2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal Division
2018 record 3–4 (1–3 ACC)
Head coach Paul Johnson (11th season)
Offensive coordinator Paul Johnson
Offensive scheme Flexbone
Defensive coordinator Nate Woody (1st season)
Base defense 3-4 Multiple
Home stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium
(Capacity: 55,000)
2018 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 3 Clemson  3 –0     6 –0  
No. 16 NC State  2 –0     5 –0  
Boston College  2 –1     5 –2  
Syracuse  1 –2     4 –2  
Florida State  1 –3     3 –3  
Wake Forest  0 –2     3 –3  
Louisville  0 –4     2 –5  
Coastal Division
Virginia Tech  3 –0     4 –2  
Miami  2 –1     5 –2  
Virginia  2 –1     4 –2  
Pittsburgh  2 –1     3 –4  
Duke  1 –1     5 –1  
North Carolina  1 –2     1 –4  
Georgia Tech  1 –3     3 –4  
Championship: December 1, 2018
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Yellow Jackets are led by tenth-year head coach Paul Johnson and play their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium. They compete as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Previous season

Georgia Tech ended the 2017 season with a 5–6 overall record, 4–4 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets faced five ranked opponents, defeating one (No. 17 Virginia Tech). They finished the season with a 31-point loss to rivals Georgia, disqualifying themselves from a bowl game. Georgia Tech finished third in the ACC Coastal Division.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[1] Kenny Cooper C JR
Maxwell Award[2] TaQuon Marshall QB SR
KirVonte Benson RB JR
Doak Walker Award[3] KirVonte Benson RB JR
Outland Trophy[4] Parker Braun G JR
Ray Guy Award[5] Pressley Harvin III P SO
Wuerffel Trophy[6] Brad Stewart WR SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[7] Parker Braun OL JR

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Media poll (Coastal)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Miami998 (122)
2Virginia Tech838 (16)
3Georgia Tech654 (8)
4Duke607 (1)
5Pittsburgh420
6North Carolina370 (1)
7Virginia257

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:30 p.m.Alcorn State*
ACCRSNW 41–039,719
September 812:00 p.m.at South Florida*
ABC/ESPN2L 38–4934,182
September 1512:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh
ACCRSNL 19–2434,284
September 223:30 p.m.No. 3 Clemson
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
ABCL 21–4950,595
September 2912:00 p.m.Bowling Green*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ACCRSNW 63–1740,740
October 57:00 p.m.at Louisville
ESPNW 66–3151,658
October 1312:20 p.m.Dukedagger
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ACCNL 14–2841,709
October 257:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech
ESPN
November 3at North Carolina
November 10Miami (FL)
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
November 17Virginia
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
November 24at Georgia*
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Alcorn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Braves 0 0 0 0 0
Yellow Jackets 7 13 21 0 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2015 W, 69–6

at South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 17 0 14 7 38
Bulls 14 7 7 21 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0 0 6 13 19
Panthers 14 7 3 0 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–7 2017 W, 35–17

Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Tigers 7 21 14 7 49
Yellow Jackets 0 7 7 7 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
51–30–2 2017 L, 10–24

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 7 7 0 17
Yellow Jackets 14 14 21 14 63
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 21 10 14 21 66
Cardinals 0 17 0 14 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

Duke

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 0 21 0 28
Yellow Jackets 0 7 0 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
51–33–1 2017 L, 20–43

at Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Hokies 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–9 2017 W, 28–22

at North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Tar Heels 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–21–3 2017 W, 33–7

Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 0
Yellow Jackets 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–12 2017 L, 24–25

Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 0
Yellow Jackets 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–19–1 2017 L, 36–40

at Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0
Bulldogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
41–66–5 2017 L, 7–38

References

  1. ↑ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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