Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Team Profile
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Brent Key (4th year) (18-15)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 7.1 - 4.9 (#54)  |  SOS: (#46)
Power (#41)  | Off (#26)  | Def (#59)  |  Roster  |  Portals  |  Croots
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Georgia Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Georgia Tech at Colorado-3.556.5UN
Fri 9/5 Georgia Tech vs Gardner-Webb-30.5
Fri 9/12 Georgia Tech vs Clemson+13.5
Fri 9/19 Georgia Tech vs Temple-29
Fri 9/26 Georgia Tech at Wake Forest-12
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/10 Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech-3.5
Fri 10/17 Georgia Tech at Duke+2
Fri 10/24 Georgia Tech vs Syracuse-4.5
Fri 10/31 Georgia Tech at NC State+1
BYE WEEK
Fri 11/14 Georgia Tech at Boston College-2.5
Fri 11/21 Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh-5.5
Fri 11/28 Georgia Tech vs Georgia+16.5

Record Prediction: 7.1 - 4.9 #54
Schedule Rating: #46
Future 2026 Schedule
Georgia Tech's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/24 Georgia Tech vs Florida State+10.054.5W 24 - 21UY
Sat 8/31 Georgia Tech vs Georgia State-20.557.0W 35 - 12UY
Sat 9/7 Georgia Tech at Syracuse-2.560.5L 28 - 31UN
Sat 9/14 Georgia Tech vs VMI-42.553.5W 59 - 7OY
Sat 9/21 Georgia Tech at Louisville+9.556.0L 19 - 31UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 Georgia Tech vs Duke-10.052.5W 24 - 14UN
Sat 10/12 Georgia Tech at North Carolina-3.560.5W 41 - 34OY
Sat 10/19 Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame+14.049.5L 13 - 31UN
Sat 10/26 Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech+11.052.0L 6 - 21UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Georgia Tech vs Miami+9.564.5W 28 - 23UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/21 Georgia Tech vs NC State-7.551.5W 30 - 29ON
Fri 11/29 Georgia Tech at Georgia+17.548.5L 42 - 44OY
Fri 12/27 Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt-3.049.0L 27 - 35ON

2024 Schedule Rating: #26
2024 Record: 7 - 6 (ACC: 5 - 3)
Spread Record 6 - 6 - 1 | O/U 5 - 8

Opponents: 2 Elite, 2 Good, 5 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 3 Good, 3 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor

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2025 class: 241 points  #21
2024 class: 214 points  #33
2023 class: 183 points  #63
2022 class: 185 points  #54
2021 class: 187 points  #47

Average Class Ranking:  #44
Average Recruiting Points: 202
Class Averages
ACC Class: 211 #42
Power 4 Class: 225 #42
FBS Class: 179 #69

2020 class: 223 points  #26
2019 class: 188 points  #51
2018 class: 197 points  #44
2017 class: 184 points  #48
2016 class: 167 points  #60

Average Class Ranking:  #46
Average Recruiting Points: 192
 
Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Haynes King19626973%21141427.9
Aaron Philo387451%565127.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Malachi Hosley (Tr)191119296.255
Jamal Haynes16894495.668
Haynes King126577114.630
Chad Alexander5828014.828
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eric Rivers (Tr)6211721218.962
Malik Rutherford62702311.352
Dean Patterson (Tr)50685713.752
Rahkeem Smith (Tr)25349314.066
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Blake Gideon
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Efford646311
Ahmari Harvey623002
Jyron Gilmore (Tr)542011
Clayton Powell-Lee532113
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ronald Triplette (Tr)235420
Kyle Efford646311
Akelo Stone (Tr)142211
Jordan van den Berg235110
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Daiquan White (Tr)311007
Kelvin Hill (Tr)420005
Rodney Shelley195014
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 64% #24
Offense Returning Production: 64% #43
Defense Returning Production: 65% #25
Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class #30
21 Commits, 86.4 Avg Rating
30% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 27% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 776.00 #52
Offense Talent #53 | Defense Talent #61
2024 #52 | 2023 #47 | 2022 #30 | 2021 #32
2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 0 - 0
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 7 - 6
2024 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 5 - 8

2023 Record: 7 - 6
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

2022 Record: 5 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

Four Year Record: 19 - 19
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 17 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 14 - 10
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 3 - 9
2021 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2020 Record: 3 - 7
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 4

2019 Record: 3 - 9
2019 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2018 Record: 7 - 6
2018 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Eight Year Record: 35 - 50
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 36 - 48 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 30 - 32

Georgia Tech Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Birmingham Bowl Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt-3.049.0L 27 - 35
2023Gasparilla Bowl Georgia Tech vs UCF+6.066.5W 30 - 17
2018Lane Bowl Georgia Tech vs Minnesota-5.557.0L 10 - 34
2016N/A Georgia Tech vs Kentucky-5.061.0W 33 - 18
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.24 (36)46% (29)4.25 (35)27.1 (113)41%56%.16 (65)42% (77)3.97 (85)28.4 (50)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.28 (32)45% (36)4.27 (31)31.2 (18)43%52%.23 (100)46% (119)3.83 (72)29.9 (91)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241328:44 (55)19.8 (64)41%56%4.6 (20)35.6 (10)0.6 (2)0.85.2 (58)1.3 (119)1
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231328:39 (81)22.2 (31)43%52%5.2 (40)44.8 (43)1.6 (97)1.94.4 (105)1.7 (88)0



