Old Dominion vs. Virginia Tech

Old Dominion and Virginia Tech have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2017; Virginia Tech leads the series 5–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Virginia Tech 5–⁠3.

Scheduled 2030 at Virginia Tech. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).

Old Dominion wins
3
Virginia Tech wins
5
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2017
Longest streak
2 Virginia Tech
Current streak
1 Virginia Tech
Last 10 meetings
Virginia Tech 5–⁠3
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s1–⁠2
2020s2–⁠3
Average margin
18.8 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Old Dominion
2–⁠1 Old Dominion’s record at home
At Virginia Tech
4–⁠1 Virginia Tech’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Old Dominion’s biggest win2025: Old Dominion 45, Virginia Tech 26by 19 points
  2. Virginia Tech’s biggest win2017: Virginia Tech 38, Old Dominion 0by 38 points
  3. Upset2018: Old Dominion 49, Virginia Tech 35Old Dominion had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2026: Virginia Tech 44, Old Dominion 21Virginia Tech had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsOld DominionSeriesVirginia Tech
2017–⁠2019Bobby Wilder1–⁠2Justin Fuente
2022–⁠2025Ricky Rahne2–⁠2Brent Pry

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Old Dominion’s side (Wilder 1–⁠2 against Fuente). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Old Dominion and Virginia Tech, 2017 on13001500170020202025

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.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Blake LaRussa Old Dominion30 of 49, 495 yards, 4 TD2018 Passing
Antwuan Powell Virginia Tech7 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 for loss2024 Defense
Travis Fulgham Old Dominion9 catches, 188 yards, 1 TD2018 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

On television

2026The CW0.4 million viewers

Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Photos

  • James Shibest, the Virginia Tech Hokies' special teams and tight end coach, during Virginia Tech's 2018 game at Old Dominion University.
    James Shibest, the Virginia Tech Hokies’ special teams and tight end coach, during Virginia Tech’s 2018 game at Old Dominion University.Photo: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2018 game
  • Josh Jackson looks to hand off the ball during Virginia Tech's 2018 game at Old Dominion University.
    Josh Jackson looks to hand off the ball during Virginia Tech’s 2018 game at Old Dominion University.Photo: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2018 game
  • The Old Dominion Monarchs take the field to face Virginia Tech.
    The Old Dominion Monarchs take the field to face Virginia Tech.Photo: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2018 game
  • Josh Jackson drops back to pass during Virginia Tech's 2018 game at Old Dominion University.
    Josh Jackson drops back to pass during Virginia Tech’s 2018 game at Old Dominion University.Photo: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2018 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Sep 12, 2026Virginia Tech 44, Old Dominion 21at Virginia Tech
Sep 13, 2025Old Dominion 45, Virginia Tech 26at Virginia Tech
Sep 14, 2024Virginia Tech 37, Old Dominion 17at Old Dominion
Sep 2, 2023Virginia Tech 36, Old Dominion 17at Virginia Tech
Sep 2, 2022Old Dominion 20, Virginia Tech 17at Old Dominion
Sep 7, 2019Virginia Tech 31, Old Dominion 17at Virginia Tech
Sep 22, 2018Old Dominion 49, 13Virginia Tech 35at Old Dominion
Sep 23, 201713Virginia Tech 38, Old Dominion 0at Virginia Tech

Every game is listed as played on the field.