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Georgia Tech opens 2026 season Whiteout vs Colorado, $500M upgrades

8/11/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Georgia Tech opens its 2026 football season with a Whiteout game vs. Colorado on Sept. 3, 8 p.m.
Ticket prices are $30, $150 for Wreck Deck, $96 for the ACC Pick-3 Mini Plan, and $115 for plan with a bobblehead.
Full Steam Ahead allocates $500 million for renovating Bobby Dodd Stadium, Zelnak Basketball Center and O’Keefe Gymnasium.
Jason Semore said Georgia Tech has four defensive ends on each side, deepest line in years.

History

Historical Context

Alabama has repeatedly enlarged Bryant-Denny Stadium since its 1929 opening, adding a 10,000-seat east upper deck in 1998 for $35 million, a north-end zone expansion in 2004, and a south-end zone project completed in 2010 that raised capacity to 101,821. These upgrades illustrate how major programs use large stadium projects to draw premium fans and support athletic budgets.

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Story summary

Georgia Tech opens its 2026 football season with a Whiteout game vs. Colorado on Sept. 3, 8 p.m.
Ticket prices are $30, $150 for Wreck Deck, $96 for the ACC Pick-3 Mini Plan, and $115 for plan with a bobblehead.
Full Steam Ahead allocates $500 million for renovating Bobby Dodd Stadium, Zelnak Basketball Center and O’Keefe Gymnasium.
Jason Semore said Georgia Tech has four defensive ends on each side, deepest line in years.

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