- Head coach: Brent Key (third season)
- 2023 record: 7-6 (won Gasparilla Bowl)
- PFF power ranking: 68th
- Chance to win the ACC: 1%
- Strength of schedule: 8th
- Projected win total: 5.3
- FanDuel win total: 5.5
- 2024 recruiting rank (On3): No. 35 nationally, No. 7 in the ACC
After going 4-4 as Georgia Tech’s interim coach in 2022, Brent Key earned the permanent job. He had an even better year this past season, leading the Yellow Jackets to their first bowl game in five years. Leading the charge was the duo of running back Jamal Haynes and quarterback Haynes King on the ground, as each earned 80.0-plus PFF rushing grades.
Georgia Tech also has a rising star at wide receiver in sophomore Eric Singleton Jr., who ranked second among true freshmen with 714 receiving yards last year. For the Yellow Jackets to make another bowl game, they’ll need the defense to improve after ranking just 107th in expected points allowed per play this past season.
Click here for more college football:
NCAA Power Rankings | NCAA Premium Stats | NCAA Betting Dashboards 2024 CFB Schedule | News and Analysis | The PFF College Football Show
Biggest Strength: Dynamic rushing attack
Georgia Tech earned a top-25 PFF rushing grade (91.4) in the nation last season thanks to the duo of running back Jamal Haynes and quarterback Haynes King. Haynes placed fourth among ACC tailbacks with 1,061 rushing yards in 2023, and King ranked fourth among Power Five signal-callers with 811 yards on the ground.
Biggest Weakness: Stopping the run
On the flip side, the Yellow Jackets floundered when defending the run last year. They allowed 5.8 yards per carry and 2.6 yards before contact per attempt, both the second-worst marks among Power Five schools.
2023 Team Overview
Offense |
||||
| EPA per play | Yards per play | Successful play rate | Explosive run play rate | Explosive pass play rate |
| 0.074 | 6.5 | 37.9% | 19.3% | 15.2% |
| 38th | 20th | 39th | 17th | 56th |
Defense |
||||
| EPA allowed per play | Yards allowed per play | Successful play rate allowed | Explosive run rate allowed | Explosive pass rate allowed |
| 0.069 | 6.2 | 38.5% | 18.2% | 14.6% |
| 108th | 112th | T-123rd | 120th | 78th |
Three Notable Transfer Portal Additions
- DI Thomas Gore (Miami FL): 76.7 PFF grade
- EDGE Romello Height (USC): 69.7 PFF grade
- CB Zachary Tobe (Illinois): 65.6 PFF grade
Three Notable Transfer Portal Losses
- CB Kenan Johnson (Utah): 73.9 PFF grade
- CB K.J. Wallace (UCLA): 66.4 PFF grade
- EDGE Kyle Kennard (South Carolina): 70.0 PFF grade
Quarterback Spotlight: Haynes King
2023 Grade: 80.3
Key Stat: 27 passing touchdowns (most in ACC)
© 2024 PFF - all rights reserved.