2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhilip Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorSam Siefkes (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Virginia y   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Duke y$   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 2 Miami (FL) ^   6 – 2     13 – 3  
Georgia Tech   6 – 2     9 – 4  
SMU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Pittsburgh   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Louisville   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Wake Forest   4 – 4     9 – 4  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
California   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Stanford   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Florida State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Virginia Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
North Carolina   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Boston College   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Syracuse   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Duke 27, Virginia 20OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of March 13, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies played their home games at Lane Stadium on the Campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.[1][2]

The first three games were led by fourth-year head coach Brent Pry, until his firing after a lopsided loss to Old Dominion. Offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery, former head coach of Tulsa, was named as interim head coach.[3]

The Virginia Tech Hokies drew an average home attendance of 59,946, the highest of all American football teams from Virginia.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:00 p.m.vs. No. 13 South Carolina*
ESPNL 11–2455,531
September 67:30 p.m.Vanderbilt*
ACCNL 20–4465,632
September 137:00 p.m.Old Dominion*
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNL 26–4557,627
September 2012:00 p.m.Wofford*
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNX/ESPN+W 38–657,229
September 277:00 p.m.at NC State
The CWW 23–2156,919
October 41:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
The CWL 23–3065,632
October 113:30 p.m.at No. 13 Georgia Tech
ACCNL 20–3550,878
October 247:30 p.m.California
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNW 42–34 2OT53,837
November 13:00 p.m.No. 16 Louisville
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
The CWL 16–2854,030
November 157:30 p.m.at Florida State
ACCNL 14–3464,937
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 13 Miami (FL)
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNL 17–3465,632
November 297:00 p.m.at No. 18 Virginia
ESPNL 7–2758,832

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Game summaries

vs. No. 13 South Carolina

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Aflac Kickoff Game
Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) vs No. 13 South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 2 6 0311
No. 13 Gamecocks 7 3 01424

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
  • SC – LaNorris Sellers 15-yard run (William Joyce kick), 12:09. Gamecocks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
  • VT – Team Safety, 4:33. Gamecocks 7–2.
Second quarter
  • VT – John Love 29-yard field goal, 13:45. Gamecocks 7–5. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
  • SC – William Joyce 27-yard field goal, 3:42. Gamecocks 10–5. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
  • VT – John Love 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Gamecocks 10–8. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 3:42.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • SC – Vicari Swain 80-yard punt return (William Joyce kick), 13:36. Gamecocks 17–8.
  • VT – John Love 39-yard field goal, 9:00. Gamecocks 17–11. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:36.
  • SC – Nyck Harbor 64-yard pass from LaNorris Sellers (William Joyce kick), 7:42. Gamecocks 24–11. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
Statistics VT SC
First downs 19 16
Plays–yards 72–336 56–328
Rushes–yards 37–115 37–119
Passing yards 221 209
Passing: comp–att–int 15–35–2 12–19–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 34:09 25:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 15/35, 221 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 15 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Donavon Greene 3 receptions, 94 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 12/19, 209 yards, TD
Rushing Oscar Adaway III 14 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Nyck Harbor 3 Receptions, 99 yards, TD

Vanderbilt

See also: 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores (1–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commodores 0 10 132144
Hokies 10 10 0020