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1328.935.227.245.9% (29)4.25 (35)0.6203941722224.954% (44)46% (90)45% (47)46% (25)12% (22).24 (36)
2024 Defense1325.61732.242.3% (77)3.97 (85)0.8 - - - - - 47% (30)53% (107)41% (50)44% (99)15% (78).16 (65)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1331.13328.445.1% (36)4.27 (31)1.6224252042215.455% (30)43% (107)49% (19)42% (62)17% (92).28 (32)
2023 Defense1329.530.728.645.7% (119)3.83 (72)1.9 - - - - - 57% (128)42% (5)48% (120)44% (100)18% (34).23 (100)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1354% (44)45% (47)35172.44.929 (18).14 (62)2.85 (100)75% (56)7% (21)1.03 (46)
2024 Defense1347% (30)41% (50) - - - - .05 (31)2.56 (12)59% (9)10% (73)1 (74)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1355% (30)49% (19)37.8203.85.424 (41).27 (12)3.53 (6)75% (52)11% (78)1.03 (49)
2023 Defense1357% (128)48% (120) - - - - .24 (116)3.49 (128)87% (129)10% (81)0.97 (52)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1346% (90)46% (25)18.829221.87.711.814 (108)6 (10).36 (26)1.5 (110)29% (22)38% (10).44 (24)5% (34)1.9 (105)
2024 Defense1353% (107)44% (99) - - - - - - 5 (117).27 (85)1.5 (42)32% (75)27% (26).21 (33)5% (88)2 (50)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1343% (107)42% (62)17.829.2220.87.612.427 (25)17 (127).37 (31)1.8 (10)30% (40)32% (58).43 (36)7% (102)2.3 (8)
2023 Defense1342% (5)44% (100) - - - - - - 15 (15).29 (86)1.5 (41)29% (124)31% (88).32 (73)8% (8)2 (65)




Power Ratings Overall: 9.87 #37
Offense: 21.84 #26
Defense: 11.97 #53
SP+ Overall: 4.5 #45
SP+ Offense: 32.0 #26
SP+ Defense: 27.5 #64
Returning Prod HC Key, OC Faulkner & QB all back
'24 QB Haynes King returns
Returning Production: 64% #24
Offense: 64% #43 | Defense: 65% #25
OL Prod: 47% #94, 2 clear starters
OL Snaps: 2946 #64 | From Portal: 855 #45
Rush Prod: 100% #1 | Rec Prod: 80% #18
Def Front Seven: 53% - Secondary: 81%
Roster Team Talent #52 Blue Chips: 9% #40
Offense Talent #53 Defense Talent #61
Crootin Class #21 - 4 YR Rank #44
Portal Class #30 - 21 players, 86 Avg
30% of Roster from Portal, 27% TY
48 New Players, 53% of '25 Roster #111

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 7.1 - 4.9 #54
Vegas Win Total Record: 7.5 - 4.5
Schedule Rating: 50 #46
View Schedule & Predicted Results
Opps: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg: 5, Bad: 1, Poor: 2
Scoring Scoring: 28.9 - 25.6 (31 - 30) in '24
Scoring at Home: 35 - 17 | Road: 27 - 32
OC: Buster Faulkner - been OC for 3 years
DC: Blake Gideon - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 6 - 1) (ACC: 5 - 3)
2023 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (ACC: 5 - 3)
2022 Record: 5 - 7 (6 - 6 - 0) (ACC: 4 - 4)
4 Yr Record: (19 - 19) | 8 Yr Record: (35 - 50)
 
'24 OffenseBalanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 54%
Good Offense Success Rate of 46%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Good in Scoring Position 4.25 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Good Pass Success 46%
Great Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Poor OL Yds Per Rush
Great 1st/2nd Down Success 71%
Great when off Schedule 38%
'24 DefenseAvg DL Grades, Bad Sacks/Turnovers
Bad Defense Success Rate of 42%
Bad in Scoring Position 3.97 PPO
Avg Run Def Success 41%
Poor Pass Def Success 44%
Bad Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Poor at Forcing Turnovers
Great Penalty Team, Poor Field Position
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 68%
Good when Opp is off Schedule 27%
Team NotesWR Eric Rivers top portal add FIU (1K, 12 TDs)
Portal RB Hosley (Penn) great find & fit
QB King a perfect fit, #2 Philo can play
RB Haynes/Alexander back w/ depth.
WR lost #1 (Aub). 3 portal adds (FIU #1/2)
OL 2/5 back. Grades low LY? May need time
Def bad LY, 8 portal adds + lots returning
Can Def elevate, find pressure/playmakers?
Key been a good coach. Lighter sched TY
New DC Gideon 1st time DC (Texas DBs LY)