2020 Georgia Tech

3–⁠7 (3–⁠6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Geoff Collins.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 2020, game by game: won at Florida State 16–13; lost vs. No. 14 UCF 21–49; lost at Syracuse 20–37; won vs. Louisville 46–27; lost vs. No. 1 Clemson 7–73; lost at Boston College 27–48; lost vs. No. 4 Notre Dame 13–31; won vs. Duke 56–33; lost at NC State 13–23; lost vs. Pittsburgh 20–34+23−66Won 16–13 at Florida State+3Florida StateLost 21–49 vs. No. 14 UCF-28No. 14 UCFLost 20–37 at Syracuse-17SyracuseWon 46–27 vs. Louisville+19LouisvilleLost 7–73 vs. No. 1 Clemson-66No. 1 ClemsonLost 27–48 at Boston College-21Boston CollegeLost 13–31 vs. No. 4 Notre Dame-18No. 4 Notre DameWon 56–33 vs. Duke+23DukeLost 13–23 at NC State-10NC StateLost 20–34 vs. Pittsburgh-14Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 34–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 114th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
3–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠6 11th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
239–⁠368
Coach
Geoff Collins
Elo
1411 −32 this season
SP+ rating
-1.0 No. 75 of 130; offense No. 78, defense No. 65
Returning
99% of last season’s EPA, No. 5 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 26 roster talent No. 30 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Dave Patenaude
Defensive coordinators
Andrew Thacker and Nathan Burton
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense103rd of 127
  • Defense70th of 127
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted107th of 127
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted76th of 127
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0242%1.38103rd of 127
Defense0.1444%1.2670th of 127
Opponent-adjusted0.05 off
0.13 def
43% off
43% def
—107th off
76th 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
Offense3.4own 2920% allowed
Defense3.5own 3115% caused

CORE rating -5.0, 84th of 127 (offense -2.8, defense 2.2).

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 yardsJeff Sims QB1,881 yds
Passing touchdownsJeff Sims QB13 TD
Rushing yardsJeff Sims QB495 yds
Rushing touchdownsJeff Sims QB6 TD
Receiving yardsJalen Camp WR392 yds
Receiving touchdownsJalen Camp WR4 TD
TacklesDavid Curry LB84 tkl
SacksJordan Domineck LB4 sacks
InterceptionsQuez Jackson LB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2020 class

Jahmyr Gibbs RB★★★★No. 76
Jeff Sims DUAL★★★★No. 228
LaMiles Brooks CB★★★★No. 258
Jared Ivey WDE★★★★No. 331
Bryce Gowdy WR★★★★No. 374
Nate McCollum WR★★★★No. 404

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

The 2020 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.50.887
Running backs14.00.965
Receivers53.40.876
Offensive line63.00.859
Defensive line53.20.864
Linebackers33.00.876
Defensive backs23.50.891
Whole class243.30.875

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 2021

The 2021 draft
Rd 6Jalen Camp WRJacksonville Jaguars
Rd 7Pressley Harvin III PPittsburgh Steelers

Roster 139

The 2020 roster

139 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster

2020 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Notre Dame9–⁠010–⁠25
Clemson8–⁠110–⁠23
Miami7–⁠28–⁠322
North Carolina7–⁠38–⁠418
NC State7–⁠38–⁠4
Pittsburgh5–⁠56–⁠5
Boston College5–⁠56–⁠5
Virginia Tech5–⁠55–⁠6
Virginia4–⁠55–⁠5
Wake Forest3–⁠44–⁠5
Georgia Tech3–⁠63–⁠7
Louisville3–⁠74–⁠7
Florida State2–⁠63–⁠6
Duke1–⁠92–⁠9
Syracuse1–⁠91–⁠10

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