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:   65,632
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • VT – John Love 28-yard field goal, 7:11. Hokies 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:49.
  • VT – Ja'Ricous Hairston 2-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 0:06. Hokies 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:27.
Second quarter
  • VAN – Brycen Coleman 54-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick), 14:51. Hokies 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:15.
  • VT – Kyron Drones 1-yard run (John Love kick), 11:10. Hokies 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:15.
  • VAN – Brock Taylor 29-yard field goal, 4:19. Hokies 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:51.
  • VT – John Love 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Hokies 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
  • VAN – Makhilyn Young 1-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 8:02. Hokies 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
  • VAN – Tre Richardson 26-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor kick failed), 0:24. Commodores 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
Fourth quarter
  • VAN – Sedrick Alexander 18-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 10:13. Commodores 30–20. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:30.
  • VAN – Sedrick Alexander 6-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 6:05. Commodores 37–20. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:39.
  • VAN – Eli Stowers 9-yard pass from Blaze Berlowitz (Brock Taylor kick), 2:12. Commodores 44–20. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:21.
Statistics VAN VT
First downs 23 16
Total yards 490 248
Rushes–yards 262 134
Passing yards 228 134
Passing: comp–att–int 14–20–1 17–29–0
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 32:12 27:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 12/18, 193 Yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Makhilyn Young 8 Rushes, 95 Yards, TD
Receiving Eli Stowers 4 Receptions, 29 Yards, TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 17/29, 134 Yards, TD
Rushing Kyron Drones 13 Rushes, 36 Yards, TD
Receiving Cameron Seldon 3 Receptions, 10 Yards

Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Old Dominion Monarchs (1–1) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (0–2) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 7 21 10745
Hokies 0 0 71926

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph
  • Game attendance: 57,627
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Victoria Arlen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • ODU – Colton Joseph 6-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 6:30. Monarchs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:24.
Second quarter
  • ODU – Maurki James 10-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 12:38. Monarchs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:25.
  • ODU – Trequan Jones 11-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 6:44. Monarchs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:31.
  • ODU – Tre' Brown III 13-yard pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan kick), 0:53. Monarchs 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
  • ODU – Riley Callaghan 50-yard field goal, 9:54. Monarchs 31–0. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:05.
  • VT – Donavon Greene 10-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 4:32. Monarchs 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:44.
  • ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 13-yard pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan kick), 1:49. Monarchs 38–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:42.
Fourth quarter
  • VT – Kyron Drones 4-yard run (pass failed), 12:06. Monarchs 38–13. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 4:38.
  • ODU – Devin Roche 15-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 7:02. Monarchs 45–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
  • VT – Donavon Greene 23-yard pass from Kyron Drones (run failed), 4:20. Monarchs 45–19. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:34.
  • VT – Tyler Mason 3-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 1:56. Monarchs 45–26. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:23.
Statistics ODU VT
First downs 29 24
Plays–yards 61–527 73–433
Rushes–yards 39–251 34–167
Passing yards 276 266
Passing: comp–att–int 16–22–0 26–39–1
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:57 30:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 16/22, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Trequan Jones 13 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Ja'Cory Thomas 3 receptions, 83 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 26/39, 266 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Kyron Drones 18 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Donavon Greene 5 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD

Wofford (FCS)

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team
Wofford Terriers (FCS) (0–3) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (0–3) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers (FCS) 0 3 036
Hokies 7 14 10738

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 57,229
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WOF VT
First downs 8 28
Plays–yards 50–141 71–461
Rushes–yards 23–-1 37–154
Passing yards 142 307
Passing: comp–att–int 16–27–1 27–34–0
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:31 34:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing Jayden Whitaker 142 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Ihson Jackson-Anderson 7 carries, 12 yards
Receiving Isaiah Scott 3 receptions, 57 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 27/32, 307 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 13 carries, 97 yards
Receiving P.J. Prioleau 7 receptions, 65 yards

at NC State

See also: 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (1–3) vs NC State Wolfpack (3–1) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 3 10 7323
Wolfpack 7 0 7721

