Georgia Tech vs Stanford head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 4, Saturday, September 26, 2026.
The Breakdown
Composites tied at 61. Stanford starts just 14% portal additions; Georgia Tech 41%. Every cross-unit gap under 0.3★.
When Georgia Tech has the ball: Justice Haynes, 4★ and three years, meets Ernest Cooper and Tevarua Tafiti — both 4★, four-year linebackers.
When Stanford has the ball: 3.3★ receivers with 2.7 years face Georgia Tech's 3.5★ secondary averaging 1.8 — talent even, experience isn't.
Swing factor: Both quarterbacks are 3★ transfers: Davis Warren's three years edges Alberto Mendoza's two. Coin-flip duel.
X-factor: Georgia Tech ships cross-country to Palo Alto for a Week 4 Saturday — brutal conference travel.