Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
ACC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #35
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 9.3 (#35)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.5
- SP+ Defense
- 24.9
- SRS
- 7.8
- FPI
- 7.6
- Elo
- 1595
- Talent
- 716
- Recruiting
- 217 (#41)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.3p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 2.5% | |
| Make CFP | 3.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.8% | |
| Semifinal | 0.2% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.4–4.6
Schedule
54th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
56th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
58th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColorado | -8.3 | 30-15 | +14.8 | 81% | — |
| 2 | vsTennessee | +15 | 26-32 | -6.0 | 36% | — |
| 3 | vsMercer | FCS | 46-3* | +43.2 | 100% | — |
| 4 | @Stanford | -11.8 | 31-20 | +11.0 | 75% | — |
| 6 | vsDuke | +6.6 | 28-19 | +8.8 | 71% | — |
| 7 | @Virginia Tech | -10.1 | 32-23 | +8.8 | 70% | — |
| 8 | vsBoston College | -8.5 | 32-16 | +16.1 | 83% | — |
| 9 | @Pittsburgh | +8.4 | 26-28 | -1.5 | 46% | — |
| 10 | vsLouisville | +12.4 | 28-25 | +3.1 | 57% | — |
| 11 | @Clemson | +9.5 | 22-28 | -5.7 | 37% | — |
| 12 | vsWake Forest | +5.7 | 34-24 | +9.7 | 72% | — |
| 13 | @Georgia | +24.1 | 18-35 | -16.8 | 16% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Haynes King | SR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Alberto Mendoza← Indiana | FR | 6'2" | 203 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Graham Knowles | FR | 6'7" | 230 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Justice Haynes← Michigan | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jamal Haynes | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Malachi Hosley | JR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 4th | Shane Marshall | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Daylon Gordon | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | J.P. Powell | FR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Trelain Maddox | FR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| RB | 8th | Chad Alexander | JR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eric Rivers | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Malik Rutherford | SR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jordan Allen | FR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dean Patterson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 5th | Zion Taylor | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaiven Plummer← California | SO | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jaylen Mbakwe← Alabama | SO | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Chris Elko | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Isaiah Fuhrmann← Elon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Gavin Harris← New Mexico State | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Brett Seither | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Josh Beetham | SR | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| TE | 4th | J.T. Byrne | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| TE | — | Spencer Mermans← Yale | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Chris Corbo← Dartmouth | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Markell Samuel← Oklahoma State | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Favour Ebuka Edwin← Auburn | FR | 6'6" | 317 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Vincent Carroll-Jackson← UConn | SO | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jason Moore | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Akelo Stone | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Brayden Manley | JR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DL | 5th | Matthew Alexander | SR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Amontrae Bradford | SO | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Ronald Triplette | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DL | 8th | A.J. Hoffler | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Andre Fuller Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 10th | Jordan Boyd | SO | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 11th | Tawfiq Thomas← Colorado | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Christian Garrett | FR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Shymeik Jones | SO | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| DL | 14th | Landen Marshall | FR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| DL | 15th | Derry Norris Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 16th | Blake Belin | FR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 17th | Tim Griffin← Cincinnati | FR | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Jordan Walker← Rutgers | SR | 6'4" | 268 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Taje McCoy← Oklahoma State | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Noah Carter← Alabama | FR | 6'4" | 243 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kyle Efford | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | E.J. Lightsey | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Cayman Spaulding | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 4th | Melvin Jordan IV | JR | 5'11" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jackson Hamilton | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Myles Forristall | SO | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Chuma Okoye | SO | 6'0" | 245 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jonas Duclona← South Florida | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Clayton Powell-Lee | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Omar Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Rodney Shelley | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jy Gilmore | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Zachary Tobe | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | Ahmari Harvey | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Kelvin Hill | SO | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Daiquan White | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Tae Harris | FR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jon Mitchell | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Will Kiker | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 12th | Fenix Felton | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 13th | Savion Riley | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Elgin Sessions | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Dalen Penson | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Alex Bacchetta← Rice | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Marshall Nichols | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Aidan Birr | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.4
