Virginia Tech at Florida State - 2018 Matchup Preview

Virginia Tech Hokies at Florida State Seminoles

Monday, September 3rd 2018 (8:00 PM EDT)
Florida State -7 (54.0)
Virginia Tech 24 - Florida State: 3 (ACC)

Hokies (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (16 - 29 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -1.5 (SP+ VT -2.5)
Projected Score: VT: 19 - FSU: 34 (53)
FSU Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
VT Travel: 519 miles

Seminoles (5 - 7) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 33 - 22 (43 - 16 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
VT Players
FSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Virginia Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Mon 9/3	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+7.0	54.0	W 24 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Virginia Tech vs William & Mary	-42.0
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22	Virginia Tech at Old Dominion	-28.5	52.5	L 35 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/29	Virginia Tech at Duke	+6.5	52.0	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame	+6.5	55.5	L 23 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/13	Virginia Tech at North Carolina	-6.5	57.5	W 22 - 19	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/25	Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech	-3.0	58.5	L 28 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/3	Virginia Tech vs Boston College	+2.0	57.0	L 21 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/10	Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh	+4.0	52.0	L 22 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/17	Virginia Tech vs Miami	+6.5	52.0	L 14 - 38	U	N
Fri 11/23	Virginia Tech vs Virginia	+5.0	49.5	W 34 - 31	O	Y
Sat 12/1	Virginia Tech vs Marshall	-3.5	51.5	W 41 - 20	O	Y
Mon 12/31	Virginia Tech vs Cincinnati	+5.5	48.5	L 31 - 35	O	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

Florida State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Mon 9/3	Florida State vs Virginia Tech	-7.0	54.0	L 3 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/8	Florida State vs Samford	-33.0	56.5	W 36 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/15	Florida State at Syracuse	-3.5	69.0	L 7 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/22	Florida State vs Northern Illinois	-9.5	44.5	W 37 - 19	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Florida State at Louisville	-4.5	47.5	W 28 - 24	O	N
Sat 10/6	Florida State at Miami	+14.0	48.5	L 27 - 28	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	Florida State vs Wake Forest	-10.5	57.5	W 38 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/27	Florida State vs Clemson	+18.0	49.5	L 10 - 59	O	N
Sat 11/3	Florida State at NC State	+9.5	52.0	L 28 - 47	O	N
Sat 11/10	Florida State at Notre Dame	+16.5	49.5	L 13 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/17	Florida State vs Boston College	+2.5	47.5	W 22 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Florida State vs Florida	+8.5	52.0	L 14 - 41	O	N

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
VT	.11	44%	21.4	44%	3.02	173	41%	239	3.12	.04	34%	30.2	34%	33%	2.08	42.2	1.1	1.5
FSU	.11	44%	33	42%	2.68	156	42%	196	3.04	.08	40%	22	40%	38%	3.01	53.8	1.6	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
FSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
VT Offense	13	21.4	16	43.6%	3.12	1.1	22	413	173	239	3.9	53%	46%	44%	41%	13%	.11
FSU Defense	13	22	16.1	40.1%	3.01	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	40%	38%	19%	.08

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
VT Defense	13	30.2	29.3	34.2%	2.08	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	34%	33%	22%	.04
FSU Offense	13	33	43.3	43.5%	3.04	1.6	18	352	156	196	4.4	51%	47%	42%	42%	20%	.11

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Virginia Tech	13	32:40	22.3	41%	41%	4.6	42.2	1.1	1.5	7.8	2.5	4	35.1
Florida State	13	30:02	18	35%	50%	6	53.8	1.6	1.2	7.2	2.2	2	34.8

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
VT Offense	13	53%	44%	44.9	173.4	3.9	19	.01	3.02	74%	8%	0.71
FSU Defense	13	48%	40%	-	-	-	-	.06	2.69	69%	11%	0.98

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
VT Defense	13	52%	34%	-	-	-	-	-.07	2.22	53%	15%	0.95
FSU Offense	13	51%	42%	35.6	155.7	4.4	18	.04	2.68	66%	14%	0.84

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
VT Offense	13	46%	41%	18.8	31.7	239.5	7.6	12.7	21	9	.23	1.7	32%	31%	.23	5%	1.8
FSU Defense	13	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.15	1.6	34%	32%	.31	8%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
VT Defense	13	47%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.18	2	38%	27%	.24	7%	2
FSU Offense	13	47%	42%	15.5	26.5	196.2	7.4	12.6	21	13	.19	1.5	31%	34%	.13	6%	1.5

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #30
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Virginia Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.9 #55
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.8 #41
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #77

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: Florida State: 3.2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 3.9 Florida State: 1.4

Florida State's Power Ratings
Florida State's Power Rating: 3.2 NR
Florida State's Offense Rating: NR
Florida State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #7
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Florida State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Florida State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.4 #71
Florida State's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.0 #97
Florida State's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.8 #37

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 16
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.3

Virginia Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Florida State 34
Virginia Tech 19

Projected Total Points: 53

Florida State Scoring
Offense: 33 PPG
Offense at Home: 43.3
Defense: 22 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.1

Florida State's 2018 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/15	Florida State	34	Virginia Tech	14	Florida State -13.5	Florida State	53.5	Under
2023	10/07	Florida State	39	Virginia Tech	17	Florida State -23.5	Virginia Tech	52.5	Over
2018	09/03	Florida State	3	Virginia Tech	24	Florida State -7	Virginia Tech	54.0	Under
2012	11/08	Virginia Tech	22	Florida State	28
2010	12/04	Virginia Tech	44	Florida State	33
2008	10/25	Florida State	30	Virginia Tech	20
2007	11/10	Virginia Tech	40	Florida State	21
2005	12/03	Florida State	27	Virginia Tech	22
2001	01/01	Virginia Tech	17	Florida State	30

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Florida State	6	1	1 Overs
Virginia Tech	3	2	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 3	1 - 2	1 - 2	0 - 0
Road Teams	3 - 6	2 - 1	0 - 0	2 - 1

(#) VT at (#) FSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VT	FSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#55	#71
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#30	#7
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Florida State Injury Report

Virginia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	VT Off	FSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#41	#37
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	FSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Virginia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	FSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Florida State on Offense


CategoryCat	FSU Off	VT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#97	#77
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Florida State Run Game


CategoryCat	FSU Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Florida State Pass Game


CategoryCat	FSU Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
FSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

VT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Florida State -7.0 (54.0)
Virginia Tech won at Florida State this year (24-3)

Previous Matchups
Florida State beat Virginia Tech last year (34-14)
Florida State beat Virginia Tech in 2023 (39-17)

VT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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VT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

FSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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FSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD