Georgia Tech vs. Virginia
Georgia Tech and Virginia have 45 meetings on file, the first in 1965; the series is tied 22–22–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
2027 at Georgia Tech; 2028 at Virginia; 2029 at Georgia Tech. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Georgia Tech wins
- 22
- Virginia wins
- 22
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 6 Georgia Tech
- Current streak
- 1 Georgia Tech
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Both ranked
- 3 meetings: Georgia Tech 2, Virginia 1
- Average margin
- 11.6 points; 23 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Georgia Tech
- 17–8 Georgia Tech’s record at home
- At Virginia
- 14–5–1 Virginia’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Georgia Tech’s biggest win2012: Georgia Tech 56, Virginia 20by 36 points
- Virginia’s biggest win1992: Virginia 55, Georgia Tech 24by 31 points
- Upset2001: Virginia 39, Georgia Tech 38Virginia had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1990: Georgia Tech 41, Virginia 38Georgia Tech had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2011: Virginia 24, Georgia Tech 21Virginia had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1990: Georgia Tech 41, Virginia 38No. 16 Georgia Tech at No. 1 Virginia
- Ranked showdown1998: Georgia Tech 41, Virginia 38No. 7 Virginia at No. 25 Georgia Tech
- Ranked showdown1992: Virginia 55, Georgia Tech 24No. 22 Georgia Tech at No. 20 Virginia
Coach against coach
| Years | Georgia Tech | Series | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1986 | Bill Curry | 3–1–1 | George Welsh |
| 1987–1991 | Bobby Ross | 2–3 | George Welsh |
| 1992–1994 | Bill Lewis | 0–3 | George Welsh |
| 1995–2000 | George O’Leary | 3–3 | George Welsh |
| 2002–2007 | Chan Gailey | 2–4 | Al Groh |
| 2010–2015 | Paul Johnson | 4–2 | Mike London |
| 2016–2018 | Paul Johnson | 2–1 | Bronco Mendenhall |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Georgia Tech’s side (Curry 3–1–1 against Welsh). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Calvin Johnson Georgia Tech | 6 catches, 165 yards, 2 TD | 2006 Receiving | |
| Bruce Jordan-Swilling Georgia Tech | 11 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD | 2017 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.