Record
2-5 wins–losses
No rank assigned
Results earned. Wins and losses do not account for opponent strength or victory margin.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
SP+ workbook recordGeorgia Tech
2026 season
ACC
2026 preseason report
Historical preseason snapshot from 2026-07-29, including roster context and illustrative season projections. This is not a live injury feed.
What every system says
Georgia Tech's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 96.5 across 8 systems; best 75, worst 112, so they disagree by 37 places.
- Lab EPA
- #112
- Through week 82026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- Lab SRS
- #98
- down 122026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- SP+
- #75
- down 112026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
- Elo
- #89
- down 172026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- FPI
- #80
- down 122026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CORE
- #110
- down 36 · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:002026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CFBD SRS
- #95
- down 132026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- WEPA
- #112
- down 232026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #110 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #77 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #10 of 138
- Game control
- #88 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #87 of 138
- Offense
- #54 of 138
- Defense
- #115 of 138
- Special teams
- #34 of 138
Ranks calculated among rated FBS teams; ties share rank. #1 means strongest résumé, hardest schedule, best game control or highest efficiency. These are separate measures, not a combined forecast. Captured Oct 30, 2026, 06:02:01 CDT. FPI supplies no results-through week; capture time records when we received it.
Why the ratings disagree
Georgia Tech · 2026. Each system answers a different question. The cards show each source's rank (published or computed here) and coverage, so a rank gap can also reflect which teams have data.
Descriptive EPA
-0.100 net EPA/play
#112
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
Observed per-play efficiency after opponent adjustment. FBS-vs-FBS plays; no preseason strength prior. Sparse schedules can produce sharp early movement.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; opponent adjusted ridge
Lab EPA from CFBD playsLocal predictive SRS
-5.43 points
#98 · Down 12 places since the previous CFBD cutoff
2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
This season's 7 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin -5.10 (with blowouts capped at 35 points and overtime games counted as a 1-point result, then 2.5 points of home field removed) against opponents averaging -2.81, schedule #69 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average +0.64. That is worth -7.91 on its own; the preseason prior of +2.17 still carries 25% of the weight, giving -5.43.
How each game enters this SRS rating
Georgia Tech · 2026, through CFBD Week 8. Margins are team minus opponent. The fit caps margins and treats overtime as a one-point result before adjusting for venue. Recent games carry more weight; the fit share includes the preseason prior in its denominator.
| Game | Raw margin → transformed | Venue adjustment | Recency weight | Fit share | Opponent rating | Margin term | Opponent term | Total term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 · Colorado home · 2026-09-04 · ID 401856776 | -1.00 → -1.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 9.40% | -6.21 | -0.329 | -0.584 | -0.912 |
| Week 2 · Tennessee home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401856681 | -21.00 → -21.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 9.77% | +11.95 | -2.295 | 1.167 | -1.128 |
| Week 3 · Mercer home · 2026-09-19 · ID 401858228 | +33.00 → +33.00 | -2.50 | 0.8249 | 10.15% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 3.095 | -2.537 | 0.558 |
| Week 4 · Stanford away · 2026-09-27 · ID 401858240 | -7.00 → -7.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 10.55% | -7.74 | -0.475 | -0.816 | -1.291 |
| Week 6 · Duke home · 2026-10-10 · ID 401858255 | +3.00 → +3.00 | -2.50 | 0.9259 | 11.39% | +4.78 | 0.057 | 0.544 | 0.601 |
| Week 7 · Virginia Tech away · 2026-10-17 · ID 401858264 | -10.00 → -10.00 | +2.50 | 0.9622 | 11.84% | +2.56 | -0.888 | 0.303 | -0.585 |
| Week 8 · Boston College home · 2026-10-24 · ID 401858273 | -22.00 → -22.00 | -2.50 | 1.0000 | 12.30% | -1.58 | -3.014 | -0.194 | -3.208 |
Game terms -5.97 points; prior term +0.54 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating -5.43 points. The preseason prior is +2.17 with 24.61% of the fit weight. Displayed values are rounded; the producer checks the unrounded identity within 0.00000001 points.
These are additive terms of the current fit, not the effect of removing a game. Opponent ratings already reflect the connected schedule. Lower-division opponents use the fixed anchor, not an individually fitted rating. The rating's model-based 95% band is ±9.2 points; this decomposition does not reduce uncertainty or assign causal effects.
