2026 Georgia Tech
2–4 (1–2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Brent Key. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mercer 44–11Sep 19
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Stanford 27–34Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Colorado | L 13–14 | 71% |
| Sep 12 | vs 18Tennessee | L 24–45 | 50% |
| Sep 19 | vs Mercer | W 44–11 | 72% |
| Sep 26 | at Stanford | L 27–34 | 55% |
| Oct 10 | vs Duke | W 28–25 | 37% |
| Oct 17 | at Virginia Tech | L 24–34 | 45% |
| Oct 24 | vs Boston College | Preview | 65% |
| Oct 31 | at Pittsburgh | Preview | 34% |
| Nov 7 | vs Louisville | Preview | 39% |
| Nov 14 | at Clemson | Preview | 31% |
| Nov 21 | vs Wake Forest | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 28 | at Georgia | Preview | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–4
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 11th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 160–163
- Coach
- Brent Key
- Elo
- 1495 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.3 No. 64 of 138; offense No. 62, defense No. 79, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- −3.8 No. 84 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 13% of last season’s EPA, No. 117 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 41 roster talent No. 34 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- George Godsey and Chris Weinke
- Defensive coordinator
- Jason Semore
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 44% | 1.30 | 46th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 42% | 1.35 | 115th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.20 def | 43% off 44% def | — | 52nd off 128th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 49% | 7.2 yds | 7% | 2.90 | 18% |
| Defense | 41% | 8.3 yds | 16% | 3.20 | 14% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 29 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -6.5, 96th of 138 (offense 3.5, defense 10.0).
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 yards | Alberto Mendoza QB | 1,528 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Alberto Mendoza QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Justice Haynes RB | 462 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Trelain Maddox RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordan Allen WR | 432 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaiven Plummer WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Tae Harris S | 38 tkl |
| Sacks | Noah Carter DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | C.J. Gamble LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Trae Stevenson Jr. S | ★★★★ | No. 225 |
| Jaedyn Terry CB | ★★★★ | No. 427 |
| Cole Bergeron QB | ★★★★ | No. 438 |
| Amier Clarke DL | ★★★ | No. 487 |
| Chris Hewitt Jr. S | ★★★ | No. 554 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.893 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.4 | 0.890 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.1 | 0.875 |
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.
Roster 108
The 2026 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2026 portal Justice Haynes RB | ★★★★ | from  Michigan |
 Noah Carter DE | ★★★★ | from  Alabama |
| Jaylen Mbakwe WR | ★★★★ | from Alabama |
 Jordan Walker DE | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
 Taje McCoy DE | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Alberto Mendoza QB | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Gavin Harris TE | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
 Jaiven Plummer WR | ★★★ | from  California |
 Jonas Duclona CB | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
| Joseph Ionata OL | ★★★ | from Alabama |
| Markell Samuel OT | ★★★ | from Oklahoma State |
| Tawfiq Thomas DL | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 20
 Isiah Canion WR | ★★★★ | to  Georgia |
| Aaron Philo QB | ★★★ | to  Florida |
| Luke Harpring TE | ★★★ | to Florida |
| Harrison Moore OL | ★★★ | to Florida |
| Tah’j Butler LB | ★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Tana Alo-Tupuola OL | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Bailey Stockton WR | ★★★ | to Florida |
| Peyton Joseph OT | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Christian Pritchett S | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| D.J. Moore S | ★★★ | to  South Alabama |
| Troy Stevenson IV CB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Benjamin Galloway OT | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
| Wake Forest | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
 SMU | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
 North Carolina | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Clemson | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
 Virginia | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| California | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Duke | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 NC State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Boston College | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Georgia Tech | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
 Florida State | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Stanford | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Syracuse | 0–4 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.