Game notes: Virginia at Virginia Tech
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The matchup
- Virginia (4–3, 2–2 in conference) at Virginia Tech (5–2, 2–2 in conference), Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, Lane 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’).
- For the Commonwealth Cup, which Virginia holds.Wikipedia, resultsThe trophy from Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games; who holds it from our results since its first year.
The series
- It will be their 107th meeting; Virginia Tech leads the series 62–34–5 in the games on file.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Virginia 27, Virginia Tech 7.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1902: Virginia 6, Virginia Tech 0 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1895).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Virginia Tech is 34–8–2 at home against Virginia.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Virginia 27–7 (at Virginia); 2024: Virginia Tech 37–17 (at Virginia Tech); 2023: Virginia Tech 55–17 (at Virginia); 2021: Virginia Tech 29–24 (at Virginia); 2020: Virginia Tech 33–15 (at Virginia Tech).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Virginia
- Virginia is 4–3 (2–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 34–8 vs. NC State; W 59–3 vs. Norfolk State; L 27–38 vs. West Virginia; W 42–3 vs. Delaware; L 7–38 at Florida State; W 28–25 vs. Syracuse; L 13–23 at No. 24 SMU.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Virginia is No. 62 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Tony Elliott is 26–29 in his fifth season at Virginia.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Tony Elliott is 1–2 against Virginia Tech.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Beau Pribula (QB): 1,217 passing yards, 13 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jekail Middlebrook (RB): 396 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jacobie Henderson (CB): 38 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Will Bettridge holds Virginia’s career record in field goals with 72 and counting, past Connor Hughes’s 66 (2002–05).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 2009, Virginia lost to No. 14 Virginia Tech 42–13.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.
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 Virginia 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 1998, Virginia Tech lost to No. 16 Virginia 36–32.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 Tony Elliott and James Franklin 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).
- 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).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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