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Georgia Tech at Duke

Oct 18, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 8

Away

Georgia Tech

ACC

Final Score

27 - 18

GTD

Home

Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke441
Georgia Tech376

Passing Yards

Duke373
Georgia Tech205

Rushing Yards

Duke68
Georgia Tech171

Turnovers

Duke1
Georgia Tech0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature71°F
Wind8 mph SW

Venue

Wallace Wade Stadium

Durham, NC

Humidity

52%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.82

Postgame Win Probability

Duke: 12.9%

Georgia Tech: 87.1%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Darian Mensah

Duke

YDS: 373

Rushing

Haynes King

Georgia Tech

YDS: 120

Receiving

Cooper Barkate

Duke

YDS: 172

Tackles

Luke Mergott

Duke

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke33:29
Georgia Tech26:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia Tech holds off Duke 27-18

Standard

Georgia Tech defeated Duke 27-18 in Week 8 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 376-441 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 27-18. Omar Daniels 95 Yd Fumble Return (Aidan Birr Kick) came with 3:46 left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.

Georgia Tech's box score carried the story: 376 total yards, 171 rushing yards, and 205 passing yards. Duke finished with 441 total yards, including 68 on the ground and 373 through the air.

Georgia Tech converted 6-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Georgia Tech led 7-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Aidan Birr 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Omar Daniels 95 Yd Fumble Return (Aidan Birr Kick) (Duke led 0-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Darian Mensah pass complete to Landen King for 20 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK) (Duke led 7-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Todd Pelino 23 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 10-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Aidan Birr 40 yd FG GOOD (Georgia Tech led 10-10 over Duke).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Malachi Hosley run for 10 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 20-10 over Duke).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Haynes King run for 28 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK) (Georgia Tech led 27-10 over Duke).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-18

    Georgia Tech defeated Duke.

  • Total yards

    376-441

    Georgia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    171

    Georgia Tech averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    205

    Georgia Tech averaged 9.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Georgia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Duke's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukeGeorgia Tech
Total Yards441376
Passing Yards373205
Rushing Yards68171
First Downs2621
Third Down Efficiency7-156-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-594-17
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts32-4414-21
Rushing Attempts3236
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points49
Possession Time33:2926:31
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)