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2019 Georgia Tech

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Geoff Collins.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 2019, game by game: lost at No. 1 Clemson 14–52; won vs. South Florida 14–10; lost vs. The Citadel 24–27; lost at Temple 2–24; lost vs. North Carolina 22–38; lost at Duke 23–41; won at Miami 28–21; lost vs. Pittsburgh 10–20; lost at Virginia 28–33; lost vs. Virginia Tech 0–45; won vs. NC State 28–26; lost vs. No. 4 Georgia 7–52+7−45Lost 14–52 at No. 1 Clemson-38No. 1 ClemsonWon 14–10 vs. South Florida+4South FloridaLost 24–27 vs. The Citadel-3The CitadelLost 2–24 at Temple-22TempleLost 22–38 vs. North Carolina-16North CarolinaLost 23–41 at Duke-18DukeWon 28–21 at Miami+7MiamiLost 10–20 vs. Pittsburgh-10PittsburghLost 28–33 at Virginia-5VirginiaLost 0–45 vs. Virginia Tech-45Virginia TechWon 28–26 vs. NC State+2NC StateLost 7–52 vs. No. 4 Georgia-45No. 4 Georgia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29at1ClemsonL 14–⁠5215%
Sep 7vsSouth FloridaW 14–⁠1068%
Sep 14vsThe CitadelL 24–⁠2785%
Sep 28atTempleL 2–⁠2439%
Oct 5vsNorth CarolinaL 22–⁠3864%
Oct 12atDukeL 23–⁠4124%
Oct 19atMiamiW 28–⁠2128%
Nov 2vsPittsburghL 10–⁠2044%
Nov 9atVirginiaL 28–⁠3324%
Nov 16vsVirginia TechL 0–⁠4541%
Nov 21vsNC StateW 28–⁠2651%
Nov 30vs4GeorgiaL 7–⁠5214%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Georgia 52–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 113th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 12th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
200–⁠389
Coach
Geoff Collins
Elo
1414 −127 this season
SP+ rating
-12.0 No. 111 of 130; offense No. 117, defense No. 70, special teams No. 117
SRS
−10.9 No. 110 of 130 in FBS
Returning
47% of last season’s EPA, No. 93 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 51 roster talent No. 45 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Dave Patenaude
Defensive coordinators
Andrew Thacker and Nathan Burton
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense119th of 130
  • Defense93rd of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted108th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted101st of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0435%1.18119th of 130
Defense0.1745%1.1693rd of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.02 off
0.16 def		39% off
44% def		—108th 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
Offense2.7own 2624% allowed
Defense3.6own 3318% caused

CORE rating -12.9, 114th of 130 (offense -7.3, defense 5.7).

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 yardsJames Graham WR1,164 yds
Passing touchdownsJames Graham WR12 TD
Rushing yardsJordan Mason RB887 yds
Rushing touchdownsJordan Mason RB7 TD
Receiving yardsAhmarean Brown WR396 yds
Receiving touchdownsAhmarean Brown WR7 TD
TacklesDavid Curry LB97 tkl
SacksQuon Griffin DL2.5 sacks
InterceptionsKaleb Oliver DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Jam Griffin RB★★★★No. 362
Wesley Walker CB★★★No. 572
Ahmarean Brown WR★★★No. 649
Kalani Norris WR★★★No. 649
Jordan Yates DUAL★★★No. 703

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

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.860
Running backs33.30.869
Receivers63.00.852
Defensive line43.00.849
Linebackers33.00.849
Defensive backs33.00.862
Athletes and specialists13.00.870
Whole class223.00.856

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.

Drafted in 2020

The 2020 draft
Rd 6Tyler Davis TEJacksonville Jaguars

Roster 118

The 2019 roster

118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠014–⁠12
Virginia6–⁠29–⁠5
Louisville5–⁠38–⁠5
Virginia Tech5–⁠38–⁠5
Wake Forest5–⁠48–⁠5
Pittsburgh4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠46–⁠7
Miami4–⁠46–⁠7
Florida State4–⁠46–⁠7
North Carolina4–⁠57–⁠6
Duke3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse2–⁠65–⁠7
Georgia Tech2–⁠63–⁠9
NC State1–⁠74–⁠8

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