Virginia Tech Hokies
ACC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #105
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -10.1 (#105)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.4
- SP+ Defense
- 30.8
- SRS
- -4.1
- FPI
- -1.2
- Elo
- 1382
- Talent
- 712
- Recruiting
- 226 (#30)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.1p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 5.2–6.8
Schedule
47th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
58th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
36th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsVMI | FCS | 42-6* | +35.9 | 99% | — |
| 2 | vsOld Dominion | +5.9 | 27-28 | -0.2 | 50% | — |
| 3 | @Maryland | +0.6 | 27-29 | -2.3 | 44% | — |
| 4 | @Boston College | -8.5 | 28-25 | +2.3 | 56% | — |
| 5 | vsPittsburgh | +8.4 | 26-31 | -4.2 | 40% | — |
| 6 | @California | -3.2 | 25-30 | -4.9 | 38% | — |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Tech | +9.3 | 23-32 | -8.8 | 30% | — |
| 8 | @Clemson | +9.5 | 20-33 | -13.2 | 21% | — |
| 10 | @SMU | +13.4 | 24-35 | -11.6 | 24% | — |
| 11 | vsStanford | -11.8 | 31-25 | +5.2 | 62% | — |
| 12 | @Miami | +20.7 | 19-38 | -19.4 | 12% | — |
| 13 | vsVirginia | +11.1 | 28-32 | -4.5 | 39% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kyron Drones | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ethan Grunkemeyer← Penn State | FR | 6'2" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Bryce Baker← North Carolina | FR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Marcellous Hawkins | SR | 5'11" | 219 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Bill Davis← Louisiana | SO | 5'9" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | P.J. Prioleau | SR | 5'11" | 182 | — |
| RB | 4th | Terion Stewart | SR | 5'9" | 222 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jeffrey Overton Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 178 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Tyler Mason | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Que'Sean Brown← Duke | SO | 5'8" | 165 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ayden Greene | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Marlion Jackson← Louisiana Tech | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Donavon Greene | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Takye Heath | SO | 5'10" | 163 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Tucker Holloway | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Shamarius Peterkin | FR | 6'3" | 174 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Tyseer Denmark← Penn State | FR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jeff Exinor Jr.← Penn State | FR | 6'1" | 221 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Luke Reynolds← Penn State | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Ja'Ricous Hairston | SO | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Benji Gosnell | JR | 6'5" | 254 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Harrison Saint Germain | JR | 6'4" | 249 | — |
| TE | — | Matt Henderson← Penn State | FR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Justin Bell← Michigan State | FR | 6'6" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Justin Terry← Ohio State | SO | 6'5" | 324 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Logan Howland← Oklahoma | SO | 6'6" | 322 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Kemari Copeland | JR | 6'3" | 283 | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ben Bell | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kody Huisman | SR | 6'4" | 297 | — |
| DL | 4th | Kelvin Gilliam Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Elhadj Fall | SR | 6'3" | 288 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jason Abbey | SO | 6'3" | 248 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Aycen Stevens | SO | 6'5" | 251 | — |
| DL | 8th | Emmett Laws | FR | 6'0" | 293 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Immanuel Hickman Sr. | SR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| DL | 10th | James Djonkam | SR | 6'2" | 258 | — |
| DL | 11th | Eric Mensah← Ohio State | SO | 6'2" | 302 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Gerard Johnson | FR | 6'4" | 282 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Deric Dandy | FR | 6'4" | 256 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Zeke Chinwike | FR | 6'5" | 246 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Randy Adirika← Penn State | FR | 6'3" | 306 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Curtis Jones Jr.← West Virginia | SO | 6'4" | 226 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Samuel Okunlola← Colorado | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Mylachi Williams← Penn State | FR | 6'3" | 252 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Javion Hilson← Missouri | FR | 6'4" | 246 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Daniel Jennings← Penn State | FR | 6'1" | 249 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Cortez Harris← Penn State | FR | 6'3" | 224 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kaleb Spencer | JR | 6'2" | 221 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jaden Keller | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Noah Chambers | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 4th | Keon Wylie← Penn State | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | George Ballance | SO | 6'0" | 229 | — |
| LB | 6th | Antwone Santiago | JR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| LB | 7th | Will Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 231 | — |
| LB | 8th | Brett Clatterbaugh | FR | 6'2" | 243 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Gabe Williams | FR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Brody Jones | SO | 6'3" | 222 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cam Chadwick← UConn | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jaquez White← Troy | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Thomas Williams | SO | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| CB | 4th | Isaiah Brown-Murray | JR | 5'9" | 192 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Kenny Woseley Jr.← Penn State | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Jojo Crim | FR | 6'0" | 171 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Knahlij Harrell | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| CB | 8th | Jahmari DeLoatch | FR | 5'10" | 166 | — |
| CB | 9th | Josh Jones | FR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| S | 1st | Tyson Flowers | JR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Isaiah Cash | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 3rd | Jordan Bass | JR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Sheldon Robinson | FR | 6'2" | 203 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Brennan Johnson | FR | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Quentin Reddish | SO | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 7th | Sherrod Covil | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Christian Epling | JR | 6'2" | 219 | — |
| LS | — | Deed Capper← Wisconsin | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Nathan Totten← Marshall | SO | 6'1" | 211 | — |
