3identity shift
Georgia Tech: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Brent Key's 4th season opens with a 9-4 record and an uneasy fanbase questioning whether the program's engineering-school identity can sustain a top-25 AP finish.
Georgia Tech9-4CFP #22Latest
The read on Georgia Tech depends entirely on who you ask.
belief cooled ↓ 5.7vs prior week
Fanbase belief
Mixed
52/100 · 524 mentions
~ our readGrounding
backed by facts
11% cite a stat · 7% typical ✓ counted
~ our readVolatility
Chaotic
σ 24 pts
~ our readThe model
#47
CFB Zeitgeist · +4.4
✓ measured3Hope-Doping·Offseason
Georgia Tech is the engineering school that out-thinks you on Saturday — a 1990 national champion that spent two decades in the wilderness and, under alum Brent Key and Haynes King, has clawed its way back to top-of-the-ACC relevance.
AP Top 25#24 AP
Tech fans live two miles from a program with more recruits, more money and more rings, and 'To Hell With Georgia' isn't a chant so much as a worldview — the engineers against the football factory down…
offseason · quiet
Roster Reload - Georgia Tech
2026 snapshot - 2026-08-06Returning Production81%High continuity
Talent Composite#39 nationally247 composite 715.6
Portal Additions19Primary repair: EDGE
Portal Losses20Primary pressure: LB
Draft Loss2NFL Draft departures (2)
Recruiting Reload#41Development class
WRin 3 - Jaylen Mbakweout 4 - Isiah CanionDowngrade
current room: 188 lbs avg (2025 roster)
DLin 3 - Tawfiq Thomasout 2 - Landen MarshallUpgrade
current room: 272 lbs avg (2025 roster)
TEin 3 - Gavin Harrisout 1 - Luke HarpringNeed Filled
current room: 246 lbs avg (2025 roster)
OTin 2 - Markell Samuelout 2 - Peyton JosephEven
EDGEin 3 - Noah Carterout 0Need Filled
LBin 0out 3 - Tah'j ButlerStarter Risk
current room: 228 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Belief EKG
WinLoss · hover for scorePrior seasonsWire eventStory arc
Approaching
29 days
until kickoff · vs Colorado · Fri Sep 4 · 00:00 UTC
The experience
Georgia Tech is the ACC engineering-school flagship — 1990 national championship under Bobby Ross, four split-T / triple-option / Paul Johnson eras, and Brent Key's 2024 7-6 rebuild that reset competitive cycles.
Offense: EliteTempo: Methodical, ball-controlDefense: Poor
Georgia Tech projects to finish 9-4 with bowl eligibility
The team returns 81% of its roster and has a balanced portal churn, but faces challenges in key positions like LB.
- Roster reloadGeorgia Tech returns 81% of its roster with high continuity, but has a net loss of one transfer in WR and a net gain of three transfers in EDGE.
- ScheduleGeorgia Tech's base scenario projects a 9-4 record with bowl eligibility, while the ceiling scenario projects an 11-2 record.
Data as of 2026-08-01
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Validated against program evidence
Buzz the Yellow Jacket is patient.
Georgia Tech · the story right now
8 storylines developing
What Georgia Tech's identity shift is really about
the open questionwhere does it go from here?
identitythis cycle~readnew
Brent Key's 4th season opens with a 9-4 record and an uneasy fanbase questioning whether the program's engineering-school identity can sustain a top-25 AP finish.
what happenedGeorgia Tech: the fanbase's identity shifting. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
recruitingthis cycle~readnew
Tae Harris (#49 nationally) arrives as Brent Key's fourth straight top-21 ACC class anchors an 81% returning roster after a 7-6 reset, keeping Georgia Tech's engineering-school identity alive.
what happenedGeorgia Tech signed a top-21 recruiting class. ✓ fact
the contexta top-3 recruiting class in the ACC
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Eric Rivers is a real deep-ball threat -- a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Isiah Canion is a real deep-ball threat -- a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
narrative tension · our read
deep threatthis cycle~attributednew
Jordan Allen is used almost exclusively underneath -- a low share of his targets are downfield shots.
narrative tension · our read
program_outlookthis cycle~readnew
Georgia Tech leaped 31 spots in SP+ — the gap between the ranking and its 9-4 record is the story Brent Key has to answer in the ACC this year.
what happenedGeorgia Tech enters 2026 rated No. 35 in 2025 SP+ (+9.3), up 31 spots from 2024. ✓ fact
the contexttop-quintile returning production in FBS — 1% of production comes back
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle~readnew
Brent Key's fourth season begins with a 9-4 record and uneasy fan belief, as coordinator changes reshape units in a program seeking stability after a 7-6 rebuild.
what happenedGeorgia Tech: coordinator change reshaping a unit. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle~readnew
Brent Key's fourth season at Georgia Tech begins with a 9-4 record and a #24 AP finish, but the unease lingers as the program resets after a 7-6 rebuild.
what happenedGeorgia Tech: coordinator change reshaping a unit. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
How past storylines here turned out
ReplacedGeorgia Tech's defensive coordinator spot turned over again the following season. See who's next →
The story
The Offseason Ledger · Georgia Tech
6 verified updates · portal · recruiting · staff · news- News
NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain
BlackStrain's waiver denial stings — Key's LB room already absorbed two draft exits and was counting on a veteran plug, not another developmental rep.
- Coaching
DeAndre Hopkins hired as assistant coach
A Hall of Famer walking into a room with LB pressure and two draft holes — Key isn't just filling a slot, he's buying credibility with recruits who watch NFL highlights first and depth charts second.
- Recruiting
Cooper Blauser commits to Georgia Tech
Linebacker room had draft bleed and real depth questions — Blauser's commitment into a #21 class isn't filler, it's Key patching the one spot that could derail the ACC-title conversation before fall camp opens.
- Recruiting
Kal-El Johnson commits to Georgia Tech
A top-25 class keeps stacking — Johnson is the kind of 4-star OT addition that tells rivals Brent Key's 9.3 SP+ climb isn't a one-year blip.
- News
Win total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 13d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
The market hasn't budged since "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain" broke on 2026-07-11 — either the books see it as already priced in, or this one's genuinely slipped past them.
- News
Win total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 12d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
The market hasn't budged since "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain" broke on 2026-07-11 — either the books see it as already priced in, or this one's genuinely slipped past them.
Transfer portal snapshot
-1.2 net portal points
(raw ledger: -0.4 — unweighted, no position adjustment)EDGE+11.8
need not filled
LB-10.7
starter risk
S-6.7
starter risk
TE+6.7
need not filled
WR-4.1
IOL-3.8
DL+3.7
P+3.5
low confidence
RB+1.1
LS-1.0
low confidence
CB-0.7
QB-0.3
OT+0.0
Top 3 commits
2026 class
★★★★☆
Traeviss Stevenson
#225 national
Projects: Hybrid Nickel — 15 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Hybrid Nickel archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
★★★★☆
Jaedyn Terry
#427 national
★★★★☆
Cole Bergeron
#438 national
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Fan confidence in a typical range for this program right now
39th percentile among FBS programs
Fan vs. market≈
39th
Fan percentile
(FBS mood rank)
(FBS mood rank)
6.5
Vegas O/U wins
(41st among FBS)
(41st among FBS)
Fan mood aligned with market consensus
Win total consensus · 3 books
Market outlook
Season expectations
Win total3 booksO/U 6.5
CFP championship#45 in field+20000
ACC title#11 in market+2500
Sportsbook consensus · best odds across multiple books · 2026-08-06
Georgia Tech · Next-Season Outcome Band
Georgia Tech · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 6-7
Base 9-4
Ceiling 11-2
floor6-7Bowl game.
base9-4Bowl game.
ceiling11-2Bowl game.
Final-season-aware projection: floor / base / ceiling include conference title and CFP games where the model supports them, so a ceiling can exceed a 12-game regular season.
How the room reacted
Following now · Georgia Tech · Developing Confidence
Georgia Tech: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Georgia Tech: the fanbase's identity shifting.
The saga so far4 weeks old
last weekWin total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 13d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
2 weeks agoWin total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 12d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
2 weeks agoWin total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 11d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
2 weeks agoWin total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 10d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
2 weeks agoWin total (line at 6.5) — no reprice yet on "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Brent Key's 4th season opens with a 9-4 record and an uneasy fanbase questioning whether the program's engineering-school identity can sustain a top-25 AP finish.
Source of record: Georgia Tech: the fanbase's identity shifting.