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,919
  • Referee: Jon Noli
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • VT – John Love 39-yard field goal, 8:51. Hokies 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:00.
  • NCSU – Dante Daniels 4-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 2:38. Wolfpack 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:13.
Second quarter
  • VT – Marcellous Hawkins 11-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 9:26. Hokies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:41.
  • VT – John Love 32-yard field goal, 2:26. Hokies 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
  • NCSU – Keenan Jackson 13-yard pass from CJ Bailey (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 9:10. Wolfpack 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
  • VT – Cameron Seldon 4-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 0:20. Hokies 20–14. Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:44.
Fourth quarter
  • NCSU – Jayden Scott 1-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 10:58. Wolfpack 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
  • VT – John Love 49-yard field goal, 6:31. Hokies 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:20.
Statistics VT NCSU
First downs 18 18
Plays–yards 65–406 66–299
Rushes–yards 31–229 32–59
Passing yards 177 240
Passing: comp–att–int 20–34–0 26–34–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 29:49 30:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 20/34, 177 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Terion Stewart 15 rushes, 174 yards
Receiving Ayden Greene 3 receptions, 44 yards
NC State Passing CJ Bailey 26/34, 240 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Hollywood Smothers 16 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving Terrell Anderson 4 receptions, 65 yards

Wake Forest

See also: 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–2) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (2–3) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 3 21 3330
Hokies 7 7 9023

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • WF – Connor Calvert 33-yard field goal, 8:40. Demon Deacons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:47.
  • VT – Marcellous Hawkins 3-yard run (John Love kick), 2:30. Hokies 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
  • WF – Demond Claiborne 11-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 13:01. Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
  • VT – Takye Heath 9-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 9:46. Hokies 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
  • WF – Ty Clark III 3-yard run (Connor Calvert kick), 2:40. Demon Deacons 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:07.
  • WF – Eni Falayi 11-yard pass from Robby Ashford (Connor Calvert kick), 0:10. Demon Deacons 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
  • VT – John Love 32-yard field goal, 10:24. Demon Deacons 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:36.
  • VT – John Love 38-yard field goal, 7:07. Demon Deacons 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:25.
  • WF – Connor Calvert 29-yard field goal, 4:41. Demon Deacons 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:26.
  • VT – John Love 34-yard field goal, 0:34. Demon Deacons 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, -13 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter
  • WF – Connor Calvert 27-yard field goal, 2:14. Demon Deacons 30–23. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:30.
Statistics WAKE VT
First downs 19 16
Plays–yards 72–347 63–263
Rushes–yards 32–91 35–152
Passing yards 256 111
Passing: comp–att–int 24–40–1 14–28–1
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:40 27:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 24/39, 256 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 7 rushes, 29 yards, TD
Receiving Sawyer Racanelli 3 receptions, 88 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/28, 111 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Terion Stewart 9 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving Donavon Greene 4 receptions, 52 yards

at No. 13 Georgia Tech

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Virginia Tech Hokies (2–4) at No. 13 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–0) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 0 7 7620
No. 13 Yellow Jackets 15 6 7735

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 50,878
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • GT – Haynes King 2-yard run (Haynes King pass to Malik Rutherford), 10:53. Yellow Jackets 8–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.
  • GT – Malik Rutherford 9-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick), 4:34. Yellow Jackets 15–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:36.
Second quarter
  • GT – Aidan Birr 25-yard field goal, 9:01. Yellow Jackets 18–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:16.
  • VT – Kyron Drones 32-yard run (John Love kick), 2:52. Yellow Jackets 18–7. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:37.
  • GT – Aidan Birr 30-yard field goal, 0:04. Yellow Jackets 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:09.
Third quarter
  • VT – Ja'Ricous Hairston 33-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 11:34. Yellow Jackets 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
  • GT – Malachi Hosley 15-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 8:23. Yellow Jackets 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
Fourth quarter
  • GT – Haynes King 26-yard run (Aidan Birr kick), 11:54. Yellow Jackets 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:47.
  • VT – Ja'Ricous Hairston 3-yard pass from Kyron Drones (pass failed), 4:58. Yellow Jackets 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:56.
Statistics VT GT
First downs 20 28
Plays–yards 55–367 66–481
Rushes–yards 34–186 42–268
Passing yards 181 213
Passing: comp–att–int 13–21–1 20–24–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:06 31:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 13/21, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kyron Drones 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Ayden Greene 4 receptions, 72 yards
Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 20/24, 213 yards, TD
Rushing Malachi Hosley 11 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving Malik Rutherford 6 receptions, 49 yards, TD