Download fitted terms and source hashesEstimated strength from schedule-adjusted scoring margins, margin caps, home-field adjustment and recency weighting. Half of prior-season strength, including postseason, carries forward with two games of weight. SRS includes FCS opponents under a fixed strength assumption. 7 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; generated 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
-1.1 SP+ points
#75 · Down 11 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
Bill Connelly's published predictive strength estimate. Its method and scale differ from local SRS.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
-10.30 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#110 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
CFBD's context- and opponent-relative efficiency. Offense is higher-better; defense is points allowed above average, so lower is better; overall is offense minus defense. It counts only pass and rush plays from FBS-vs-FBS games, with no special teams, overtime or garbage time; early-week values are pulled toward average but are still uncertain, and it is not a résumé ranking. Its scale is not comparable to EPA, SRS or SP+. Offense 3.44 on 367 plays; defense 13.74 on 414 plays.
2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00
CFBD CORE ratingCORE board: offense vs defenseEPA ranks Georgia Tech 14 places lower than local SRS at the matched cutoff. This identifies a disagreement; it does not isolate its cause. SP+ movement compares provider weeks 8 and 9. Provider weeks may differ from CFBD weeks, so no cross-provider rank gap is calculated. CORE reports its own inclusive cutoff and is shown beside these systems for comparison only; it is an external research rating and is never blended into the lab's opponent-adjusted EPA, local SRS or any pick.
Team ratings and rank gaps are not matchup spreads or win probabilities. Matchup context and a calibrated forecast mapping are required. Do not average EPA, SRS, SP+ and CORE values across their different scales.
Read local SRS assumptions and forecast evidenceProgram context
2026 · CFBD records, polls, recruiting, coaches- Record
- 2-5 · conf 1-3 · home 2-3 · away 0-2 · expected wins 2.2
- Polls (Week 9)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 1-6 ATS (-7.7 avg) · 2025: 7-6 ATS (-1.1 avg)
- Head coach
- Brent Key · hired 2022-11-29 · 23-16 over 4 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #33 (214 pts) · 2025 #21 (241 pts) · 2026 #41 (217 pts)
- Returning
- 13% of production · 14% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 0% 0% Receiving 11% 14% Rushing 35% 28% Shares of prior-season PPA and usage returning in each category. Missing values are unavailable.
Provider values from CFBD captures dated 2026-09-22, 2026-10-30. head coach for the season; tenure counts cover only the captured seasons, hire date is the provider's. Returning usage carries no signal beyond returning production in this repo's research; neither is a model input.
Recruiting by position group
2023–2026 classes · High school · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30 UTC
| Position group | Commits | Avg. stars | Avg. rating | Total rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 15 | 3.27 | 0.8798 | 13.20 |
| Defensive Line | 16 | 3.06 | 0.8730 | 13.97 |
| Linebacker | 9 | 3.00 | 0.8638 | 7.77 |
| Offensive Line | 18 | 3.11 | 0.8747 | 15.74 |
| Quarterback | 4 | 3.25 | 0.8811 | 3.52 |
| Receiver | 13 | 3.08 | 0.8721 | 11.34 |
| Running Back | 4 | 3.50 | 0.8840 | 3.54 |
| Special Teams | 11 | 3.09 | 0.8655 | 9.52 |
Recruiting class aggregates, not current roster strength. Commits count recruits across the window; total rating also reflects class size. JUCO, prep-school and transfer ratings are excluded. These values do not enter the prediction model.