How each room is reacting — tap to expand
📣Believers2 bullish items -- the case it's working.›
The optimistic read: momentum, and the 'this is real' takes.
“PERFECT FIT: Jaylen Mbakwe IGNITES Georgia Tech Defense With Elite Ball-Hawking Skills”
newscentermaine.com · 2026-08-06 · read ↗
“Trelain Maddox Still Hoping To Be A Difference Maker Despite Being In A Loaded RB Room at Georgia Tech”
Sports Illustrated · 2026-08-05 · read ↗
“Photo Gallery: Georgia Tech 2026 Fall Camp Day 3”
Photo Gallery · On3 · 2026-08-06 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The analytical counter: rankings, results, and 'the hype is ahead of the tape' takes.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards17% of recent board volume — the fanbase is locked in. Board mood this week: mostly neutral · anger notable (44%).›
This event was in 179 of 1080 board posts (17%) over the last 60 days — a fanbase consumed by it. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.
"I haven’t stepped foot on Tech’s campus since I graduated lol, but one of my favorite memories at Tech was watching the sunset from the library on the patio. I know they made some"
r/gatech ~ fan take
"So, I know this is LATE as the summer semester like just ended, but I am starting my second year at this school and imposter syndrome has hit me like no other. I have tried differe"
r/gatech ~ fan take
Board health this week (520 posts): 19% positive · 59% neutral · 22% negative. Team-level weekly mood — not specific to this event. The boards ≠ the fanbase: a self-selected vocal slice.
Following now · Georgia Tech · Recruiting Confidence
Georgia Tech signed the top-21 class. Talent in the door isn't the same as talent on the field.
Georgia Tech signed a top-21 recruiting class. It is a top-3 recruiting class in the ACC. A class in the top 25 means the program competed nationally. Attrition and development are the next story. National coverage is split on what the ranking actually signals for this program.
bullish — but with real dissent
where the takes land · dot = how loud
DOUBTBELIEF
Skeptics1 doubt take
Believers19 bull takes
💬 fans: 8% volume · mostly neutral
Developing3 new this week
2 days agoTop 2027 recruit Kie’Aundria Acree breaks down Top 6 — On3
5 days agoUpdated ACC Recruiting Rankings: Where is Georgia Tech Entering Fall Camp? — Sports Illustrated
6 days agoAdam 'Pacman' Jones hilariously recounts flipping college commitment from Georgia Tech to West Virginia — On3
last weekWin total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 13d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
2 weeks agoWin total (line at 6.5) still unmoved 12d after "NCAA denies sixth-year waiver for MSU's James BlackStrain"
The cast who's driving the story · latest headline on each, attributed
Maleek Lee Recruit
“4-star Georgia Tech commit Maleek Lee transfers to Palmetto from Booker - Sarasota Herald-Tribune” — news · 2026-07-27
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Tae Harris (#49 nationally) arrives as Brent Key's fourth straight top-21 ACC class anchors an 81% returning roster after a 7-6 reset, keeping Georgia Tech's engineering-school identity alive.
Next · what to watch
The obvious read is 'more talent.' The non-obvious one: a big class intensifies the depth-chart squeeze, which is itself a portal pressure the signing-day headline never mentions. Watch attrition and portal balance once camp opens — early enrollees and portal departures will tell you which of these names actually stick.
Source of record: Georgia Tech signed a top-21 recruiting class — a top-3 recruiting class in the ACC.
How each room is reacting — tap to expand
📣Believers19 bullish/recruiting items -- the case it's working.›
The optimistic read: the class is real, the program is a destination again.
“Top 2027 recruit Kie’Aundria Acree breaks down Top 6”
On3 · 2026-08-04 · read ↗
“Updated ACC Recruiting Rankings: Where is Georgia Tech Entering Fall Camp?”
Sports Illustrated · 2026-08-01 · read ↗
“Top-125 recruit Tre Keith discusses final 6 schools”
On3 · 2026-07-28 · read ↗
🧐Skeptics“Three Bold Predictions For Georgia Tech's 2027 Recruiting Class” — the real counter.›
The 'rankings don't tell the whole story' counter -- development gaps, position holes still open.
“Three Bold Predictions For Georgia Tech's 2027 Recruiting Class”
Sports Illustrated · 2026-07-15 · read ↗
💬The boards8% of recent board volume — quieter than the headlines. Board mood this week: mostly neutral · anger notable (44%).›
This event was in 83 of 1080 board posts (8%) over the last 60 days — engaged but not consumed. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.
"Hi everyone. I'm returning to GT this August after a few semester long breaks due to running my own business. Anyways, I'm switching from one of the engineering tracks to business"
r/gatech ~ fan take
"As someone who tried attending Georgia Tech without actually going to class: yeah, you kinda need to do that there."
r/CFB ~ fan take
Board health this week (520 posts): 19% positive · 59% neutral · 22% negative. Team-level weekly mood — not specific to this event. The boards ≠ the fanbase: a self-selected vocal slice.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak L3Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 6-4
The forecast
Opens Sep 4
vs Colorado · at home
Season line6.5 winsover +115
EliteMethodical, ball-controlPoor
✓ fact on line · ~ our read on style
Rival pulse
Georgia
Uneasy-5
Clean Old-Fashioned Hate
Fan mood index · most recent r/cfb data
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
24
GA · 14FL · 5AL · 3LA · 1MD · 1
GA leads the 2026 class with 14 commits. National footprint reaching 5 states.
Where they recruit · 2023-2026
93 signees across 12 states, 2023-2026. GA leads the pull.
r/cfb this year
[Postgame Thread] BYU Defeats Georgia Tech 25-21
[Game Thread] Pop-Tarts Bowl: BYU vs. Georgia Tech (3:30 PM ET)
[Postgame Thread] Georgia Tech Defeats Gardner-Webb 59-12
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
Voter spread
13 of 66 AP voters have them ranked, final AP ballot (2025) — from #20, Robert Cessna (Bryan-College Station Eagle), to #25, Rece Davis (ESPN). 53 voters left them off the ballot entirely.
Individual AP Top 25 ballots, final AP ballot, 2025 — 66 voters tracked.
National spotlight
12 games with TV coverage: 2 national broadcast, 7 ESPN, 2 conference network, 1 streaming
Kickoff windows: 4 noon, 5 afternoon, 3 primetime
Fumble luck
The bounces haven't gone their way on the fumbles they've forced: 25% recovered, vs. ~49% expected.
2 of 8 forced fumbles recovered; 3 of 9 own fumbles recovered themselves, 2025 only.
Takeaway conversion
Deflections without payoff: 9% of disrupted passes intercepted, vs. ~19% league-wide.
3 interceptions of 35 disrupted passes (32 deflected, 3 intercepted), 2025 only.
Penalty battle
The flags have favored them: 81 penalties drawn on opponents vs. 78 committed, 106 yards to the good.
614 penalty yards committed vs. 720 drawn on opponents, 2025 season total.
The Pulse on Georgia Tech
52
Δ -5.7 vs last wk
524
mentions this week · conversation velocity
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"To Hell with Georgia"
— Georgia Tech fanbase · recurring line
Fanbase Signals
Cohort Divergence3 pctSpread between sub-fanbase cohorts in the Pulse window.
The Fever Year
Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling
Inside the fanbase — all 12 corners
Cr/CFB
GGoogle News
LLocked On
FFrom The Rumble Seat
SStingTalk
BBluesky
YYouTube
The split, staged
Warmest corner+0.00
Boomers & Gen X
most bought-in cohort our read
vs
Coldest corner−0.00
Bettors
most skeptical cohort our read
Believers keep circling back to fan energy; skeptics keep coming back to where the program is headed. our read
How Georgia Tech fans actually talk real · top-upvoted
Rr/CFBthe room
As someone who tried attending Georgia Tech without actually going to class: yeah, you kinda need to do that there.
▲ 604 ▼open ↗
The crowd’s loudest take by upvotes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.
Loudest in the room this week real · by engagement
All 12 corners of the fanbase
skeptical
buying in
Boomers & Gen X+0.05
Bettors−0.06
Cohort sentiment is a source-weighted model read — never a quote pinned to a person.
What this fanbase keeps coming back to our read · topic model
Topics are model-labeled from Reddit — a rough signal of what this fanbase is circling right now.
780 mentions · 7 sources · week 2026-01. Counts, sources and the divergence rank are measured (fact). Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model read (our read) — never a quote attributed to a person.
