The Zeitgeist List · Rivalries

Clean Old-Fashioned Hate

Georgia Tech41-73-5Georgia
National Program II#57 of 138–Blue Blood#3 of 138–
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
Next meeting: Sat Nov 28 · time TBA, 24 days away.

4 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Georgia leads the all-time series 73-41-5. They've met 119 times since 1893. Georgia has won the last 8.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Georgia Tech
Win total
4.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-1
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: +0
What fans are saying · player performance
fans believe Haynes King masked coaching flaws
Bro what? Wr had the catch and bobbled it. Theyre giving Mendoza some easy throws. He is not gonna scramble like Haynes king.
Verified verbatim
Georgia
Transfer portal
-5
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -29
What fans are saying · job security
fans believe Mike Bobo is a liability who will hurt the team's chances of winning
It don't make a damn what you say or what you think the bottom line is as long as he's got Mike bobo's offensive coordinator Georgia I ain't going to win s***.
Verified verbatim

Stature & the series, 1893–2025

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeGeorgia TechGeorgiaevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Georgia Tech won, gray: Georgia won)1900192019401960198020002020

The identity war

Georgia was the more pass-heavy program — then Georgia Tech took it over.

Georgia threw it more in 16 of 17 seasons, 2004–2020. Since 2021, Georgia Tech has led 4 of 6. Real exceptions: 2005, 2023, 2024.

more passmore runGeorgia TechGeorgia2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262021Georgia Tech 0.8 ptsGeorgia won 45-02024Georgia 9.3 ptsGeorgia won 44-422005Georgia Tech 3.1 ptsGeorgia won 14-7
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

Georgia Tech once won 8 in a row. The biggest win was Georgia Tech by 48 in 1943. The biggest crowd, 93,033, was in 2024.

The coaching duels

Bobby Dodd vs Wallace Butts9-7
Paul Johnson vs Mark Richt2-6
Bill Curry vs Vince Dooley2-5
William Alexander vs Wallace Butts3-3
Pepper Rodgers vs Vince Dooley2-4
Bud Carson vs Vince Dooley2-3

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
81-242
Georgia leads
1st-rounders
8-47
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
Georgia TechGeorgia
1960s1-3
1970s9-17
1980s9-18
1990s16-27
2000s22-55
2010s15-52
2020s9-70

Best picks, either side

2022Travon Walker Defensive End · Jacksonville JaguarsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2009Matthew Stafford Quarterback · Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2007Calvin Johnson Wide Receiver · Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1993Garrison Hearst Running Back · Phoenix CardinalsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2020Andrew Thomas Offensive Tackle · New York GiantsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2011A.J. Green Wide Receiver · Cincinnati BengalsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2001Richard Seymour Defensive Tackle · New England PatriotsRd 1, pick 6#6 overall
2003Johnathan Sullivan Defensive Tackle · New Orleans SaintsRd 1, pick 6#6 overall

Recent meetings

Gate premium

Georgia Tech1.35×its own average home crowd
2025Georgia16-9Georgia Tech — both ranked
2024Georgia44-42
2023Georgia31-23
2022Georgia37-14
2021Georgia45-0
2019Georgia52-7
2018Georgia45-21
2017Georgia38-7
2016Georgia Tech28-27
2015Georgia13-7
2014Georgia Tech30-24Georgia — both ranked, Georgia favored by 10.5
2013Georgia41-34
2012Georgia42-10
2011Georgia31-17Georgia Tech — both ranked

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Georgia Tech’s chance to win through that meeting. The loudest meeting for fans was 2024: firestorm.

2025Georgia 16-9Georgia Tech lost 9-16 vs Georgia. Chance to win started at 16%, low under 1%, high 32%.Busy
2023Georgia 31-23Georgia Tech lost 23-31 vs Georgia. Chance to win started at 6%, low 1%, high 18%.Busy
2022Georgia 37-14Georgia Tech lost 14-37 at Georgia. Chance to win started at 2%, low under 1%, high 8%.Busy
2021Georgia 45-0Georgia Tech lost 0-45 vs Georgia. Chance to win started at 1%, low under 1%, high 3%.
2019Georgia 52-7Georgia Tech lost 7-52 vs Georgia. Chance to win started at 3%, low under 1%, high 7%.
2018Georgia 45-21Georgia Tech lost 21-45 at Georgia. Chance to win started at 10%, low under 1%, high 12%.
“Our offense came alive thanks to some favors from our friends in black and white”
A Georgia fan
Read a quote from each meeting
  • 2025
    “My legs would snap in half trying to stop and change directions like that.”
    A Georgia fan

Meetings with their own story page

10 meetings in our archive, 2015 to 2025.