Player efficiency and usage
2026 · observed 2026-10-30 UTCPassing and rushing WEPA adjust efficiency for opponents. Kicker PAAR measures points added above replacement. Higher is better within each metric. Metric rows are ordered by sample size, followed by usage-only players. Usage is the share of team plays involving the player within each category; categories overlap and should not be added. CFBD definitions
| Player / history | Metric | Value | Plays / attempts | Overall usage | Usage detail | Recruiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alberto Mendoza · QBCFBD athlete 5191162. Georgia Tech (2026–2026); Indiana (2024–2025) | Passing WEPA | 0.292 | 204 | 55.2% | Pass 94.0% · Rush 8.8%1st 42.7% · 2nd 64.4% · 3rd 73.8% Standard downs 46.7% · Passing downs 75.2% | 2024: 3★ · 0.8506 |
Justice Haynes · RBCFBD athlete 4870760. Georgia Tech (2026–2026); Michigan (2025–2025); Alabama (2023–2024) | Rushing WEPA | 0.104 | 78 | 29.2% | Pass 6.6% · Rush 55.1%1st 37.6% · 2nd 25.2% · 3rd 15.9% Standard downs 34.7% · Passing downs 16.1% | 2023: 5★ · 0.9884 |
Trelain Maddox · RBCFBD athlete 5103639. Georgia Tech (2024–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.373 | 42 | 16.0% | Pass 9.1% · Rush 25.1%1st 17.6% · 2nd 12.2% · 3rd 13.4% Standard downs 17.6% · Passing downs 12.0% | 2024: 3★ · 0.8656 |
Aidan Birr · PKCFBD athlete 4876720. Georgia Tech (2022–2026) | Kicker PAAR | -3.430 | 12 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2022: 3★ · 0.8222 |
Chad Alexander · RBCFBD athlete 5125580. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.2% | Pass 2.4% · Rush 6.4%1st 2.5% · 2nd 2.8% · 3rd 11.6% Standard downs 4.0% · Passing downs 4.7% | Not linked |
Chris Corbo · TECFBD athlete 5085509. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 4.2% | Pass 7.7% · Rush 0.0%1st 4.3% · 2nd 3.5% · 3rd 6.0% Standard downs 4.4% · Passing downs 3.7% | Not linked |
Chris Elko · WRCFBD athlete 5159888. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 4.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 9.1% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 6.7% | Not linked |
Dalen Penson · WRCFBD athlete 5199859. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 8.0% | Pass 14.9% · Rush 0.0%1st 7.1% · 2nd 9.1% · 3rd 10.0% Standard downs 7.2% · Passing downs 10.1% | Not linked |
Debron Gatling · WRCFBD athlete 5079441. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.7% | Pass 3.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.7% · 2nd 2.7% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.2% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Gavin Harris · TECFBD athlete 5154262. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.4% | Pass 5.7% · Rush 0.6%1st 3.2% · 2nd 4.3% · 3rd 3.0% Standard downs 2.9% · Passing downs 4.6% | Not linked |
Grady Adamson · QBCFBD athlete 5207610. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.6% | Pass 19.0% · Rush 3.1%1st 10.2% · 2nd 5.3% · 3rd 18.2% Standard downs 7.9% · Passing downs 17.6% | Not linked |
Isaiah Fuhrmann · WRCFBD athlete 5224790. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.7% | Pass 5.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.8% · 2nd 1.8% · 3rd 2.9% Standard downs 1.9% · Passing downs 4.7% | Not linked |
Jaiven Plummer · WRCFBD athlete 4703030. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.2% | Pass 5.9% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.2% · 2nd 5.3% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 3.9% · Passing downs 1.4% | Not linked |
Jordan Allen · WRCFBD athlete 5141362. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 11.0% | Pass 20.0% · Rush 0.5%1st 5.7% · 2nd 18.9% · 3rd 12.5% Standard downs 6.9% · Passing downs 20.9% | Not linked |
Kevin Roche Jr. · TECFBD athlete 5215629. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 10.1% | Pass 18.7% · Rush 0.0%1st 7.6% · 2nd 11.4% · 3rd 15.0% Standard downs 8.8% · Passing downs 13.2% | Not linked |
Malachi Hosley · RBCFBD athlete 5155366. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 8.5% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 17.2%1st 10.3% · 2nd 11.5% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 9.9% · Passing downs 5.2% | Not linked |
Rahkeem Smith · WRCFBD athlete 5085830. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.1% | Pass 3.7% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.9% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 4.2% Standard downs 2.0% · Passing downs 2.3% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 19 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Mendoza · QB | Indiana | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Alex Bacchetta · P | Rice | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Chris Corbo · TE | Dartmouth | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Favour Ebuka Edwin · OT | Auburn | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Gavin Harris · TE | New Mexico State | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Isaiah Fuhrmann · WR | Elon | 2026-01-18 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| Jaiven Plummer · WR | California | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jaylen Mbakwe · WR | Alabama | 2026-01-05 | 4★ / 0.9000 | Immediate |
| Jonas Duclona · CB | South Florida | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Jordan Walker · EDGE | Rutgers | 2026-01-04 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Joseph Ionata · IOL | Alabama | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Justice Haynes · RB | Michigan | 2026-01-14 | 4★ / 0.9500 | Immediate |