Belief checkevidence-driven
~ our readGeorgia Tech fans are split right down the middle, and they're pointing to real stats and results to back it up — more than most fanbases right now.
backed by facts
the mood
✓ counted We read 520 posts from Georgia Tech fans this week.
Fanbase divided: 46% believers, 54% skeptics
Fan opinions split nearly 50/50 right now · See all divided fanbases →
What fans are saying
Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim
scheme identityLimited signal that season
fans believe zone defense leads to open shots for opponents
why do we always run zone. it never works. they always have people wide open no matter who we play
Based on 2 comments from 2 posters across 2 threads · Sep 21, 2025–Nov 1, 2025 · via CFB
player performanceLimited signal that season
fans believe Georgia Tech's defense gives up too many points
Our offense is genuinely CFP worthy. Our defense is absolutely god awful. Gave up almost 1,000 yards of offense between the last 2 games.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Nov 16, 2025 · via CFB
job securityLimited signal that season
fans believe Haynes King's performance directly impacts Brent Key's success
Brent Key is lucky as fuck he got Haynes King. If King didn’t transfer here his ass would he unemployed
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Nov 15, 2025 · via CFB
player roleLimited signal that season
fans believe Haynes King is the primary playmaker in the offense
King will never be able to get the Heisman with his stats. He just gets honorable mentioned for his guts and how well he runs this offense.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 11, 2025 · via CFB
Show all 7
coaching decisionLimited signal that season
fans believe the team must run the ball on first down
##RUN THE DAMN BALL, STOP BEING CUTE WITH SCREENS, WAKE HAS LITERALLY PREPPED FOR THEM FOR 2 WEEKS
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 27, 2025 · via CFB
player performanceLimited signal that season
fans believe the defensive line needs to rush the passer more
They just need to get pressure. We could have best in the league secondary guys and if they never get pressure it just doesn't matter
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 20, 2025 · via CFB
player performanceLimited signal that season
fans believe Haynes King elevates Georgia Tech's offense significantly
This is the year. ~~Bo Nix~~ Haynes King has improved so much ~~under~~ in year ~~2~~ 3 of this new offense.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Aug 29, 2025 · via CFB
Season storylines
Week 8
“Go Jackets. Even when we didn’t look “amazing” at times that was the closest a complete game we’ve played all season. Haynes King is my 👑”— r/CFB
Week 9
“King has over 500 yds of offense, 4TDs, and 1 pick on a Hail Mary to end the game. No team should lose a game with those stats. This defense was horrible. Secondary didn’t cover, dline couldn’t create pressure, and then were running at will. Season isn’t over but a lot of t…”— r/CFB
Week 7
“Puts it on the 1 yard line then they have a goal line stop. GT's defense has came a long way from just 2 years ago”— r/CFB
Week 4
“Glad we got the W but feel sorry for my Wake bros. In a different world, you’d say the ACC refs wanted us to win. But in reality, they’re just incompetent. Everyone deserves better officiating”— r/CFB
Week 10
“I'll laugh if Belichick wins 6 at the end of the season after the shit show start”— r/CFB
Five Lenses
What people are saying right now
Radio, beat writers & editorial12 posts
The broader fanbase2 posts
News & campus coverage8 posts
CFB analyst takes2 posts
Bluesky · @chrisvannini.com
5d ago
Rent free · r/cfb fan posts, last season
Georgia Tech lives rent-free in
share of each rival fanbase’s football posts that bring up Georgia Tech
Fanbase Health Index · Georgia Tech · high confidence
Fanbase Health Index · Georgia Tech · high confidenceGrowing (67)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 9-4 (69% win rate)71
Volume — 2026 effective signal-N96
Cohort Engagement — Divergence 0.03 — quiet35
From the booth
The Lexicon
715 posts and articles vs the field · 2025 season
defense
×4.9 the field
Characteristic — 3–10×
defense×4.9n=289
Signature — ≥10× the rest of college football
king×48.9n=30
haynes×40.5n=23
brent×31.1n=25
brent key×441.4n=23
key×13.7n=32
haynes king×109.9n=14
Mild — <3×
offense×2.4n=103
fumble×3.6n=24
pressure×5.9n=11
“we're just routinely terrible at defense”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Fans using DEFENSE (8 examples)
Here's the USC defense we know and love
Now Duke's defense has to make a stop (lol)
I wouldn't let offensive performances against our defense be an indicator for much unfortunately
We’re just not very good. Our D is mostly trash and our O scores against bad defenses. Either King plays out of his mind or we get blown out.
Mo State got the problem of no defense just like GT
Rodriguez is a game wrecker at LB. Respect their defense
Did you watch the JMU game? Duke, 100%, unless their defense shits the bed here.
Which is weird bc we haven’t had any defense at all for like 4 games now
Fanbase Voice
359 fan mentions
Doomers
vs the 28 highest-volume fanbases - 2026 season
Key stats — 2025 — FBS rank
Points/game#24 / 138 · 83rd pct32.2
Pts allowed/game#66 / 138 · 53rd pct25.0
Total yards/gm#15 / 136 · 90th pct460.2
Rush yards/gm#23 / 136 · 84th pct197.6
Pass yards/gm#31 / 136 · 78th pct262.5
Yards allowed/gm#107 / 136 · 22nd pct399.5
Rush yds allowed/gm#96 / 136 · 30th pct164.6
Sacks#63 / 136 · 54th pct27
Interceptions#123 / 136 · 10th pct4
3rd-down conv#22 / 136 · 85th pct46.1%
All 98 stats
Offense / Defense
Total yards
Team5982460.2/gm6.99/play#15 / 136 · 90th pct#10 / 69 · 87th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp5193399.5/gm5.96/play#107 / 136 · 22nd pct#62 / 69 · 12th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Rush yards
Team2569197.6/gm3.00/play#23 / 136 · 84th pct#9 / 69 · 88th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp2140164.6/gm2.45/play#96 / 136 · 30th pct#56 / 69 · 20th pct#16 / 17 · 12th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Rush carries
Team46235.5/gm#61 / 136 · 56th pct#25 / 69 · 65th pct#4 / 17 · 82nd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp46535.8/gm#82 / 136 · 40th pct#50 / 69 · 29th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Rush TDs
Team312.4/gm#19 / 136 · 87th pct#10 / 69 · 87th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Opp211.6/gm#81 / 136 · 41st pct#52 / 69 · 26th pct#12 / 17 · 35th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Net pass yards
Team3413262.5/gm3.99/play#31 / 136 · 78th pct#19 / 69 · 74th pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp3053234.8/gm3.50/play#104 / 136 · 24th pct#56 / 69 · 20th pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Pass attempts
Team39430.3/gm#73 / 136 · 47th pct#37 / 69 · 48th pct#13 / 17 · 29th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp40731.3/gm#85 / 136 · 38th pct#41 / 69 · 42nd pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Completions
Team27521.2/gm#43 / 136 · 69th pct#26 / 69 · 64th pct#10 / 17 · 47th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp25319.5/gm#87 / 136 · 37th pct#42 / 69 · 41st pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Pass TDs
Team161.2/gm#92 / 136 · 33rd pct#52 / 69 · 26th pct#15 / 17 · 18th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp191.5/gm#74 / 136 · 46th pct#43 / 69 · 39th pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Passer rating
Team153.9153.9#15 / 136 · 90th pct#11 / 69 · 86th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp137.1137.1#86 / 136 · 38th pct#47 / 69 · 33rd pct#11 / 17 · 41st pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Interceptions thrown
Team70.5/gm#97 / 136 · 29th pct#47 / 69 · 33rd pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp40.3/gm#7 / 136 · 96th pct#4 / 69 · 96th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Sacks (def)
Team272.1/gm#63 / 136 · 54th pct#37 / 69 · 48th pct#10 / 17 · 47th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Opp100.8/gm#5 / 136 · 97th pct#3 / 69 · 97th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct
Tackles for loss
Team634.8/gm#89 / 136 · 35th pct#48 / 69 · 32nd pct#11 / 17 · 41st pct#4 / 10 · 70th pct
Opp584.5/gm#27 / 136 · 81st pct#16 / 69 · 78th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#1 / 10 · 100th pct
First downs
Team30423.4/gm#21 / 136 · 85th pct#15 / 69 · 80th pct#3 / 17 · 88th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp27521.2/gm#108 / 136 · 21st pct#60 / 69 · 14th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
3rd-down conv
Team715.5/gm#54 / 136 · 61st pct#26 / 69 · 64th pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp715.5/gm#79 / 136 · 43rd pct#46 / 69 · 35th pct#10 / 17 · 47th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
3rd-down att
Team15411.8/gm#125 / 136 · 9th pct#60 / 69 · 14th pct#17 / 17 · 6th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Opp17713.6/gm#66 / 136 · 52nd pct#32 / 69 · 55th pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
4th-down conv
Team70.5/gm#124 / 136 · 10th pct#66 / 69 · 6th pct#17 / 17 · 6th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Opp151.2/gm#83 / 136 · 40th pct#41 / 69 · 42nd pct#11 / 17 · 41st pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
4th-down att
Team161.2/gm#123 / 136 · 10th pct#63 / 69 · 10th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Opp231.8/gm#46 / 136 · 67th pct#23 / 69 · 68th pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Time of possession
Team377:4229:03/gm#71 / 136 · 49th pct#37 / 69 · 48th pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp402:2130:57/gm#107 / 136 · 22nd pct#55 / 69 · 22nd pct#13 / 17 · 29th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Kicking & Punting
Field goals#21 / 135 · 85th pct25/29 (86.2%)
Extra points45/45
Punting#2 / 136 · 99th pct48.0 avg · 34 punts
Turnovers & special teams
Turnovers
Team151.2/gm#75 / 136 · 46th pct#31 / 69 · 57th pct#10 / 17 · 47th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp90.7/gm#6 / 136 · 96th pct#3 / 69 · 97th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Fumbles lost
Team80.6/gm#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#9 / 69 · 88th pct#5 / 17 · 76th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp50.4/gm#33 / 136 · 76th pct#16 / 69 · 78th pct#4 / 17 · 82nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
