The Yellow Jackets were led by Brent Key in his second full year as Georgia Tech's head coach.

They played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.

[1] The Yellow Jackets began the season against Florida State at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland with an upset win.

4-ranked Miami Hurricanes on November 9, Georgia Tech snapped a 13-game losing streak to top-five opponents and became bowl-eligible.

In the emotional regular-season finale against longtime rival Georgia, the Yellow Jackets led 17–0 at halftime, but lost 44–42 after eight overtimes.