ACC · 2026
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Head coach Brent Key · Bobby Dodd Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#84
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-2.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.4
81st in FBS
Defense
-1.2
85th in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.6
72nd toughest
Projected
4.2-7.8
bowl-eligible 21%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-2.6 now, +2.5 preseason · down 45 spots since preseason
Final record odds
4.2-7.8 expected · most likely 4-8 (25%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Alberto Mendoza
QB · JR · 50th in FBS
707yds
4 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Justice Haynes
RB · SR · 24th in FBS
286yds
55 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Dalen Penson
WR · SO · 99th in FBS
189yds
12 rec · 0 TD
Tackles
Savion Riley
S · SR · 93rd in FBS
22tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Tawfiq Thomas
DT · SR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
C.J. Gamble
LB · FR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs 104Colorado | L 13–14 | -8.8 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 14Tennessee | L 24–45 | -14.5 | — | ESPN |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs Mercer FCS | W 44–11 | -0.1 | — | ACC Network |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 116StanfordCONF | Georgia Tech −1.0 · o/u 48.6 | — | ESPN | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 21DukeCONF | Duke −7.1 · o/u 48.2 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 27Virginia TechCONF | Virginia Tech −11.8 · o/u 54.7 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 119Boston CollegeCONF | Georgia Tech −8.3 · o/u 46.7 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 18PittsburghCONF | Pittsburgh −13.9 · o/u 46.6 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 30LouisvilleCONF | Louisville −5.4 · o/u 58.7 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 70ClemsonCONF | Clemson −5.8 · o/u 47.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 51Wake ForestCONF | Wake Forest −2.2 · o/u 52.6 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 8Georgia | Georgia −17.6 · o/u 52.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.130 | 86th | +0.158 | 108th |
| Success rate | 45.3% | 60th | 42.4% | 93rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.133 | 111th | 1.173 | 45th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 46.4% | 47th | 44.1% | 104th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.8% | 55th | 50.0% | 129th |
| Passing success rate | 46.2% | 52nd | 32.8% | 19th |
| Explosive run rate | 16.9% | 41st | 16.4% | 116th |
| Explosive pass rate | 14.5% | 38th | 9.8% | 73rd |
| Line yards / carry | 3.34 | 48th | 3.63 | 133rd |
| Opportunity rate | 39.0% | 67th | 46.7% | 134th |
| Stuff rate | 19.5% | 102nd | 10.7% | 131st |
| Sack rate | 8.8% | 125th | 4.7% | 80th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 42.4% | 68th | 48.7% | 119th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 40.0% | 126th | 50.0% | 37th |
| Havoc rate | 14.9% | 108th | 11.8% | 109th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 27.0 | 94th | 23.3 | 75th |
| Yards / game | 349.7 | 104th | 348.0 | 78th |
| Yards / play | 5.38 | 98th | 5.04 | 70th |
| Pass yards / game | 235.7 | 64th | 124.7 | 9th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.20 | 61st | 6.03 | 37th |
| Completion % | 67.4% | 47th | 54.8% | 27th |
| Rush yards / game | 114.0 | 119th | 223.3 | 132nd |
| Yards / carry | 3.40 | 122nd | 4.79 | 113th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 37.8% | 91st | 43.2% | 105th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 0.67 | 107th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.67 | 115th | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 51.3 | 51st | 92.3 | 2nd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Brent Key
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Grady Adamson | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 230 | Edmond, OK |
| 12 | Cole Bergeron | QB | FR | 6' 5" | 225 | Lafayette, LA |
| 14 | Graham Knowles | QB | JR | 6' 7" | 230 | Southlake, TX |
| 15 | Alberto Mendoza | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 215 | Miami, FL |
| 18 | Ben Guthrie | QB | SR | 5' 10" | 180 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 0 | Malachi Hosley | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 200 | Columbus, GA |
| 1 | Trelain Maddox | RB | JR | 6' 2" | 225 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 11 | Chad Alexander | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 190 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 20 | J.P. Powell | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 200 | Colquitt, GA |
| 22 | Justice Haynes | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 210 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 24 | Shane Marshall | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 210 | Ocilla, GA |
| 32 | Jayden Barr | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 200 | Covington, GA |
| 3 | Rahkeem Smith | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 185 | Baltimore, MD |
| 4 | Jordan Allen | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 195 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 6 | Debron Gatling | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 195 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 7 | Dalen Penson | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 182 | Peachtree City, GA |
| 13 | Isaiah Fuhrmann | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 210 | Norfolk, VA |
| 16 | Jaiven Plummer | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | Dallas, TX |
| 21 | Darnell Collins | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | Rome, GA |
| 37 | Joseph Moseley | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 195 | Marietta, GA |
| 38 | Wills Campbell | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 205 | Roswell, GA |
| 81 | Cal Faulkner | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Dahlonega, GA |
| 82 | Kentrell Davis | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 84 | Evan Haynes | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 210 | Milton, GA |
| 87 | Coi Jean-Noel | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | North Miami, FL |
| 89 | Chris Elko | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Roswell, GA |
| 8 | Gavin Harris | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 245 | San Antonio, TX |