INT return TDs
Team00.0/gm#76 / 135 · 44th pct#39 / 69 · 45th pct#10 / 17 · 47th pct#8 / 11 · 36th pct
Opp10.1/gm#61 / 136 · 56th pct#30 / 69 · 58th pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
INT return yards
Team574.4/gm#102 / 136 · 26th pct#50 / 69 · 29th pct#13 / 17 · 29th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Opp1108.5/gm#66 / 136 · 52nd pct#35 / 69 · 51st pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Punt ret yds
Team15311.8/gm#57 / 136 · 59th pct#34 / 69 · 52nd pct#8 / 17 · 59th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp1098.4/gm#68 / 136 · 51st pct#40 / 69 · 43rd pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Punt ret TDs
Team00.0/gm#43 / 135 · 69th pct#23 / 69 · 68th pct#5 / 17 · 76th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 135 · 100th pct#1 / 69 · 100th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct#1 / 11 · 100th pct
Kick ret yds
Team33425.7/gm#91 / 136 · 34th pct#41 / 69 · 42nd pct#12 / 17 · 35th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp22117.0/gm#19 / 136 · 87th pct#12 / 69 · 84th pct#5 / 17 · 76th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Kick ret TDs
Team00.0/gm#40 / 136 · 71st pct#17 / 69 · 77th pct#4 / 17 · 82nd pct#5 / 9 · 56th pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 135 · 100th pct#1 / 69 · 100th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Penalty yards
Team61447.2/gm#94 / 136 · 32nd pct#43 / 69 · 39th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct
Opp72055.4/gm#91 / 136 · 34th pct#53 / 69 · 25th pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Other
H2 epa per play#14 / 142 · 91st pct#10 / 69 · 87th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct0.30.0/gm
Recruiting rating#21 / 138 · 86th pct#21 / 69 · 71st pct#3 / 17 · 88th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct240.818.5/gm
Passes intercepted opponent#23 / 136 · 84th pct#11 / 69 · 86th pct#3 / 17 · 88th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct70.5/gm
Kick ret (opp)#24 / 136 · 83rd pct#16 / 69 · 78th pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct131.0/gm
H1 epa per play#33 / 162 · 80th pct#24 / 69 · 67th pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct0.30.0/gm
Punt ret (opp)#39 / 136 · 72nd pct#25 / 69 · 65th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct110.8/gm
Penalties#61 / 136 · 56th pct#28 / 69 · 61st pct#10 / 17 · 47th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct786.0/gm
Fumbles rec (def)#71 / 136 · 49th pct#44 / 69 · 38th pct#8 / 17 · 59th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct70.5/gm
Kick returns#75 / 136 · 46th pct#31 / 69 · 57th pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct201.5/gm
Punt returns#75 / 136 · 46th pct#45 / 69 · 36th pct#11 / 17 · 41st pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct151.2/gm
H1 epa per play opponent#84 / 167 · 50th pct#45 / 69 · 36th pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct0.20.0/gm
Penalties (opp)#87 / 136 · 37th pct#51 / 69 · 28th pct#8 / 17 · 59th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct816.2/gm
Fumbles recovered#91 / 136 · 34th pct#48 / 69 · 32nd pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct50.4/gm
H2 epa per play opponent#101 / 143 · 30th pct#51 / 69 · 28th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct0.20.0/gm
Fourth down go rate#110 / 138 · 21st pct#55 / 69 · 22nd pct#12 / 17 · 35th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct0.30.0/gm
Red zone pass rate#111 / 154 · 29th pct#52 / 69 · 26th pct#15 / 17 · 18th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct0.30.0/gm
Interceptions (def)#123 / 136 · 10th pct#61 / 69 · 13th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct40.3/gm
First down pass rate#153 / 215 · 29th pct#58 / 69 · 17th pct#15 / 17 · 18th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct0.40.0/gm
Situational
3rd-down conversion
Off46.1%#22 / 136 · 85th pct#16 / 69 · 78th pct#4 / 17 · 82nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Def40.1%#79 / 136 · 43rd pct#42 / 69 · 41st pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
4th-down conversion
Off43.8%#113 / 136 · 18th pct#62 / 69 · 12th pct#17 / 17 · 6th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Def65.2%#118 / 136 · 14th pct#58 / 69 · 17th pct#14 / 17 · 24th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Turnover margin#108 / 136 · 21st pct#58 / 69 · 17th pct#13 / 17 · 29th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct-0.46/gm
Sack rate (def)#68 / 136 · 51st pct#42 / 69 · 41st pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#2 / 10 · 90th pct6.6%
Red Zone & Drive Efficiency (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Red zone trips
Team493.8/gm#43 / 167 · 75th pct#28 / 69 · 61st pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp443.4/gm#104 / 166 · 38th pct#46 / 69 · 35th pct#8 / 17 · 59th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct
Red zone score %
Team81.6%81.6%#63 / 167 · 63rd pct#33 / 69 · 54th pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp72.7%72.7%#37 / 166 · 78th pct#14 / 69 · 81st pct#4 / 17 · 82nd pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Points / drive
Team2.20.2/gm#51 / 167 · 70th pct#36 / 69 · 49th pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp2.00.2/gm#79 / 166 · 53rd pct#45 / 69 · 36th pct#11 / 17 · 41st pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Yards / drive
Team53.24.1/gm#1 / 167 · 100th pct#1 / 69 · 100th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Opp43.43.3/gm#123 / 166 · 27th pct#56 / 69 · 20th pct#12 / 17 · 35th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Plays / drive
Team6.80.5/gm#46 / 167 · 73rd pct#25 / 69 · 65th pct#6 / 17 · 71st pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp6.90.5/gm#134 / 166 · 20th pct#56 / 69 · 20th pct#13 / 17 · 29th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Three-and-out rate
Team6.8%6.8%#12 / 167 · 93rd pct#7 / 69 · 91st pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp14.3%14.3%#69 / 166 · 59th pct#36 / 69 · 49th pct#9 / 17 · 53rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Scheme Identity (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Rush rate over expected#61 / 145 · 59th pct#25 / 69 · 65th pct#4 / 17 · 82nd pct+0.1%+0.1%
Havoc rate
Team13.9%13.9%#110 / 140 · 22nd pct#61 / 69 · 13th pct#15 / 17 · 18th pct
Opp12.1%12.1%#20 / 140 · 86th pct#9 / 69 · 88th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct
Standard-downs success
Team53.8%53.8%#13 / 154 · 92nd pct#10 / 69 · 87th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct
Opp50.5%50.5%#117 / 172 · 33rd pct#54 / 69 · 23rd pct#16 / 17 · 12th pct
Passing-downs success
Team37.6%37.6%#17 / 153 · 90th pct#12 / 69 · 84th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct
Opp28.4%28.4%#43 / 149 · 72nd pct#24 / 69 · 67th pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct
Line yards / carry
Team3.43.4#7 / 143 · 96th pct#5 / 69 · 94th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct
Opp2.92.9#84 / 155 · 46th pct#48 / 69 · 32nd pct#13 / 17 · 29th pct
Stuff rate
Team16.0%16.0%#34 / 143 · 77th pct#19 / 69 · 74th pct#4 / 17 · 82nd pct
Opp19.5%19.5%#62 / 155 · 61st pct#36 / 69 · 49th pct#10 / 17 · 47th pct
Power success rate
Team66.7%66.7%#88 / 137 · 36th pct#46 / 69 · 35th pct#13 / 17 · 29th pct
Opp69.8%69.8%#73 / 141 · 49th pct#37 / 69 · 48th pct#8 / 17 · 59th pct
Efficiency
Completion %
Off69.8%#6 / 136 · 96th pct#5 / 69 · 94th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Def62.2%#73 / 136 · 47th pct#35 / 69 · 51st pct#8 / 17 · 59th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Yards / attempt
Off8.7#15 / 136 · 90th pct#10 / 69 · 87th pct#2 / 17 · 94th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct
Def7.5#93 / 136 · 32nd pct#52 / 69 · 26th pct#11 / 17 · 41st pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Yards / completion
Off12.4#40 / 136 · 71st pct#19 / 69 · 74th pct#3 / 17 · 88th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Def12.1#101 / 136 · 26th pct#56 / 69 · 20th pct#15 / 17 · 18th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Yards / carry#9 / 136 · 94th pct#6 / 69 · 93rd pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct5.6
Yards / play#5 / 136 · 97th pct#4 / 69 · 96th pct#1 / 17 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct6.99
Scoring margin#40 / 136 · 71st pct#30 / 69 · 58th pct#7 / 17 · 65th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct+7.2/gm
FBS rankings · 2025 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
Player stats — 2025 season
Quarterbacks
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrambler · +0.33 EPA/play | 10 | 12 | 252 / 361 | 69.8 | 2951 #40 FBS | 8.2 | 14 | 6 | 147.9 | 75.7 | 7.8 | 2.7 | |
Yards by week → ScramblerMakes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 45 of 183 QBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Rush usage33.9% 86th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Completion %71.6% 92th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Haynes King's full player page | |||||||||||||
| -0.31 EPA/play | 12 | 2 | 21 / 28 | 75 | 373 | 13.3 | 1 | 1 | 191.5 | 75.9 | — | — | |
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Running Backs
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Stuff% | 10+% | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Merchant · +0.23 EPA/play | — | 13 | 98 | 697 | 7.1 | 7 | 55 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 18.4 | 5.3% (17/322) | |
Yards by week → Speed MerchantCuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 48 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry7.6 96th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate7.1% 86th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Malachi Hosley's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Satellite Back · -0.10 EPA/play | 1 | 13 | 124 | 531 | 4.3 | 5 | 47 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 21.8 | 8.4 | 13.4% (43/322) | |
Yards by week → Satellite BackDeployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 50 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Receiving share21.0% 93th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Yards / carry4.6 bottom 21th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like Aura Tax — perception-vs-production gap across 4 tracked snapshots, 254 mentions | |||||||||||||
