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Wofford at Virginia Tech

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Virginia Tech beat Wofford 38–⁠6. It was their second meeting; Virginia Tech leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayWofford6–⁠6 in 2025
6
HomeVirginia Tech3–⁠9 in 2025
38

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgTV: ACC Extra, ESPN+Attendance 57,229

At kickoff
78°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Blacksburg Virginia Tech Airport, 2 km from the stadium
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wofford03036
Virginia Tech71410738

Standouts

  • PassingKyron Drones27 of 32, 307 yards, 2 TDVirginia Tech
  • RushingKyron Drones9 carries, 17 yards, 2 TDVirginia Tech
  • DefenseKemari Copeland5 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 for loss, 1 INTVirginia Tech

Player stats

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Whitaker16/2714201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Jackson-Anderson71203
Gerald Modest7605
Isaiah Nell3302
Anjuan Coleman Jr.1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Scott357028
Ivory Aikens442023
Anjuan Coleman Jr.31707
Matt Flanders216010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eli Campbell8100
Kade Moledor60.500
Cole Walker6000
Maximus Pulley5000
Alijah Williams4110

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyron Drones27/3230720
William Watson III0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcellous Hawkins1379026
William Watson III325014
Kyron Drones917212
P.J. Prioleau317016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
P.J. Prioleau765024
Ayden Greene452118
Tucker Holloway234020
Devin Alves232119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Cash60.500
Kaleb Spencer51.50.50
Kemari Copeland510.51
Jaden Keller5000
Kelvin Gilliam421.50
Michael Short41.510
James Jennette210.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

WoffordVirginia Tech
141Total yards462
142Passing yards307
-1Rushing yards155
5.3Yards per pass9.3
0.0Yards per rush4.3
8First downs28
5–⁠15Third downs6–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
7–⁠73Penalties8–⁠74
25:31Possession34:29
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

