ACC · 2026

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Head coach Brent Key · Bobby Dodd Stadium
2-41-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#67
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+1.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.0
57th in FBS
Defense
-0.2
70th in FBS
Schedule so far
-1.2
52nd toughest
Projected
4.0-8.0
bowl-eligible 8%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+1.8 now, +4.6 preseason · down 23 spots since preseason
0+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#67

Final record odds

4.0-8.0 expected · most likely 4-8 (36%)
7%2-1028%3-936%4-822%5-77%6-67-5

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 3vs56ColoradoL 13–14 ›-1.3—ESPN
2Sep 12vs13TennesseeL 24–45 ›-6.9—ESPN
3Sep 19vsMercer FCSW 44–11 ›+10.7—ACC Network
4Sep 26@104StanfordCONFL 27–34 ›-13.8—ESPN
5—Bye
6Oct 10vs50DukeCONFW 28–25 ›+4.7—ESPN2
7Oct 17@48Virginia TechCONFL 24–34 ›-0.2—ACC Network
8Oct 24vs85Boston CollegeCONFGeorgia Tech −10.3 · o/u 49.8—75%ACC Network
9Oct 31@42PittsburghCONFPittsburgh −9.1 · o/u 54.4—27%ESPN2
10Nov 7vs18LouisvilleCONFLouisville −9.8 · o/u 63.6—26%
11Nov 14@58ClemsonCONFClemson −5.3 · o/u 48.3—36%
12Nov 21vs22Wake ForestCONFWake Forest −7.9 · o/u 54.7—30%
13Nov 28@5GeorgiaGeorgia −25.9 · o/u 58.9—4%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.20345th+0.215120th
Success rate45.3%51st42.5%88th
Explosiveness1.28845th1.306102nd
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.8%48th42.8%89th
Rushing success rate45.0%61st46.0%111th
Passing success rate46.5%34th38.5%49th
Explosive run rate18.1%12th14.2%89th
Explosive pass rate10.6%64th13.1%126th
Line yards / carry3.1080th3.27112th
Opportunity rate38.3%81st42.0%118th
Stuff rate19.5%99th15.5%100th
Sack rate6.0%96th5.3%72nd
3rd-down conversion38.5%91st45.7%119th
Red-zone TD rate47.4%117th40.9%9th
Havoc rate14.3%94th11.6%119th
Box score · season totals
Points / game26.786th27.2101st
Yards / game381.877th392.2109th
Yards / play5.9254th5.5490th
Pass yards / game254.743rd213.272nd
Yards / pass att.7.9050th7.89116th
Completion %70.5%9th59.9%54th
Rush yards / game127.2112th179.0109th
Yards / carry4.2086th4.2687th
3rd-down conv. %36.2%100th43.2%112th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1766th0.50133rd
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.1796th1.8385th
Penalty yards / game70.5117th77.04th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
7.2
121st of 138
YAC per catch
4.8
103rd of 138
Deep shots (20+)
7%
138th of 138
Shotgun
89%
119th of 138
No-huddle
28%
103rd of 138
QB pressured
9%
115th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
9%
127th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
6.9
5th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws183 throws charted

70% comp7.2 avg. depth4.8 YAC/catch7% 20+ air yds9–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (6%), 10 caught (91%), 48 yds, 4.4 per throw1191% · 48yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 19 caught (95%), 147 yds, 7.3 per throw2095% · 147yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 6 caught (75%), 73 yds, 9.1 per throw875% · 73yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 6 caught (55%), 81 yds, 7.4 per throw1155% · 81yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 58 yds, 14.5 per throw475% · 58yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 25 yds, 8.3 per throw333% · 25yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 33 yds, 33.0 per throw1100% · 33yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 24 yds, 12.0 per throw2100% · 24yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (9%), 11 caught (69%), 102 yds, 6.4 per throw1669% · 102yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 16 caught (80%), 164 yds, 8.2 per throw2080% · 164yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 64 yds, 6.4 per throw1040% · 64yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 7 caught (100%), 140 yds, 20.0 per throw7100% · 140yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 86 yds, 21.5 per throw475% · 86yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 12 throws (7%), 6 caught (50%), 34 yds, 2.8 per throw1250% · 34yRight, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (11%), 17 caught (81%), 105 yds, 5.0 per throw2181% · 105yRight, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 48 yds, 5.3 per throw967% · 48yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 40 yds, 5.0 per throw838% · 40yRight, 15–19 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 8 caught (73%), 156 yds, 14.2 per throw1173% · 156yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 23 yds, 7.7 per throw333% · 23yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on156 throws charted

