Virginia Tech Football
Virginia Tech is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Blacksburg, VA. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Virginia Tech at +2.2, No. 61 of 138 FBS teams and No. 11 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with CFP Odds of 2.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Virginia Tech games this season. Most recent result: beat Clemson 20-16 on Oct 24. Next up: at SMU on Nov 6 — the model projects SMU 34-24, giving Virginia Tech a 29% chance to win.
Open Virginia Tech in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs VMI | W 52-6 100% ✓ | W 73-3 |
| Sep 12 | vs Old Dominion | W 28-24 58% ✓ | W 44-21 |
| Sep 19 | @ Maryland | L 27-31 39% ✗ | W 35-26 |
| Sep 26 | @ Boston College | W 34-20 81% ✓ | W 21-14 |
| Oct 2 | vs Pittsburgh | L 24-28 34% ✓ | L 33-35 |
| Oct 10 | @ California | W 31-24 68% ✗ | L 20-25 |
| Oct 17 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31-27 65% ✓ | W 34-24 |
| Oct 24 | @ Clemson | L 24-28 38% ✗ | W 20-16 |
| Nov 6 | @ SMU | L 24-34 29% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Stanford | W 35-21 81% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Miami | L 17-45 7% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Virginia | L 24-27 50% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Virginia Tech's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the Virginia Tech roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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