WoffordVirginia Tech
16%Success rate53%
−0.31EPA per play0.27
1.57Explosiveness1.12
−0.45Rushing EPA−0.19
−0.22Passing EPA0.82
11%Passing-down success31%
−0.98First-down EPA0.22
−0.23Second-down EPA0.24
0.40Third-down EPA1.10
12%Havoc by its defense42%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia Tech 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −34.5, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Virginia Tech 99%, Wofford 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneWofford end zoneQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 9 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechFumble, 2 playsQ2 WoffordInterception, 1 playQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 WoffordField goal, 8 playsQ2 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 11 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 6 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Wofford right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 WoffordPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia TechFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 WoffordInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  11. Q2 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  13. Q2 WoffordField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q2 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 11 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q4 WoffordPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 7, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:441st & 10 at own 25Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Ihson Jackson-Anderson for 4 yds to the WOF 21
14:112nd & 14 at own 21Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 2 yds to the WOF 23
13:423rd & 12 at own 23Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Ivory Aikens
13:304th & 12 at own 23Maddox Cowart punt for 36 yds
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 41Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 48
12:582nd & 3 at own 48Marcellous Hawkins run for 26 yds to the WOF 26 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 26Marcellous Hawkins run for 10 yds to the WOF 16 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 16Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 17
11:262nd & 11 at opp 17P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the WOF 16
10:383rd & 10 at opp 16Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 8 yds to the WOF 8
10:094th & 2 at opp 8Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 9
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 9Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Matt Flanders
9:542nd & 10 at own 9Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 3 yds to the WOF 12
9:163rd & 7 at own 12Jayden Whitaker sacked by Michael Short for a loss of 8 yards to the WOF 4
8:304th & 15 at own 4Maddox Cowart punt for 46 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for no gain to the 50 yard line
8:304th & 15 at own 4Maddox Cowart punt for 46 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for no gain to the VT 32
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 32(08:25) Shotgun Prioleau,P.J. rush right for 0 yards to the Hokies32 (Ward,Wyatt) PENALTY Hokies Face Mask (Altuner,Kyle) 15 yards from Hokies32 to Hokies17. NO PLAY.
7:201st & 10 at opp 44Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 5 yds to the WOF 39 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Personal Foul (O’marion Brown) to the WOF 24 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 24Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 21 yds to the WOF 3 for a 1ST down
6:261st & goal at opp 3Braydon Bennett run for 3 yds for a TD (John Love KICK)Virginia Tech 7, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 9 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:171st & 10 at own 25Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 24
5:422nd & 11 at own 24Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 9 yds to the WOF 33
5:023rd & 2 at own 33Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Ivory Aikens for 23 yds to the VT 44 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 44Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Ihson Jackson-Anderson for 7 yds to the VT 37
3:452nd & 3 at opp 37Gerald Modest run for a loss of 1 yard to the VT 38
3:043rd & 4 at opp 38Gerald Modest run for 4 yds to the VT 34 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 34Gerald Modest run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 36
1:512nd & 12 at opp 36Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 1 yd to the VT 35
1:133rd & 11 at opp 35Jayden Whitaker sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the VT 43
0:334th & 19 at opp 43Maddox Cowart punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 20Marcellous Hawkins run for 15 yds to the VT 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Marcellous Hawkins run for 6 yds to the VT 41
Q2 14:422nd & 4 at own 41Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 5 yds to the VT 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:211st & 10 at own 46Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene
Q2 14:092nd & 10 at own 46Kyron Drones run for 3 yds to the VT 49
Q2 13:173rd & 7 at own 49Kyron Drones pass complete to P.J. Prioleau for 8 yds to the WOF 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:561st & 10 at opp 43Kyron Drones pass complete to P.J. Prioleau for 8 yds to the WOF 35
Q2 12:282nd & 2 at opp 35P.J. Prioleau run for 16 yds to the WOF 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:531st & 10 at opp 19Kyron Drones pass complete to Devin Alves for 19 yds for a TD (John Love KICK)Virginia Tech 14, Wofford 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Virginia Tech 21, Wofford 3
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:431st & 10 at own 25Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 2 yds to the WOF 27
11:102nd & 8 at own 27Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Ihson Jackson-Anderson
11:063rd & 8 at own 27Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete
10:534th & 8 at own 27Maddox Cowart punt for 46 yds
Virginia Tech Fumble, 2 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 27Braydon Bennett run for 2 yds to the VT 29
9:352nd & 8 at own 29Kyron Drones run for 3 yds to the VT 32
Wofford Interception, 1 play
9:291st & 10 at opp 32Jayden Whitaker pass intercepted Kemari Copeland return for no gain to the VT 31
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 31Cameron Seldon run for 2 yds to the VT 33
8:382nd & 8 at own 33Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Benji Gosnell
8:273rd & 8 at own 33Kyron Drones pass complete to Ja’Ricous Hairston for 23 yds to the WOF 44 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 44Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the WOF 43
7:382nd & 9 at opp 43Braydon Bennett run for no gain to the WOF 43
7:063rd & 9 at opp 43Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for 18 yds to the WOF 25 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Defensive Offside (Ivory Aikens) declined for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 25Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the WOF 18
6:242nd & 3 at opp 18Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 18 yds for a TD (John Love KICK)Virginia Tech 21, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:131st & 10 at own 25Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 3 yds to the WOF 28
5:382nd & 7 at own 28Ihson Jackson-Anderson run for 2 yds to the WOF 30
5:333rd & 5 at own 30PENALTY WOF False Start (Tucker,Grant) 5 yards from WOF30 to WOF25. NO PLAY.
5:053rd & 10 at own 25Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to Gerald Modest
4:574th & 10 at own 25Maddox Cowart punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 30
