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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]

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorPhilip Montgomery (1st season)
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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 →
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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 September 15, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

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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
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 2 6 0311
No. 13 Gamecocks 7 3 01424
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at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

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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.
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More information Statistics, VT ...
StatisticsVTSC
First downs1916
Plays–yards72–33656–328
Rushes–yards37–11537–119
Passing yards221209
Passing: comp–att–int15–35–212–19–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession34:0925:51
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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Vanderbilt

See also: 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores (1–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commodores 0 10 132144
Hokies 10 10 0020
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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)
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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.
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More information Statistics, VAN ...
StatisticsVANVT
First downs2316
Plays–yards57–49060–248
Rushes–yards37–26231–114
Passing yards228134
Passing: comp–att–int14–20–117–29–0
Turnovers21
Time of possession32:1227:48
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Old Dominion Monarchs (1–1) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–2) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 7 21 10745
Hokies 0 0 71926
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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: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Victoria Arlen (sideline)
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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.
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More information Statistics, ODU ...
StatisticsODUVT
First downs2924
Plays–yards61–52773–433
Rushes–yards39–25134–167
Passing yards276266
Passing: comp–att–int16–22–026–39–1
Turnovers13
Time of possession29:5730:03
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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Wofford (FCS)

See also: 2025 Wofford Terriers football team
Wofford Terriers (FCS) (0–3) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–3) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers (FCS) 0 3 036
Hokies 7 14 10738
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at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 57,229
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
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First quarter
  • VT – Braydon Bennett 3-yard run (John Love kick), 6:26. Hokies 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
  • VT – Devin Alves 19-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 11:53. Hokies 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.
  • VT – Ayden Greene 18-yard pass from Kyron Drones (John Love kick), 6:24. Hokies 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:05.
  • WOF – Sam Spence 43-yard field goal, 0:43. Hokies 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:42.
Third quarter
  • VT – John Love 20-yard field goal, 9:00. Hokies 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:49.
  • VT – Kyron Drones 1-yard run (John Love kick), 1:08. Hokies 31–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:37.
Fourth quarter
  • WOF – Sam Spence 42-yard field goal, 13:18. Hokies 31–6. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:50.
  • VT – Kyron Drones 2-yard run (John Love kick), 10:52. Hokies 38–6. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:26.
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More information Statistics, WOF ...
StatisticsWOFVT
First downs828
Plays–yards50–14171–461
Rushes–yards23–(-1)37–154
Passing yards142307
Passing: comp–att–int16–27–127–34–0
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:3134:29
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wofford Passing Jayden Whitaker 16/27, 142 yards, 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
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at NC State

See also: 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (1–3) at NC State Wolfpack (3–1) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 3 10 7323
Wolfpack 7 0 7721
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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)
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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.
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More information Statistics, VT ...
StatisticsVTNCSU
First downs1818
Plays–yards65–40666–299
Rushes–yards31–22932–59
Passing yards177240
Passing: comp–att–int20–34–026–34–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession29:4930:11
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 20/34, 177 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Terion Stewart 15 carries, 174 yards
Receiving Ayden Greene 3 receptions, 44 yards
NC State Passing CJ Bailey 26/34, 240 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Hollywood Smothers 16 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Terrell Anderson 4 receptions, 65 yards
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Wake Forest

See also: 2025 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2–2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (2–3) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 3 21 3330
Hokies 7 7 9023
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at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst), and Wes Bryant (sideline)
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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.
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More information Statistics, WAKE ...
StatisticsWAKEVT
First downs1916
Plays–yards72–34763–263
Rushes–yards32–9135–152
Passing yards256111
Passing: comp–att–int24–40–114–28–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession32:4027:20
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 24/39, 256 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Demond Claiborne 7 carries, 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 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Donavon Greene 4 receptions, 52 yards
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at No. 13 Georgia Tech (rivalry)

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
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 0 7 7620
No. 13 Yellow Jackets 15 6 7735
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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)
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First quarter
  • GT – Haynes King 2-yard run (Haynes King–Malik Rutherford pass), 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.
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More information Statistics, VT ...
StatisticsVTGT
First downs2028
Plays–yards55–36766–481
Rushes–yards34–18642–268
Passing yards181213
Passing: comp–att–int13–21–120–24–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:0631:54
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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California

