The 2025 No. 17 Georgia Tech football team is chasing history. At 5-0, the Yellow Jackets are off to their best start in decades and now have a chance to do something that has not been done in more than 70 years. That is to begin a season 6-0. The last time Georgia Tech opened with six straight wins was decades ago, a season that still stands as one of the program’s most iconic campaigns.
Head coach Brent Key has his team believing. Quarterback Haynes King continues to lead the offense with poise and confidence, giving the Jackets the consistency they have needed for years. A bye week gives the team a chance to rest and prepare before they return to Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 11 for a major test against Virginia Tech.
Bobby Dodd atmosphere
The atmosphereat Bobby Dodd stadium is expected to be electric. Fans understand the stakes and the rarity of this opportunity. For a program that has been searching for stability and momentum, a win to move to 6-0 would mark a milestone moment.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 5-0 for the first time since 2014 after beating Wake Forest in overtime. https://t.co/4SZWwIPcT4
— FOX 5 Atlanta (@FOX5Atlanta) September 28, 2025
Georgia Tech has been close before, only to fall short. The legendary 1990 national championship team was unbeaten until their sixth game, which ended in a tie. More recently, the 2014 squad started 5-0 but stumbled with a loss to Duke in its sixth game. Both seasons still turned out to be memorable, yet the elusive 6-0 start has remained just out of reach.
This year, the chance is back on the table. If the Yellow Jackets can sting Virginia Tech, they will make history, and remind fans of what is possible when tradition and momentum meet.