2025 Georgia Tech Predictions on the HG
Jake Wimberly
Ross Gaskin Contributing:
What’s to like:
Head Coach Brent Key and his Yellow Jackets had a great season in 2024, and they look even better heading into 2025. Georgia Tech was able to retain 16 starters from last season, and the most exciting of them all is QB Haynes King. In 2024, King threw for 2,114 yards and 14 TDs, but that is not the exciting part because he rushed for 587 yards and 11 more TDs.
The Yellow Jackets were also able to keep King’s favorite weapons. WR Malik Rutherford will be returning after a season where he had 702 receiving yards and 3 TDs. Also returning is RB Jamal Haynes who put up 944 yards and 9 TDs on the ground while also adding 3 more receiving TDs on top of that.
What’s not to like:
While Georgia Tech being able to retain a lot of talent is great, the Yellow Jackets will still have a very tough season. Georgia Tech will have to compete against some of the best teams in the nation, specifically they will be trying to catch Miami and Clemson who both are geared up for dominant seasons.
Right now, we have Georgia Tech finishing at #3 in the ACC, with Miami and Clemson fighting for the conference title. The Yellow Jackets could make a run for the title if some things fall their way, but it will be a longshot. Nevertheless, Georgia Tech will have a great season, and will be able to build upon that greatly.
What does the Hourglass say?
Georgia Tech- ACC (10-2)
Power ranking 89.10. 10th toughest schedule in the ACC.
2025 Georgia Tech Analytics
National recruiting rating (three year metric): #41- outside the boundary of a National Championship Roster.
National Coaching Ranking:
Brent Key- 60th in Power 5 and 14th in the ACC.
2024 coaching value= 4 (average 2025 Power 5 coaching value=9.3) Brent Key ranks on the lower end for coaches in the Power 5.
ODE analytics 2024 Nationally:
Offensive Ranking: 23rd
Defensive Ranking: 58th
Quarterback Play: King- ranked 15th in the Power 4, 4th in the ACC; 2024 QB value= 18.1 (Power 4 average- 14.41).
Impact Ball Catcher Metric: Georgia Tech has an Impact Ball Catcher Metric of 2. This puts the Yellow Jackets on the lower end for the ACC in this metric.
From Vegas:
Georgia Tech ATS in 2024: 6-6-1
Georgia Tech at home: 3-1-1
Georgia Tech on the road: 2-3
Georgia Tech neutral site: 1-2
Final thoughts:
Georgia Tech were able to pull off some impressive wins in 2024, but in 2025, those will be dominant wins. From Head Coach Brent Key, to the 16 returning starters, the culture there in Atlanta is changing. Nobody should sleep on the Yellow Jackets this year because they look ready to rattle the entire ACC in 2025.
2025 Schedule analysis:
Projected Hourglass W/L record: Games in red denote games that could be a one possession game or even a different outcome than projection.
Editors Note: All photos courtesy of 247sports.com
