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Brent Key (4th year) (27-19)
Record: 9 - 4 (6 - 2)  |  Proj: 9 - 4 (#30)  |  SOS: (#63)
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Georgia Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Georgia Tech at Colorado-4.055.5W 27 - 20UY
Sat 9/6 Georgia Tech vs Gardner-Webb-37.560.5W 59 - 12OY
Sat 9/13 Georgia Tech vs Clemson+2.549.5W 24 - 21UY
Sat 9/20 Georgia Tech vs Temple-24.552.5W 45 - 24ON
Sat 9/27 Georgia Tech at Wake Forest-13.553.5W 30 - 29ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech-14.055.5W 35 - 20UY
Sat 10/18 Georgia Tech at Duke+3.560.5W 27 - 18UY
Sat 10/25 Georgia Tech vs Syracuse-17.552.5W 41 - 16OY
Sat 11/1 Georgia Tech at NC State-4.558.5L 36 - 48ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Georgia Tech at Boston College-16.561.5W 36 - 34ON
Sat 11/22 Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh-2.561.5L 28 - 42ON
Fri 11/28 Georgia Tech vs Georgia+15.559.5L 9 - 16UY
Sat 12/27 Georgia Tech vs BYU+3.555.0L 21 - 25UN

Record Prediction: 9.3 - 3.7  #30
Schedule Rating:  #63
Record: 9 - 4( ACC: 6 - 2)
Spread Record 7 - 6 - 0 | O/U 7 - 6
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, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 3 Poor
Played: 1 Elite, 2 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 3 Poor
Future: 1 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 0Poor
Reg Season Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 209 points   #45
2025 class: 241 points   #21
2024 class: 214 points   #33
2023 class: 183 points   #63
2022 class: 185 points   #54

Average Class Ranking:   #43
Average Recruiting Points: 206

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class:  #38 - Best:  #21 Worst:  #63



CFB Crootin Averages
ACC Class: 211  #42
Power 4 Class: 225  #42
FBS Class: 179  #69


2021 class: 187 points   #47
2020 class: 223 points   #26
2019 class: 188 points   #51
2018 class: 197 points   #44
2017 class: 184 points   #48

Average Class Ranking:   #43
Average Recruiting Points: 196
 

2025 Portal Class  #30 - 21 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #61 - 10 players, 85 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #43 - 16 players, 87 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #19 - 16 players, 86 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Haynes King25236170%29511468.2
Aaron Philo212875%3731113.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Haynes King185953155.245
Malachi Hosley (Tr)9869777.155
Jamal Haynes12453154.347
Jordan Allen685114.254
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eric Rivers (Tr)47671214.368
Malik Rutherford46523311.471
Isiah Canion32467414.642
Jordan Allen22304013.878
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Blake Gideon (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Efford772212
E.J. Lightsey761011
Clayton Powell-Lee650012
Omar Daniels604101
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Akelo Stone (Tr)195401
Jordan van den Berg4211440
Brayden Manley (Tr)173351
Amontrae Bradford196331
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ahmari Harvey263107
Rodney Shelley382003
Jyron Gilmore (Tr)353113
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
35% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 29% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 766.00  #63
Offense Talent  #53 | Defense Talent  #68
2024  #1 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #30 | 2021  #32


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 9 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

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: 28 - 23
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 27 - 23 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 20 - 12
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: 44 - 54
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 54 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 36 - 34

Georgia Tech Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025Tarts Bowl Georgia Tech vs BYU+3.555.0L 21 - 25
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 (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.27 (21)1.16 (122)49% (7)3.61 (78)28.1 (99)46%44%.2 (95)1.25 (64)44% (99)3.56 (58)26.8 (20)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.24 (36)1.24 (88)46% (29)4.25 (35)27.1 (113)41%56%.16 (65)1.28 (72)42% (77)3.97 (85)28.4 (50)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251329:0323.446%44%647.21.20.74.82.10
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241328:4419.841%56%4.635.60.60.85.21.31



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1332.238.731.249.3% (7)3.61 (78)1.2234601982635.652% (47)46% (90)51% (7)49% (12)12% (10).27 (21)
2025 Defense132522.529.843.9% (99)3.56 (58)0.7 - - - - - 50% (67)49% (73)43% (81)44% (107)14% (108).2 (95)
 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)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 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
2025 Offense1352% (47)51% (7)35.5197.65.631 (9).19 (30)3.38 (8)71% (74)9% (41)0.88 (109)
2025 Defense1350% (67)43% (81) - - - - .11 (71)2.99 (90)66% (27)9% (99)0.98 (85)
 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)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1346% (90)49% (12)21.230.3262.58.712.416 (114)7 (7).42 (15)1.5 (99)25% (6)37% (15).44 (23)3% (7)2 (84)
2025 Defense1349% (73)44% (107) - - - - - - 4 (123).29 (87)1.5 (46)30% (92)29% (63).31 (74)5% (102)2.1 (96)
 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)