California

See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears (5–2) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (2–5) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Golden Bears 3 17 077034
Hokies 10 0 1077842

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 53,837
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:04) VT – Ayden Greene 27-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:21; Virginia Tech 7–0)
  • (7:27) VT – John Love 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:39; Virginia Tech 10–0)
  • (2:18) CAL – Chase Meyer 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:09; Virginia Tech 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:46) CAL – Kendrick Raphael 1-yard run, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:12; Tied 10–10)
  • (9:31) CAL – Chase Meyer 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:50; California 13–10)
  • (1:43) CAL – Kendrick Raphael 1-yard run, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 3:07; California 20–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:45) VT – John Love 52-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:15; California 20–13)
  • (5:06) VT – Takye Heath 44-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:49; Tied 20–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:57) VT – Kyron Drones 14-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09; Virginia Tech 27–20)
  • (2:34) CAL – Kendrick Raphael 2-yard run, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:31; Tied 27–27)
Overtime
  • CAL – Mason Mini 25-yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00; California 34–27)
  • VT – Kyron Drones 17-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Tied 34–34)
Double overtime
  • VT – Takye Heath 7-yard pass from Kyron Drones, Kyron Drones rush (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Virginia Tech 42–34)
Statistics CAL VT
First downs 19 24
Plays–yards 67–325 76–476
Rushes–yards 27–39 58–357
Passing yards 286 119
Passing: comp–att–int 24–40–0 9–18–1
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 27:46 32:14
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 24/39, 286 yards, TD
Rushing Kendrick Raphael 20 carries, 71 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jacob De Jesus 8 receptions, 86 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 9/18, 119 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 21 carries, 167 yards
Receiving Takye Heath 4 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD

No. 16 Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (6–1) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (3–5) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Cardinals 7 0 14728
Hokies 9 7 0016

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: W at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 54,030
  • Referee: Derryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:58) LOU – Isaac Brown 52-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:42; Louisville 7–0)
  • (1:57) VT – Kyron Drones 3-yard run (John Love kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:56; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:52) VT – Team safety (Virginia Tech 9–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:25) VT – Cameron Seldon 5-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:40; Virginia Tech 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:07) LOU – Caullin Lacy 24-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:55; Virginia Tech 16–14)
  • (5:01) LOU – Keyjuan Brown 2-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41; Louisville 21–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:16) LOU – Keyjuan Brown 24-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Louisville 28–16)
Statistics LOU VT
First downs 18 16
Total yards 371 240
Rushes–yards 34–235 40–164
Passing yards 136 76
Passing: comp–att–int 19–28–1 11–24–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Miller Moss 19/28, 136 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Isaac Brown 16 carries, 130 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Bell 8 receptions, 56 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 11/24, 76 yards, TD
Rushing Kyron Drones 14 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Ayden Greene 1 reception, 17 yards

at Florida State

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (3–6) at Florida State Seminoles (4–5) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 0 7 0714
Seminoles 0 10 141034

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: S at 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 64,937
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • FSU – Jake Weinberg 26-yard field goal, 10:56. Seminoles 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 6:50.
  • VT – Kyron Drones 4-yard run (John Love kick), 5:25. Hokies 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
  • FSU – Duce Robinson 50-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos (Jake Weinberg kick), 3:11. Seminoles 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
  • FSU – Tommy Castellanos 1-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 9:33. Seminoles 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:20.
  • FSU – Randy Pittman Jr. 1-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 0:54. Seminoles 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
  • VT – Ayden Greene 8-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 11:20. Seminoles 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
  • FSU – Tommy Castellanos 15-yard run (Jake Weinberg kick), 7:31. Seminoles 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.
  • FSU – Jake Weinberg 34-yard field goal, 4:12. Seminoles 34–14. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:18.
Statistics VT FSU
First downs 20 27
Plays–yards 59–363 71–431
Rushes–yards 41–238 46–237
Passing yards 125 194
Passing: comp–att–int 10–18–1 13–25–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 27:25 32:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 10/18, 125 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 12 rushes, 101 yards
Receiving Ayden Greene 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 12/24, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Ousmane Kromah 11 rushes, 59 yards
Receiving Duce Robinson 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD

