The 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by Brent Key in his third full year as Georgia Tech's head coach. They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.
This season marked the first time the Yellow Jackets begun a season 8–0, their best 8-game start since joining the ACC, and their first such start since 1966. Highlights included Aidan Birr's last-second fire-drill game-winning field goal over Clemson and thrilling wins over Colorado, Wake Forest, and eventual ACC champions Duke. They were ranked by the AP poll as high as 7th, their highest since 2009, before losing four of their final five games.
Quarterback Haynes King finished 10th in Heisman Trophy voting, and was named ACC Player of the Year. The Jackets finished ranked 24th in the Coaches Poll, their first ranking in the final poll since 2014.
Offseason 2025 NFL draft
5* 173 Jackson Hawes TE Buffalo Bills 7* 253 Zeek Biggers DT Miami Dolphins
Transfers Incoming Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school Matthew Alexander DL 6'3" 260 lbs Buford, GA UCF J.T. Byrne TE 6'6" 238 lbs Carmel, CA California Malachi Carney OT 6'4" 280 lbs Pleasant Grove, AL South Alabama Debron Gatling WR 6'0" 175 lbs Alpharetta, GA South Carolina Jyron Gilmore CB 5'8" 161 lbs Citra, FL Georgia State Kelvin Hill Jr. CB 5'10" 170 lbs Carrollton, GA UAB AJ Hoffler DL 6'4" 240 lbs Atlanta, GA Clemson Malachi Hosley RB 5'10" 205 lbs Columbus, GA Penn Melvin Jordan IV LB 5'11" 216 lbs Saint Petersburg, FL Oregon State Harry Lodge TE 6'6" 230 lbs Belmont, MA Wake Forest Brayden Manley EDGE 6'2" 245 lbs Vanceboro, NC Mercer Jon Mitchell CB 5'11" 195 lbs Jacksonville, FL Penn State Marshall Nichols P 6'1" 200 lbs Atlanta, GA UNLV Robert Dean Patterson WR 6'0" 174 lbs Lutz, FL FIU William Reed OT 6'6" 280 lbs Sammamish, WA Princeton Savion Riley S 6'2" 202 lbs Acworth, GA Colorado Eric Rivers WR 5'11" 174 lbs Chattanooga, TN FIU Andrew Rosinski OT 6'6" 265 lbs Ball Ground, GA North Carolina Cayman Spaulding LB 6'0" 190 lbs Lithonia, GA Tennessee Tech Akelo Stone DL 6'2" 252 Savannah, GA Ole Miss Ronald Triplette EDGE 6'2" 240 lbs Pearland, TX UTSA Daiquan White CB 5'11" 168 lbs Fairburn, GA Eastern Michigan Luke Whiting LS 6'4" 225 lbs Salt Lake City, UT Florida Atlantic
Outgoing Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown New school Cade Adams DL 6'0" 285 lbs Dawsonville, GA Unknown Nacari Ashley LB 6'3" 210 lbs Marietta, GA Navarro College Brandon Best IOL 6'4" 295 lbs Tucker, GA Kennesaw State Leo Blackburn TE 6'5" 230 lbs Atlanta, GA Georgia State Jordan Brown OT 6'5" 325 lbs Long Beach, CA Arizona Christian Burkhalter EDGE 6'5" 230 lbs Spanish Fort, AL North Alabama Anthony Carrie RB 5'11" 195 lbs Tampa, FL FIU Nehemiah Chandler S 6'2" 165 lbs Quincy, FL South Alabama Trevion Cooley RB 5'11" 208 lbs Knightdale, NC Troy Jacob Cruz LB 6'4" 232 lbs Acworth, GA Jacksonville State Jayden Davis S 6'2" 175 lbs Suwanee, GA Georgia Southern Austin Dean LB 6'2" 215 lbs Tampa, FL Unknown Evan Dickens RB 5'10" 170 lbs Roswell, GA Liberty Caleb Dozier LB 6'3" 220 lbs Headland, AL South Alabama Cedric Franklin S 6'2" 185 lbs Marietta, GA Arkansas State Khari Gee S 6'3" 185 lbs Atlanta, GA Unknown Syeed Gibbs CB 6'0" 180 lbs Everett, MA Kansas Kai Greer IOL 6'6" 285 lbs Waxhaw, NC Stanford Romello Height EDGE 6'5" 216 lbs Dublin, GA Texas Tech Trey Horne WR 6'3" 195 lbs Columbia, SC Southern Miss Harry Lodge TE 6'6" 230 lbs Belmont, MA Wake Forest Uche Iloh DL 6'7" 228 lbs Peachtree City, GA Georgia Southern Abdul Janneh WR 6'3" 185 lbs Duquesne, PA Unknown Christian Leary WR 5'10" 173 lbs Orlando, FL Western Michigan Horace Lockett DL 6'6" 341 lbs Atlanta, GA UCF Jackson Long TE 6'5" 220 lbs Hendersonville, TN Unknown Andrew Nelms K/P 6'1" 195 lbs Marietta, GA Unknown David Prince TE 6'4" 220 lbs Brunswick, GA Unknown Zach Pyron QB 6'2" 212 lbs Pinson, AL South Alabama Corey Robinson II OT 6'5" 270 lbs Roswell, GA Arkansas Malik Rutherford WR 5'9" 170 lbs Hialeah, FL Withdrawn Patrick Screws OT 6'6" 315 lbs Eufaula, AL Troy Taye Seymore S 5'11" 203 lbs Atlanta, GA Auburn Eric Singleton Jr. WR 5'11" 173 lbs Douglasville, GA Auburn Luke Whiting LS 6'4" 225 lbs Salt Lake City, UT Colorado