| P | 2nd | Nick Veltsistas | SR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| PK | 1st | John Love | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Kyle Lowe | SR | 6'3" | 199 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
5.2
Exp. Losses
6.8
Toss-ups
4
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.421
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.1723
Rush PPA
+0.1980
Success
42%43
Explosive
1.2454
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.27 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.43 |
| Rushing | +0.19 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.44 | +0.70 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
21.4
PPG Against
30.2
Differential
-8.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-5
- Away
- 1-3
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- -8.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-5 | 26.0 | 31.6 |
| Away | 1-3 | 16.0 | 29.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 11.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 17.7 | 35.3 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 20.3 | 30.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 23.8 | 29.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #105 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #30 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #46 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 3-8 | 1-6 | #98 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #70 | #15 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 5-5 | #17 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #38 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #55 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #21 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #22 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #31 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #44 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 2-5 |
| Home | 2-5 |
| Away | 1-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #38 · 42 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★149 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #30 | 226 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | #39 | 208 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | #45 | 203 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | #39 | 206 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2022 | #36 | 209 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | #45 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | #72 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | #26 | 224 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2018 | #24 | 226 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 2017 | #26 | 218 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 27net +0Out 27
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Luke Reynolds | TE | 4★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Ethan Grunkemeyer | QB | 4★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Que'Sean Brown | WR | 4★ | ← Duke |
| ▲ | Bryce Baker | QB | 3★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▼ | Micah Matthews | WR | 3★ | → James Madison |
| ▼ | Isaiah Spencer | WR | 3★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Tucker Holloway | WR | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | James Jennette | EDGE | 3★ | → Utah State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Three Reasons Virginia Tech's Roster Is More Talented Than the Narrative SuggestsA 6.5-win line says fringe bowl team; the talent Franklin assembled this offseason says a tier higher.VT9h
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- Updated ACC Recruiting Rankings: Where is Virginia Tech heading into fall camp?With the way the college football calendar works now, most recruiting classes are set during the summer and then teams turn their attention to winning on the fiVT1d
- "You're Taking on a Risk": James Franklin Gets Brutally Honest About Poaching PSU Players to Virginia TechDuring his 12 years at Penn State, James Franklin built the program in his image. That reflected in the Nittany Lions’ recruiting as well.VT1d
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- One path for Virginia Tech’s success under James Franklin: Recruiting elite tight endsAs exciting as conference media days sound to some, oftentimes they’re tedious and humdrum events where general questions are asked and coaches give coachspeak answers about how excited they are for the season. At the ACC Football Kickoff, new Virginia Tech coach James Franklin was going through the routine until later in his press conference […]VT3d
- Virginia Tech hired James Franklin to spark football. It’s part of boosting Hokies athletics overallJames Franklin’s arrival as the big-name hire after a dozen years at Penn State is about more than trying to win a few more games on crisp autumn weekends in BlacksburgVT3d
- James Franklin Doesn't Hesitate to Address Virginia Tech's Biggest Issue: "Didn't Stay Up to Date"James Franklin has already coached in three Power-4 conferences. That experience has helped him identify longstanding issues at Blacksburg.VT3d
- ESPN Releases FPI Game-By-Game Projections For Virginia Tech's 2026 SeasonHow do the Hokies stack up game-by-game on ESPN's Football Power Index?VT3d
- Virginia Tech football: Hokies ‘won the offseason,’ but now the real work beginsJames Franklin says the Hokies won the offseason, BUT……..VT4d
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- James Franklin's biggest gamble: Betting big on a former Virginia Tech coachEven for a coach who has made a career out of projecting certainty, there is no blueprint for one of the biggest decisions of his current chapter.VT4d
- James Franklin Makes Bold Claim Ahead of Virginia Tech DebutThe atmosphere around the Virginia Tech Hokies’ football program and school is different from how it has been in the past, thanks to the arrival of head coach James Franklin.Coming off a successful 12-year run with the Penn State Nittany Lions as their head coach, Franklin has bounced back from being fired midway through the […] The post James Franklin Makes Bold Claim Ahead of Virginia Tech Debut appeared first on HEAVY.VT4d
- James Franklin says Virginia Tech 'won the offseason' -- now he's ready to back up his wordsThe new Virginia Tech coach knows that only on‑field evidence — not July optimism — will prove the Hokies are truly rebuilding the program's identityVT4d
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- James Franklin set for 2026 after Virginia Tech 'won the offseason'James Franklin said Virginia Tech "won the offseason" but now must focus on preparing for his first season with heightened expectations.VT4d
- James Franklin Declares Virginia Tech Has 'Won' College Football's OffseasonJames Franklin isn't lacking confidence as he heads into his first season as Virginia Tech's football coach. Penn State moved on from Franklin during the 2025 season after suffering upset losses to UCLA and Northwestern. Roughly a month later, he was hired to fix Virginia Tech's program. That ...VT4d
- Penn State fans will chuckle at Virginia Tech coach James Franklin’s bravado about ‘winning offseason’James Franklin is proud of the work he has already done at Virginia Tech, but his brovado may give a laugh to Penn State fans.VT4d