Receivers
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.49 EPA/play | 3 | 13 | 47 | 671 | 14.3 | 2 | 68 | 7.0 | 11 | 21.1% (68/322) | |
Yards by week → Slot Technician· Boom-or-bustRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 97 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Reception volume47 75th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score moved from the 98th to 78th percentile among FBS WRs | |||||||||||
| Slot Technician · +0.73 EPA/play | 8 | 11 | 46 | 523 | 11.4 | 3 | 71 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 13.0% (42/322) | |
Yards by week → Slot Technician· Boom-or-bustRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 97 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Reception volume46 73th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions EPA / play (adj)0.7 82th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Malik Rutherford's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.55 EPA/play | 4 | 12 | 32 | 467 | 14.6 | 4 | 42 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 13.0% (42/322) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception15.3 72th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate12.5% 74th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Isiah Canion's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.64 EPA/play | 85 | 9 | 22 | 304 | 13.8 | 0 | 78 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 7.1% (23/322) | |
Yards by week → Possession Receiver· Boom-or-bustReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. his yards come in chunks — feast or famine 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception12.7 bottom 40th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 8th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jordan Allen's full player page | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.51 EPA/play | 7 | 10 | 21 | 233 | 11.1 | 0 | 33 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 7.8% (25/322) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception11.3 bottom 29th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 8th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Bailey Stockton's full player page | |||||||||||
| Move TE · +0.83 EPA/play | 80 | 7 | 11 | 212 | 19.3 | 0 | 30 | 4.4 | 5.7 | — | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. 34 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception18.7 98th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 10th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Brett Seither's full player page | |||||||||||
| Complete TE · +0.94 EPA/play | 15 | 7 | 13 | 158 | 12.2 | 0 | 27 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 4.7% (15/322) | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. 177 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception13.2 70th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 10th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Luke Harpring's full player page | |||||||||||
| -0.29 EPA/play | 11 | 5 | 8 | 150 | 18.8 | 2 | 84 | 2.6 | 3.7 | — | |
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| +2.60 EPA/play | 17 | 7 | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 2 | 49 | 2.8 | 0 | — | |
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| +0.38 EPA/play | 9 | 6 | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 | — | |
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| -0.19 EPA/play | 88 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1.1 | — | |
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Defensive Line
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 99 | 13 | 42 | 21 | 11 #74 FBS | 4 | 4 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate26.2% 89th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readBreakout: his CFB Index score moved from the 34th to 85th percentile among FBS IDLs | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 95 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 388 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate2.3% bottom 10th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jason Moore's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 33 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 9 of 21 games this season · senior View Matthew Alexander's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 7 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate26.3% 89th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Akelo Stone's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 98 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate28.9% 93th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Amontrae Bradford's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 88 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate14.7% 50th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View A.J. Hoffler's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 11 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate17.6% 62th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles our readUnranked recruit — top-quartile production against his own recruiting profile | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 24 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate23.3% 82th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readFading: his CFB Index score moved from the 62nd to 15th percentile among FBS IDLs | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 91 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. 388 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate13.3% bottom 45th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Andre Fuller Jr.'s full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 |
3-Tech PenetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 269 of 809 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate22.7% 80th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jordan Boyd's full player page | |||||||
| 55 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Linebackers
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 44 | 13 | 77 | 33 | 44 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 362 of 660 classified this way. Played in 13 of 21 games this season · junior · 3-star, 2022 class View Kyle Efford's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 2 | 12 | 76 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 362 of 660 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · junior View E.J. Lightsey's full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 1 | 11 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline-to-SidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 102 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 79th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Cayman Spaulding's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 15 | 11 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Coverage 'BackerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 99 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.8% 99th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate0.0% bottom 23th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score moved from the 16th to 47th percentile among FBS LBs | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | — | 7 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Coverage 'BackerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 99 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate5.6% 85th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Tackle volume18 bottom 12th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Melvin Jordan IV's full player page | |||||||||
Defensive Backs
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Nickel | 5 | 12 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · senior · 3-star, 2022 class View Clayton Powell-Lee's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 9 | 13 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
Box Safety· Takeaway threatLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. the kind of DB who takes it back the other way Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 166 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume60 80th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Omar Daniels's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 6 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 9 of 21 games this season · senior · 3-star, 2022 class our readSustained Ascent: his CFB Index score shows two real climbs in a row — 8th to 31st to 66th percentile among FBS Ss | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 14 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.6% 53th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Jyron Gilmore's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 23 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · junior View Zachary Tobe's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 3 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate26.9% 99th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Ahmari Harvey's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 16 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt View Kelvin Hill's full player pagePD rate9.5% 58th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 27 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 133 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate10.0% 60th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Tae Harris's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate12.5% 73th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Daiquan White's full player page | |||||||
| 31 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kicking
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | 33 | 13 | 25/29 | 86.2 | 45/45 | 120 | 55 |
Punting
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon | 47 | 13 | 34 | 1632 | 48 | 64 | 13 | 3 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
Kick Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 9 | 13 | 252 | 19.4 | 0 | 32 |
Punt Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Technician · +0.49 EPA/play | 3 | 13 | 9 | 95 | 10.6 | 0 | 42 |
| Possession Receiver · +0.51 EPA/play | 7 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 24 |
2025 stat leaders
final
2025 stat leaders
1.
Kyle Efford
LB
77.0 tot (def)
2.