60% comp8.3 avg. depth6.9 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds10–1 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (8%), 9 caught (69%), 42 yds, 3.2 per throw1369% · 42yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 9 caught (90%), 67 yds, 6.7 per throw1090% · 67yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 4 caught (44%), 39 yds, 4.3 per throw944% · 39yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 62 yds, 8.9 per throw771% · 62yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw333% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 40 yds, 8.0 per throw540% · 40yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 115 yds, 19.2 per throw650% · 115yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 5 caught (100%), 21 yds, 4.2 per throw5100% · 21yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (11%), 11 caught (65%), 121 yds, 7.1 per throw1765% · 121yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 7 caught (58%), 85 yds, 7.1 per throw1258% · 85yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 120 yds, 20.0 per throw683% · 120yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 60 yds, 30.0 per throw250% · 60yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 61 yds, 30.5 per throw250% · 61yRight, Behind air yards: 9 throws (6%), 7 caught (78%), 33 yds, 3.7 per throw978% · 33yRight, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (10%), 10 caught (67%), 95 yds, 6.3 per throw1567% · 95yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 8 caught (73%), 65 yds, 5.9 per throw1173% · 65yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 3 caught (27%), 42 yds, 3.8 per throw1127% · 42yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 2 caught (25%), 118 yds, 14.8 per throw825% · 118yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 30 yds, 15.0 per throw250% · 30y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction156 carries

Left
19%
4.8 YPC · 45% succ.
Middle
67%
5.2 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
14%
8.1 YPC · 45% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced229 carries

Left
14%
6.7 YPC · 61% succ.
Middle
64%
4.8 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
22%
4.8 YPC · 44% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Brent Key

