ACC · 2026
Virginia Tech Hokies
Head coach James Franklin · Lane Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#27
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+6.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.6
14th in FBS
Defense
+0.6
61st in FBS
Schedule so far
-7.4
80th toughest
Projected
8.4-3.6
bowl-eligible 97%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+6.2 now, -3.2 preseason · up 74 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.4-3.6 expected · most likely 9-3 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Ethan Grunkemeyer
QB · JR · 21st in FBS
865yds
7 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Jeffrey Overton Jr.
RB · SO · 77th in FBS
200yds
35 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Luke Reynolds
TE · JR · 31st in FBS
265yds
25 rec · 4 TD
Tackles
Kaleb Spencer
LB · SR · 484th in FBS
13tkl
4.5 TFL
Sacks
Aycen Stevens
DL · 7th in FBS
3.5sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Thomas Williams
CB · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs VMI FCS | W 73–3 | +12.9 | — | ACC Network |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 86Old Dominion | W 44–21 | +17.5 | — | CW |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 37Maryland | W 35–26 | +16.5 | — | FS1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 119Boston CollegeCONF | Virginia Tech −11.2 · o/u 52.0 | — | ACC Network | |
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs 18PittsburghCONF | Virginia Tech −0.9 · o/u 51.8 | — | ESPN | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 89CaliforniaCONF | Virginia Tech −6.0 · o/u 56.0 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 84Georgia TechCONF | Virginia Tech −11.8 · o/u 54.7 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 70ClemsonCONF | Virginia Tech −3.0 · o/u 52.4 | — | ||
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 6 | @ 36SMUCONF | SMU −1.2 · o/u 57.6 | — | ESPN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 116StanfordCONF | Virginia Tech −15.8 · o/u 53.8 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 3MiamiCONF | Miami −11.2 · o/u 52.7 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 28VirginiaCONF | Virginia Tech −3.4 · o/u 53.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.427 | 9th | +0.077 | 77th |
| Success rate | 52.0% | 17th | 39.7% | 72nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.328 | 41st | 1.399 | 114th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 52.7% | 13th | 38.9% | 57th |
| Rushing success rate | 51.4% | 22nd | 26.7% | 6th |
| Passing success rate | 53.8% | 19th | 47.6% | 121st |
| Explosive run rate | 14.9% | 64th | 11.1% | 53rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.0% | 82nd | 13.0% | 114th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.81 | 113th | 2.08 | 4th |
| Opportunity rate | 36.5% | 102nd | 24.4% | 7th |
| Stuff rate | 21.6% | 116th | 35.6% | 1st |
| Sack rate | 3.2% | 43rd | 14.3% | 2nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 57.6% | 11th | 36.0% | 60th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 58.3% | 92nd | 80.0% | 115th |
| Havoc rate | 10.2% | 37th | 19.4% | 18th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 50.7 | 4th | 16.7 | 36th |
| Yards / game | 493.3 | 21st | 272.0 | 30th |
| Yards / play | 6.22 | 57th | 4.36 | 33rd |
| Pass yards / game | 330.7 | 8th | 211.0 | 77th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.60 | 41st | 8.12 | 111th |
| Completion % | 78.3% | 3rd | 61.5% | 81st |
| Rush yards / game | 162.7 | 75th | 61.0 | 8th |
| Yards / carry | 4.10 | 95th | 1.93 | 6th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 51.1% | 24th | 30.9% | 40th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.33 | 75th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 4.67 | 1st |
| Penalty yards / game | 67.0 | 105th | 51.3 | 87th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach James Franklin
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kelden Ryan | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 197 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 14 | Troy Huhn | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 17 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 213 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 22 | Bryce Baker | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 211 | Kernersville, NC |
| 16 | Jeffrey Overton Jr. | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 206 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 23 | Tyler Mason | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 212 | Mount Airy, NC |
| 26 | Messiah Mickens | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 205 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 27 | Marcellous Hawkins Jr. | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 221 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 32 | Bill Davis | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 228 | Laplace, LA |
| 35 | John Buetow | RB | JR | 5' 8" | 208 | Irmo, SC |
| 0 | Ayden Greene | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 193 | Knoxville, TN |
| 2 | Takye Heath | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 171 | Richmond, VA |
| 3 | Que'Sean Brown | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 175 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 4 | Tyseer Denmark | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 5 | Marlion Jackson | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 210 | Flowery Branch, GA |
| 6 | Keylen Adams | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 11 | Davion Brown | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 204 | Richmond, VA |
| 15 | Shamarius Peterkin | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 179 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 18 | A.J. Brand | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 214 | Charlotte, NC |
| 20 | Jeff Exinor Jr. | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 213 | Baltimore, MD |
| 28 | Drew Hube | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 198 | Gainesville, VA |
| 80 | L.J. Booker | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 204 | Richmond, VA |
| 13 | Ja'Ricous Hairston | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 256 | Bassett, VA |
| 36 | Brody Jones | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 242 | Bristol, VA |
| 44 | Matt Henderson | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 252 | Powhatan, VA |
| 82 | Benji Gosnell | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 252 | Pilot Mountain, NC |
| 85 | Luke Reynolds | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 250 | Westford, MA |
| 87 | Harrison Saint Germain | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 251 | Centreville, VA |
