From The Flats: A Letter from Ryan AlpertFrom The Flats: A Letter from Ryan Alpert
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From The Flats: A Letter from Ryan Alpert

Georgia Tech AD shares Bobby Dodd Stadium reseating process with fans

Georgia Tech Fans,

It’s the most exciting time of the year on The Flats, as the 2026-27 athletics seasons are here!

Official competitions got off to a great start last weekend when our perennially ranked volleyball team went 3-0 against a challenging field at the Iowa State Cyclone Classic. On Thursday, toe meets leather at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, when Tech football begins the season with one of its most highly anticipated home openers in years, under the Thursday night lights against Deion Sanders and Colorado. And a day later, it’s cross country’s turn to lift the lid on their campaign with the Stan Sims Opener in Kennesaw.

As we kickoff the 2026-27 seasons, fan experience remains one of our top priorities. We are working constantly and tirelessly to improve the experience that you have every time you step foot on The Flats. We recently unveiled our 100 improvements to the gameday experience at Bobby Dodd Stadium, and our team is already looking ahead to the enhancements that will come in 2027 when our upcoming $70 million renovation of Bobby Dodd Stadium is complete

As we have previously shared, the renovation of Bobby Dodd Stadium will require a full reseating process. While many of our peers reseat their stadiums on a regularly scheduled basis, this will be the first reseat at Bobby Dodd Stadium since the completion of its last major renovation in 2003. This renovation will include the addition of 12,500 chairback seats, the widening of aisles, the installation of handrails and a full overhaul of premium areas, which will affect the stadium’s seating manifest. All season ticket members (with the very limited exceptions of those located in the Renasant Deck, Genesis Goal Line Club or ADA seating areas) will be a part of the reseating process.

While the original design for the upcoming stadium renovation included reducing stadium capacity to around 42,000 seats, the new design will keep capacity at right around 50,000 seats. Therefore, most season ticket members will have the ability to remain in or near their current seats in this reseating process.

In addition, 2027 season tickets prices and TECH Fund commitments for all bowl seating areas (non-premium) will not increase from 2026. The 2027 schedule includes Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate versus Georgia being played right here at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

We know that reseating may bring some uncertainty and questions, and we are committed to transparency and helping each season ticket member through the process. So, let me walk you through what comes next.

Step 1: Commit to Your 2027 Season Tickets

This fall, 2026 football season ticket members will be asked to commit to their 2027 season tickets at the newly renovated Bobby Dodd Stadium. It will be a quick and easy process that can be completed by logging into your Georgia Tech athletics ticket account and simply paying the base price of $250 per season ticket. Season ticket commitments will be accepted beginning this fall (date TBA) through Dec. 31, 2026. All payments can be spread over a three-month period. Associated TECH Fund contributions are not required at the time of your commitment, but can be paid in advance if you choose to do so in order to be receive A-T Fund Priority Points ahead of a Priority Points rankings freeze on Dec. 31, 2026.

Step 2: Consider Opportunities to Boost Your A-T Fund Priority Points

Consider making an advancement on your TECH Fund contribution for 2027, gifts to the Full Steam Ahead initiative and Athletics Scholarship Fund and/or purchase tickets for other Georgia Tech sports this fall. These commitments will increase your A-T Fund Priority Points before rankings freeze on Dec. 31, 2026.

Step 3: Review Your A-T Fund Priority Points

In December, before A-T Fund Priority Points rankings are frozen for the purposes of reseating, please log into the Georgia Tech Donor Portal to make sure that your information and giving history are accurate. Click HERE to login to the Donor Portal.

Step 4: Receive Your Assigned Seat Selection Time

In late January 2027, all season ticket members that committed to 2027 season tickets will receive an assigned date and time to select their seats. The personalized dates and times will be based on A-T Fund Priority Points rankings as of Dec. 31, 2026.

Step 5: Select Your Seats

At your assigned date and time in February 2027, you will be able to review all remaining inventory online and select your seats!

Important Dates

Fall 2026: 2027 season ticket commitments and TECH Fund Advancements open.

December 31, 2026: Deadline for 2027 season ticket commitments, group seating requests, and A-T Fund Priority Points rankings freeze.

Late January 2027: Season-ticket members will be notified of their seat selection date and time.

Mid-February 2027: Seat selection begins at assigned times. The specific timing of the fall commitment launch and the detailed seat selection schedule will be communicated by Georgia Tech athletics.

Again, we know that season ticket members – our most loyal and valuable fans – may have questions about the reseating process. We are here to help. To learn more, please visit our Bobby Dodd Stadium Reseating Homepage, which includes FAQs and is located HERE.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Georgia Tech athletics ticket office (888-TECH-TIX; tickets@athletics.gatech.edu) and/or the A-T Fund office (404-894-5414 or atfund@athletics.gatech.edu).

Our staff is here to help you through this process and to ensure that you have a world-class experience at the newly renovated Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in 2027. Please remember, it is our intention that most season ticket members will have the ability to remain in or near their current seats in this reseating process, should they elect to do so.

As always, I thank you for your support of Georgia Tech athletics. Your passion and energy are vital as we look to build on our great momentum and consistently compete for championships at the highest levels of college sports.

I’m looking forward to seeing you on The Flats this fall, starting under the lights at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Thursday! Go Jackets!

Sting ‘Em,

Ryan Alpert
Vice President/Director of Athletics