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries at Colorado
Statistics GTCOLO First downs 27 19 Plays–yards 68–463 60–305 Rushes–yards 47–320 31–146 Passing yards 143 159 Passing: comp–att–int 13–21–1 17–29–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 32:23 27:37 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 13/20, 143 yards, INT Rushing 19 carries, 156 yards, 3 TD Receiving Bailey Stockton 4 receptions, 48 yards Colorado Passing Kaidon Salter 17/28, 159 yards, TD Rushing Micah Welch 11 carries, 64 yards Receiving Omarion Miller 1 reception, 39 yards
vs. Gardner–Webb (FCS)
Statistics GWEBGT First downs 20 21 Plays–yards 77–326 57–680 Rushes–yards 47–117 28–223 Passing yards 209 457 Passing: comp–att–int 20–30–0 22–29–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 37:23 22:40 Team Category Player Statistics Gardner–Webb Passing Cole Pennington 14/21, 164 yards, TD Rushing Quasean Holmes 14 carries, 48 yards Receiving Anthony Lowe 8 receptions, 87 yards, TD Georgia Tech Passing Aaron Philo 21/28, 373 yards, TD, INT Rushing Malachi Hosley 9 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dean Patterson 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
vs No. 12 Clemson (rivalry)
Statistics CLEMGT First downs 17 18 Plays–yards 61–381 70–358 Rushes–yards 35–174 42–147 Passing yards 207 211 Passing: comp–att–int 15–26–1 20–28–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:55 32:05 Team Category Player Statistics Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 15/26, 207 yards, TD, INT Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 20/28, 211 yards Rushing 25 carries, 103 yards, TD Receiving Isiah Canion 5 receptions, 56 yards
vs Temple
Statistics TEMGT First downs 19 19 Plays–yards 81–328 48–468 Rushes–yards 44–184 30–307 Passing yards 144 161 Passing: comp–att–int 17–37–0 13–18–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 37:29 22:31 Team Category Player Statistics Temple Passing Evan Simon 13/32, 127 yards, TD Rushing Jay Ducker 14 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Jojo Bermudez 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 13/18, 161 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jamal Haynes 12 carries, 107 yards Receiving Isiah Canion 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD
at Wake Forest
Statistics GTWAKE First downs 27 20 Plays–yards 85-411 71-445 Rushes–yards 42-163 39-212 Passing yards 248 233 Passing: comp–att–int 29-43-0 14-31-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:46 27:14 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 28/42, 243 yards, TD Rushing 21 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD Receiving Eric Rivers 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 13/28, 219 yards Rushing Demond Claiborne 21 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD Receiving Micah Mays Jr. 2 receptions, 65 yards
vs Virginia Tech (rivalry)
Statistics VTGT First downs 20 28 Plays–yards 55-367 66-481 Rushes–yards 34-186 42-268 Passing yards 181 213 Passing: comp–att–int 13-21-1 20-24-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:06 31:54 Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones13/21, 181 yards, 2 TD Rushing16 carries, 83 yards, TD Receiving Ayden Greene4 receptions, 72 yards Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King20/24, 213 yards, TD Rushing Malachi Hosley 11 carries, 129 yards, TD Receiving Malik Rutherford 6 receptions, 49 yards, TD
at Duke
Statistics GTDUKE First downs 21 26 Plays–yards 57-376 76-441 Rushes–yards 36-171 32-68 Passing yards 205 373 Passing: comp–att–int 14-21-0 32-44-0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 26:31 33:29 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King14/21, 205 yards Rushing14 carries, 120 yards, TD Receiving Isiah Canion3 receptions, 56 yards Duke Passing Darian Mensah32/44, 373 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Sheppard 15 carries, 50 yards Receiving Cooper Barkate 13 receptions, 172 yards
vs Syracuse
