ACC Teams as Underdogs? An In-Depth Look at how Each Team Fares

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ACC Teams as Underdogs? An In-Depth Look at how Each Team Fares

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Overall, since 2014, the 14 teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference for football have played a total of 314 games as underdogs, winning 96 of them (30.6%). Here is a quick summary of how each team has fared.

1. Clemson - 9 games, 55.6%

2. Duke - 26 games, 50.0%

3. Virginia Tech - 20 games, 40.0%

4. Georgia Tech - 23 games, 39.1%

5. Pittsburgh - 26 games, 38.5%

AVERAGE - 314 GAMES, 30.6%

6. Boston College - 33 games, 30.3%

7. Wake Forest - 26 games, 26.9%

8. N.C. State - 23 games, 26.1%

9. Miami - 17 games, 23.5%

T-10. Florida State - 13 games, 23.1%

T-10. Syracuse - 26 games, 23.1%

T-10. Virginia - 26 games, 23.1%

13. Louisville - 20 games, 20.0%

14. North Carolina - 26 games, 19.2%
 

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GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
Since 2014, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have played 23 games as underdogs. In those 23 games, Georgia Tech has won 9 of the contests (39.1%). Here is how they have fared in those games, broken down by a variety of spreads.

As 0-5 point underdogs: 11 games, 6 wins (54.5%)
Wins: 2018 @ Virginia Tech (+3), 2017 vs. Virginia Tech (+3), 2016 @ Georgia (+4.5), 2015 vs. Florida State (+5), 2014 @ Pittsburgh (+3.5), 2014 vs. Clemson (+2)

Losses: 2017 vs. Tennessee (+4), 2015 @ Notre Dame (+1), 2015 vs. Georgia (+3.5), 2014 @ UNC (+2.5), 2014 vs. Florida State (+3.5)

As 5-10 point underdogs: 5 games, 1 win (20.0%)
Wins: 2014 @ Virginia Tech (+7.5)

Losses: 2017 @ Miami (+6.5), 2016 vs. Miami (+7.5), 2016 @ Pittsburgh (+6.5), 2015 @ Clemson (+7)

As 10-20 point underdogs: 7 games, 2 wins (28.6%)
Wins: 2016 @ Virginia Tech (+14), 2014 @ Georgia (+10.5)

Losses: 2018 vs. Clemson (+16), 2017 @ Clemson (+14), 2017 vs. Georgia (+11.5), 2016 vs. Clemson (+10.5), 2016 @ UNC (+12.5)

As 20+ point underdogs: 0 games
Wins: None

Losses: None
 
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