida State vs. Georgia Tech

When: Sat., Aug. 24
Time: 12pm Eastern Time
TV: ESPN Network

The game odds are updated regularly and are subject to change.

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