See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears (5–2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (2–5) – game summary
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Golden Bears 3 17 077034
Hokies 10 0 1077842
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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)
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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 run (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Virginia Tech 42–34)
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More information Statistics, CAL ...
StatisticsCALVT
First downs1924
Plays–yards67–32576–476
Rushes–yards27–3958–357
Passing yards286119
Passing: comp–att–int24–40–09–18–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession27:4632:14
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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No. 16 Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (6–1) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3–5) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Cardinals 7 0 14728
Hokies 9 7 0016
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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)
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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)
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More information Statistics, LOU ...
StatisticsLOUVT
First downs1816
Plays–yards62–37164–240
Rushes–yards34–23540–164
Passing yards13676
Passing: comp–att–int19–28–111–24–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:2229:38
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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at Florida State

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (3–6) at Florida State Seminoles (4–5) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 0 7 0714
Seminoles 0 10 141034
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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)
More information Game information ...
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.
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More information Statistics, VT ...
StatisticsVTFSU
First downs2027
Plays–yards59–36371–431
Rushes–yards41–23846–237
Passing yards125194
Passing: comp–att–int10–18–113–25–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession27:2532:35
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 10/18, 125 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 12 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Ayden Greene 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 12/24, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Ousmane Kromah 11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Duce Robinson 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
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No. 13 Miami (FL) (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team and Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry
No. 13 Miami Hurricanes (8–2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3–7) – game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Hurricanes 7 13 7734
Hokies 3 0 7717
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at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
More information Game information ...
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.
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More information Statistics, MIA ...
StatisticsMIAVT
First downs2220
Plays–yards63–41861–395
Rushes–yards30–8337–194
Passing yards335201
Passing: comp–att–int28–33–014–24–0
Turnovers01
Time of possession33:2926:31
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Miami (FL) Passing Carson Beck 27/32, 320 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Girard Pringle Jr. 14 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Malachi Toney 12 receptions, 146 yards, TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 12/21, 124 yards
Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 8 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Ayden Greene 5 receptions, 95 yards
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at No. 18 Virginia (rivalry)

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
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 0 0 077
No. 18 Cavaliers 7 7 10327
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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)
More information Game information ...
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.
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More information Statistics, VT ...
StatisticsVTUVA
First downs625
Plays–yards47–19783–380
Rushes–yards31–11947–197
Passing yards78183
Passing: comp–att–int4–16–222–36–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession23:0436:56
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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
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Personnel

Roster

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2025 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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
RB 35 John Buetow  Fr
OL 50 Nathaniel Wright Fr
OL 51 Elijah Haughawout  Fr
OL 55 Tomas Rimac  Sr
OL 56 Layth Ghannan  So
OL 57 Lucas Austin  Fr
OL 58 Tommy Ricard  Fr
OL 62 Kyle Altuner  Fr
OL 63 Jaden Muskrat GS
OL 66 Montavious Cunningham  Sr
OL 67 Hannes Hammer  So
OL 70 Carter Stallard Fr
OL 71 Gavin Crawford Fr
OL 76 Aidan Lynch  Fr
OL 77 Brody Meadows  Jr
OL 79 Johnny Garrett  Jr
WR 80 L.J. Booker  Fr
WR 81 Devin Alves  Jr
TE 82 Benji Gosnell  Jr
WR 83 Luke Stuewe Fr
WR 85 Israel Hairston  Fr
WR 86 Joseph Hobbs Fr
TE 87 Harrison Saint Germain  Jr
TE 88 Zeke Wimbush  So
WR 89 Charlie O'Connor  Fr
OL 91 Jahzari Priester  So
TE 99 Cole Reemsnyder  Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
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  Sr
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 Williams  So
LB 24 Jaden Keller  Sr
LB 26 Antwone Santiago  Jr
CB 28 Knahlij Harrell Fr
CB 29 Jahmari DeLoatch Fr
DL 31 Jason Abbey  So
DL 32 Deric Dandy  Fr
DL 33 Ben Bell  Sr
CB 34 Josh Jones  Fr
CB 35 Jojo Crim Fr
LB 36 Brody Jones  So
LB 41 George Ballance  So
DL 42 Aycen Stevens  So
LB 44 Brett Clatterbaugh Fr
LB 50 Darius Taylor  So
DL 52 Sherrod Henderson Fr
LB 53 Will Johnson GS
DL 54 Grant Karczewski  So
DL 55 Gerard Johnson  Fr
DL 57 James Jennette  Sr
DL 58 Zeke Chinwike Fr
DL 88 Christian Evans Fr
DL 90 Andrew Hanchuk  Fr
DL 92 Arias Nash Sr
DL 94 Elhadj Fall  Jr
DL 97 Immanuel Hickman Sr. GS
DL 98 Kody Huisman Sr
DL 99 Emmett Laws  Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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