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
9Grady AdamsonQBSO6' 2"230Edmond, OK
12Cole BergeronQBFR6' 5"225Lafayette, LA
14Graham KnowlesQBJR6' 7"230Southlake, TX
15Alberto MendozaQBJR6' 2"215Miami, FL
18Ben GuthrieQBSR5' 10"180Alpharetta, GA
0Malachi HosleyRBSR5' 10"200Columbus, GA
1Trelain MaddoxRBJR6' 2"225Stone Mountain, GA
11Chad AlexanderRBSR5' 9"190Lawrenceville, GA
20J.P. PowellRBSO5' 10"200Colquitt, GA
22Justice HaynesRBSR5' 11"210Alpharetta, GA
24Shane MarshallRBSO5' 11"210Ocilla, GA
32Jayden BarrRBSO5' 11"200Covington, GA
3Rahkeem SmithWRSR5' 9"185Baltimore, MD
4Jordan AllenWRSO5' 9"195Lawrenceville, GA
6Debron GatlingWRJR5' 11"195Alpharetta, GA
7Dalen PensonWRSO5' 11"182Peachtree City, GA
13Isaiah FuhrmannWRJR6' 4"210Norfolk, VA
16Jaiven PlummerWRSR6' 3"210Dallas, TX
21Darnell CollinsWRFR6' 3"190Rome, GA
37Joseph MoseleyWRJR6' 0"195Marietta, GA
38Wills CampbellWRFR6' 3"205Roswell, GA
81Cal FaulknerWRSO6' 2"200Dahlonega, GA
82Kentrell DavisWRFR6' 3"190Birmingham, AL
84Evan HaynesWRSO6' 3"210Milton, GA
87Coi Jean-NoelWRFR5' 11"180North Miami, FL
89Chris ElkoWRSR6' 1"200Roswell, GA
8Gavin HarrisTESR6' 3"245San Antonio, TX
17Chris CorboTESR6' 5"250North Caldwell, NJ
39Jack RichersonTEFR6' 4"230Brookhaven, GA
42Spencer MermansTESR6' 6"265Charlotte, NC
80Connor RoushTESO6' 4"255Atlanta, GA
83Blake RagsdaleTEJR6' 4"240Nashville, TN
86Kevin Roche Jr.TESO6' 9"270Darien, CT
88Nate AgyemangTEFR6' 4"250Marietta, GA
52Kevin Peay Jr.OLSO6' 4"315Lancaster, SC
55Xavier CanalesOLSO6' 4"305Marietta, GA
56Jacob BenjaminOLSR6' 4"300Flowery Branch, GA
58Jimmy BrysonOLSO6' 4"295Crossville, TN
60Blake BelinOLSO6' 3"300Harlem, NY
62Courtlin HeardOLFR6' 6"360Newnan, GA
65Courtney HeardOLFR6' 5"320Newnan, GA
66Will ReedOLSR6' 5"305Redmond, WA
68Eli RickellOLFR6' 5"285Norcross, GA
69Joseph IonataOLJR6' 5"305Clearwater, FL
70Jameson RiggsOLJR6' 5"315Douglasville, GA
71Markell SamuelOLSR6' 4"315Fayetteville, NC
72Malachi CarneyOLSR6' 4"350Pleasant Grove, AL
73Favour EdwinOLJR6' 7"310Mcdonough, GA
75Andrew RosinskiOLJR6' 5"300Ball Ground, GA
76Krew MoledorOLFR6' 3"305Gainesville, GA
77Josh PettyOLSO6' 6"300Milton, GA
78Ethan MackennyOLSR6' 5"325Marietta, GA
79Jordan FloydOLJR6' 6"340Lilburn, GA
8Jordan BoydDEJR6' 3"262Beech Island, SC
9Amontrae BradfordDEJR6' 5"265Statesboro, GA
11Brayden ManleyDESR6' 2"255Vanceboro, NC
24Noah CarterDEJR6' 5"250Peoria, AZ
41Taje McCoyDESR6' 1"250Wichita, KS
88A.J. HofflerDESR6' 4"260Atlanta, GA
91Andre Fuller Jr.DESO6' 3"250Grayson, GA
93Drew CohenDEJR6' 3"245Milton, GA
55Christian GarrettDTSO6' 4"305Monroe, GA
56Tim GriffinDTSO6' 5"300Covington, GA
92Christian SpeakmanDTFR6' 4"325Ellenwood, GA
94Derry Norris Jr.DTSO6' 4"300Daytona Beach, FL
95Tawfiq ThomasDTSR6' 4"315Tampa, FL
96Shymeik JonesDTSR6' 5"310Camden, SC
97Landen MarshallDTJR6' 2"305Andalusia, AL
98Amier ClarkeDTFR6' 2"325Kissimmee, FL
99Vincent Carroll-JacksonDTSR6' 5"315Harrisburg, PA
0Melvin Jordan IVLBSR5' 11"220St. Petersburg, FL
1Cayman SpauldingLBSR6' 0"225Lithonia, GA
2E.J. LightseyLBSR6' 2"230Fitzgerald, GA
30Lawson PritchettLBJR6' 3"215Mount Pleasant, SC
34C.J. GambleLBFR6' 1"230Carrollton, GA
35Braylon OutlawLBFR6' 1"225Montgomery, AL
44Kyle EffordLBSR6' 2"225Dacula, GA
3Jaylen MbakweCBJR6' 0"195Clay, AL
6Kelvin HillCBJR5' 10"200Carrollton, GA
12Jon MitchellCBJR5' 11"190Jacksonville, FL
14Jonas DuclonaCBSR5' 11"190Naples, FL
21Jaedyn TerryCBFR6' 2"180Warm Springs, GA
23Trae Stevenson Jr.CBFR6' 1"195Quitman, GA
25L.J. CrumityCBFR5' 11"180Greenville, FL
28Elgin SessionsCBSO5' 11"195Irmo, SC
13Savion RileySSR6' 2"215Acworth, GA
18Kealan JonesSFR6' 0"195Marietta, GA
26Chris Hewitt Jr.SFR5' 11"205Perry Hall, MD
27Tae HarrisSSO5' 11"205Cedartown, GA
31Fenix FeltonSSO6' 1"205Mcdonough, GA
36Kymani MoralesSFR6' 1"205Miami, FL
37Alex HuntSFR6' 0"185Ruston, LA
38Isaac ObroktaSFR6' 0"185Windermere, FL
39Will KikerSSR6' 1"200Ellijay, GA
33Aidan BirrPKSR6' 1"210Kennedale, TX
41Landon ShafferPKSO5' 9"180Dallas, GA
40Joshua TaylorPSR6' 3"225Sharpsburg, GA
46Jonathan GentyPFR6' 5"205Roswell, GA
47Alex BacchettaPSR6' 2"235Atlanta, GA
48Cal KeelerLSJR6' 2"205Phoenix, AZ

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2014 (+12.9, #9) · worst: 2019 (-9.3, #113)
-100+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#38
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far2-41-2#67+1.8+2.0-0.2
20259-46-2#38+5.1+4.3+0.8
20247-65-3#44+3.8+2.2+1.6
20237-65-3#58+1.1+3.5-2.4
20225-74-4#99-6.3-6.4+0.1
20213-92-6#97-4.8-2.0-2.8
20203-73-6#108-8.2-3.9-4.3
20193-92-6#113-9.3-5.8-3.5
20187-65-3#53+2.2+3.7-1.4
20175-64-4#44+4.0+3.2+0.9
20169-44-4#49+3.4+0.7+2.7
20153-91-7#57+2.9+0.5+2.4
201411-36-2#9+12.9+10.1+2.7

Georgia Tech's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:17 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →