# 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2024 [Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football](https://www.edgepedia.org/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football) team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the [Atlantic Coast Conference](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlantic-coast-conference). Under third-year head coach Brent Key, a [Georgia Tech](https://www.edgepedia.org/georgia-tech) alumnus, the Yellow Jackets finished 7-6 overall and 5-3 in ACC play, tied for fourth in the 17-team conference, and lost to Vanderbilt 35-27 in the Birmingham Bowl.[1](https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=114) • [2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) • [3](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/acc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/8/16/2025_ACC_Football_Information_Guide.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brent Key, third season (2022-present); fifth Georgia Tech alumnus to serve as head coach[3](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/acc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/8/16/2025_ACC_Football_Information_Guide.pdf) • [4](https://seminoles.com/documents/download/2024/8/27/1_-_GT.pdf) |
| Record | 7-6 overall, 5-3 ACC, tied for fourth; 5-1 at home, 1-4 away, 1-1 neutral[1](https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=114) |
| Season opener | Beat No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, on Aidan Birr's 44-yard field goal as time expired, the first major college football game of 2024[5](https://gocards.com/documents/download/2024/10/14/2024_ACC_Football_Weekly_Release_Website_Week_7.pdf) |
| Rivalry game | Lost to Georgia 44-42 in eight overtimes on November 29 in Athens[6](https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/stats/2024) |
| Bowl game | Lost to Vanderbilt 35-27 in the Birmingham Bowl, December 27, 2024[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Schedule strength | Ranked the sixth-toughest in the nation by ESPN and 247Sports; all 11 FBS opponents earned 2023 bowl berths[7](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized) |
| Rankings | Peaked at No. 23 in the AP poll during the season and was unranked during the College Football Playoff ranking period[8](https://apnews.com/article/eedbd317f08b15c6d3cc7c9f8d40a29a) • [13](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/09/03/georgia-tech-ranked-no-23-in-ap-poll) |
## Schedule and results
The ACC released the full 2024 schedule on January 24, 2024, the first season under a new seven-year scheduling model running from 2024 through 2030 that protects annual matchups and added California, SMU, and Stanford to the league.[7](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized) • [9](https://theacc.com/news/2024/1/24/acc-unveils-complete-2024-football-schedule.aspx) Georgia Tech's 12-game slate featured six home games and an unusual three open weeks, an extra one earned by opening the season in Ireland on "Week 0."[7](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized)
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 24 | vs. Florida State (Dublin, Ireland) | W 24-21[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Aug. 31 | Georgia State | W 35-12[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Sept. 7 | at Syracuse | L 28-31[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Sept. 14 | VMI | W 59-7[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Sept. 21 | at Louisville | L 19-31[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Oct. 5 | Duke | W 24-14[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Oct. 12 | at North Carolina | W 41-34[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Oct. 19 | Notre Dame (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | L 13-31[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Oct. 26 | at Virginia Tech | L 6-21[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Nov. 9 | Miami | W 28-23[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Nov. 21 | NC State | W 30-29[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Nov. 29 | at Georgia | L 42-44 (8OT)[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
| Dec. 27 | vs. Vanderbilt (Birmingham Bowl) | L 27-35[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) |
## Season highlights
**Dublin upset.** Georgia Tech opened the season by derailing Florida State, a preseason top-10 team, winning 24-21 on kicker Aidan Birr's 44-yard field goal as time expired in the first major college football game of the 2024 season.[5](https://gocards.com/documents/download/2024/10/14/2024_ACC_Football_Weekly_Release_Website_Week_7.pdf) It was the second time the Jackets had opened a season in Dublin, after a 17-14 win over [Boston College](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-college) at the [Aviva Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/aviva-stadium) in 2016.[7](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized)
**First meeting with Georgia State.** The home opener on August 31 was the first-ever football matchup with crosstown rival Georgia State, whose downtown campus sits less than two miles from Georgia Tech's; the Jackets won 35-12.