2024 Virginia Tech
6–7 (4–4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Brent Pry. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stanford 31–7Oct 5
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 7 Miami 34–38Sep 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Vanderbilt | L 27–34 | 66% |
| Sep 7 | vs Marshall | W 31–14 | 62% |
| Sep 14 | at Old Dominion | W 37–17 | 59% |
| Sep 21 | vs Rutgers | L 23–26 | 66% |
| Sep 27 | at 7Miami | L 34–38 | 33% |
| Oct 5 | at Stanford | W 31–7 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | vs Boston College | W 42–21 | 65% |
| Oct 26 | vs Georgia Tech | W 21–6 | 61% |
| Nov 2 | at Syracuse | L 31–38 | 54% |
| Nov 9 | vs 19Clemson | L 14–24 | 45% |
| Nov 23 | at Duke | L 28–31 | 36% |
| Nov 30 | vs Virginia | W 37–17 | 71% |
| Jan 3Bowls & playoff | vs MinnesotaDuke’s Mayo Bowl | L 10–24 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 24–10 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 8th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 366–297
- Coach
- Brent Pry
- Elo
- 1544 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.0 No. 30 of 134; offense No. 41, defense No. 36, special teams No. 35
- SRS
- 10.4 No. 29 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 84% of last season’s EPA, No. 12 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 45 roster talent No. 52 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tyler Bowen
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Marve
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 41% | 1.28 | 81st of 134 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 39% | 1.30 | 29th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.02 def | 42% off 38% def | — | 75th off 20th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.1 | own 30 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 29 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 4.0, 55th of 134 (offense -2.8, defense -6.8).
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 yards | Kyron Drones QB | 1,562 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kyron Drones QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bhayshul Tuten RB | 1,158 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bhayshul Tuten RB | 15 TD |
| Receiving yards | Stephen Gosnell WR | 506 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ali Jennings WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jaden Keller LB | 83 tkl |
| Sacks | Antwuan Powell DL | 15.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mansoor Delane CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Keylen Adams WR | ★★★★ | No. 222 |
| Gabe Williams LB | ★★★★ | No. 305 |
| Chanz Wiggins WR | ★★★★ | No. 409 |
| Quentin Reddish S | ★★★★ | No. 442 |
| Gerard Johnson III DE | ★★★ | No. 491 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Receivers | 2 | 4.0 | 0.906 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.906 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.893 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.3 | 0.881 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 4 | Bhayshul Tuten RB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 4 | Jaylin Lane WR | Washington Commanders |
| Rd 6 | Dorian Strong CB | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 6 | Antwaun Powell-Ryland DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 6 | Aeneas Peebles DT | Baltimore Ravens |
Roster 112
The 2024 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2024 portal| Aeneas Peebles DL | ★★★ | from  Duke |
 Khurtiss Perry DL | ★★★ | from  Alabama |
 Montavious Cunningham OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Collin Schlee QB | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
| Kaleb Spencer LB | ★★★ | from  Miami |
 Kelvin Gilliam DL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Sam Brumfield LB | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
Transfers out 18
 Dae’Quan Wright TE | ★★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Derrick Canteen CB | ★★★ | to  Cincinnati |
| Da’Wain Lofton WR | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Antonio Cotman Jr. CB | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Bryce Duke RB | ★★★ | to  Old Dominion |
| Tavorian Copeland LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Tralon Mitchell RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Gabriel Arena OL | ★★★ | to  Buffalo |
| Dylan Wittke QB | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Jack Hollifield OL | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Johnny Dickson III OL | ★★★ | to  North Texas |
| Christian Moss WR | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 SMU | 8–0 | 11–3 | 12 |
| Clemson | 7–1 | 10–4 | 14 |
| Miami | 6–2 | 10–3 | 18 |
| Syracuse | 5–3 | 10–3 | 20 |
 Louisville | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Duke | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Boston College | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Virginia Tech | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Pittsburgh | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 NC State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 North Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Virginia | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 California | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
 Wake Forest | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Stanford | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Florida State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.