| 17 | Chris Corbo | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 250 | North Caldwell, NJ |
| 39 | Jack Richerson | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 230 | Brookhaven, GA |
| 42 | Spencer Mermans | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 265 | Charlotte, NC |
| 80 | Connor Roush | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 255 | Atlanta, GA |
| 83 | Blake Ragsdale | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 240 | Nashville, TN |
| 86 | Kevin Roche Jr. | TE | SO | 6' 9" | 270 | Darien, CT |
| 88 | Nate Agyemang | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 250 | Marietta, GA |
| 52 | Kevin Peay Jr. | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 315 | Lancaster, SC |
| 55 | Xavier Canales | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 305 | Marietta, GA |
| 56 | Jacob Benjamin | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Flowery Branch, GA |
| 58 | Jimmy Bryson | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 295 | Crossville, TN |
| 60 | Blake Belin | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | Harlem, NY |
| 62 | Courtlin Heard | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 360 | Newnan, GA |
| 65 | Courtney Heard | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 320 | Newnan, GA |
| 66 | Will Reed | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 305 | Redmond, WA |
| 68 | Eli Rickell | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 285 | Norcross, GA |
| 69 | Joseph Ionata | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Clearwater, FL |
| 70 | Jameson Riggs | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 315 | Douglasville, GA |
| 71 | Markell Samuel | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 72 | Malachi Carney | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 350 | Pleasant Grove, AL |
| 73 | Favour Edwin | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 310 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 75 | Andrew Rosinski | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 300 | Ball Ground, GA |
| 76 | Krew Moledor | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 305 | Gainesville, GA |
| 77 | Josh Petty | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 300 | Milton, GA |
| 78 | Ethan Mackenny | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 325 | Marietta, GA |
| 79 | Jordan Floyd | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 340 | Lilburn, GA |
| 8 | Jordan Boyd | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 262 | Beech Island, SC |
| 9 | Amontrae Bradford | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 265 | Statesboro, GA |
| 11 | Brayden Manley | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 255 | Vanceboro, NC |
| 24 | Noah Carter | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 250 | Peoria, AZ |
| 41 | Taje McCoy | DE | SR | 6' 1" | 250 | Wichita, KS |
| 88 | A.J. Hoffler | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 260 | Atlanta, GA |
| 91 | Andre Fuller Jr. | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 250 | Grayson, GA |
| 93 | Drew Cohen | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 245 | Milton, GA |
| 55 | Christian Garrett | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 305 | Monroe, GA |
| 56 | Tim Griffin | DT | SO | 6' 5" | 300 | Covington, GA |
| 92 | Christian Speakman | DT | FR | 6' 4" | 325 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 94 | Derry Norris Jr. | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 300 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 95 | Tawfiq Thomas | DT | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Tampa, FL |
| 96 | Shymeik Jones | DT | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Camden, SC |
| 97 | Landen Marshall | DT | JR | 6' 2" | 305 | Andalusia, AL |
| 98 | Amier Clarke | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 325 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 99 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | DT | SR | 6' 5" | 315 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 0 | Melvin Jordan IV | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 1 | Cayman Spaulding | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 225 | Lithonia, GA |
| 2 | E.J. Lightsey | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Fitzgerald, GA |
| 30 | Lawson Pritchett | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 215 | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 34 | C.J. Gamble | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 230 | Carrollton, GA |
| 35 | Braylon Outlaw | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 225 | Montgomery, AL |
| 44 | Kyle Efford | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Dacula, GA |
| 3 | Jaylen Mbakwe | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 195 | Clay, AL |
| 6 | Kelvin Hill | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 200 | Carrollton, GA |
| 12 | Jon Mitchell | CB | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 14 | Jonas Duclona | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Naples, FL |
| 21 | Jaedyn Terry | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 180 | Warm Springs, GA |
| 23 | Trae Stevenson Jr. | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Quitman, GA |
| 25 | L.J. Crumity | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Greenville, FL |
| 28 | Elgin Sessions | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Irmo, SC |
| 13 | Savion Riley | S | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Acworth, GA |
| 18 | Kealan Jones | S | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Marietta, GA |
| 26 | Chris Hewitt Jr. | S | FR | 5' 11" | 205 | Perry Hall, MD |
| 27 | Tae Harris | S | SO | 5' 11" | 205 | Cedartown, GA |
| 31 | Fenix Felton | S | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 36 | Kymani Morales | S | FR | 6' 1" | 205 | Miami, FL |
| 37 | Alex Hunt | S | FR | 6' 0" | 185 | Ruston, LA |
| 38 | Isaac Obrokta | S | FR | 6' 0" | 185 | Windermere, FL |
| 39 | Will Kiker | S | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Ellijay, GA |
| 33 | Aidan Birr | PK | SR | 6' 1" | 210 | Kennedale, TX |
| 41 | Landon Shaffer | PK | SO | 5' 9" | 180 | Dallas, GA |
| 40 | Joshua Taylor | P | SR | 6' 3" | 225 | Sharpsburg, GA |
| 46 | Jonathan Genty | P | FR | 6' 5" | 205 | Roswell, GA |
| 47 | Alex Bacchetta | P | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Atlanta, GA |
| 48 | Cal Keeler | LS | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 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 →