| 88 | Pierce Petersohn | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 223 | Dodge Center, MN |
| 99 | Cole Reemsnyder | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 245 | South Riding, VA |
| 51 | Elijah Haughawout | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | Suwanee, GA |
| 53 | Tommy Ricard | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 307 | Hudson, OH |
| 56 | Layth Ghannam | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Charleston, WV |
| 57 | Lucas Austin | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Sterling, IL |
| 58 | Roseby Lubintus | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 342 | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 60 | Maddox Cochrane | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 285 | Midlothian, VA |
| 61 | Justin Bell | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 322 | Macomb Township, MI |
| 62 | Kyle Altuner | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 302 | Frederick, MD |
| 65 | Tyrell Simpson | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 337 | Leland, NC |
| 66 | Montavious Cunningham | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 315 | Athens, GA |
| 70 | Logan Howland | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 325 | Westfield, NJ |
| 71 | Gavin Crawford | OL | SO | 6' 0" | 323 | Silver Spring, MD |
| 74 | Marlen Bright | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 315 | Wayne, NJ |
| 75 | Benjamin Eziuka | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 317 | Canton, MI |
| 76 | Aidan Lynch | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | Mount Olive, NJ |
| 77 | Brody Meadows | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 335 | Bluefield, VA |
| 79 | Johnny Garrett | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 323 | Scituate, MA |
| 13 | Kemari Copeland | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 305 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 27 | Tyson Harley | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 248 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 31 | Jason Abbey | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 256 | Richmond, VA |
| 32 | Deric Dandy | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 253 | Mount Airy, NC |
| 34 | Cortez Harris | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 253 | Largo, MD |
| 36 | Randy Adirika | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 311 | Miami, FL |
| 40 | Javion Hilson | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 250 | Cocoa, FL |
| 44 | Brett Clatterbaugh | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 260 | Culpeper, VA |
| 45 | Eric Mensah | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 311 | Stafford, VA |
| 51 | Samuel Okunlola | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 252 | Brockton, MA |
| 52 | Sherrod Henderson | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 252 | Rocky Point, NC |
| 54 | Grant Karczewski | DL | SR | 6' 7" | 306 | Crozet, VA |
| 55 | Gerard Johnson III | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 306 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 56 | Daniel Jennings | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 253 | Princeton, WV |
| 58 | Zeke Chinwike | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 254 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 63 | Kamren Johnson | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 271 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 88 | Christian Evans | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 291 | Leesburg, VA |
| 90 | Andrew Hanchuk | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 300 | Berea, OH |
| 94 | Elhadj Fall | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 308 | Marietta, GA |
| 95 | T-Ron Richardson Jr. | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 302 | Petersburg, VA |
| 99 | Emmett Laws | DL | JR | 6' 0" | 301 | Elkton, MD |
| 3 | Kaleb Spencer | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Gloucester, VA |
| 16 | Noah Chambers | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 232 | Prince George County, MD |
| 19 | Mathieu Lamah | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 230 | Bristow, VA |
| 25 | George Ballance | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 230 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 26 | Antwone Santiago | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 226 | Meriden, CT |
| 30 | Curtis Jones Jr. | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 231 | Huntington, WV |
| 38 | John-Patrick Oates | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 225 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 5 | Joshua Clarke | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 189 | Alexandria, VA |
| 9 | Isaiah Brown-Murray | CB | SR | 5' 9" | 197 | Charlotte, NC |
| 18 | Amauri Polydor | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 184 | Baltimore, MD |
| 20 | Cam Chadwick Jr. | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 193 | Plainfield, NJ |
| 21 | Zaevion Cleveland | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 29 | Jahmari DeLoatch | CB | SO | 5' 9" | 176 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 35 | Jojo Crim | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 173 | Camden, SC |
| 43 | Josh Jones | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 193 | Aldie, VA |
| 47 | Danny Garvin | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 194 | Alexandria, VA |
| 0 | Quentin Reddish | S | JR | 6' 2" | 196 | Charlotte, NC |
| 1 | Tyson Flowers | S | SR | 5' 11" | 204 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 6 | Jordan Bass | S | SR | 6' 3" | 212 | Hampton, VA |
| 7 | Sherrod Covil | S | SR | 5' 10" | 196 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 11 | DQ Smith | S | SR | 6' 0" | 208 | Columbia, SC |
| 14 | Sheldon Robinson | S | SO | 6' 2" | 208 | Charlottesville, VA |
| 15 | Brennan Johnson | S | SO | 5' 11" | 199 | Richmond, VA |
| 24 | Tyrell Grant Jr. | S | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Suffolk, VA |
| 28 | Knahlij Harrell | S | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 17 | John Love | PK | SR | 5' 11" | 181 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 92 | Aiden Daugherty | PK | JR | 5' 11" | 184 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 93 | Cole Byrd | PK | SO | 6' 1" | 201 | Bassett, VA |
| 98 | Will Love | PK | FR | 6' 1" | 196 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 97 | Luke Jones | P | FR | 6' 1" | 221 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 49 | Deed Capper | LS | JR | 6' 2" | 226 | Mequon, WI |
| 96 | Christian Epling | LS | SR | 6' 1" | 228 | Dacula, GA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →