2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Brent Pry (4th season; first 3 games) Philip Montgomery (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive coordinator	Philip Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Sam Siefkes (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 Virginia y		7	–	1					10	–	3
Duke y$		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 10 Miami (FL) ^		6	–	2					10	–	2
No. 22 Georgia Tech		6	–	2					9	–	3
SMU		6	–	2					8	–	4
Pittsburgh		6	–	2					8	–	4
Louisville		4	–	4					8	–	4
Wake Forest		4	–	4					8	–	4
NC State		4	–	4					8	–	5
California		4	–	4					7	–	5
Clemson		4	–	4					7	–	5
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 December 20, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 13 South Carolina *	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game)	ESPN	L 11–24	55,531
September 6	7:30 p.m.	Vanderbilt *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 20–44	65,632
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Old Dominion *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 26–45	57,627
September 20	12:00 p.m.	Wofford *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 38–6	57,229
September 27	7:00 p.m.	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	The CW	W 23–21	56,919
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	The CW	L 23–30	65,632
October 11	3:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ACCN	L 20–35	50,878
October 24	7:30 p.m.	California	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN	W 42–34 2OT	53,837
November 1	3:00 p.m.	No. 16 Louisville	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	The CW	L 16–28	54,030
November 15	7:30 p.m.	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	L 14–34	64,937
November 22	12:00 p.m.	No. 13 Miami (FL)	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 17–34	65,632
November 29	7:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 7–27	58,832
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[4]

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	3	4	Total
Hokies	2	6	0	3	11
No. 13 Gamecocks	7	3	0	14	24

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 55,531
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
• ^[5]

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	3	4	Total
Commodores	0	10	13	21	44
Hokies	10	10	0	0	20

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	3	4	Total
Monarchs	7	21	10	7	45
Hokies	0	0	7	19	26

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	3	4	Total
Terriers (FCS)	0	3	0	3	6
Hokies	7	14	10	7	38

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	3	4	Total
Hokies	3	10	7	3	23
Wolfpack	7	0	7	7	21

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	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	3	21	3	3	30
Hokies	7	7	9	0	23

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	3	4	Total
Hokies	0	7	7	6	20
No. 13 Yellow Jackets	15	6	7	7	35

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	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Golden Bears	3	17	0	7	7	0	34
Hokies	10	0	10	7	7	8	42

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	3	4	Total
No. 16 Cardinals	7	0	14	7	28
Hokies	9	7	0	0	16

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	3	4	Total
Hokies	0	7	0	7	14
Seminoles	0	10	14	10	34

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	3	4	Total
No. 13 Hurricanes	7	13	7	7	34
Hokies	3	0	7	7	17

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	3	4	Total
Hokies	0	0	0	7	7
No. 18 Cavaliers	7	7	10	3	27

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 Brent Pry Philip Montgomery Offensive coordinator/Interim HC 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 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

• List of Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons

References

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2. "Lane Stadium/Worsham Field". Virginia Tech. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
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