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Virginia Tech football: A look at Clemson by the numbers
The Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2, 2-2) are back on the road Saturday, looking to pick up their most impressive win of the season so far. Tech will travel to Clemson (4-2, 2-1) for a Saturday night showdown in Death Valley. While the 2026 Clemson Tigers aren’t the Tigers from the Deshaun Watson or Trevor Lawrence […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies open as slight underdogs at Clemson
The Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2, 2-2) snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday, defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 34-24. Technically, the Hokies are only two plays away from being 7-0. That may sound hopeful, optimistic, or something else, but it’s also true. Next up for the Hokies is a trip to Clemson. And while […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Dun Busted
The obvious thing for the Hokies, here, is that it was a Win. There were lots of good things that Virginia Tech did, and some things need some serious tidying up, but there are still a few issues that need serious fixing. The Georgia Tech game was a seriously important win, however. The Stakes at […]
Virginia Tech football: 5 takeaways from Hokies’ 34-24 win over Georgia Tech
The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 34-24 on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak. The win moved Virginia Tech to 5-2 and 2-2 in ACC play. The win looked familiar, with another big offensive start from the Hokies, explosive plays allowed by the defense, and a hold on to the win […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies defeat Georgia Tech 34-24
The Virginia Tech Hokies snapped their two-game losing streak on Saturday, defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 34-24 to improve to 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in ACC play. As we’ve seen several times this season, the Hokies jumped out to a fast start. On the third play from scrimmage, quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer finds […]
Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech game chat: Live updates from Week 7
The Virginia Tech Hokies (4-2, 1-2) return home to the friendly confines of Lane Stadium today as they host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3, 1-2). The Hokies look to snap a two-game losing streak, while the Yellow Jackets are coming off their biggest win of the season, defeating Duke 28-25. This is the 22nd […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: News, Information, and Predictions
Saturday at 3:30 the 2nd half of the 2026 season starts on a cool mid-October afternoon in Blacksburg. The trees are changing in the mountains of SW Virginia, are the Hokies’ fortunes going to change with them? It’s Homecoming for the Hokies Virginia Tech is celebrating homecoming weekend. The fall colors are beginning to show […]
Virginia Tech football: A look at Georgia Tech by the numbers
The Virginia Tech Hokies return home to the friendly confines of Lane Stadium on Saturday, hoping to end a two-game losing streak. Across the field is the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3, 1-1). The Yellow Jackets head to Blacksburg coming off a big win, defeating previously unbeaten Duke 28-25. GT lost three of its first […]
Virginia Tech Hokies have a New University President: Richard Linton
This isn’t necessarily sports news, but it’s important because Timothy Sands has decided to move on, and the Board of Visitors has finally appointed his successor. Dr. Richard Linton is a triple Hokie who was previously running Kansas State University. Dr. Linton has decided to come home to Blacksburg to make his Alma Mater a […]
Virginia Tech football: Are the Hokies moving forward with John Love as the starting kicker?
