Game notes: Virginia Tech at Miami
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The matchup
- Virginia Tech (5–2, 2–2 in conference) at Miami (6–0, 4–0 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Hard Rock Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 43rd meeting; Miami leads the series 27–15.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 22, 2025: Miami 34, Virginia Tech 17.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1953: Miami 26, Virginia Tech 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Miami is 15–7 at home against Virginia Tech.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Miami 34–17 (at Virginia Tech); 2024: Miami 38–34 (at Miami); 2022: Miami 20–14 (at Virginia Tech); 2021: Miami 38–26 (at Miami); 2020: Miami 25–24 (at Virginia Tech).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Virginia Tech
- Virginia Tech is 5–2 (2–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 73–3 vs. VMI; W 44–21 vs. Old Dominion; W 35–26 at Maryland; W 21–14 at Boston College; L 33–35 vs. Pittsburgh; L 20–25 at California; W 34–24 vs. Georgia Tech.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Virginia Tech is No. 76 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Virginia Tech is one of three FBS teams that have scored first in every game this season, with Georgia and Ohio State.resultsFBS teams that scored the first points of each game this season (four games or more), from the scoring plays.
- Virginia Tech is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Nebraska, Ohio State, SMU and Utah.resultsFBS teams ahead at halftime of each game this season, read from the score after every scoring play (four games or more).
- James Franklin is 5–2 in his first season at Virginia Tech and 133–62 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- James Franklin faces Miami as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Ethan Grunkemeyer (QB): 1,984 passing yards, 15 TD, No. 4 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jeffrey Overton Jr. (RB): 613 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keon Wylie (LB): 36 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Virginia Tech lost to No. 12 North Carolina 30–27.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Miami
- Miami is 6–0 (4–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 45–6 at Stanford; W 77–7 vs. Florida A&M; W 33–20 at Wake Forest; W 52–3 vs. Central Michigan; W 41–13 at Clemson; W 43–35 vs. Florida State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Miami has won six straight, since losing 27–21 to Indiana (Jan. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Miami is No. 3 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Miami is the only FBS team that has scored 30 or more in every game this season.resultsFBS teams that scored at least 30 points in each game this season (four games or more).
- Miami is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, James Madison, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
- Mario Cristobal is 41–19 in his fifth season at Miami and 103–79 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mario Cristobal is 3–0 against Virginia Tech.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Darian Mensah (QB): 1,764 passing yards, 18 TD, No. 4 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Malachi Toney (WR): 50 catches, 758 yards, 8 TD, No. 4 in FBS in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mohamed Toure (LB): 30 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mark Fletcher Jr. is tied with Edgerrin James (32, 1996–98) for second on Miami’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 32 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 8 catches to pass Stacy Coley (166, 2013–16) for fourth on Miami’s career receptions list. He has 159 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 2 touchdown catches to pass Santana Moss (19, 1997–00) for eighth on Miami’s career touchdown catches list. He has 18 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 164 yards to pass Phillip Dorsett (2,132, 2011–14) for 10th on Miami’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2002, Miami beat No. 17 Pittsburgh 28–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of James Franklin and Mario Cristobal as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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