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2017 Virginia Tech

9–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Justin Fuente, finished No. 24 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Virginia Tech in 2017, game by game: won vs. No. 22 West Virginia 31–24; won vs. Delaware 27–0; won at East Carolina 64–17; won vs. Old Dominion 38–0; lost vs. No. 2 Clemson 17–31; won at Boston College 23–10; won vs. North Carolina 59–7; won vs. Duke 24–3; lost at No. 9 Miami 10–28; lost at Georgia Tech 22–28; won vs. Pittsburgh 20–14; won at Virginia 10–0; lost vs. No. 17 Oklahoma State 21–30+52−18Won 31–24 vs. No. 22 West Virginia+7No. 22 West VirginiaWon 27–0 vs. Delaware+27DelawareWon 64–17 at East Carolina+47East CarolinaWon 38–0 vs. Old Dominion+38Old DominionLost 17–31 vs. No. 2 Clemson-14No. 2 ClemsonWon 23–10 at Boston College+13Boston CollegeWon 59–7 vs. North Carolina+52North CarolinaWon 24–3 vs. Duke+21DukeLost 10–28 at No. 9 Miami-18No. 9 MiamiLost 22–28 at Georgia Tech-6Georgia TechWon 20–14 vs. Pittsburgh+6PittsburghWon 10–0 at Virginia+10VirginiaLost 21–30 vs. No. 17 Oklahoma State-9No. 17 Oklahoma State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vs22West VirginiaW 31–⁠2452%
Sep 9vsDelawareW 27–⁠090%
Sep 16atEast CarolinaW 64–⁠1775%
Sep 23vsOld DominionW 38–⁠074%
Sep 30vs2ClemsonL 17–⁠3138%
Oct 7atBoston CollegeW 23–⁠1067%
Oct 21vsNorth CarolinaW 59–⁠779%
Oct 28vsDukeW 24–⁠380%
Nov 4at9MiamiL 10–⁠2837%
Nov 11atGeorgia TechL 22–⁠2851%
Nov 18vsPittsburghW 20–⁠1475%
Nov 24atVirginiaW 10–⁠069%
Dec 28Bowls & playoffvs17Oklahoma StateCamping World BowlL 21–⁠3046%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma State 30–⁠21 in the Camping World Bowl; No. 24 in the final AP poll; 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 21
  2. Wk 2: 18
  3. Wk 3: 16
  4. Wk 4: 13
  5. Wk 5: 12
  6. Wk 6: 16
  7. Wk 7: 15
  8. Wk 8: 14
  9. Wk 9: 13
  10. Wk 10: 13
  11. Wk 11: 17
  12. Wk 13: 24
  13. Wk 14: 22
  14. Wk 15: 22
  15. Final: 24
Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 4th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 24 peak No. 12
Points
366–⁠192
Coach
Justin Fuente
Elo
1639 +45 this season
SP+ rating
14.3 No. 21 of 128; offense No. 71, defense No. 9, special teams No. 30
SRS
13.0 No. 17 of 130 in FBS
Returning
23% of last season’s EPA, No. 121 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 26 roster talent No. 33 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Brad Cornelsen
Defensive coordinator
Bud Foster
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense67th of 130
  • Defense9th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted65th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted11th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0844%1.1267th of 130
Defense-0.0534%1.399th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.09 off
-0.03 def		45% off
34% def		—65th off
11th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.1own 3513% allowed
Defense2.1own 2822% caused

CORE rating 8.7, 27th of 130 (offense -1.0, defense -9.7).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJosh Jackson QB2,991 yds
Passing touchdownsJosh Jackson QB20 TD
Rushing yardsDeshawn McClease RB530 yds
Rushing touchdownsJosh Jackson QB6 TD
Receiving yardsCam Phillips WR964 yds
Receiving touchdownsCam Phillips WR7 TD
TacklesTremaine Edmunds LB109 tkl
SacksTremaine Edmunds LB5.5 sacks
InterceptionsGreg Stroman CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Devon Hunter S★★★★No. 42
Nathan Proctor OLB★★★★No. 190
Dylan Rivers OLB★★★★No. 253
Tyjuan Garbutt ATH★★★★No. 259
Hendon Hooker DUAL★★★★No. 328

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks14.00.893
Running backs13.00.860
Receivers53.00.861
Offensive line33.00.836
Defensive line33.00.845
Linebackers53.40.878
Defensive backs33.30.892
Athletes and specialists53.20.863
Whole class263.20.865

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2018

The 2018 draft
Rd 1Tremaine Edmunds OLBBuffalo Bills
Rd 1Terrell Edmunds SPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 5Tim Settle DTWashington Redskins
Rd 5Wyatt Teller OGBuffalo Bills
Rd 7Greg Stroman CBWashington Redskins

Roster 108

The 2017 roster

108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson7–⁠112–⁠24
Miami7–⁠110–⁠313
NC State6–⁠29–⁠423
Virginia Tech5–⁠39–⁠424
Wake Forest4–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Georgia Tech4–⁠45–⁠6
Florida State3–⁠57–⁠6
Duke3–⁠57–⁠6
Virginia3–⁠56–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse2–⁠64–⁠8
North Carolina1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.