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2018 Georgia Tech

7–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Paul Johnson.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 2018, game by game: won vs. Alcorn State 41–0; lost at South Florida 38–49; lost at Pittsburgh 19–24; lost vs. No. 3 Clemson 21–49; won vs. Bowling Green 63–17; won at Louisville 66–31; lost vs. Duke 14–28; won at Virginia Tech 49–28; won at North Carolina 38–28; won vs. Miami 27–21; won vs. Virginia 30–27; lost at No. 5 Georgia 21–45; lost vs. Minnesota 10–34+46−28Won 41–0 vs. Alcorn State+41Alcorn StateLost 38–49 at South Florida-11South FloridaLost 19–24 at Pittsburgh-5PittsburghLost 21–49 vs. No. 3 Clemson-28No. 3 ClemsonWon 63–17 vs. Bowling Green+46Bowling GreenWon 66–31 at Louisville+35LouisvilleLost 14–28 vs. Duke-14DukeWon 49–28 at Virginia Tech+21Virginia TechWon 38–28 at North Carolina+10North CarolinaWon 27–21 vs. Miami+6MiamiWon 30–27 vs. Virginia+3VirginiaLost 21–45 at No. 5 Georgia-24No. 5 GeorgiaLost 10–34 vs. Minnesota-24Minnesota
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsAlcorn StateW 41–⁠081%
Sep 8atSouth FloridaL 38–⁠4932%
Sep 15atPittsburghL 19–⁠2445%
Sep 22vs3ClemsonL 21–⁠4927%
Sep 29vsBowling GreenW 63–⁠1779%
Oct 5atLouisvilleW 66–⁠3141%
Oct 13vsDukeL 14–⁠2852%
Oct 25atVirginia TechW 49–⁠2831%
Nov 3atNorth CarolinaW 38–⁠2865%
Nov 10vsMiamiW 27–⁠2158%
Nov 17vsVirginiaW 30–⁠2764%
Nov 24at5GeorgiaL 21–⁠4520%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvsMinnesotaQuick Lane BowlL 10–⁠3461%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 34–⁠10 in the Quick Lane Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The tied 64th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
437–⁠381
Coach
Paul Johnson
Elo
1562 +28 this season
SP+ rating
0.3 No. 74 of 130; offense No. 40, defense No. 100, special teams No. 22
SRS
3.2 No. 51 of 130 in FBS
Returning
75% of last season’s EPA, No. 42 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 44 roster talent No. 49 in FBS
Defensive coordinator
Nate Woody
Offense
Flexbone triple option
Defense
Multiple 3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense23rd of 130
  • Defense102nd of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted24th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted101st of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1849%1.1223rd of 130
Defense0.1851%1.16102nd of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.17 off
0.15 def		50% off
50% def		—24th off
101st def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.0own 3113% allowed
Defense4.3own 2914% caused

CORE rating -0.7, 71st of 130 (offense 9.6, defense 10.3).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsTaQuon Marshall QB900 yds
Passing touchdownsTaQuon Marshall QB5 TD
Rushing yardsTaQuon Marshall QB974 yds
Rushing touchdownsTobias Oliver DB12 TD
Receiving yardsBrad Stewart WR268 yds
Receiving touchdownsBrad Stewart WR3 TD
TacklesMalik Rivera DB68 tkl
SacksAnree Saint-Amour DL4 sacks
InterceptionsAnree Saint-Amour DL2 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Jaylon King ATH★★★★No. 318
James Graham ATH★★★★No. 332
Justice Dingle ILB★★★No. 521
T.K. Chimedza DT★★★No. 558
Charlie Thomas S★★★No. 667

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs23.00.834
Receivers23.00.840
Offensive line23.00.835
Defensive line63.00.844
Linebackers23.00.862
Defensive backs43.00.839
Athletes and specialists33.70.880
Whole class213.10.848

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 105

The 2018 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠015–⁠01
Syracuse6–⁠210–⁠315
Pittsburgh6–⁠27–⁠7
NC State5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠5
Miami4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Duke3–⁠58–⁠5
Wake Forest3–⁠57–⁠6
Florida State3–⁠55–⁠7
North Carolina1–⁠72–⁠9
Louisville0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.