ACC Kickoff: Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key, Kyle Efford, Justice Haynes and Malachi Hosley

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets key players

Running back Justice Haynes: Haynes comes to Georgia Tech after being honored as third team All-Big Ten with Michigan in 2025. Haynes had at least 100 yards rushing in six of the seven games he played last season before being sidelined with an injury.

Running back Malachi Hosley: Hosley rushed for 697 yards last season, averaging 7.1 yards/attempt. Hosley had three games of 100 or more rushing yards

Linebacker Kyle Efford: Efford started all 13 games at linebacker for the Yellow Jackets in 2025 and has led GT in tackles in each of the last three seasons.

2026 Yellow Jackets schedule

Sept. 3 Colorado 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Sept. 12 Tennessee 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Sept. 19 Mercer Noon ET (ACCN)
Sept. 26 at Stanford * 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Oct. 3 OPEN
Oct. 10 Duke *
Oct. 17 at Virginia Tech *
Oct. 24 Boston College *
Oct. 31 at Pitt *
Nov. 7 Louisville *
Nov. 14 at Clemson *
Nov. 21 Wake Forest *
Nov. 28 at Georgia