Statistics SYRGT First downs 17 27 Plays–yards 63-381 68-543 Rushes–yards 34-157 37-239 Passing yards 224 304 Passing: comp–att–int 19-29-0 25-31-0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:20 29:34 Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Rickie Collins 17/29, 224 yards, TD Rushing Yasin Willis 10 carries, 76 yards Receiving Darrell Gill Jr. 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 25/31, 304 yards, 3 TD Rushing 12 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Allen 6 receptions, 67 yards
at NC State
Statistics GTNCSU First downs 30 26 Plays–yards 70-559 67-583 Rushes–yards 33-151 34-243 Passing yards 408340 Passing: comp–att–int 25-37-1 24-33-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:35 31:25 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech PassingHaynes King25/35, 408 yards, 2 TD Rushing20 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD ReceivingJordan Allen5 receptions, 110 yards NC State PassingCJ Bailey24/32, 340 yards, 2 TD RushingJayden Scott 24 carries, 196 yards, TD Receiving Teddy Hoffman 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
at Boston College
Statistics GTBC First downs 30 24 Plays–yards 76–628 66–537 Rushes–yards 42–257 26–175 Passing yards 371 362 Passing: comp–att–int 26–34–0 26–40–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:44 27:16 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 26/34, 371 yards, TD Rushing Malachi Hosley 15 carries, 107 yards, TD Receiving Malik Rutherford 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD Boston College Passing Dylan Lonergan 26/40, 362 yards, 2 TD Rushing Turbo Richard 11 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD Receiving Reed Harris 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD
vs. Pittsburgh
Statistics PITTGT First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 67-412 74-378 Rushes–yards 40-186 33-121 Passing yards 226 257 Passing: comp–att–int 20-27-0 27-41-2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 29:35 30:25 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 20/27, 226 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 21 carries, 201 yards, TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 27/41, 257 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Haynes King 20 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Malik Rutherford 6 receptions, 68 yards
vs No. 4 Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
For the first time since 1913, this season's Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate rivalry game will not be played at either Georgia or Georgia Tech; it will instead take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which paid Georgia Tech $10million to host the game. Batt said the money would be "a transformative lift for Tech athletics", and promised that Tech would host the 2027 Georgia game on-campus.
The game will also be the first of a new annual college football series held at the Benz, called the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic.
Statistics UGAGT First downs 19 14 Plays–yards 67-260 50-250 Rushes–yards 46-190 23-69 Passing yards 70 181 Passing: comp–att–int 11-21-1 19-27-1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 35:21 24:39 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton11/12, 70 yards, TD, INT RushingNate Frazier16 carries, 108 yards Receiving Zachariah Branch5 receptions, 53 yards, TD Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King19/21, 181 yards, INT Rushing Haynes King 10 carries, 39 yards Receiving Isiah Canion 4 receptions, 54 yards
vs No. 12 BYU (Pop-Tarts Bowl)
Statistics GTBYU First downs 21 26 Plays–yards 68–401 63–425 Rushes–yards 28–131 24–100 Passing yards 270 325 Passing: comp–att–int 22–40–1 27–39–1 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 28:49 31:11 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 22/40, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Malachi Mosley 11 carries, 63 yards Receiving Malik Rutherford 8 receptions, 105 yards BYU Passing Bear Bachmeier 27/38, 325 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jovesa Damuni 7 carries, 48 yards, TD Receiving Carsen Ryan 8 receptions, 120 yards
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