[7](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized) • [2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925)
**Midseason slide and recovery.** After a 59-7 rout of VMI, the Jackets lost three of four, including a 6-21 defeat at [Virginia Tech](https://www.edgepedia.org/virginia-tech) on October 26 in which they were held to six points on two field goals, the only game of Key's head-coaching tenure to that point in which Georgia Tech did not score a touchdown.[2](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925) • [10](https://vucommodores.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-GT-FB-Game-Notes-Vandy-Bham-Bowl.pdf)
**Eight overtimes against Georgia.** On November 29, Georgia Tech took rival Georgia, ranked [No. 6](https://www.edgepedia.org/no-6) at the time, to eight overtimes before falling 44-42 at [Sanford Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanford-stadium) in Athens.[6](https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/stats/2024) • [11](https://georgiadogs.com/news/2024/11/25/football-bulldogs-wrap-up-regular-season-against-rival-tech) The loss extended Georgia's winning streak in the series, which dated to 2017, and left the Jackets at 7-5 entering bowl season.[11](https://georgiadogs.com/news/2024/11/25/football-bulldogs-wrap-up-regular-season-against-rival-tech) • [1](https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=114)
## Season context
The schedule was among the most demanding in the country: all 11 FBS opponents had earned bowl berths in 2023, and ESPN and 247Sports ranked it the sixth-toughest nationally, while Georgia Tech's own game notes put the opponents' combined 2023 record at 103-54, fourth-toughest by winning percentage.[7](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized) • [4](https://seminoles.com/documents/download/2024/8/27/1_-_GT.pdf) The Jackets returned 17 starters from the 2023 team that went 7-6 and won the Gasparilla Bowl, including all-ACC honorees Haynes King, Jamal Haynes, Eric Singleton, Jr., Zeek Biggers, Joe Fusile, and Jordan Williams.[7](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized)
The upsets lifted Georgia Tech into the AP top 10 during September and October, and the team was ranked No. 17 in the AP poll released alongside the first [College Football Playoff](https://www.edgepedia.org/college-football-playoff) rankings of the season.[8](https://apnews.com/article/eedbd317f08b15c6d3cc7c9f8d40a29a) The season ended with a second consecutive 7-6 finish and a Birmingham Bowl loss to Vanderbilt, but commentators credited Key with competitive performances against the best teams on the schedule and saw the program's trajectory under him as a reason for confidence going forward.[1](https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=114) • [12](https://freechallenge.7.racing.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-grades-for-2024-season-florida-state-gets-f-for-collapse-smu-earns-a-in-strong-debut-campaign/)
## References
1. [2024 Football Standings, Atlantic Coast Conference](https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=114)
2. [2024 Georgia Tech Football Schedule, Atlantic Coast Conference](https://theacc.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=3925)
3. [2025 ACC Football Information Guide](https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/acc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/8/16/2025_ACC_Football_Information_Guide.pdf)
4. [2024 Georgia Tech Football Game Notes (Florida State)](https://seminoles.com/documents/download/2024/8/27/1_-_GT.pdf)
5. [ACC Kicked Off 2024 College Football Season, ACC Football Weekly Release, Week 7](https://gocards.com/documents/download/2024/10/14/2024_ACC_Football_Weekly_Release_Website_Week_7.pdf)
6. [2024 Football Cumulative Statistics, University of Georgia Athletics](https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/stats/2024)
7. [Tech's 2024 Football Schedule Finalized, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/01/24/techs-2024-football-schedule-finalized)
8. [Ohio State gets top billing in opening College Football Playoff rankings, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/eedbd317f08b15c6d3cc7c9f8d40a29a)
9. [ACC Unveils Complete 2024 Football Schedule, Atlantic Coast Conference](https://theacc.com/news/2024/1/24/acc-unveils-complete-2024-football-schedule.aspx)
10. [2024 Georgia Tech Football Game Notes (Vanderbilt/Birmingham Bowl)](https://vucommodores.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-GT-FB-Game-Notes-Vandy-Bham-Bowl.pdf)
11. [Bulldogs Wrap Up Regular Season Against Rival Tech, University of Georgia Athletics](https://georgiadogs.com/news/2024/11/25/football-bulldogs-wrap-up-regular-season-against-rival-tech)
12. [ACC grades for 2024 season, CBS Sports](https://freechallenge.7.racing.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-grades-for-2024-season-florida-state-gets-f-for-collapse-smu-earns-a-in-strong-debut-campaign/)
13. [Georgia Tech Ranked No. 23 in AP Poll - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets](https://ramblinwreck.com/news/2024/09/03/georgia-tech-ranked-no-23-in-ap-poll)
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