Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
ACC
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #66AP #23
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 1.9 (#66)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.1
- SP+ Defense
- 27.9
- SRS
- 5.5
- FPI
- 7.4
- Elo
- 1554
- Talent
- 703
- Recruiting
- 214 (#33)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
21st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
6th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
40th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFlorida State | -3.2 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 1 | vsGeorgia State | -17.9 | 35-12 | +23 | W |
| 2 | @Syracuse | +5.5 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 3 | vsVMI | FCS | 59-7 | +52 | W |
| 4 | @Louisville | +13.6 | 19-31 | -12 | L |
| 6 | vsDuke | +5.6 | 24-14 | +10 | W |
| 7 | @North Carolina | +5 | 41-34 | +7 | W |
| 8 | NNotre Dame | +23.9 | 13-31 | -18 | L |
| 9 | @Virginia Tech | +10 | 6-21 | -15 | L |
| 11 | vsMiami | +21.6 | 28-23 | +5 | W |
| 13 | vsNC State | +3.9 | 30-29 | +1 | W |
| 14 | @Georgia | +24.3 | 42-44 | -2 | L |
| 1 ·P | NVanderbilt | +4.9 | 27-35 | -8 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Haynes King | SR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Aaron Philo | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Zach Pyron | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Brody Rhodes | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jamal Haynes | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Chad Alexander | JR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Anthony Carrie | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Trelain Maddox | FR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| RB | 5th | Daylon Gordon | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Trey Cooley | SR | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eric Singleton Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Malik Rutherford | SR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Avery Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Chase Lane | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Bailey Stockton | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Abdul Janneh | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Isiah Canion | SO | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Chris Elko | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 9th | Christian Leary | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Leo Blackburn | SR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Joseph Moseley | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Zion Taylor | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Trent Davis | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Nick Bliss | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Judson Petty | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jackson Hawes | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Ryland Goede | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Luke Harpring | FR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Josh Beetham | SR | 6'5" | 255 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Weston Franklin | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Joshua Ruder | FR | 6'5" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Paul Tchio | JR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Nick Pearson | FR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Paula Vaipulu | SR | 6'3" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Bobby Campbell | FR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Joshua Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jordan van den Berg | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Zeek Biggers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Makius Scott | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Thomas Gore | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jordan Boyd | SO | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jason Moore | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Amontrae Bradford | SO | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cade Adams | FR | 6'0" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Jaaymen Rochell | SO | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | — | Ty Thompson | SO | 6'0" | 245 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Sylvain Yondjouen | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Kevin Harris II | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kyle Efford | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Trenilyas Tatum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Romello Height | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jackson Hamilton | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Tah'j Butler | SO | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | E.J. Lightsey | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Austin Dean | SR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jonorian Foots | FR | 5'10" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Luke Laughter | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Nacari Ashley | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jack Collins | FR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cedric Franklin | FR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ahmari Harvey | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Clayton Powell-Lee | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Omar Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 4th | Miles Brooks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Rodney Shelley | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Warren Burrell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Syeed Gibbs | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 8th | Zachary Tobe | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 9th | Christian Pritchett | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Troy Stevenson IV | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Will Kiker | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Nico Dowdell | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Kace Adams | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Taye Seymore | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Joseph Stoever | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Will Scissum | SR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| P | 1st | David Shanahan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Aidan Birr | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.169
Off PPA
+0.2481
Pass PPA
+0.3688
Rush PPA
+0.1453
Success
46%77
Explosive
1.2435
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.36 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.29 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.51 | +0.38 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
29.1
PPG Against
24.8
Differential
+4.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 5-0
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 1-1
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +4.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-0 | 35.2 | 17.0 |
| Away | 1-4 | 27.2 | 32.2 |
| Neutral | 1-2 | 21.3 | 29.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 25.5 | 32.3 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 25.0 | 25.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 35.2 | 25.8 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 3-1 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #45 · 24 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★139 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #60 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #46
Returning prod 85%Departed 15%
Portal in 12net -21Out 33
Talent composite703.0 #46 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 79 / 76
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Romello Height | EDGE | 3★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | Jordan van den Berg | DL | 3★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Keylan Rutledge | IOL | 3★ | ← Middle Tennessee |
| ▲ | Syeed Gibbs | CB | 3★ | ← Rhode Island |
| ▼ | Kyle Kennard | EDGE | 4★ | → South Carolina |
| ▼ | Eric Reed | CB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Kenan Johnson | CB | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | D'Quan Douse | DL | 3★ | → Michigan State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- 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…GT2h
- Georgia Tech lands a monster blue-chip offensive tackleBrent Key's 2027 recruiting class got a big boost up front.GT3d
- 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 […]GT3d
- 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.GT4d
- 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.GT7d
- 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 recruitmentGT7d