| Markell Samuel · OT | Oklahoma State | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Noah Carter · EDGE | Alabama | 2026-01-10 | 4★ / 0.9300 | Immediate |
| Spencer Mermans · TE | Yale | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Taje McCoy · EDGE | Oklahoma State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Tawfiq Thomas · DL | Colorado | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Tim Griffin · DL | Cincinnati | 2026-01-15 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Vincent Carroll-Jackson · DL | UConn | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
Outgoing · 20 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Philo · QB | Florida | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / 0.8900 | Immediate |
| Bailey Stockton · WR | Florida | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Benjamin Galloway · OT | Florida Atlantic | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Blake Belin · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Christian Pritchett · S | Kansas | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| D.J. Moore · S | South Alabama | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8200 | Immediate |
| Harrison Moore · IOL | Florida | 2026-01-09 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Isiah Canion · WR | Georgia | 2026-01-08 | 4★ / 0.9400 | Immediate |
| Jackson Hamilton · LB | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jamauri Brice · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-03 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jamie Felix · RB | Not reported | 2026-01-02 | 3★ / — | TBD |
| Joseph Stoever · LS | Buffalo | 2026-02-04 | — / — | Immediate |
| Landen Marshall · DL | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Luke Harpring · TE | Florida | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / 0.8800 | Immediate |
| Melvin Jordan IV · LB | Not reported | 2026-01-02 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Peyton Joseph · OT | Oklahoma | 2026-01-10 | 3★ / 0.8600 | Immediate |
| Tah'j Butler · LB | Ole Miss | 2026-01-16 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Tana Alo-Tupuola · IOL | Arizona State | 2026-01-08 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Troy Stevenson IV · CB | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 4★ / — | Immediate |
| Zion Taylor · WR | Not reported | 2026-01-03 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
Transfer observations can include unresolved destinations. CFBD supplies no timezone for transfer dates and no athlete ID linking these records to the efficiency table. These observations do not establish current roster membership or game availability.
Descriptive context only; no player or transfer value enters the prediction model. Adjusted metrics require unambiguous season/team history. Usage-only rows use the captured athlete ID and team; conflicting usage identities are omitted. Missing values are unavailable, not zero. Provider coverage is incomplete.
Coaching eras
Continuous appointments at Georgia Tech. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Brent Key · career 27–20 across 5 seasons and 1 schools
Tenure timeline · 16 appointments
2022–present · Brent Key · active at capture
27–20 · 47 attributed games · 5 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2022-11-29. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2019–2022 · Geoff Collins
10–28 · 38 attributed games · 4 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2018-12-07. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2008–2018 · Paul Johnson
83–60 · 143 attributed games · 11 seasons
Hired 2007-12-07. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2007–2007 · Jon Tenuta
0–1 · 1 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2007-11-26. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2002–2007 · Chan Gailey
44–32 · 76 attributed games · 6 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2001-12-29. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1994–2001 · George O'Leary
52–33 · 85 attributed games · 8 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1992–1993 · Bill Lewis
10–12 · 22 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1987–1991 · Bobby Ross
31–26–1 · 58 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1980–1986 · Bill Curry
31–43–4 · 78 attributed games · 7 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1974–1979 · Pepper Rodgers
34–31–2 · 67 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1972–1973 · Bill Fulcher
12–10–1 · 23 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1967–1971 · Bud Carson
27–27 · 54 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1945–1966 · Bobby Dodd
165–64–8 · 237 attributed games · 22 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1920–1944 · William Alexander
134–95–15 · 244 attributed games · 25 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1904–1919 · John Heisman
102–29–7 · 138 attributed games · 16 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1902–1902 · John McKee
0–6–2 · 8 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
Season résumé · 2015–2026
Coach-attributed records appear beside team-season ratings, recruiting and poll context. Shared seasons appear once per coach; rows are not assigned to individual stints. Ratings describe team performance, not a causal coaching effect.
