ACC · 5-2 · 2-2 CONF · ATS 4-3 · O/U 5-2
Virginia Tech Hokies
HC James Franklin (1st yr) · OC Ty Howle · DC Brent Pry
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 5) · BASE D 4-3-4 · SHOTGUN 91%
ACC · 5-2 · 2-2 CONF · ATS 4-3 · O/U 5-2
Virginia Tech
Hokies · HC James Franklin (1st yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 5) · base D 4-3-4
Virginia Tech
5-2 · 2-2 ACC
2 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 1% · title 0%
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Schedule & resultsSchedule
POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED
Wk | Opponent | Result | Line | ATS | Net EPA | Off SR | Def SR | Win prob | Plays | s/play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   VMIVMI | W73–3 | −54.5−54.5 | W | +1.69 | 77% | 6% | 100% | 72 | 25.4 | |
| 2 |   Old DominionOld Dominion | W44–21 | −18−18 | W | +0.28 | 41% | 32% | 69% | 86 | 28.3 | |
| 3 |   at Marylandat Maryland | W35–26 | −2.5−2.5 | W | +0.20 | 54% | 49% | 72% | 72 | 28.6 | |
| 4 |   at Boston Collegeat Boston College | W21–14 | −14.5−14.5 | L | −0.09 | 45% | 37% | 65% | 74 | 21.5 | |
| 5 |   PittsburghPittsburgh | L33–35 | −1.5−1.5 | L | +0.05 | 40% | 30% | 46% | 73 | 27.4 | |
| 6 |   at Californiaat California | L20–25 | −11.5−11.5 | L | −0.05 | 44% | 45% | 36% | 64 | 27.5 | |
| 7 |   Georgia TechGeorgia Tech | W34–24 | −8.5−8.5 | W | +0.25 | 45% | 44% | 70% | 60 | 31.5 | |
| 8 |   at Clemsonat ClemsonNEXT | SAT 7:00 ESPNSAT 7:00 | +2.5+2.5 | — | — | — | — | 45% | 140 | — | |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||||||
| 10 |   at SMUat SMU | NOV 6NOV 6 | +7.2 proj+7.2 | 33% | |||||||
| 11 |   StanfordStanford | NOV 14NOV 14 | −16.6 proj−16.6 | 84% | |||||||
| 12 |   at Miamiat Miami | NOV 21NOV 21 | +20.6 proj+20.6 | 11% | |||||||
| 13 |   VirginiaVirginia | NOV 28NOV 28 | −3.9 proj−3.9 | 59% |
Success rate by down & distance
Formation & personnelFormation
PBP TAGS · 421 OF 425 PLAYS421 OF 425 PLAYS TAGGED
LookLook · usage | Usage | Pass %Pass | EPA/playEPA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun91% | 91% | 56% | +0.17 | 46% |
| Under center9% | 9% | 22% | +0.30 | 58% |
| No-huddle29% | 29% | 60% | 0.00 | 43% |
| Huddle71% | 71% | 51% | +0.26 | 49% |
In shotgun on 91 % of tagged snaps, passing 56 % of the time (+0.17 EPA a play; +0.30 under center). No-huddle on 29 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 5 of 5 games. Base defense 4-3-4 (3 of 4).
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TOP INJURY · OFFICIAL REPORT
% to play = 1 − P(out) · expected return not reported
Refs
JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026
Crews from | FOE / G | 90% range | Games | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC crews−0.5 to +0.4 · 28 games | −0.1 | −0.5 to +0.4 | 28 | NOISE |
| Big 12 crews— · 1 game | +6.9 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| Big Ten crews— · 1 game | −2.9 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| SEC crews— · 1 game | −1.7 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| Sun Belt crews— · 1 game | −0.4 | — | 1 | NOISE |
+ = more judgment flags on Virginia Tech than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 5 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 5 of 8 games · + = more on Virginia Tech than expected · no lean before 8 games
Key players
Unit statsEfficiency
OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED
MetricStat | Virginia TechVT | RankRK | FBS avgVS FBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play | +0.14 | 32nd | +0.06 |
| Success rate | 46.0% | 30th | 42.3% |
| Explosiveness | 1.30 | 65th | 1.30 |
| Rush EPA / play | +0.10 | 48th | +0.07 |
| Pass EPA / play | +0.22 | 29th | +0.11 |
| Passing downs SR | 36.3% | 7th | 31.1% |
| Line yards | 3.16 | 85th | 3.21 |
| Sack rate allowed | 6.2% | 97th | 5.3% |
| 3rd-down conversion | 42% | 63rd | 41% |
| Points / opportunity | 4.63 | 54th | 4.27 |
| Red zone TD rate | 59% | 92nd | 63% |
| Seconds / play | 27.0 | 48th | 28.0 |