Exp. Losses
4.6
Toss-ups
2
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.576
Off PPA
+0.2785
Pass PPA
+0.4391
Rush PPA
+0.1980
Success
49%96
Explosive
1.1716
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.43 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.19 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | +0.20 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.62 | +0.47 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
33.1
PPG Against
25.0
Differential
+8.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 4-1
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +8.1
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 38.7 | 22.5 |
| Away | 4-1 | 31.2 | 29.8 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 15.0 | 20.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 15.0 | 20.5 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 32.1 | 28.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 32.2 | 19.4 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #35 | #7 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #66 | #23 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #102 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #96 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-7 | 3-6 | #75 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #111 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #74 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 5-6 | 4-4 | #39 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 4-4 | #48 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #43 | — | — |
| 2014 | 10-3 | 6-3 | #33 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 3-0 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #44 · 25 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★144 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #41 | 217 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 | #21 | 241 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | #33 | 214 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | #62 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | #54 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | #47 | 187 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | #26 | 223 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | #51 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #44 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2017 | #48 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 19net -1Out 20
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.2 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Justice Haynes | RB | 4★ | ← Michigan |
| ▲ | Noah Carter | EDGE | 4★ | ← Alabama |
| ▲ | Jaylen Mbakwe | WR | 4★ | ← Alabama |
| ▲ | Jordan Walker | EDGE | 3★ | ← Rutgers |
| ▼ | Isiah Canion | WR | 4★ | → Georgia |
| ▼ | Troy Stevenson IV | CB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Aaron Philo | QB | 3★ | → Florida |
| ▼ | Luke Harpring | TE | 3★ | → Florida |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
16 items
- Former Tennessee standout has become the ‘heart and soul' of Georgia Tech's locker room in an increasingly important college football roleThe Tennessee Vols are set to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second week of the 2026 college football season.GT3d
- ‘I don't have any corny slogans' – Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key gets asked about playing in Tennessee in second week of seasonThe Tennessee Volunteers will play Georgia Tech on the road in the second week of the 2026 college football season.GT3d
- TENNESSEE VOLS FOOTBALL: At Georgia TechThis is a series looking forward to the upcoming season.GT5d
- 4-star DB Censere Gaylord announces commitmentFour-star defensive back Censere Gaylord chose Washington over Georgia and Georgia Tech. Gaylord is a member of the 2027 recruiting class.GT9d
- Florida football's transfer QB Aaron Philo impresses an opposing coachFlorida football's Aaron Philo earns respect from an anonymous Coach on Athlon Sports' "The Best Quarterback We Faced" list.
- Deion Sanders reveals interesting preparation plan for season openerDeion Sanders says he will set a curfew for Colorado's visit to Georgia Tech in Atlanta, but it might not be for the group you would expect.GT11d
- ‘Coaches on Curfew, Not the Kids’ — Deion Sanders Reveals Unexpected Plan for Colorado’s Revenge Game vs. Georgia TechUsually, athletes are the ones on curfew, while the more mature adults are trusted to make sound decisions on their own. That won’t be the case when Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for their revenge game on Sept.GT13d
- Three star DL picks Ole Miss over Georgia Tech and Miss. St.Randall Joyner never sleeps, he just recruitsGT14d
- Georgia Tech Football Preview 2026: Rebuild or Reload for Brent Key?Georgia Tech put together a fantastic season with a whole slew of things working out right. Can it all come together fast in the rebuild?GT17d
- Georgia Tech Set to Unveil New Football UniformsGeorgia Tech football set to unveil new Under Armour uniforms July 1 A new era of Georgia Tech football is about to receive its first official look. The Yellow Jackets will unveil their new Under Armour football uniforms on July 1, marking the beginning of a new 10-year partnership with the Baltimore-based apparel company after…GT21d
- Georgia Tech lands a monster blue-chip offensive tackleBrent Key's 2027 recruiting class got a big boost up front.GT24d
- Four-star OT Kal-El Johnson commits to Brent Key: “I’m excited to call Georgia Tech home.”Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller Rivals300 offensive tackle Kal-El Johnson tells Rivals he has committed to Georgia Tech. The four-star Johnson chose the Yellow Jackets over opportunities from Indiana, LSU and North Carolina. “I feel comfortable with them,” Johnson said.. “It’s a stable program, and I really like a lot of the players there, including many […]GT25d
- The Evolution of SEC Football (Part 2): The Iron Men, the Yellow Jackets and the Green WaveThe Evolution of SEC Football, Part 2. The post The Evolution of SEC Football (Part 2): The Iron Men, the Yellow Jackets and the Green Wave appeared first on Saturday Down South.GT25d
- How Aaron Philo could impact Florida football's playoff hopesHow Florida football's Aaron Philo can swing the Gators playoff hopes after transferring to the Gators this past spring.
- 2026 Tennessee football opponent preview: Georgia TechThe big non-conference test for the Volunteers this season.GT28d
- Georgia's No. 8 recruit becomes Georgia Tech's highest ranked commitFour-star OT recruit Joshua Sam-Epelle has had both Georgia and Georgia Tech listed as a top landing spot throughout the majority of his recruitmentGT29d