E.J. Lightsey
LB
76.0 tot (def)
3.
Haynes King
QB
2,951 yds (pass)
4.
Clayton Powell-Lee
DB
65.0 tot (def)
5.
Omar Daniels
DB
60.0 tot (def)
Roster
2025
28
players carry a qualified CFB Index Score this season.
Haynes King
QB
#8 of 146
Malachi Hosley
RB
#48 of 326
Jordan van den Berg
EDGE
#90 of 420
Eric Rivers
WR
#125 of 485
Malik Rutherford
WR
#161 of 485
Rodney Shelley
S
#193 of 544
+22 more
Georgia Tech · 2025 schedule & results9-4Brutal slateAverage opponent win rate 51% · 4 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule. 1 ranked win banked (time-of-game rank).
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #45 | #97 | -3.5 | @Colorado | W 27–20 128 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #49 | #198 | -37.5 | Gardner-Webb | W 59–12 57 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #49 | #5 | +3 | ClemsonTop 25 win | W 24–21 131 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #42 | #75 | -24.5 | Temple | W 45–24 129 | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #42 | #105 | -11.5 | @Wake Forest | W 30–29 155 | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #52 | #68 | -14.5 | Virginia Tech | W 35–20 119 | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #38 | #47 | +3.5 | @Duke | W 27–18 133 | 7-0 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #30 | #90 | -17.5 | Syracuse | W 41–16 131 | 8-0 | 5-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #30 | #39 | -4 | @NC State | L 36–48 137 | 8-1 | 5-1 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #35 | #127 | -16.5 | @Boston College | W 36–34 142 | 9-1 | 6-1 |
| 13 | Nov 23 | #43 | #32 | -2.5 | Pittsburgh | L 28–42 141 | 9-2 | 6-2 |
| 14 | Nov 28 | #50 | #7 | +16.5 | Georgia (N) | L 9–16 117 | 9-3 | 6-2 |
| Bowl Season | ||||||||
| 18 | Dec 27 | #45 | #20 | +3.5 | BYU (N) | L 21–25 | 9-4 | 6-2 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27 | BYU | L 21–25 | — | — | — | +0.222 | 44.9% | 111.2% | One-score loss |
| Nov 28 | Georgia | L 9–16 | 250 | 1 | 24:39 | +0.018 | 41.2% | 95.2% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Nov 23 | Pittsburgh | L 28–42 | 378 | 2 | 30:25 | +0.043 | 40.8% | 104.1% | |
| Nov 15 | @Boston College | W 36–34 | 628 | 1 | 32:44 | +0.362 | 55.1% | 118.5% | One-score win |
| Nov 1 | @NC State | L 36–48 | 559 | 1 | 28:35 | +0.408 | 50.7% | 134.8% | Defense's roughest night |
| Oct 25 | Syracuse | W 41–16 | 543 | 1 | 31:40 | +0.424 | 57.7% | 117.4% | |
| Oct 18 | @Duke | W 27–18 | 376 | 0 | 26:31 | +0.281 | 47.4% | 122.2% | |
| Oct 11 | Virginia Tech | W 35–20 | 483 | 0 | 31:54 | +0.462 | 59.1% | 110.4% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 27 | @Wake Forest | W 30–29 | 411 | 1 | 32:46 | +0.045 | 38.6% | 102.5% | One-score win |
| Sep 20 | Temple | W 45–24 | 468 | 1 | 22:31 | +0.449 | 48.9% | 149.3% | Most explosive |
| Sep 13 | Clemson | W 24–21 | 358 | 0 | 32:05 | +0.149 | 45.7% | 110.7% | One-score win |
| Sep 6 | Gardner-Webb | W 59–12 | 680 | 2 | 22:40 | +0.419 | 49.0% | 136.7% | Blowout win |
| Aug 30 | @Colorado | W 27–20 | 463 | 3 | 32:23 | +0.350 | 58.8% | 109.2% | One-score win |
| Season average (13 games) | 466 | 1.1 | +0.279 | 49.1% | 117.1% | ||||
How They Play · 2025
How They Play · 2025Georgia Tech fields an elite methodical, ball-control offense behind a porous defense.
Opponent-adjusted percentiles vs all FBS. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Georgia Tech actually scores
84th percentile quality, 5th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 86th | 11th |
| Akron | 12th | 89th |
| Alabama | 58th | 17th |
| App State | 35th | 47th |
| Arizona | 64th | 37th |
| Arizona State | 41st | 62nd |
| Arkansas | 90th | 12th |
| Arkansas State | 17th | 66th |
| Army | 57th | 43rd |
| Auburn | 47th | 53rd |
| BYU | 78th | 19th |
| Baylor | 69th | 25th |
| Boise State | 66th | 20th |
| Boston College | 37th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 2nd | 98th |
| Buffalo | 11th | 88th |
| California | 28th | 48th |
| Central Michigan | 52nd | 64th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 16th |
| Clemson | 51st | 48th |
| Coastal Carolina | 17th | 83rd |
| Colorado | 18th | 84th |
| Colorado State | 16th | 83rd |
| Delaware | 38th | 58th |
| Duke | 80th | 14th |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 36th |
| Eastern Michigan | 49th | 42nd |
| Florida | 30th | 67th |
| Florida Atlantic | 62nd | 59th |
| Florida International | 42nd | 50th |
| Florida State | 83rd | 32nd |
| Fresno State | 26th | 73rd |
| Georgia | 81st | 3rd |
| Georgia Southern | 73rd | 21st |
| Georgia State | 36th | 70th |
| Georgia Tech | 84th | 5th |
| Hawai'i | 64th | 41st |
| Houston | 27th | 65th |
| Illinois | 75th | 26th |
| Indiana | 95th | 1st |
| Iowa | 44th | 40th |
| Iowa State | 68th | 22nd |
| Jacksonville State | 54th | 38th |
| James Madison | 65th | 44th |
| Kansas | 85th | 28th |
| Kansas State | 71st | 49th |
| Kennesaw State | 56th | 30th |
| Kent State | 21st | 86th |
| Kentucky | 15th | 85th |
| LSU | 14th | 81st |
| Liberty | 43rd | 56th |
| Louisiana | 19th | 73rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 39th | 61st |
| Louisville | 48th | 64th |
| Marshall | 55th | 39th |
| Maryland | 30th | 74th |
| Memphis | 80th | 24th |
| Miami | 76th | 5th |
| Miami (OH) | 34th | 67th |
| Michigan | 67th | 33rd |
| Michigan State | 27th | 75th |
| Middle Tennessee | 39th | 52nd |
| Minnesota | 29th | 77th |
| Mississippi State | 22nd | 77th |
| Missouri | 61st | 30th |
| Missouri State | 55th | 46th |
| NC State | 86th | 23rd |
| Navy | 94th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 48th | 57th |
| Nevada | 3rd | 97th |
| New Mexico | 58th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 9th | 87th |
| North Carolina | 13th | 89th |
| North Texas | 98th | 7th |
| Northern Illinois | 8th | 92nd |
| Northwestern | 52nd | 36th |
| Notre Dame | 99th | 20th |
| Ohio | 67th | 18th |
| Ohio State | 93rd | 4th |
| Oklahoma | 20th | 80th |
| Oklahoma State | 5th | 95th |
| Old Dominion | 83rd | 45th |
| Ole Miss | 89th | 2nd |
| Oregon | 91st | 10th |
| Oregon State | 2nd | 98th |
| Penn State | 73rd | 33rd |
| Pittsburgh | 60th | 39th |
| Purdue | 25th | 78th |
| Rice | 6th | 94th |
| Rutgers | 70th | 27th |
| SMU | 74th | 42nd |
| Sam Houston | 4th | 96th |
| San Diego State | 24th | 76th |
| San José State | 45th | 69th |
| South Alabama | 36th | 58th |
| South Carolina | 23rd | 86th |
| South Florida | 87th | 23rd |
| Southern Miss | 40th | 55th |
| Stanford | 10th | 90th |
| Syracuse | 5th | 95th |
| TCU | 72nd | 35th |
| Temple | 70th | 34th |
| Tennessee | 96th | 11th |
| Texas | 45th | 55th |
| Texas A&M | 82nd | 14th |
| Texas State | 92nd | 8th |
| Texas Tech | 77th | 31st |
| Toledo | 50th | 61st |
| Troy | 14th | 80th |
| Tulane | 79th | 15th |
| Tulsa | 20th | 70th |
| UAB | 61st | 45th |
| UCF | 33rd | 82nd |
| UCLA | 23rd | 79th |
| UConn | 95th | 13th |
| UL Monroe | 11th | 92nd |
| UNLV | 88th | 9th |
| USC | 98th | 2nd |
| UTEP | 1st | 99th |
| UTSA | 77th | 51st |
| Utah | 97th | 6th |
| Utah State | 46th | 63rd |
| Vanderbilt | 100th | 0th |
| Virginia | 59th | 27th |
| Virginia Tech | 32nd | 71st |
| Wake Forest | 42nd | 72nd |
| Washington | 92nd | 8th |
