Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Top Football Stories
Godsey Returns to Georgia Tech as Offensive Coordinator
George Godsey, a former Georgia Tech quarterback and alumnus who has spent the past 15 seasons as an ultra-successful assistant coach in the NFL, has returned to The Flats as the Yellow Jackets’ offensive coordinator. Godsey most recently served as the Baltimore Ravens’ tight ends coach since 2022, helping lead the Ravens to three playoff berths, two AFC North Division titles and an AFC Championship Game appearance in four seasons.
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Georgia Tech Closes Season Losing 25-21 Thriller in Pop-Tarts Bowl
In a tightly contested Pop-Tarts Bowl showdown on December 27, Georgia Tech dropped a 25-21 loss to a disciplined BYU squad, leaving Jackets’ fans with a mix of momentum and frustration as the season closes. The game opened with BYU striking first, moving the ball efficiently and cashing in on a short field to take an early 7-0 lead. Tech answered in the second quarter as Haynes King engineered a patient scoring drive, culminating in a touchdown pass.
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Brent Key Press Conference On
Pop-Tarts Bowl Preparations
“We’re not chasing perfection, we’re chasing consistency. This group has shown resilience all year, and now it’s about translating that into four quarters on a national stage.” On the opponent and the challenge ahead, Key underscored BYU’s discipline and balance. “They’re well-coached, they execute with precision, and they’ve got the kind of players who force you to stay sharp every snap,” he noted. “That’s the kind of test that pushes our program forward.”
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Georgia Tech Prepares for Pop-Tarts Bowl Amid Turbulence and Turnover
As the Jackets gear up for the Pop-Tarts Bowl, the program faces a season-ending chapter colored by coaching changes and a steady trickle of players entering the transfer portal. The most prominent development:: Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner is taking the OC reins at Florida, leaving Tech to chart an offense as it transitions into postseason play. Also leaving are QBs Coach AJ Erdely, RBs Coach Norval McKenzie, and WRs Coach Trent McKnight.
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ACC Finalizes 2026 Football Opponents
As the Atlantic Coast Conference begins to transition to a nine-game conference schedule for football, Georgia Tech’s 2026 conference opponents will not change from the original slate that was unveiled in 2023, the ACC announced on Tuesday. In September, the ACC voted to begin playing nine-game conference schedule and require members to play a total of 10 games against opponents from Power Four conferences (the ACC, Big Ten, Big XII and Southeastern Conference).
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New 2026 Georgia Tech Football Season Tickets on Sale Now
Season tickets for Tech’s highly anticipated 2026 home schedule – a seven-game slate that includes premium non-conference matchups versus Colorado and Tennessee at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field – are on sale now to the general public. The only way to guarantee a seat in Bobby Dodd Stadium for the exciting action of Georgia Tech football in 2026 is by purchasing season tickets, as it is anticipated that Tech’s sellout streak will continue into ’26.
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No. 12 BYU, No. 22 Georgia Tech to face off in the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 12 BYU and No. 22 Georgia Tech will play in the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports announced Sunday. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Camping World Stadium and will air live on ABC. The contest will mark the fifth all-time matchup between 12th-ranked Cougars (11-2, 8-1 Big 12) and 22nd-ranked Yellow Jackets (9-3, 6-2 ACC) and the first since 2013. BYU has won three of the four previous meetings between the teams.
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King Named ACC Player of the Year & Offensive Player of the Year
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King made history on Wednesday when he became only the fourth Yellow Jacket to ever be named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year. In addition to being Tech’s first ACC Player of the Year since 2008, King was also named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year. King claimed the honors in runaway fashion, as he earned 54 votes for Player of the Year. Runner-up, Miami DE Rueben Bain, Jr. got just 7.
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Georgia Tech Inks 20 on Opening Day of Early Signing Period
Twenty high school seniors signed grant-in-aid papers to attend Georgia Tech and play football for the Yellow Jackets in 2026 during the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday. With Tech losing six defensive backs and three wide receivers to graduation following its upcoming bowl game, the Jackets’ initial crop of signees features five DBs and five WRs, as well as three linebackers, two offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, two tight ends and a punter.
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Bulldogs Edge Yellow Jackets in Defensive Battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
In the 119 meetings between the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets, this was the first time they had ever met off campus. But, the crowd was probably 60-70% red and black. It was a hard-fought defensive struggle where No. 4 Georgia narrowly defeated the #19/23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 16-9 on Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. No one expected this kind of game where neither team was able to muster much of an offensive attack.
