Down The Road: Ga. Tech Moving 5 Home Games From 2020-24 To Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Moving five of its football games to the bigger Mercedes-Benz Stadium creates the potential for additional revenue for Georgia Tech. The new stadium seats about 72,000 for football, almost 20,000 more than Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium.

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Georgia Tech on Tuesday announced plans to move five home games — one each in five consecutive seasons, including dates against Notre Dame in 2020 and 2024 — to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The stadium, home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United, is less than 1 mile from the Georgia Tech campus.

The 2022 season opener against Clemson is part of the package of five games moving off campus. It will be the first time two teams from the same conference have played in the annual season kickoff game held in Atlanta.