| Washington State | 33rd | 52nd |
| West Virginia | 7th | 93rd |
| Western Kentucky | 53rd | 29th |
| Western Michigan | 31st | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 0th | 100th |
| Wyoming | 8th | 91st |
Fourth-quarter reliability, corrected
Georgia Tech's 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 96th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it drops to the 93rd — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Georgia Tech hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
92nd percentile success on standard downs, 89th on passing downs — little dropoff between the two — a schedule-independent identity.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 82nd | 69th |
| Akron | 20th | 36th |
| Alabama | 47th | 76th |
| App State | 41st | 80th |
| Arizona | 54th | 54th |
| Arizona State | 40th | 37th |
| Arkansas | 90th | 97th |
| Arkansas State | 51st | 40th |
| Army | 37th | 44th |
| Auburn | 73rd | 24th |
| Austin Peay | 56th | 13th |
| BYU | 91st | 46th |
| Ball State | 5th | 3rd |
| Baylor | 70th | 77th |
| Boise State | 42nd | 63rd |
| Boston College | 56th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 10th | 17th |
| Bryant | 7th | 2nd |
| Buffalo | 29th | 20th |
| California | 25th | 66th |
| Central Michigan | 57th | 11th |
| Charlotte | 7th | 7th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 65th |
| Clemson | 49th | 34th |
| Coastal Carolina | 16th | 22nd |
| Colorado | 8th | 48th |
| Colorado State | 29th | 35th |
| Delaware | 66th | 31st |
| Duke | 82nd | 63rd |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 91st |
| Eastern Michigan | 46th | 67th |
| Florida | 52nd | 45th |
| Florida Atlantic | 44th | 61st |
| Florida International | 50th | 26th |
| Florida State | 65th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 22nd | 71st |
| Georgia | 95th | 69th |
| Georgia Southern | 64th | 84th |
| Georgia State | 22nd | 75th |
| Georgia Tech | 92nd | 89th |
| Hawai'i | 33rd | 87th |
| Houston | 61st | 29th |
| Idaho | 30th | 78th |
| Idaho State | 93rd | 14th |
| Illinois | 79th | 95th |
| Indiana | 97th | 98th |
| Iowa | 74th | 19th |
| Iowa State | 80th | 58th |
| Jacksonville State | 59th | 56th |
| James Madison | 77th | 52nd |
| Kansas | 99th | 82nd |
| Kansas State | 37th | 59th |
| Kennesaw State | 44th | 67th |
| Kent State | 15th | 5th |
| Kentucky | 62nd | 29th |
| LSU | 18th | 52nd |
| Lafayette | 0th | 12th |
| Liberty | 65th | 53rd |
| Lindenwood | 4th | 1st |
| Long Island University | 24th | 78th |
| Louisiana | 24th | 23rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 41st | 24th |
| Louisville | 84th | 32nd |
| Maine | 3rd | 18th |
| Marshall | 71st | 62nd |
| Maryland | 11th | 86th |
| Massachusetts | 5th | 9th |
| Memphis | 75th | 68th |
| Merrimack | 1st | 83rd |
| Miami | 80th | 64th |
| Miami (OH) | 33rd | 39th |
| Michigan | 73rd | 74th |
| Michigan State | 48th | 39th |
| Middle Tennessee | 69th | 47th |
| Minnesota | 35th | 33rd |
| Mississippi State | 52nd | 35th |
| Missouri | 76th | 50th |
| Missouri State | 32nd | 50th |
| Murray State | 1st | 6th |
| NC State | 58th | 71st |
| Navy | 95th | 72nd |
| Nebraska | 78th | 51st |
| Nevada | 17th | 16th |
| New Mexico | 38th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 16th | 33rd |
| North Carolina | 14th | 30th |
| North Texas | 100th | 97th |
| Northern Illinois | 9th | 5th |
| Northwestern | 48th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 88th | 99th |
| Ohio | 69th | 76th |
| Ohio State | 99th | 99th |
| Oklahoma | 39th | 41st |
| Oklahoma State | 14th | 7th |
| Old Dominion | 72nd | 79th |
| Ole Miss | 83rd | 95th |
| Oregon | 93rd | 55th |
| Oregon State | 54th | 25th |
| Penn State | 76th | 73rd |
| Pittsburgh | 35th | 56th |
| Purdue | 46th | 88th |
| Rice | 20th | 0th |
| Rutgers | 71st | 84th |
| SMU | 50th | 57th |
| Sam Houston | 26th | 4th |
| San Diego State | 84th | 1st |
| San José State | 68th | 70th |
| South Alabama | 53rd | 28th |
| South Carolina | 31st | 8th |
| South Carolina State | 10th | 3rd |
| South Florida | 86th | 46th |
| Southern Miss | 27th | 38th |
| Stanford | 12th | 12th |
| Syracuse | 19th | 10th |
| TCU | 63rd | 82nd |
| Temple | 85th | 22nd |
| Tennessee | 97th | 81st |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 88th | 59th |
| Texas State | 60th | 93rd |
| Texas Tech | 45th | 65th |
| Toledo | 67th | 42nd |
| Troy | 18th | 27th |
| Tulane | 81st | 86th |
| Tulsa | 43rd | 43rd |
| UAB | 34th | 94th |
| UCF | 39th | 20th |
| UCLA | 28th | 48th |
| UConn | 96th | 37th |
| UL Monroe | 13th | 14th |
| UNLV | 78th | 85th |
| USC | 94th | 90th |
| UT Martin | 2nd | 41st |
| UTEP | 3rd | 10th |
| UTSA | 67th | 92nd |
| Utah | 87th | 96th |
| Utah State | 31st | 49th |
| Vanderbilt | 90th | 100th |
| Virginia | 36th | 73rd |
| Virginia Tech | 59th | 21st |
| Wake Forest | 21st | 31st |
| Washington | 98th | 93rd |
| Washington State | 61st | 44th |
| West Virginia | 12th | 18th |
| Western Kentucky | 55th | 80th |
| Western Michigan | 86th | 16th |
| Wisconsin | 6th | 27th |
| Wyoming | 23rd | 15th |
Halftime identity
Georgia Tech by half
1st-half offense ranks 80th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 91st — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
Schedule mirage
How much of Georgia Tech's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.28; 90th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.08. The widest gap came in week 2: 0.38 raw vs. 0.07 adjusted.
Georgia Tech reads strongest in success rate (top 6%) and passing epa (top 9%); the crux lives in explosive plays, where Georgia Tech sits at the 11th percentile.
offense · strengths lead
defense · higher bar = harder to play against
hidden math · special situations
ELITE · 90+STRONG · 70+AVERAGE · 40-70CONCERN · 10-40BOTTOM · <10
Most Similar Programs · Georgia Tech
Most Similar Programs · Georgia TechReads Like
AkronTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontApp StateTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontArizonaTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up front
Static-attribute similarity across tier, archetype, conference, and voice. Not a prediction — a calibration.
Home-Field Advantage · Georgia Tech · 2018-present
Above-Average
51% home win rate vs 41% on the road. margin runs +4.5 better at home. Bobby Dodd Stadium seats 55,000, averaging 72% full (39,418 attendance, 22 games reported).
Home24-23Away17-24
Positional competition · RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Jamal Haynes and Malachi Hosley split the carries (120/219 vs 99/219) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Jamal Haynes owns the receiving work.
Jamal HaynesMalachi Hosley
Carries
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
Inside the 5
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Targets
p = 0.009 -- real, not noise
Top-5-carry share
concentration alone -- EPA/carry doesn't corroborate, read with caution
Screened 3 claims, 1 survived, 2 falsified
Positional competition · WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Eric Rivers (WR) and Luke Harpring (TE) split the targets (67/82 vs 15/82) -- but the job isn't split the same way. Luke Harpring produces in bigger chunks.
