Published November 1, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Louisville Cardinals visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in college football on Saturday, November 7, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup pairs the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ recent defeats with a Louisville Cardinals team coming off wins, while Goalorithm’s estimates point toward Louisville.
What the model expects
The model’s likelier result is a Louisville Cardinals win. These projections are estimates, not certainties: the model gives the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 20.6% and the Louisville Cardinals 79.4%.
Goalorithm projects 25.4 points for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and 36.1 for the Louisville Cardinals, with 61.5 in all. Its projected margin is the Louisville Cardinals by 10.7 points.
Records and recent results
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 2-6 overall this season, with 198 points scored and 246 allowed in 8 games. The Louisville Cardinals are 5-3, with 323 points scored and 216 allowed in 8 games. The Louisville Cardinals have the better record.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ latest results have been difficult: the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets lost 34-11 on the road to the Pittsburgh Panthers on October 31, and before that lost 49-27 at home to the Boston College Eagles on October 24 and lost 34-24 on the road to the Virginia Tech Hokies on October 17.
The Louisville Cardinals arrive after a run of wins: the Louisville Cardinals beat the Stanford Cardinal 52-24 at home on October 31, and before that beat the Syracuse Orange 34-26 on the road on October 17 and beat the Florida State Seminoles 44-20 at home on October 9.