| Season / coach | Record | Conference | Postseason | SP+ | SRS | Recruiting rank | Final poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Brent Key · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | 1.9 | -7.5 | 41 | — |
| 2025 · Brent Key | 9–4 | 6–2 | 0–1 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 21 | — |
| 2024 · Brent Key | 7–6 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 33 | — |
| 2023 · Brent Key | 7–6 | 5–3 | 1–0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 62 | — |
| 2022 · Geoff Collins · incomplete attribution | 1–3 | — | — | -11.8 | -6 | 54 | — |
| 2022 · Brent Key · incomplete attribution | 4–4 | — | — | -11.8 | -6 | 54 | — |
| 2021 · Geoff Collins | 3–9 | 2–7 | 0–0 | -6.7 | -3.6 | 47 | — |
| 2020 · Geoff Collins | 3–7 | 3–6 | 0–0 | -1 | — | 26 | — |
| 2019 · Geoff Collins | 3–9 | 2–6 | 0–0 | -12 | -10.8 | 51 | — |
| 2018 · Paul Johnson | 7–6 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 44 | — |
| 2017 · Paul Johnson | 5–6 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 48 | — |
| 2016 · Paul Johnson | 9–4 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 60 | — |
| 2015 · Paul Johnson | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | 9 | 4.6 | 44 | — |
Source: CFBD · captured 2026-10-26T02:02:59.394463+00:00 UTC. Season résumé covers 2015–2026; timeline spans all returned tenures. — means unavailable. Career summaries cover active coaches at capture. This snapshot is descriptive and is not a pregame cutoff.
CFBD season overview
2026 stored season snapshot, including postseason and garbage time. Raw CFBD PPA is not opponent-adjusted EPA or player WEPA. No week cutoff; these values do not enter our forecasts.
Captured 2026-10-26 04:10:14.047809 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-10-25 13:25:08 UTC · calculated 2026-10-26 04:10:14 UTC · provider cache expiry 2026-10-26 04:20:14 UTC. Rank 1 is best; percentiles use CFBD’s 0–100 scale.
| Statistic | Offense rank / population | Percentile | Defense rank / population | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA / play | 62 / 138 | 55.5 | 122 / 138 | 11.7 |
| Success rate | 58 / 138 | 58.4 | 110 / 138 | 20.4 |
| Explosiveness | 50 / 138 | 64.2 | 94 / 138 | 32.1 |
| Standard-down success | 52 / 138 | 62.8 | T65 / 138 | 52.6 |
| Passing-down success | T86 / 138 | 37.6 | 131 / 138 | 5.1 |
| Pass PPA | 63 / 138 | 54.7 | 122 / 138 | 11.7 |
| Rush PPA | 71 / 138 | 48.9 | 117 / 138 | 15.3 |
| Pass explosiveness | 96 / 138 | 30.7 | 138 / 138 | 0.0 |
| Rush explosiveness | 53 / 138 | 62.0 | 67 / 138 | 51.8 |
| Line yards | 107 / 138 | 22.6 | 122 / 138 | 11.7 |
| Second-level yards | 69 / 138 | 50.4 | 123 / 138 | 10.9 |
| Open-field yards | 25 / 138 | 82.5 | 99 / 138 | 28.5 |
| Stuff rate | 111 / 138 | 19.7 | 120 / 138 | 13.1 |
| Power success | T96 / 138 | 30.3 | T78 / 138 | 43.4 |
| Havoc | T101 / 138 | 26.6 | T103 / 138 | 24.8 |
| Front-seven havoc | 117 / 138 | 15.3 | T46 / 138 | 65.7 |
| DB havoc | T62 / 138 | 53.6 | 135 / 138 | 2.2 |
| Points / opportunity | 85 / 138 | 38.7 | 115 / 138 | 16.8 |
| Average field position | T79 / 138 | 40.5 | 100 / 138 | 27.7 |
| Field-position expected points | T78 / 138 | 43.4 | T95 / 138 | 31.0 |
Player PPA and usage
Ordered by overall usage. Open a player for pass, rush, down and situation splits. Usage is the provider’s share of team plays in each situation; PPA is the provider’s average or total for that player. Missing values stay blank (—); play counts are not supplied here. Standard downs are 1st down, 2nd-and-7 or shorter, and 3rd/4th-and-4 or shorter; other situations are passing downs.
