Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC
- GIE rank
- #30
- of 138 FBS
- Rating
- 1666
- 2026 Week 10
- Record
- 6-2
- 2026 season
- Proj record
- 8-4
- 12-game season
Head coach James Franklin Year 2 with Virginia Tech
Year-2 HCs (2015-2024) averaged +0.09 W vs. preseason expectation
Season projection
- Expected wins
- 8.3
- 2.3 more wins in 4 left
- Win range (90%)
- 7 to 10
- Final rank (90%)
- #31 (18–45)
- Make playoff
- 0%
- Win conference
- 0%
Path to glory
No remaining game changes Virginia Tech's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Schedule
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | vs VMI Non-FBS | Win, 73-3 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Old Dominion Sun Belt | Win, 44-21 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | at Maryland Big Ten | Win, 35-26 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Boston College ACC | Win, 21-14 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 2 | vs Pittsburgh ACC | Loss, 33-35 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | at California ACC | Loss, 20-25 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | vs Georgia Tech ACC | Win, 34-24 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Clemson ACC | Win, 20-16 Final |
| Wk 9 | Bye | |
| Wk 10 Nov 7 | at SMU ACC | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | vs Stanford ACC | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | at Miami ACC | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | vs Virginia ACC | |
In the news
- ACC Power Rankings: Where is Virginia Tech following its 25-20 loss to Cal? (opens in a new tab)
- Pappas: Burning Cal Football Quotes vs Virginia Tech (opens in a new tab)
- Cal gets back to .500 with dramatic win against Virginia Tech: Winners and losers (opens in a new tab)
- Cal Football Stands Tall in Resilient Win over Virginia Tech (opens in a new tab)
- Live Game Blog: Cal vs Virginia Tech (opens in a new tab)
- JUCO DL Jekai Lee details Kansas State official, recent push from Auburn, other OV plans (opens in a new tab)
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
Returning production · 2026
42 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
Portal additions · 2026
+1.0 rating
28 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Jaquez WhiteCB From Troy | Troy | 199 |
| Cam Chadwick Jr.CB From UConn | UConn | 173 |
| Que'Sean BrownWR From Duke | Duke | 151 |
| Bill DavisRB From Louisiana | Louisiana | 118 |
| Luke ReynoldsTE From Penn State | Penn State | 111 |
| DQ SmithS From South Carolina | South Carolina | 94 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Situational efficiency · 2025
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.