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Transfers

Rankings and Stats by 247 Sports

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Outgoing Player Pos Rk Ht Wt Destination
Braelin MooreIOL936'3303LSU Tigers
Bob SchickIOL856'6304Oklahoma State Cowboys
Gunner GivensIOL846'5322Vanderbilt Commodores
Lance WilliamsIOL836'3310Appalachian State Mountaineers
Caleb NittaIOLNR6'2297Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Xavier ChaplinOT956'7323Auburn Tigers
Web DavidsonOT856'6300Samford Bulldogs
Griffin DugganOT836'5295Old Dominion Monarchs
Xayvion Turner-BradshawWR876'0172Marshall Thundering Herd
Marcell BaylorWR866'3195TBD
Chance FitzgeraldWR856'2191Vanderbilt Commodores
Jordan TapscottWRNR6'1170Shepherd University Rams
Malachi ThomasRB856'0215Purdue Boilermakers
Davi BelfortQB825'11196UCF Knights
Ben LocklearQB796'6251TBD
Jackson SiglerQBNR6'1203Shepherd University Rams
Khurtiss PerryDL866'2280Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Malachi MadisonDL846'3289UMass Minutemen
CJ McCrayDE856'4251Cincinnati Bearcats
Ishmael FindlayterDE806'4260Duquesne Dukes
Jorden McDonaldDE806'4217William & Mary Tribe
Sam BrumfieldLB865'11225Memphis Tigers
Keli LawsonLB866'6220UCF Knights
Jayden McDonaldLB866'4232UCF Knights
Josh HandLBNR6'1230Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Mansoor DelaneCB916'1187LSU Tigers
Miles EllisCBNR5'11170Sacred Heart Pioneers
Jonathan PennixCB846'0178Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Jalen StromanSF876'1200Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Cameren FlemingSF876'0202Appalachian State Mountaineers
Mose Phillips IIISF866'2193Missouri Tigers
Braylon JohnsonSF836'1185Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Stephon HicksSFNR6'0209William & Mary Tribe
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Incoming Player Pos Rk Ht Wt Yr # Previous school
Kyle AltunerIOL886'3288rFr62West Virginia
Tomas RimacIOL866'6318rSr55West Virginia
Gavin CrawfordIOL866'3330So?57West Virginia
Jaden MuskratIOL856'3312Gr63Auburn
Lucas AustinOT856'6287rFr57West Virginia
Donavon GreeneWR866'2210Gr3Wake Forest
Isaiah SpencerWRNR6'2185SoJackson State
Cameron SeldonRB896'2222Jr9Tennessee
Braydon BennettRB866'2215Gr24Coastal Carolina
Terion StewartRB865'9220Bowling Green
Marcellous HawkinsRB855'11210Sr27Central Missouri
Garret RangelQB846'2205Oklahoma State
Drew DoyleLSNR6'1250NA98Iowa State
Kody HuismanDL876'4289rSr50North Dakota State
Arias NashDL876'1275Sr92Mercer
Elhadj FallDL856'3290Jr94Georgia Southern
Jahzari PriesterDL856'8250rSo95Hampton
James DjonkamDE866'3245Gr66Eastern Michigan
Ben BellDE866'22555th33Texas State
Immanuel HickmanDENR6'3296Sr6UCF
Michael ShortLB866'3230North Carolina
Jordan BassLB856'4230Jr6Pittsburgh
Antwone SantiagoLB846'3225rJr23Temple
Caleb BrownCB856'1160Sr13Hawaii
Isaiah Brown-MurrayCB855'10191rJr26East Carolina
Joseph ReddishCB856'0190Wingate
Tyson FlowersSF875'11211rJr17Rice
Sherrod Covil Jr.SF865'11200Sr7Clemson
Isaiah CashSF866'0195Gr18Sam Houston
Christian EllisSF856'0202Sr8New Mexico
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