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Georgia Tech is on a bye in Week 11 following an upset loss to NC State on Saturday. More News: Brian Kelly Made His Intentions Clear in Obtained LSU Firing Email The Yellow Jackets are still in the College Football Playoff picture after the defeat. The CFP selection committee ranked GT No. 17 in its first rankings release on Tuesday. To make the CFP, Georgia Tech will need to have a strong showing in its final three games of the regular season against Boston College, No. 24 Pittsburgh and No. 5 Georgia. BOULDER, COLORADO – AUGUST 29: Head coach Brent Key of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets talks to media after winning the game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on August 29, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. Georgia Tech defeated Colorado 27-20. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images) More News: LSU Linked to Ultimate Anti-Brian Kelly Candidate Amid GT’s successful season, head coach Brent Key has been a hot name for the coaching carousel this fall, especially for the open Penn State gig. Per Kelly Quinlan of On3 Sports, Key addressed rumors surrounding his future with Georgia Tech on Thursday. He said he plans to keep building a winning program in Atlanta. “Since I came back here, since I was named the head coach here, outside of the time with my family, every waking second of my life, has gone towards building this program, to get to the point that it is right now,” Key said. “So that in turn we can continue three years from now, five years from now, 10 years from now, continue to elevate this place to be in that conversation. Not to be in there for two or three weeks, but to be a consistent team, not when you lose one game, have people say the storybook is over.” Key, who played right guard for GT from 1997 to 2000, suggested that his loyalty to the program is supreme over what other schools could offer. “Nah, it is just beginning,” Key said. “Slice me open and see what colors I bleed.” Brent Key weighs in his name coming up for jobs. He was very clear on where he stands. pic.twitter.com/h3qOkC3amD— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) November 6, 2025 Key took over GT before the 2022 season. He’s 26-17 overall and 19-10 in ACC play during his four seasons with the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech is having its best season since Key took over the program. His success in building a contender at GT will only draw more interest from elite schools until he signs a new contract extension. Key signed a five-year contract extension in 2024. But given the Yellow Jackets’ standing this fall, he’s in line for another raise. For more on the NCAA, head to Newsweek Sports.
