Virginia Tech at Rutgers Game Matchup

Virginia Tech Hokies at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Saturday, September 16th 2023 (3:30 PM EDT)
Rutgers -6.5 (37.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Rutgers 35 - Virginia Tech: 16

Hokies (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brent Pry (4 - 10)
Avg Score : 28 - 23 (31 - 28 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.2 - 5.8 (#57)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

RUTG 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: Rutgers -0.5 (SP+ VT -2.5)
Projected Score: VT: 23 - RUTG: 23 (53)
RUTG Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
VT Travel: 394 miles

Scarlet Knights (7 - 6) (7 - 4 - 2)
Coach Greg Schiano (15 - 22)
Avg Score : 29 - 25 (30 - 25 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.8 - 7.2 (#81)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Virginia Tech's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion	-16.0	48.0	W 36 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Virginia Tech vs Purdue	-1.5	49.0	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/16	Virginia Tech at Rutgers	+6.5	37.5	L 16 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/23	Virginia Tech at Marshall	+5.5	41.5	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/30	Virginia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	40.0	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+23.5	52.5	L 17 - 39	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest	-1.5	48.5	W 30 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/26	Virginia Tech vs Syracuse	-2.5	47.5	W 38 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Virginia Tech at Louisville	+9.5	48.5	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/11	Virginia Tech at Boston College	-2.5	48.5	W 48 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Virginia Tech vs NC State	-2.5	40.5	L 28 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/25	Virginia Tech at Virginia	-2.5	52.5	W 55 - 17	O	Y
Wed 12/27	Virginia Tech vs Tulane	-13.5	43.5	W 41 - 20	O	Y

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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

Rutgers's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sun 9/3	Rutgers vs Northwestern	-5.0	39.0	W 24 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Rutgers vs Temple	-7.5	43.5	W 36 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Rutgers vs Virginia Tech	-6.5	37.5	W 35 - 16	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Rutgers at Michigan	+24.0	44.5	L 7 - 31	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Rutgers vs Wagner	-46.0	52.5	W 52 - 3	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Rutgers at Wisconsin	+12.5	44.0	L 13 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Rutgers vs Michigan State	-4.0	38.5	W 27 - 24	O	N
Sat 10/21	Rutgers at Indiana	-6.0	39.5	W 31 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	Rutgers vs Ohio State	+19.0	42.5	L 16 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Rutgers at Iowa	-2.5	27.5	L 0 - 22	U	N
Sat 11/18	Rutgers at Penn State	+19.5	39.5	L 6 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/25	Rutgers vs Maryland	+2.0	45.5	L 24 - 42	O	N
Thu 12/28	Rutgers vs Miami	-3.0	41.0	W 31 - 24	O	Y

Important Stats (2022)

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	.1	38%	28.2	40%	2.95	112	36%	203	2.62	.17	38%	22.8	41%	36%	3.86	57.9	1.4	1.3
RUTG	.05	37%	28.9	41%	3.01	127	34%	154	3.32	.14	42%	25.4	45%	39%	3.86	64.2	1.7	1.4

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
RUTG		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

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	11	28.2	31.3	37.6%	2.62	1.4	18	315	112	203	3.2	49%	50%	40%	36%	16%	.1
RUTG Defense	12	25.4	25.1	41.7%	3.86	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	49%	51%	45%	39%	20%	.14

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	11	22.8	27.5	38%	3.86	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	41%	36%	19%	.17
RUTG Offense	12	28.9	30	37.4%	3.32	1.7	15	281	127	154	3.5	53%	47%	41%	34%	19%	.05

Additional Stats 2022

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	11	29:09	17.5	31%	43%	7.3	57.9	1.4	1.3	6.7	2.1	3	28.4
Rutgers	12	29:11	14.8	28%	53%	7.8	64.2	1.7	1.4	5.5	1.7	3	27.7

Run Game Stats (2023)

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	11	49%	40%	35.3	111.8	3.2	15	.08	2.95	74%	10%	0.91
RUTG Defense	12	49%	45%	-	-	-	-	.14	2.8	69%	11%	0.9

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	11	47%	41%	-	-	-	-	.13	2.83	68%	12%	1.08
RUTG Offense	12	53%	41%	36	126.9	3.5	11	-.01	3.01	74%	13%	0.71

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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	11	50%	36%	18.5	31.5	202.9	6.5	11	9	9	.15	1.5	35%	27%	.31	6%	2.2
RUTG Defense	12	51%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.17	1.5	33%	26%	.12	9%	1.8

