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2023 Georgia Tech

7–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Brent Key.

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 2023, game by game: lost vs. Louisville 34–39; won vs. South Carolina State 48–13; lost at No. 17 Ole Miss 23–48; won at Wake Forest 30–16; lost vs. Bowling Green 27–38; won at No. 17 Miami 23–20; lost vs. Boston College 23–38; won vs. No. 17 North Carolina 46–42; won at Virginia 45–17; lost at Clemson 21–42; won vs. Syracuse 31–22; lost vs. No. 1 Georgia 23–31; won vs. UCF 30–17+35−25Lost 34–39 vs. Louisville-5LouisvilleWon 48–13 vs. South Carolina State+35South Carolina …Lost 23–48 at No. 17 Ole Miss-25No. 17 Ole MissWon 30–16 at Wake Forest+14Wake ForestLost 27–38 vs. Bowling Green-11Bowling GreenWon 23–20 at No. 17 Miami+3No. 17 MiamiLost 23–38 vs. Boston College-15Boston CollegeWon 46–42 vs. No. 17 North Carolina+4No. 17 North CarolinaWon 45–17 at Virginia+28VirginiaLost 21–42 at Clemson-21ClemsonWon 31–22 vs. Syracuse+9SyracuseLost 23–31 vs. No. 1 Georgia-8No. 1 GeorgiaWon 30–17 vs. UCF+13UCF
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsLouisvilleL 34–⁠3929%
Sep 9vsSouth Carolina StateW 48–⁠1383%
Sep 16at17Ole MissL 23–⁠4822%
Sep 23atWake ForestW 30–⁠1621%
Sep 30vsBowling GreenL 27–⁠3869%
Oct 7at17MiamiW 23–⁠2027%
Oct 21vsBoston CollegeL 23–⁠3863%
Oct 28vs17North CarolinaW 46–⁠4229%
Nov 4atVirginiaW 45–⁠1744%
Nov 11atClemsonL 21–⁠4225%
Nov 18vsSyracuseW 31–⁠2256%
Nov 25vs1GeorgiaL 23–⁠3114%
Dec 22Bowls & playoffvsUCFGasparilla BowlW 30–⁠1739%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat UCF 30–⁠17 in the Gasparilla Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 88th-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
404–⁠383
Coach
Brent Key
Elo
1520 +82 this season
SP+ rating
0.3 No. 65 of 133; offense No. 50, defense No. 86, special teams No. 67
SRS
3.3 No. 51 of 133 in FBS
Returning
37% of last season’s EPA, No. 98 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 62 roster talent No. 36 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Buster Faulkner and Chris Weinke
Defensive coordinator
Kevin Sherrer
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense38th of 133
  • Defense103rd of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted27th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted92nd of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1744%1.3438th of 133
Defense0.1947%1.19103rd of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.18 off
0.15 def		45% off
45% def		—27th off
92nd 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
Offense3.8own 3114% allowed
Defense3.9own 3015% caused

CORE rating 3.2, 47th of 133 (offense 10.1, defense 7.0).

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 yardsHaynes King QB2,842 yds
Passing touchdownsHaynes King QB27 TD
Rushing yardsJamal Haynes RB1,059 yds
Rushing touchdownsHaynes King QB10 TD
Receiving yardsEric Singleton Jr. WR664 yds
Receiving touchdownsEric Singleton Jr. WR5 TD
TacklesKyle Efford LB76 tkl
SacksKyle Kennard DE6 sacks
InterceptionsJaylon King DB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Gabe Fortson OL★★★No. 777
Ben Galloway OT★★★No. 929
Jacob Cruz ATH★★★No. 929
Patrick Screws Jr. OL★★★No. 972
Ethan Mackenny OT★★★No. 1008

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

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs13.00.854
Receivers33.00.856
Offensive line53.00.864
Defensive line43.00.854
Linebackers33.00.852
Defensive backs23.00.849
Athletes and specialists13.00.866
Whole class193.00.857

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 120

The 2023 roster

120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 16

The 2023 portal
Abdul Janneh WR★★★from Duquesne
Christian Leary WR★★★from Alabama
Etinosa Reuben DL★★★from Clemson
Brett Seither TE★★★from Georgia
Chase Lane WR★★★from Texas A&M
Dominick Blaylock WR★★★from Georgia
Jordan Brown OL★★★from Charlotte
Trevion Cooley RB★★★from Louisville
Andre White Jr. LB★★★from Texas A&M
Braelen Oliver LB★★★from Minnesota
Haynes King QB★★★from Texas A&M
Jackson Long TE★★★from South Florida

And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 20

Jeff Sims QB★★★★to Nebraska
Zamari Walton CB★★★★to Ole Miss
Derrik Allen S★★★to North Carolina
Nate McCollum WR★★★to North Carolina
Dylan McDuffie RB★★★to Kansas
Ryan King WR★★★to East Carolina
Akelo Stone DL★★★to Ole Miss
Taisun Phommachanh QB★★to Massachusetts
Antonio Martin RB★★★★no new school on file
Ben Postma TE★★★no new school on file
Demetrius Knight Jr. LB★★★no new school on file
Grey Carroll DE★★★to Liberty

And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠013–⁠16
Louisville7–⁠110–⁠419
NC State6–⁠29–⁠421
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Clemson4–⁠49–⁠420
North Carolina4–⁠48–⁠5
Duke4–⁠48–⁠5
Miami3–⁠57–⁠6
Boston College3–⁠57–⁠6
Syracuse2–⁠66–⁠7
Pittsburgh2–⁠63–⁠9
Virginia2–⁠63–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠74–⁠8

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