Georgia Tech: 2026 Week 7 recap

Georgia Tech sits at 1–3 after falling to Stanford 34–27 in Week 4, with the model holding them at a rating of −0.1 and ranking 69th overall. The loss exposed a familiar problem: a red-zone touchdown rate of just 16% means the Yellow Jackets are leaving points on the field when it matters most. Third-down conversion sits at 44%, respectable but not enough to sustain drives against better competition. GIE projects 3.6 expected wins for the season and assigns zero probability to a playoff or conference title run. Duke visits this Saturday—a winnable game that could stabilize the trajectory, though the fundamentals need fixing fast.