Alberto Mendoza · QBUsage 55.2% · Avg PPA 0.223 · Total 53.616
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.223 | 53.616 | 55.2% |
| Pass | 0.274 | 60.513 | 94.0% |
| Rush | 0.129 | 2.200 | 8.8% |
| 1st down | 0.200 | 18.008 | 42.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.361 | 30.664 | 64.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.356 | 21.032 | 73.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.171 | 24.480 | 46.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.300 | 29.136 | 75.2% |
Justice Haynes · RBUsage 29.2% · Avg PPA 0.122 · Total 13.463
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.122 | 13.463 | 29.2% |
| Pass | 0.317 | 4.121 | 6.6% |
| Rush | 0.096 | 9.342 | 55.1% |
| 1st down | 0.024 | 1.637 | 37.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.022 | 0.627 | 25.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.552 | 6.075 | 15.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.151 | 13.900 | 34.7% |
| Passing downs | -0.024 | -0.437 | 16.1% |
Trelain Maddox · RBUsage 16.0% · Avg PPA 0.267 · Total 16.313
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.267 | 16.313 | 16.0% |
| Pass | 0.010 | 0.196 | 9.1% |
| Rush | 0.384 | 16.117 | 25.1% |
| 1st down | 0.332 | 10.941 | 17.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.288 | 4.030 | 12.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.306 | 2.750 | 13.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.430 | 20.623 | 17.6% |
| Passing downs | -0.332 | -4.311 | 12.0% |
Jordan Allen · WRUsage 11.0% · Avg PPA 0.876 · Total 42.060
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.876 | 42.060 | 11.0% |
| Pass | 0.979 | 46.000 | 20.0% |
| Rush | -3.940 | -3.940 | 0.5% |
| 1st down | 0.671 | 8.051 | 5.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.949 | 23.721 | 18.9% |
| 3rd down | 1.423 | 14.228 | 12.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.698 | 14.667 | 6.9% |
| Passing downs | 1.015 | 27.393 | 20.9% |
Grady Adamson · QBUsage 10.6% · Avg PPA -0.197 · Total -2.564
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.197 | -2.564 | 10.6% |
| Pass | -0.252 | -2.771 | 19.0% |
| Rush | 0.103 | 0.206 | 3.1% |
| 1st down | 0.504 | 3.024 | 10.2% |
| 2nd down | -0.090 | -0.180 | 5.3% |
| 3rd down | -0.419 | -1.677 | 18.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.355 | 2.488 | 7.9% |
| Passing downs | -0.842 | -5.052 | 17.6% |
Kevin Roche Jr. · TEUsage 10.1% · Avg PPA 0.290 · Total 12.775
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.290 | 12.775 | 10.1% |
| Pass | 0.290 | 12.775 | 18.7% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.185 | 2.968 | 7.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.069 | 1.029 | 11.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.443 | 5.315 | 15.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.259 | 7.005 | 8.8% |
| Passing downs | 0.339 | 5.769 | 13.2% |
Malachi Hosley · RBUsage 8.5% · Avg PPA -0.162 · Total -2.596
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.162 | -2.596 | 8.5% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | -0.162 | -2.596 | 17.2% |
| 1st down | -0.154 | -1.389 | 10.3% |
| 2nd down | -0.172 | -1.207 | 11.5% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.237 | -3.075 | 9.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.160 | 0.479 | 5.2% |
Dalen Penson · WRUsage 8.0% · Avg PPA 0.912 · Total 31.905
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.912 | 31.905 | 8.0% |
| Pass | 0.912 | 31.905 | 14.9% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.697 | 10.461 | 7.1% |
| 2nd down | 1.011 | 12.136 | 9.1% |
| 3rd down | 1.163 | 9.308 | 10.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.847 | 18.641 | 7.2% |
| Passing downs | 1.020 | 13.265 | 10.1% |
Chad Alexander · RBUsage 4.2% · Avg PPA 0.036 · Total 0.362
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.036 | 0.362 | 4.2% |
| Pass | -0.546 | -1.638 | 2.4% |
| Rush | 0.286 | 2.001 | 6.4% |
| 1st down | -0.100 | -0.301 | 2.5% |
| 2nd down | 0.564 | 1.129 | 2.8% |
| 3rd down | -0.093 | -0.466 | 11.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.286 | 2.001 | 4.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.546 | -1.638 | 4.7% |
Chris Corbo · TEUsage 4.2% · Avg PPA 0.350 · Total 5.593
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.350 | 5.593 | 4.2% |
