Georgia Tech vs. Florida State prediction, odds: 2024 college football in Dublin picks, bets from top expert

The opening game of the 2024 college football season takes place outside the United States Saturday when No. 10 Florida State plays Georgia Tech in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. This will be the third straight season of the College Football Classic with Northwestern and Notre Dame recording victories in Ireland over the last two years. FSU is coming off an undefeated regular season before missing the College Football Playoff and then losing, 63-3, to Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Georgia Tech went 7-6 last year for its first winning record since 2018. After going winless in their first eight matchups before 1990, Florida State is 15-4 over its last 19 games against Georgia Tech.

The contest is scheduled to kick off on Saturday at noon ET from Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The Seminoles are 10.5-point favorite in the latest Florida State vs. Georgia Tech odds with the over/under at 55.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before making any Georgia Tech vs. Florida State picks, you need to see the Week 0 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor .

Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.

Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.

Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Georgia Tech vs. FSU in the College Football Classic and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks . Here are the college football odds and betting lines for FSU vs. Georgia Tech:

• Georgia Tech vs. Florida State spread: Florida State -10.5
• Georgia Tech vs. Florida State over/under: 55.5 points
• Georgia Tech vs. Florida State money line: Florida State -455, Georgia Tech +347
• Georgia Tech vs. Florida State picks: See picks at SportsLine
  

Why Florida State can cover

Florida State lost several offensive stars from last year's roster to the NFL, but it reloaded by landing Oregon State grad transfer DJ Uiagalelei . He has played in 48 games during his career at Clemson and Oregon State, going 30-10 in 40 career starts. Uiagalelei has a favorable matchup in his first start with the Seminoles, as Georgia Tech was among the worst defensive teams in the ACC last season.

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell added a pair of impactful transfers from Alabama in running back Roydell Williams and wide receiver Malik Benson , who are both sitting atop the depth chart heading into Saturday's game. Georgia Tech led the ACC in rushing offense last season, but it is facing an elite Florida State defensive line. The Seminoles have won 12 consecutive games against ACC opponents, while the Yellow Jackets are just 1-5 in their last six season openers. See which team to pick here .

Why Georgia Tech can cover

Brent Key enters his second full season as Georgia Tech head coach after leading the program to its first bowl victory since 2016 last year. The Yellow Jackets return key offensive pieces from that winning season and bowl game victory, including quarterback Haynes King . The 6-foot-3 quarterback completed 61.6% of his passes for 2,842 yards and 27 touchdowns while rushing for 737 yards and 10 scores. Georgia Tech also returns leading rusher Jamal Haynes , who rushed for 1,059 yards and seven touchdowns on 6.1 yards per carry.

Key has been a staple in the Georgia Tech program since returning as an assistant coach in 2019 after working as the offensive line coach at Alabama for three seasons and learning under coach Nick Saban and an always tremendous assistant coaching staff. That experience has seemed to benefit Key, who also played offensive line at Georgia Tech. Key has the program heading in the right direction and although Florida State always has a ton of incoming talent, they'll be without last year's starting quarterback Jordan Travis, who was drafted by the Jets, and laying double-digit points may be too steep for FSU's opener with an offense still learning to play with one another. See which team to pick here .

How to make Florida State vs. Georgia Tech picks

Kaylor has analyzed Georgia Tech vs. Florida State from every angle and he's leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine .

So who wins Georgia Tech vs. Florida State in Dublin, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023 , and find out.