No. 13 Miami (FL)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team
No. 13 Miami Hurricanes (8–2) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (3–7) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Hurricanes 7 13 7734
Hokies 3 0 7717

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • MIA – Elija Lofton 20-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis kick), 10:16. Hurricanes 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
  • VT – John Love 30-yard field goal, 6:18. Hurricanes 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
  • MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 3-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis kick), 12:50. Hurricanes 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:28.
  • MIA – Carter Davis 46-yard field goal, 4:16. Hurricanes 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:42.
  • MIA – Carter Davis 40-yard field goal, 0:37. Hurricanes 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
  • VT – Jeffrey Overton Jr. 38-yard run (John Love kick), 11:59. Hurricanes 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
  • MIA – Girard Pingle Jr. 16-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis kick), 5:32. Hurricanes 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.
Fourth quarter
  • VT – William Watson III 3-yard run (John Love kick), 3:17. Hurricanes 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:24.
  • MIA – Malachi Toney 20-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis kick), 0:20. Hurricanes 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:46.
Statistics MIA VT
First downs 22 20
Plays–yards 63–418 61–395
Rushes–yards 30–83 37–194
Passing yards 335 201
Passing: comp–att–int 28–33–0 14–24–0
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (FL) Passing Carson Beck 27/32, 320 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Girard Pringle Jr. 14 rushes, 49 yards
Receiving Malachi Toney 12 receptions, 146 yards, TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 12/21, 124 yards
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 8 rushes, 72 yards
Receiving Ayden Greene 5 receptions, 95 yards

at No. 18 Virginia

See also: 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Virginia Tech Hokies (3–8) at No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers (9–2) – game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 0 0 077
No. 18 Cavaliers 7 7 10327

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,832
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • UVA – J'Mari Taylor 1-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 7:26. Cavaliers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:12.
Second quarter
  • UVA – Sage Ennis 1-yard pass from J'Mari Taylor (Will Bettridge kick), 4:33. Cavaliers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:04.
Third quarter
  • UVA – Will Bettridge 27-yard field goal, 7:28. Cavaliers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 3:40.
  • UVA – Chandler Morris 8-yard run (Will Bettridge kick), 0:46. Cavaliers 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
  • UVA – Will Bettridge 32-yard field goal, 6:24. Cavaliers 27–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:52.
  • VT – Shamarius Peterkin 57-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 4:21. Cavaliers 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
Statistics VT UVA
First downs 6 25
Plays–yards 47–197 83–380
Rushes–yards 31–119 47–197
Passing yards 78 183
Passing: comp–att–int 4–16–2 22–36–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 23:04 36:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 4/16, 78 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jeffrey Overton Jr. 11 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving Shamarius Peterkin 1 reception, 57 yards, TD
Virginia Passing Chandler Morris 21/35, 182 yards
Rushing J'Mari Taylor 20 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Kameron Courtney 6 receptions, 50 yards

