The 2026 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents Georgia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets are led by Brent Key in his fourth full season. They play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Offseason 2026 NFL draft
1 26 Keylan Rutledge G Houston Texans 6 213 Jordan van den Berg DT Chicago Bears
Transfers Incoming Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school Alex Bacchetta P 6'2" 227 lbs Atlanta, GA Rice Vincent Carroll-Jackson DL 6'5" 290 lbs Harrisburg, PA UConn Noah Carter EDGE 6'4" 243 lbs Peoria, AZ Alabama Chris Corbo TE 6'5" 250 lbs Caldwell, NJ Dartmouth Jonas Duclona CB 5'11" 190 lbs Naples, FL South Florida Favour Edwin OT 6'6" 317 lbs McDonough, GA Auburn Isaiah Fuhrmann WR 6'4" 192 lbs Suffolk, VA Elon Tim Griffin DL 6'5" 275 lbs Covington, GA Cincinnati Gavin Harris TE 6'3" 240 lbs Converse, TX New Mexico State Justice Haynes RB 5'11" 210 lbs Buford, GA Michigan Joseph Ionata OL 6'5" 306 lbs Clearwater, FL Alabama Cal Keeler LS 6'2" 200 lbs Phoenix, AZ TCU Jaylen Mbakwe WR 5'11" 190 lbs Pinson, AL Alabama Taje McCoy EDGE 6'3" 245 lbs Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State Alberto Mendoza QB 6'2" 207 lbs Miami, FL Indiana Spencer Mermans TE 6'6" 260 lbs Charlotte, NC Yale Jaiven Plummer WR 6'3" 215 lbs Alexandria, VA California Markell Samuel OT 6'4" 305 lbs Fayetteville, NC Oklahoma State Tawfiq Thomas DL 6'4" 300 lbs Tampa, FL Colorado Jordan Walker EDGE 6'4" 268 lbs Henrietta, NY Rutgers
Outgoing Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown New school Santana Alo-Tupuola IOL 6'1" 325 lbs Brownsburg, IN Arizona State Blake Belin DL 6'2" 280 lbs Bronx, NY Unknown Jamauri Brice WR 5'10" 170 lbs Cartersville, GA UT Martin Tah'j Butler LB 6'2" 215 lbs New Orleans, LA Ole Miss Isiah Canion WR 6'3" 190 lbs Warner Robins, GA Georgia Jamie Felix RB 5'10" 198 lbs Kingsland, GA Unknown Ben Galloway IOL 6'4" 300 lbs Powder Springs, GA Florida Atlantic Jackson Hamilton LB 6'1" 205 lbs Roswell, GA Unknown Luke Harpring TE 6'3" 215 lbs Atlanta, GA Florida Melvin Jordan LB 5'11" 216 lbs St. Petersburg, FL Unknown Peyton Joseph IOL 6'3" 280 lbs Fort Valley, GA Oklahoma Landen Marshall DL 6'3" 285 lbs Andalusia, AL Unknown DJ Moore S 6'1" 185 lbs Lawrenceville, GA South Alabama Harrison Moore IOL 6'5 230 lbs Southlake, TX Florida Aaron Philo QB 6'1" 205 lbs Bogart, GA Florida Christian Pritchett S 6'2" 180 lbs New Orleans, LA Kansas Troy Stevenson CB 6'0" 165 lbs Charleston, SC Unknown Bailey Stockton WR 5'9" 175 lbs Athens, GA Florida Joseph Stoever LS 6'2" 210 lbs Savannah, GA Buffalo Zion Taylor WR 6'1" 185 lbs Lilburn, GA Western Kentucky
Schedule
Game summaries vs. Colorado
Statistics COLOGT First downs 21 17 Plays–yards 76–307 54–288 Rushes–yards 49–183 30–51 Passing yards 124 237 Passing: –– 14–27–0 17–24–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 34:09 25:51 Team Category Player Statistics Colorado Passing Julian Lewis 14/27, 124 yards, TD Rushing Damian Henderson II 12 carries, 65 yards Receiving DeAndre Moore Jr. 4 receptions, 37 yards Georgia Tech Passing Alberto Mendoza 17/23, 237 yards Rushing Justice Haynes 19 carries, 64 yards Receiving Jordan Allen 8 receptions, 113 yards
vs. No. 18 Tennessee (rivalry)
Statistics TENN GT First downs 24 25 Plays–yards 66–447 71–356 Rushes–yards 45–299 31–135 Passing yards 148 221 Passing: –– 10–21–0 26–40–2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 28:48 31:12 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Passing Faizon Brandon 10/21, 148 yards, 2 TD Rushing DeSean Bishop 20 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD Receiving Radarious Jackson 3 receptions, 64 yards Georgia Tech Passing Alberto Mendoza 26/40, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Justice Haynes 14 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Kevin Roche Jr. 6 receptions, 66 yards
vs. No. 23 (FCS) Mercer
Mercer was ranked No.23 in the D-I Football Championship Subdivision coming into the game. Tech defeated Mercer 4411.
Statistics MER GT First downs 15 20 Plays–yards 60–290 62–405 Rushes–yards 46–188 40–156 Passing yards 102 249 Passing: –– 10–14–1 15–22–0 Time of possession 32:42 27:18 Team Category Player Statistics Mercer PassingJP Pickles7/11, 82 yards, INT RushingZahmari Palode-Gary15 carries, 71 yards ReceivingBrayden Smith4 receptions, 58 yards Georgia Tech PassingAlberto Mendoza15/21, 249 yards, 3 TD RushingJustice Haynes22 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD ReceivingDalen Penson3 receptions, 58 yards
at Stanford
Statistics GT STAN First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Stanford Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Duke
Statistics DUKE GT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Duke Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at Virginia Tech
Statistics GT VT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Virginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Boston College
Statistics BC GT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Boston College Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at Pittsburgh
Statistics GT PITT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Louisville
Statistics LOU GT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Louisville Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at Clemson
Statistics GT CLEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Clemson Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Wake Forest
Statistics WAKE GT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Wake Forest Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at Georgia
Statistics GT UGA First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Passing Rushing Receiving
Roster
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