Overall
Power Rating  #23 | SP+ Rating  #37
Performance Grade  #51
Special Teams Grade  #19
Record Prediction 9.3 - 3.7  #30
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6

5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'25 Profile: Up to Average P4

Offense
Power  #12 | SP+  #29 | Grade  #33
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
Off Success  #7 | Explosivness  #122
Rush Grade  #59 | Pass Grade  #23
Rush Success  #7 | Explosiveness  #109
Pass Success  #12 | Explosiveness  #99
Run Block  #40 | Pass Block  #64
OL YDS  #8 | Stuff Rate  #33
Scoring Zone Off:  #78

Defense
Power  #46 | SP+  #62 | Grade  #107
Def Success  #99 | Explosivness  #64
Rush Success  #81 | Explosiveness  #85
Tackling  #114 | Run Def  #92
Pass Success  #107 | Explosiveness  #46
Pass Rush  #114 | Coverage  #96
F7 Havoc  #99 | DB Havoc  #102
DL YDS  #90 | Def Stuff Rate  #69
Scoring Zone Def  #58


Roster
Team Talent  #63 Blue Chips: 10%  #39
Offense Talent  #53 Defense Talent  #68
Crootin: '25 Class  #45 - 4 YR Class:  #38
Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
Portal Class  #30 - 21 players, 86 Avg
35% of Roster from Portal, 29% TY
67 New Players, 75% of '25 Roster  #94

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 32.2 - 25 | Scoring Margin: (7.2)
Home: 39 - 23 (16.2) | Road: 31 - 30 (1.4)
OC: Buster Faulkner - been OC for 3 years
DC: Blake Gideon - in his first season

2025 Record: 9 - 4 (7 - 6 - 0) (ACC: 6 - 2)
2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 6 - 1) (ACC: 5 - 3)
2023 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (ACC: 5 - 3)
4 Yr Record: (28 - 23) | 8 Yr Record: (44 - 54)


Notes
HC Brent Key extended w/ new 5 year deal
Def torched by Pitt, King 2 Int ultimately cost em
Def torched by BC. Off/King bailed in 2H.
Def torched @ NC St for nearly 600 yds, 48 pts
3 wins so far w/ negative Success Rate
Outplayed by Duke, but Good Rush Off & found a way
H King had 235 of 376 total yards. Pass Def torched
H King is a dawg of a runner, pass inconsistent
8 of 26 portals on OL (3) & DL (5). 6 DB adds
RB Haynes great, Alexander back w/ depth.
 
'25 Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 46%, Run: 53%
Great Offense Success Rate of 50%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.67 PPO
Great Run Success 51%
Great Pass Success 49%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Avg OL Grades, Great OL Yds Per Rush
Great 1st/2nd Down Success 76%
Great when off Schedule 37%

'25 Defense
Avg DL Grades, Bad Sacks/Turnovers
Bad Defense Success Rate of 43%
Avg in Scoring Position 3.52 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 43%
Bad Pass Def Success 42%
Poor Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Poor at Forcing Turnovers
Avg Penalty Team, Bad Field Position
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 69%
Good when Opp is off Schedule 27%

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%  #92, 2 clear starters
OL Snaps: 2946  #66 | From Portal: 855  #43
Rush Prod: 100%  #1 | Rec Prod: 86%  #11
Def Front Seven: 53% - Secondary: 79%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 7.5 - 4.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #37 - Power Rating:  #23
2024 SP+ Overall:  #66 - Power Rating:  #38
2023 SP+ Overall:  #69 - Power Rating:  #50
2022 SP+ Overall:  #103

#103 #60 #52 #30

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #29 - Power Rating:  #12
2024 SP+ Offense:  #42 - Power Rating:  #14
2023 SP+ Offense:  #45 - Power Rating:  #35
2022 SP+ Offense:  #103

#103 #40 #28 #21

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #62 - Power Rating:  #46
2024 SP+ Defense:  #79 - Power Rating:  #79
2023 SP+ Defense:  #93 - Power Rating:  #100
2022 SP+ Defense:  #79

#79 #97 #79 #54