Eric RiversLuke Harpring
Targets
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
3rd-down targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-catch share
concentration and EPA/target agree -- a real boom/bust split
Screened 2 claims, 1 survived, 1 falsified
What changed
Georgia Tech’s play-calling, before and after the change
Offense: Chip Long (2022) → Buster Faulkner / co-Chris Weinke (2023–2025)
The biggest shift: 1st-down pass rate moved down 13 points. The rest held closer to steady.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defense: Tyler Santucci (2024) → Blake Gideon (2025)
Play-calling barely moved on the change — every rate held within a few points.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Season by season
How Georgia Tech’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Offense: Buster Faulkner / co-Chris Weinke (2023–2025)
1st-down pass rate
2023: 32% → 2025: 38% · 6-pt range · #135 of 171 · less than most
Red-zone pass rate
2023: 33% → 2025: 32% · 2-pt range · #168 of 171 · less than most
4th-down go rate
2023: 30% → 2025: 30% · 10-pt range · #136 of 171 · less than most
Defensive identity · pass zones
What this defense gives up, by zone.
On short passes, Georgia Tech’s defense allows a completion rate above the FBS mean (68.1% vs 65.9% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 153-play sample) — mid-pack, 106 of 133 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball leaderboard here: at the defense level, most teams face well under 30 rich-feed deep targets all season — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess.
Screened 133 claims, 133 survived · 2025 only, in the 399 games with the detailed play-text feed; n=153 short-zone plays faced, raw rate 69.9%
Venue texture
68°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 7 mph average wind.
Based on 73 home games with weather data.
The CFP Era
12 seasons inside the CFP era, no bids yet — the era the program is still trying to break into.
TRAJECTORY · quality-score line · AP rank dotted · CFP bids marked · coach regimes ribboned
Program Quality
AP Rank (inverted)
CFP Appearance
Georgia Tech's 2014–2025 record is 72-76. The era is still being written; the CFP line is the one the program is arguing for.
All-Time Record
766-529-40
since 1902 · 124 seasons · .573 win rate
HOME
543-249-12
AWAY
193-251-28
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The program, in full — read the essay
Georgia Tech went 8-0 to start the 2025 season — its best opening since 1966 — and finished as the ACC's most consistent program over three straight years. Brent Key is a former Tech offensive lineman. The engineering school solved the coaching problem from the inside.
Georgia Tech's identity has always been the argument that a school full of engineers can out-prepare programs with more talent. John Heisman coached here. Bobby Dodd built a dynasty here. The 1990 national championship under Bobby Ross — 11-0-1, a share of the title, the crown jewel of the modern program — is the proof that the engineering school can win the biggest game. Then three decades of mid-tier ACC drift made it feel like a relic, and the argument got harder to make with a straight face.
Key restored it. The alum-turned-head-coach has Georgia Tech finishing fourth or better in the ACC in each of the last three seasons, and the 2025 team went 9-3 in the regular season before falling to BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. QB Haynes King was ACC Player of the Year and finished 10th in the Heisman vote. The eight-overtime classic against Georgia in 2024 — the one Tech finally won — is already canon. The program is no longer making excuses for being two miles from the recruiter who gets first call on every blue-chip prospect in the state; it's making cases for itself.
The 2026 season will measure whether the Key era has a ceiling. Tech enters the year as a genuine ACC-title and Playoff contender — a sentence that required two decades of bad football to stop being true, and now needs results to become durable. 'To Hell With Georgia' runs every year; 2026 is the year Tech fans want the scoreboard to say it back.
How they play
Cerebral and physical — under Key, Georgia Tech runs a modern spread that prioritizes the line of scrimmage on both sides and the quick passing game over vertical shots. Haynes King's decision-making is the system's engine: pre-snap reads, check-downs that become runs-after-catch, a methodical progression that out-executes programs with more raw speed. The Ramblin' Wreck leads the team out of the tunnel at Bobby Dodd Stadium; the identity is out-preparing you before the snap count.
Rising
Georgia Tech 2016–2025. Climbing +0.8 rungs across the last 10 seasons. Slope +0.18 rungs / year — moving up the prestige scale.
CFP Era · Georgia Tech
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Season Standing · 2025 · 9-4 · CFP #22 / AP #24
Season Standing · 2025 · 9-4 · CFP #22 / AP #24Ranked (25-16)
Georgia Tech: Ranked in the AP/Coaches polls, 16-25. National relevance achieved.
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ACC Standing · 2025
3rd in the ACC
Georgia Tech is 3rd in the ACC at 6-2. 2 teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 7-2 |
| 2 | Virginia | 7-3 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 6-2 |
| 4 | Miami | 6-2 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 6-2 |
| 6 | SMU | 6-2 |
| 7 | NC State | 5-4 |
| 8 | California | 4-4 |
| 9 | Clemson | 4-4 |
| 10 | Louisville | 4-4 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 4-4 |
| 12 | Stanford | 3-5 |
| 13 | Florida State | 2-6 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 2-6 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 2-6 |
| 16 | Boston College | 1-7 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 1-7 |
Coaching Era · Georgia Tech
Coaching Era · Georgia TechBrent Key
Brent Key has held the program for 5 seasons — the era is established.
Era Brent Key · 2022–presentPrev: Geoff Collins (2020–2021)OC: co-Chris Weinke / George GodseyPrev OC: Buster Faulkner / co-Chris Weinke (2023–2025)DC: Jason SemorePrev DC: Blake Gideon (2025)
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Rituals
Three gameday rituals — the ones outsiders never quite catch.
Ramblin' Wreck
since 1961
The Ramblin' Wreck — a 1930 Ford Model A coupe — runs onto the field before every home game, leading the Yellow Jackets out. The 'I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech' fight song dates to 1908. The Wreck + the song + the engineering-school identity create a venue tradition unique in CFB.
1990 National Championship
since 1990
Bobby Ross's 1990 11-0-1 + UPI national championship (split with Colorado in the AP poll) is the program's modern peak. The Citrus Bowl win over Nebraska + Shawn Jones at QB + the season-long unbeaten run + the controversy of the split title with Colorado anchored the season. The fourth national title in program history (1917 / 1928 / 1952 / 1990).
Clean Old-Fashioned Hate (vs Georgia)
since 1893
Georgia-Georgia Tech — 'Clean Old-Fashioned Hate' — is one of CFB's most-vitriolic rivalries since 1893. The In-State conference vs non-conference / ACC vs SEC matchup + the 2014 Yellow Jackets win (the 'fumble heard round Athens') + the 2024 8-OT thriller produced peak modern-rivalry drama.
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
1916
222-0 over Cumberland
The most lopsided game in college football history, under Heisman
The 1990 national championship
Bobby Ross's Jackets go 11-0-1 and share the title
2024
Eight-overtime classic vs Georgia
Tech finally breaks through in an instant-classic rivalry marathon
Moment of the Year · Georgia Tech · 2025
Moment of the Year · Georgia Tech · 2025Postseason · Lost 21-25 at BYU
Week 18 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Bowl / Postseason Ledger
Bowl / Postseason LedgerRecent postseason (2014-2025): 3-3
Most recent: 2025 — loss 25-21 (away). Last 5 postseason: 2-3.
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NFL Draft Pipeline
2022–2026
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6 picks last 5 cycles. Pipeline emerging.
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Keylan Rutledge
Offensive Guard · 2026 · Houston
#46
Keion White
Defensive End · 2023 · New England
#173
Jackson Hawes
Tight End · 2025 · Buffalo · #110/135 final season
#56 all-time · 11 first-round picksthe talent factory →
Unit lineage
Georgia Tech’s offense and defense, by coordinator
FBS-relative efficiency percentile per season (2014–2025), same population as the Coordinator Mirror board. Dashed vertical lines mark a coordinator change.
Offense2014–2025
2019–2021 · Dave Patenaude2022 · Chip Long2023–2025 · Buster Faulkner / co-Chris Weinke
Hired for 2026: co-Chris Weinke / George Godsey — not yet reflected in on-field data.
Defense2014–2025
2014–2017 · Ted Roof2018 · Nate Woody2019–2021 · Andrew Thacker / co-Nathan Burton2022 · Andrew Thacker2023 · co-Andrew Thacker / Kevin Sherrer2024 · Tyler Santucci2025 · Blake Gideon
Hired for 2026: Jason Semore — not yet reflected in on-field data.
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Chronicle Visuals
Among the most continuous rosters into 2025 — 81% back, anchored by the qb room, only offense to settle.
The portal upgraded the P room but opened a hole at LB.
A first-rounder gone at OL headlines 2 2026 draft departures to replace.
Georgia Tech signs higher-rated classes than its draft yield delivers.
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