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Georgia Tech & Georgia Renew Rivalry Friday In New Setting MBS
The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets renew one of college football’s fiercest rivalries on Friday in a first time ever location at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Both teams have combined for 19 total wins making the latest chapter of “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” a high-stakes showdown with statewide pride and postseason implications. It started in 1893 and continued through their last meeting in 2024 in one of the longest games in college football history.
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Georgia Tech Drops Thriller at Home,
Gets Ready For UGA
A perfect weather day for Senior Day at Bobby Dodd Stadium as the graduating players were honored on the field with their families before the game. But, the nice weather couldn’t make up for a frustrating game and thoughts of what might have been as things got ugly early. The first quarter could not have gone worse. Pitt had outgained Tech 176 to 21 resulting in a 21-0 lead. The Panthers scored again early in the second quarter to go ahead 28-0.
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Georgia Tech Hosts Pitt With ACC Championship Game Trip On The Line
Georgia Tech will host the Pitt Panthers under the lights at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday for a top-25 ACC showdown with a spot in the conference championship game within reach. The No. 16 Yellow Jackets, led by head coach Brent Key and quarterback Haynes King, enter the prime time clash with a 9-1 record, one of the best offenses in the country, and control of their postseason destiny. King has more than 3,000 total yards with 14 passing TDs, 10 rushing.
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Tech Survives 36-34 at BC, Prepares For Big ACC Home Game With Pitt
Georgia Tech rallied from a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit to edge Duke 34–32 on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, improving to 9–1 overall and locking down first place in the ACC at 6–1. Head coach Brent Key’s squad is now only one win away from clinching a spot in the conference championship game as the Jackets prepare for a pivotal home matchup against Pitt next Saturday. The Yellow Jackets’ comeback was powered by Haynes King.
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#16 Georgia Tech Heads To BC To Break Logjam at Top of ACC
Georgia Tech heads to Boston College on November 15 in a game loaded with ACC championship and College Football Playoff implications. But, it’s a perfect example of a trap game,” one where a superior team might be looking past a struggling opponent with their eyes on bigger games waiting ahead. And there are still plenty of teams in the hunt for the title with four teams (Tech, Virginia, SMU and Pitt) sitting at 5-1 in conference.
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NC State Spoils Georgia Tech's Undefeated Season 48-36
The Yellow Jackets fell for the first time this season Saturday night, dropping an entertaining shootout 48-36 to the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. No. 8 Georgia Tech (8-1, 5-1 ACC) entered the game undefeated for the first time since 1966 but struggled to contain an inspired Wolfpack offense while settling for field goals in crucial moments. Quarterback Haynes King shattered school records with a massive 511 yards of total offense.
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#8 Undefeated Georgia Tech Visits NC State On Saturday
No. 8 Georgia Tech looks to extend their historic 8-0 start when they visit Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday to face NC State. The primetime ACC matchup pits Brent Key’s hard-charging squad, led by standout ACC QB of the Week, Haynes King, against a hungry Wolfpack team eager to turn around a recent four-game losing skid. Key on the significance of the game. “This is what you want as a coach—challenging games with something on the line,” he said.
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#7 Georgia Tech Dominates Syracuse
41-16 On Homecoming
The best start in nearly six decades stayed perfect on Homecoming. Behind another dazzling outing from QB Haynes King, No. 7 Georgia Tech rolled past Syracuse 41–16 Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium, improving to 8–0 for the first time since 1966 and just the eighth time in school history. “This is what we’ve been building toward,” head coach Brent Key said. “We’re getting closer to playing a full game and we haven’t peaked yet.”
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#7 Georgia Tech 7-0 Sets the Stage for Homecoming Clash with Syracuse
As anticipation builds for Georgia Tech’s marquee homecoming game, the undefeated No. 7 Yellow Jackets (7-0) prepare to host the Syracuse Orange (3-4) Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. This ACC matchup is another early noon kickoff spotlighting a pivotal moment in Georgia Tech’s strong 2025 campaign. It was 1966 the last time a Yellow Jacket team was 7-0 under head coach Bobby Dodd in his 22nd and final year with the team.
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King, Gilmore Earn ACC Honors
Georgia Tech’s Haynes King and Jy Gilmore have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Quarterback and Defensive Back of the Week, respectively, for their performances in the Yellow Jackets’ 27-18 win over Duke. King totaled 325 yards of offense (205 passing, 120 rushing) and Gilmore stuffed the defensive stat sheet with 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a half sack and two pass breakups to help lead Georgia Tech to the victory, which moved the Yellow Jackets to 7-0 for the first time since 1966.
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