Akron vs. Virginia Tech

Akron and Virginia Tech have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1989; Virginia Tech leads the series 5–⁠0 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Virginia Tech 5–⁠0, and Virginia Tech has won the last 5.

Akron wins
0
Virginia Tech wins
5
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1989
Longest streak
5 Virginia Tech
Current streak
5 Virginia Tech
Last 10 meetings
Virginia Tech 5–⁠0
Most recent
2000

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1980s0–⁠1
1990s0–⁠3
2000s0–⁠1
Average margin
25.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Akron
0–⁠1 Akron’s record at home
At Virginia Tech
4–⁠0 Virginia Tech’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Virginia Tech’s biggest win1995: Virginia Tech 77, Akron 27by 50 points

Coach against coach

YearsAkronSeriesVirginia Tech
1995–⁠2000Lee Owens0–⁠3Frank Beamer

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Akron’s side (Owens 0–⁠3 against Beamer). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Akron and Virginia Tech, 1989 on13001500170019901995200020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 2, 200011Virginia Tech 52, Akron 23at Virginia Tech
Sep 7, 199615Virginia Tech 21, Akron 18at Akron
Oct 14, 1995Virginia Tech 77, Akron 27at Virginia Tech
Nov 9, 1991Virginia Tech 42, Akron 24at Virginia Tech
Sep 2, 1989Virginia Tech 29, Akron 3at Virginia Tech

Every game is listed as played on the field.