Personnel

Roster

2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Ayden Greene Jr
QB 1 Kyron Drones Sr
WR 2 Takye Heath So
RB 4 Jeremiah Coney So
QB 5 William Watson III So
WR 6 Keylen Adams  Fr
WR 7 Chanz Wiggins  Fr
RB 8 Terion Stewart GS
WR 9 Cameron Seldon Jr
WR 11 Isaiah Spencer Jr
QB 12 Kelden Ryan Fr
TE 13 Ja'Ricous Hairston So
WR 15 Shamarius Peterkin Fr
RB 16 Jeffrey Overton Jr. Fr
QB 18 A. J. Brand Fr
QB 19 Garret Rangel Jr
RB 20 P. J. Prioleau Sr
WR 21 Cam Sparks Fr
WR 22 Micah Matthews Fr
RB 23 Tyler Mason  Fr
RB 24 Braydon Bennett GS
RB 27 Marcellous Hawkins Jr
WR 28 Drew Hube Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 Quinton Reddish So
LB 3 Kaleb Spencer Jr
CB 4 Krystian Williams So
CB 5 Joshua Clarke  Fr
S 6 Jordan Bass Jr
S 7 Sherrod Covil Sr
CB 9 Isaiah Brown-Murray Jr
S 11 Tyson Flowers Jr
LB 12 Gabe Williams  Fr
DL 13 Kemari Copeland Jr
S 14 Sheldon Robinson Fr
S 15 Brennan Johnson Fr
LB 16 Noah Chambers Fr
CB 17 Caleb Brown Jr
S 18 Isaiah Cash GS
LB 19 Noah Jenkins  Fr
LB 20 Caleb Woodson Jr
CB 21 Joseph Reddish So
DL 22 Kelvin Gilliam Jr. Sr
CB 23 Thomas So
LB 24 Jaden Keller Sr
LB 26 Antwone Santiago Jr
CB 28 Knahlij Harrell Fr
CB 29 Jahmari DeLoatch Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 17 John Love Jr
K 38 Kyle Lowe GS
LS 46 Drew Doyle  Fr
K 49 Connor McLaughlin  Fr
K 92 Aidan Daugherty  Fr
P 93 Cole Byrd Fr
P 95 Nick Veltsistas Sr
LS 96 Christian Epling Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Sam Siefkes
    Defensive coordinator
  • Stu Holt
    Special teams coordinator/offensive assistant
  • J. C. Price
    Associate head coach/defensive line
  • Derek Jones
    Defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks
  • Xavier Adibi
    Inside linebackers
  • Matt Moore
    Offensive line
  • Shawn Quinn
    Outside linebackers
  • Elijah Brooks
    Running backs
  • Pierson Prioleau
    Safeties
  • Brent Davis
    Tight Ends
  • Brian Crist
    Co-quarterbacks
  • Jeron Gouveia-Winslow
    Associate safeties
  • Mike Moyseenko
    Associate tight ends
  • Brayden DeVault-Smith
    Assistant cornerbacks/quality control
  • Jan Johnson Jr.
    Assistant defensive line/quality control
  • Jens Danielsen
    Assistant offensive line
  • Cannon Montgomery
    Assistant running backs
  • Brandon McCombs
    Assistant special teams/specialist
  • Cam Phillips
    Assistant wide receivers/quality control
  • Jireh Wilson
    Edges
  • Bryan Whitehead
    Nickels
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 5, 2025