Heading into the 2026 season, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the Virginia Tech Hokies under new head coach James Franklin. Franklin brought in several of his former Penn State players, including quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer and tight end Luke Reynolds. Virginia Tech also kept its best players from last season, such as Kemari Copeland, […]
Virginia Tech Hokies Football at the Halfway Point: What Worked, What Didn’t and Dun Busted
We aren’t going to dwell on the embarrassing loss in Berkeley against a banged-up Bears team. Bryan covered pretty much everything that needed to be covered. Let’s look at where the team is as a whole at the halfway point of the season, and before Homecoming. Embarrassing: No Other Word Fit the Cal Loss The […]
Virginia Tech football: 6 takeaways from Hokies’ disappointing 25-20 loss at Cal
The Virginia Tech Hokies had a golden opportunity to put their first loss behind them, last week’s 35-33 heartbreaker to Pitt. On Saturday, after traveling across the country, they were facing the California Golden Bears, who were without their starting quarterback, running back and top defensive player. By now, you know how the Hokies responded: […]
Virginia Tech football: Cal defeats Hokies 25-20
The California Golden Bears were without starting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and starting safety Kingston Lopa for Saturday’s game against the Virginia Tech Hokies. No problem for Cal, as backup quarterback Jackson Brousseau completed 29 of 43 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown to lead the Golden Bears past the Hokies 25-20. The Hokies got […]
Virginia Tech vs. California game chat: Live updates from Week 6
The Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1, 1-1) look to put their first loss of the season behind them when they face the California Golden Bears (2-3, 1-1) in ACC action from Berkeley, California. The Hokies are 10.5-point favorites over Cal. Sophomore quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele suffered a concussion in last week’s loss to UNLV, leaving 6-foot-4 junior […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. California Golden Bears: News, Information, and Predictions
Cal is pretty banged up and went from a threat to an underdog at home. Tech needs to take advantage of the opportunity. The Hokies can pick up some serious momentum with a convincing win in this contest. The Hokies Head West This game could be interesting for several reasons. First, it’s a chance to […]
Virginia Tech football: A look at California by the numbers
The Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1, 1-1) look to get back on track this weekend as they head across the country to face the California Golden Bears (2-3, 1-1) in their third ACC matchup. It still feels odd calling Cal and Stanford ACC rivals. The Hokies are coming off their first loss, a 35-33 heartbreaker to […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies land commitment from 4-star C Tyran Frazier
Basketball season is coming soon. While Virginia Tech’s football season is underway and the Hokies are 4-1 on the gridiron, head coach Mike Young and the basketball program made a big addition on Wednesday, landing a commitment from 6-foot-10 center Tyran Frazier. Frazier, who plays at The Principia School is St. Louis, Missouri, chose the […]
Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Gets Ready to Start the 2026-2027 Season
The schedule for the season is out, and the ACC Women’s Basketball Tipoff is done. The Lady Hokies are finishing up their preseason practices and getting ready to take to the court for the new 2026-2027 effort. October 19th the Lady Hokies take a trip to College Park Maryland for an exhibition game. This will […]
Virginia Tech football: Cal could be without starting quarterback vs. Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1, 1-1) are coming off their first loss of the James Franklin era, a heartbreaking, controversial 35-33 loss to the Pitt Panthers on Friday night. Now, Virginia Tech looks to put that disappointment behind them with a trip West, where it’ll face the California Golden Bears. Cal enters Saturday’s game 2-3, […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Dun Busted
So, It’s the start of Cal (Berkeley) week, and we close out the Pitt game heart crusher with a sideways review. There were really good things that happened, and the rest will pull together into a lament in transition to something better. Tech still faces a few issues that it must solve, though. The Energy […]
Virginia Tech football: 6 takeaways from Hokies’ heartbreaking loss to Pitt
The Virginia Tech Hokies lost their first game of the James Franklin era on Friday night, falling 35-33 to the Pittsburgh Panthers. However, that result isn’t without some controversy — more on that later. Virginia Tech outgained Pittsburgh 499 to 295 and still lost. Those weren’t junk yards either. The Hokies dominated until self-inflicted mistakes […]
Virginia Tech misses field goal as time expires, falls to Pittsburgh 35-33
The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their first game of the James Franklin era Friday night when kicker John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Pittsburgh Panthers a 35-33 win. Turnovers and mistakes defined the night for the Hokies. Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer had his first two interceptions of the season, even […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: News, Updates, and Predictions
It’s looking like a season where the upcoming game is the most important game of the season. If you had to pick a really obvious one out of the stack, the Pitt game runs right to the top of the flagpole. Let’s look at some team news, a few updates here and there, and then […]
Virginia Tech football: A look at Pittsburgh by the numbers
Not sure if you’ve heard, but there’s a big game in Blacksburg on Friday night. Two undefeated conference rivals meet under the lights at Lane Stadium as the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-0) host the Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0). It’s almost rare to see two undefeated teams play on the first weekend of October, yet neither team […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Football: The Risk Chart for the 2nd Third of the Season
The Hokies have cleared the first four games, and are surprisingly 4-0. Not many analysts are paying much attention, but Tech is much better than expected by many folks in Hokie Nation, and just might be better than the analysts think, too. Before we get into a review of the risks for the next four […]