| Pass | 0.350 | 5.593 | 7.7% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.641 | 5.128 | 4.3% |
| 2nd down | 0.135 | 0.542 | 3.5% |
| 3rd down | -0.019 | -0.076 | 6.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.464 | 5.566 | 4.4% |
| Passing downs | 0.007 | 0.027 | 3.7% |
Gavin Harris · TEUsage 3.4% · Avg PPA -0.116 · Total -1.509
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.116 | -1.509 | 3.4% |
| Pass | -0.235 | -2.815 | 5.7% |
| Rush | 1.306 | 1.306 | 0.6% |
| 1st down | 0.273 | 1.638 | 3.2% |
| 2nd down | -0.519 | -2.596 | 4.3% |
| 3rd down | -0.276 | -0.551 | 3.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.026 | 0.206 | 2.9% |
| Passing downs | -0.343 | -1.715 | 4.6% |
Jaiven Plummer · WRUsage 3.2% · Avg PPA 0.862 · Total 6.897
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.862 | 6.897 | 3.2% |
| Pass | 0.862 | 6.897 | 5.9% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 1.654 | 6.615 | 3.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.071 | 0.282 | 5.3% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 1.019 | 7.133 | 3.9% |
| Passing downs | -0.235 | -0.235 | 1.4% |
Isaiah Fuhrmann · WRUsage 2.7% · Avg PPA 0.411 · Total 4.107
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.411 | 4.107 | 2.7% |
| Pass | 0.411 | 4.107 | 5.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.207 | -1.037 | 2.8% |
| 2nd down | 2.284 | 4.567 | 1.8% |
| 3rd down | 2.164 | 4.329 | 2.9% |
| Standard downs | -0.207 | -1.037 | 1.9% |
| Passing downs | 1.029 | 5.144 | 4.7% |
Rahkeem Smith · WRUsage 2.1% · Avg PPA 0.141 · Total 0.423
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.141 | 0.423 | 2.1% |
| Pass | 0.141 | 0.423 | 3.7% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.306 | 0.612 | 2.9% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.189 | -0.189 | 4.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.306 | 0.612 | 2.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.189 | -0.189 | 2.3% |
Debron Gatling · WRUsage 1.7% · Avg PPA 1.690 · Total 3.381
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.690 | 3.381 | 1.7% |
| Pass | 1.690 | 3.381 | 3.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.795 | 0.795 | 1.7% |
| 2nd down | 2.586 | 2.586 | 2.7% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 1.690 | 3.381 | 2.2% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Chris Elko · WRUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA -0.402 · Total -0.402
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.402 | -0.402 | 1.6% |
| Pass | -0.402 | -0.402 | 4.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.402 | -0.402 | 9.1% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | -0.402 | -0.402 | 6.7% |
2026 · Through provider Week 8. Each metric uses only published FBS teams with a numeric value. Higher percentile is better; tied values receive the midpoint of their positions, rounded to a whole percentile. Missing values are unranked.
Values and percentiles
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA/play | 0.152 | 55th138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.441 | 58th138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.264 | 64th138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.227 | 55th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.100 | 49th138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | 0.221 | 12th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.436 | 20th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.263 | 32nd138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.140 | 25th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 98% of 226 attempts charted. Average depth of target 7.3 yards (14th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 5.0 per completion. Completion 70.8%, 8.0 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.30.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 71.1% | 62.7% | +8.4 | 201 / 226 |
| Defense allowed | 57.7% | 60.2% | -2.5 | 163 / 179 |
Actual and expected use the same qualifying attempts, which can be fewer than all passes. CPOE is their difference in percentage points (pp); higher is better on offense, lower allowed is better on defense. CFBD models FBS-vs-FBS passes, excluding spikes, throwaways, intentional grounding and attempts without air yards. — means unavailable; small samples have fewer than 40 qualifying attempts.