Transfers

Rankings and Stats by 247 Sports

Outgoing Player Pos Rk Ht Wt Destination
Braelin Moore IOL 93 6'3 303 LSU Tigers
Bob Schick IOL 85 6'6 304 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Gunner Givens IOL 84 6'5 322 Vanderbilt Commodores
Lance Williams IOL 83 6'3 310 Appalachian State Mountaineers
Caleb Nitta IOL NR 6'2 297 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Xavier Chaplin OT 95 6'7 323 Auburn Tigers
Web Davidson OT 85 6'6 300 Samford Bulldogs
Griffin Duggan OT 83 6'5 295 Old Dominion Monarchs
Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw WR 87 6'0 172 Marshall Thundering Herd
Marcell Baylor WR 86 6'3 195 TBD
Chance Fitzgerald WR 85 6'2 191 Vanderbilt Commodores
Jordan Tapscott WR NR 6'1 170 Shepherd University Rams
Malachi Thomas RB 85 6'0 215 Purdue Boilermakers
Davi Belfort QB 82 5'11 196 UCF Knights
Ben Locklear QB 79 6'6 251 TBD
Jackson Sigler QB NR 6'1 203 Shepherd University Rams
Khurtiss Perry DL 86 6'2 280 Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Malachi Madison DL 84 6'3 289 UMass Minutemen
CJ McCray DE 85 6'4 251 Cincinnati Bearcats
Ishmael Findlayter DE 80 6'4 260 Duquesne Dukes
Jorden McDonald DE 80 6'4 217 William & Mary Tribe
Sam Brumfield LB 86 5'11 225 Memphis Tigers
Keli Lawson LB 86 6'6 220 UCF Knights
Jayden McDonald LB 86 6'4 232 UCF Knights
Mansoor Delane CB 91 6'1 187 LSU Tigers
Jonathan Pennix CB 84 6'0 178 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Jalen Stroman SF 87 6'1 200 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Cameren Fleming SF 87 6'0 202 Appalachian State Mountaineers
Mose Phillips III SF 86 6'2 193 Missouri Tigers
Braylon Johnson SF 83 6'1 185 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Incoming Player Pos Rk Ht Wt Yr # Previous school
Kyle Altuner IOL 88 6'3 288 rFr 62 West Virginia
Tomas Rimac IOL 86 6'6 318 rSr 55 West Virginia
Gavin Crawford IOL 86 6'3 330 So? 57 West Virginia
Jaden Muskrat IOL NR 6'3 312 Gr 63 Auburn
Lucas Austin OT 85 6'6 287 rFr 57 West Virginia
Donavon Greene WR 86 6'2 210 Gr 3 Wake Forest
Isaiah Spencer WR NR 6'2 185 So Jackson State
Cameron Seldon RB 89 6'2 222 Jr 9 Tennessee
Braydon Bennett RB 86 6'2 215 Gr 24 Coastal Carolina
Terion Stewart RB 86 5'9 220 Bowling Green
Marcellous Hawkins RB 85 5'11 210 Sr 27 Central Missouri
Garret Rangel QB 84 6'2 205 Oklahoma State
Drew Doyle LS NR 6'1 250 NA 98 Iowa State
Kody Huisman DL 87 6'4 289 rSr 50 North Dakota State
Arias Nash DL 87 6'1 275 Sr 92 Mercer
Elhadj Fall DL 85 6'3 290 Jr 94 Georgia Southern
Jahzari Priester DL 85 6'8 250 rSo 95 Hampton
James Djonkam DE 86 6'3 245 Gr 66 Eastern Michigan
Ben Bell DE 86 6'2 255 5th 33 Texas State
Immanuel Hickman DE NR 6'3 296 Sr 6 UCF
Michael Short LB 86 6'3 230 North Carolina
Jordan Bass LB 85 6'4 230 Jr 6 Pittsburgh
Antwone Santiago LB 84 6'3 225 rJr 23 Temple
Caleb Brown CB 85 6'1 160 Sr 13 Hawaii
Isaiah Brown-Murray CB 85 5'10 191 rJr 26 East Carolina
Joseph Reddish CB 85 6'0 190 Wingate
Tyson Flowers SF 87 5'11 211 rJr 17 Rice
Sherrod Covil Jr. SF 86 5'11 200 Sr 7 Clemson
Isaiah Cash SF 86 6'0 195 Gr 18 Sam Houston
Christian Ellis SF 85 6'0 202 Sr 8 New Mexico

2026 NFL draft

Main article: 2026 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL team
TBD

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brent Pry - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lane Stadium/Worsham Field". Virginia Tech. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Leadership transition underway for Virginia Tech football". hokiesports.com. September 14, 2025.
  4. ^ https://www.d1ticker.com/2025-fbs-attendance-trends/
  5. ^ "2025 Virginia Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Football Box Score". Gamecocksonline. August 31, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
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