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 30P.J. Prioleau run for no gain to the VT 30
4:192nd & 10 at own 30Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
4:043rd & 10 at own 30Kyron Drones sacked by Alijah Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the VT 21
3:254th & 19 at own 21Nick Veltsistas punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WOF 40
Wofford Field goal, 8 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 40Gerald Modest run for 2 yds to the WOF 42
2:282nd & 8 at own 42Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Ivory Aikens for 4 yds to the WOF 46
2:003rd & 4 at own 46Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 02:00
1:503rd & 4 at own 46Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Ivory Aikens for 17 yds to the VT 37 for a 1ST down
1:262nd & 17 at opp 44Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 01:26
1:211st & 10 at opp 37Jayden Whitaker sacked by Kelvin Gilliam Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the VT 44
1:202nd & 17 at opp 44(01:21) Shotgun Whitaker,Jayden pass complete short right to Modest Jr.,Gerald caught at Hokies47, for 0 yards to the Hokies44 (Short,Michael; Fall,Elhadj) PENALTY Hokies Roughing The Passer (Bell,Ben) 15 yards from Hokies44 to Hokies29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:121st & 10 at opp 29Jayden Whitaker sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the VT 32
1:122nd & 13 at opp 32Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 01:12
0:572nd & 13 at opp 32Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Anjuan Coleman Jr. for 7 yds to the VT 25
0:443rd & 6 at opp 25Jayden Whitaker pass incomplete to C.J. Adams
0:434th & 6 at opp 25Sam Spence 43 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 21, Wofford 3
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 6 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 35Sam Spence kickoff for 31 yds
0:301st & 10 at own 34Kyron Drones pass complete to P.J. Prioleau for 10 yds to the VT 44 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 44Kyron Drones pass complete to P.J. Prioleau for 7 yds to the WOF 49
0:142nd & 3 at opp 49Kyron Drones pass complete to P.J. Prioleau for 4 yds to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 45Kyron Drones pass incomplete
0:082nd & 10 at opp 45(00:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Drones,Kyron pass complete short right to Wimbush,Zeke caught at WOF38, for 7 yards to the WOF38 (Malcolm,Darius), out of bounds PENALTY Hokies Illegal Touch-Pass (Wimbush,Zeke). NO PLAY.
0:023rd & 10 at opp 45Kyron Drones pass complete to P.J. Prioleau for 4 yds to the WOF 41
0:004th & 6 at opp 41John Love 59 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter1 drive, then Virginia Tech 31, Wofford 3
Virginia Tech Field goal, 11 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 35Haven Maddox kickoff for 62 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 32 yds to the VT 35
14:441st & 10 at own 35Marcellous Hawkins run for 3 yds to the VT 38
14:072nd & 7 at own 38Kyron Drones pass complete to Marcellous Hawkins for 8 yds to the VT 46 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 46Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 9 yds to the WOF 45
13:102nd & 1 at opp 45Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 46
12:303rd & 2 at opp 46(12:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Drones,Kyron rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WOF45 (Pulley,Maximus; Foster,Seth) PENALTY WOF Illegal Substitution 5 yards from WOF46 to WOF41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:571st & 10 at opp 41Marcellous Hawkins run for 2 yds to the WOF 39
11:202nd & 8 at opp 39Kyron Drones pass complete to Devin Alves for 13 yds to the WOF 26 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 26Kyron Drones pass complete to Marcellous Hawkins for 19 yds to the WOF 7 for a 1ST down
10:161st & goal at opp 7Kyron Drones run for 4 yds to the WOF 3
9:392nd & goal at opp 3Kyron Drones run for no gain to the WOF 3
9:004th & goal at opp 3John Love 20 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 24, Wofford 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Virginia Tech 38, Wofford 6
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 35Haven Maddox kickoff for 63 yds
13:031st & 10 at own 35Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 35
12:292nd & 10 at own 35Kyron Drones pass complete to Tucker Holloway for 14 yds to the WOF 49 for a 1ST down Wofford Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Zayd Rogan) to the WOF 36 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 36Marcellous Hawkins run for 6 yds to the WOF 30
11:302nd & 4 at opp 30Kyron Drones pass complete to Tucker Holloway for 20 yds to the WOF 10 for a 1ST down
11:021st & goal at opp 10Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Tucker Holloway
10:562nd & goal at opp 10(10:54) No Huddle-Shotgun Drones,Kyron pass incomplete short right to Holloway,Tucker thrown to WOF00 PENALTY WOF Pass Interference (Malcolm,Darius) 8 yards from WOF10 to WOF02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:521st & goal at opp 2Kyron Drones run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Lowe KICK)
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 35John Love kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:391st & 10 at own 25Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Anjuan Coleman Jr. for 3 yds to the WOF 28
10:062nd & 7 at own 28(10:12) Shotgun Modest Jr.,Gerald rush left for 6 yards gain to the WOF34 (Crim,Jojo; Robinson,Sheldon) PENALTY WOF Holding (Alegbe,Chizara) 10 yards from WOF28 to WOF18. NO PLAY.
9:432nd & 17 at own 18Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Matt Flanders for 6 yds to the WOF 24
8:583rd & 11 at own 24Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Anjuan Coleman Jr. for 7 yds to the WOF 31
8:194th & 4 at own 31Cavan Craig punt for 47 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for no gain to the VT 12
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 12(08:14) Shotgun Mason,Tyler rush right for 4 yards gain to the Hokies16 (Arthur,Mark), out of bounds PENALTY Hokies Holding (Lynch,Aidan) 6 yards from Hokies12 to Hokies06. NO PLAY.
7:401st & 16 at own 6William Watson III run for 14 yds to the VT 20
7:052nd & 2 at own 20Tyler Mason run for 1 yd to the VT 21
6:213rd & 1 at own 21Braydon Bennett run for 3 yds to the VT 24 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 24PENALTY Hokies False Start (Lynch,Aidan) 5 yards from Hokies24 to Hokies19. NO PLAY.
5:221st & 15 at own 19William Watson III run for 4 yds to the VT 23
4:532nd & 11 at own 23William Watson III pass incomplete to Devin Alves
4:533rd & 11 at own 23Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:53
4:413rd & 11 at own 23William Watson III run for 7 yds to the VT 30
4:004th & 4 at own 30Nick Veltsistas punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Scott at the WOF 20
Wofford Punt, 6 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 20Isaiah Nell run for 2 yds to the WOF 22
3:132nd & 8 at own 22Isaiah Nell run for 2 yds to the WOF 24
2:213rd & 6 at own 24Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Jack Purdy for 11 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 11 at own 34Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 02:00
1:571st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Nell run for a loss of 1 yard to the WOF 34
1:482nd & 11 at own 34Anjuan Coleman Jr. run for 2 yds to the WOF 36
1:053rd & 9 at own 36Jayden Whitaker pass complete to Terrance Honeywood for 4 yds to the WOF 32
0:244th & 13 at own 32Cavan Craig punt for 44 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for 5 yds to the VT 29
Virginia Tech End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 29W. Watson III takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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