Countdown to football: Georgia Tech opens, closes season against SEC East
Yes, it’s still July, and we’re more than a month away from the start of the 2017 football season. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get ready for the upcoming season. To do that, we’ll have a series throughout the summer counting down to the season.
The series continues as we break down Georgia Tech’s game-by-game schedule.
Sept. 4. vs. Tennessee (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Is this the Volunteers’ year? Well, we have been hearing that for a while. ... W.
Sept. 9 Jacksonville State
The Gamecocks have one of the FCS level’s best teams. ... W.
Sept. 16 at Central Florida
The only true road game of the first month of the season for the Yellow Jackets. ... W.
Sept. 23 Pittsburgh
The Panthers are better than most people know, but this should be a coin-flip. ... W.
Sept. 30 North Carolina
The Tar Heels aren’t as good as many people believe. ... W.
Oct. 12 at Miami
This usually has been a tough trip for the Yellow Jackets. ... L.
Oct. 21 Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons’ program is improving under head coach Dave Clawson. ... W.
Oct. 28 at Clemson
The Tigers might drop back from their championship level, but they’re still really good. ... L.
Nov. 4 at Virginia
It’s going to take Bronco Mendenhall time to get the Cavaliers rolling. ... W.
Nov. 11 Virginia Tech
Justin Fuente, on the other hand, is already doing big things with the Hokies. ... L.
Nov. 18 at Duke
It will be interesting to see if the Blue Devils can bounce back from a tough 2016. ... W.
Nov. 25 Georgia
The annual rivalry game caps an interesting season for both Peach State teams. ... L.
Previous stories in this series:
Mercer game-by-game breakdown.
Georgia Southern game-by-game breakdown.
Fort Valley State game-by-game breakdown.
Georgia Tech opponent breakdown.
Georgia Southern opponent breakdown.
Fort Valley State opponent breakdown.
Southern Conference power poll.
Team-by-team schedules for ACC’s teams.
Weekly schedules for ACC’s teams.
Team-by-team schedules for Georgia’s Division I and Division II teams.
Weekly schedules for Georgia’s Division I and Division II teams.
Middle Georgia team-by-team GHSA schedules.
Middle Georgia weekly GHSA schedule.
This story was originally published July 14, 2017 at 9:18 AM with the headline "Countdown to football: Georgia Tech opens, closes season against SEC East."