138 teams with at least 40 charted attempts. The highlighted point is Georgia Tech.
Highlighted bars are deep zones. Shares are of located attempts only.
Defense and rushing detail
| Side | Attempts | Charted | ADOT | YAC | Comp % | PPA | CPOE | CPOE att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 226 | 98% | 7.3 | 5.0 | 70.8% | 0.30 | +8.4 pp | 201 |
| Passing defense | 179 | 99% | 8.7 | 6.8 | 58.7% | 0.43 | -2.5 pp | 163 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 208 | 4.5 | 44.7% | 0.15 | 2.90 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 17.0% | 69.2% |
| Defense allowed | 297 | 5.3 | 48.9% | 0.22 | 3.50 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 12.2% | 75.0% |
Second-level yards are gained 5–10 yards past the line; open-field yards are beyond 10. These are provider per-rush averages, not totals. Power success measures success with two or fewer yards needed. Exact line-metric and power-success denominators are not supplied in this feed.
Rushing sample and attribution
| Side | Yards recorded | Individual | Unattributed | Sacks | Kneels | Team rushes | Multiple carriers | Direction located / eligible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 196 / 208 | 192 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 185 / 188 · 98.4% |
| Defense allowed | 285 / 297 | 255 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 278 / 278 · 100.0% |
Counts are attempts. Team totals include sacks, kneels, team-only rushes and unresolved attribution; these categories can overlap and must not be summed. Direction coverage uses ordinary direction-eligible rushes, not all attempts. Missing fields in older captures remain unavailable.
Raw provider values, no opponent adjustment; not model inputs. CFBD metric definitions.
Game-by-game passing and rushing
2026 · Passing CPOE · percentage points. Dashed line: season +8.4 pp. 6 of 7 captured games have this metric. Missing observations break the line.
CPOE is completion percentage over expected on qualifying FBS-vs-FBS attempts; positive means more completions than expected. PPA is raw provider PPA. These are game observations, not opponent-adjusted forecasts. P labels postseason weeks.
Game log and attempt coverage
| Week | Opponent | Pass att | CPOE att | Comp %* | Expected %* | CPOE | ADOT | Pass PPA | Rush att | Rush yds/carry | Rush PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Colorado | 24 | 23 | 73.9% | 62.9% | +11.0 pp | 7.4 | 0.67 | 30 | 2.0 | -0.21 |
| W2 | Tennessee | 40 | 40 | 65.0% | 64.6% | +0.5 pp | 5.9 | -0.12 | 31 | 4.0 | 0.26 |
| W3 | Mercer | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 0.80 | 40 | 3.9 | 0.20 |
| W4 | Stanford | 39 | 39 | 66.7% | 61.1% | +5.5 pp | 7.6 | 0.25 | 31 | 6.7 | 0.38 |
| W6 | Duke | 30 | 30 | 76.7% | 64.9% | +11.8 pp | 5.6 | 0.47 | 27 | 6.1 | 0.20 |
| W7 | Virginia Tech | 38 | 37 | 75.7% | 61.9% | +13.8 pp | 9.0 | 0.47 | 21 | 6.1 | 0.04 |
| W8 | Boston College | 33 | 32 | 71.9% | 61.0% | +10.8 pp | 7.6 | -0.07 | 28 | 3.6 | 0.08 |
*Completion and expected rates use the same CPOE-eligible attempts. ADOT uses available air-yard attempts; a game needs at least one. No missing family is filled with the other family’s data.
Punting and returns
2026 season to date · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30T11:16:37.416814+00:00. Descriptive totals, including postseason when present.
Our punts
26 punts · 42.3 gross yards/punt · 37.0 net yards/punt
5 inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks · 1 blocked
Known gross yards: 26/26 punts. Known net yards: 20/26 punts.
Our punt returns
5 returns · 14.0 yards/return · 1 touchdowns
2 muffs · 1 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 5/5 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · Boston College | 4 | 39.0 | 31.7 | 3/4 |
| Week 7 · Virginia Tech | 5 | 40.6 | 23.3 | 3/5 |
| Week 6 · Duke | 4 | 44.8 | 44.8 | 4/4 |
| Week 4 · Stanford | 2 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 2/2 |
| Week 3 · Mercer | 4 | 51.3 | 45.0 | 3/4 |