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	11	53%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.25	1.7	36%	27%	.32	6%	2.1
RUTG Offense	12	47%	34%	14	27.7	154.3	5.6	11	11	14	.12	1.7	34%	21%	.11	7%	2.3

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 1.51 #54
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 17.22 #58
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 9.01 #61
2023 Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 7% #57
Virginia Tech's 2023 Expected Record: 7.20 - 5.80
Virginia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 1.51 Rutgers: 3.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 4.7 Rutgers: 2.3

Rutgers's Power Ratings
Rutgers's Power Rating: 3.5 #64
Rutgers's Offense Rating: 13.71 #92
Rutgers's Defense Rating: 8.88 #59
2023 Talent Rating: 734.00 #39
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #53
Rutgers's 2023 Expected Record: 5.80 - 7.20
Rutgers's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.3 #59
Rutgers's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #98
Rutgers's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.8 #21

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 821.44
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.3
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.5

Virginia Tech's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Rutgers 23
Virginia Tech 23

Projected Total Points: 53

Rutgers Scoring
Offense: 28.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 30
Defense: 25.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.1

Rutgers's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 2
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/21	Virginia Tech	23	Rutgers	26	Rutgers	Virginia Tech -3.0	Rutgers	45.0	Over
2023	09/16	Rutgers	35	Virginia Tech	16	Rutgers	Rutgers -6.5	Rutgers	37.5	Over
2012	12/28	Virginia Tech	13	Rutgers	10	Virginia Tech
2003	10/04	Rutgers	22	Virginia Tech	48	Virginia Tech
2002	10/19	Virginia Tech	35	Rutgers	14	Virginia Tech
2001	09/22	Rutgers	0	Virginia Tech	50	Virginia Tech
2000	09/15	Virginia Tech	49	Rutgers	0	Virginia Tech

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Rutgers	2	2	2 Overs
Virginia Tech	5	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 3	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	3 - 4	1 - 1	0 - 0	1 - 1

(#54) Virginia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 1.51 #54
Offense Rating: 17.22 #58
Defense Rating: 9.01 #61
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44
Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 7% #57
Expected Record: 7.20 - 5.80

Team Profile

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Virginia Tech Ratings Matchup Rutgers

Power #54

#64

Off #58

#92

Def #61

#59

Talent #26

#39

SP+ #46

#59

SP+ Off #65

#98

SP+ Def #44

#21

Rematch from Week 3
Rutgers -6.5 (37.5)
Rutgers won vs Virginia Tech this year (35-16)

Previous Matchups
Rutgers beat Virginia Tech last year (26-23)
Rutgers beat Virginia Tech in 2023 (35-16)

Weather Forecast
Playing in SHI Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 77° - Wind: 10 mph

Team Information
Injuries: VT | RUTG
Depth Chart: VT | RUTG
Rosters: VT | RUTG

(#64) Rutgers Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 3.5 #64
Offense Rating: 13.71 #92
Defense Rating: 8.88 #59
Overall SP+ Rating: 2.3 #59
Offense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #98
Defense SP+ Rating: 19.8 #21
Talent Rating: 734.00 #39
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #53
Expected Record: 5.80 - 7.20

Team Profile

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Virginia Tech's OC Tyler Bowen

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Peter Moore	1	1	100%	-1	0	0	-1.0
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	1	1	100%	6	1	0	6.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bhayshul Tuten (Tr)	183	1158	15	6.3	83
Bryce Duke	46	285	0	6.2	48
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	18	116	2	6.4	24
Da'Quan Felton (Tr)	1	10	0	10.0	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Stephen Gosnell	28	506	1	18.1	49
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	38	466	2	12.3	66
Ali Jennings (Tr)	15	373	3	24.9	65
Dae'Quan Wright	26	361	4	13.9	35

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Virginia Tech's DC Chris Marve

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Keonta Jenkins	65	10	1	3	4
Derrick Canteen (Tr)	44	3	0	0	5
Antwuan Powell	42	19	16	8	0
Jaylen Jones	40	1	0	0	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Antwuan Powell	42	19	16	8	0
Cole Nelson	36	3	3	6	0
Wilfried Pene	33	5	3	4	1
Josh Fuga	14	6	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jaylen Jones	40	1	8
Dorian Strong	32	0	6
Derrick Canteen (Tr)	44	3	5

Rutgers's OC Kirk Ciarrocca

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Evan Simon	181	308	59%	2032	15	9	6.6
Gavin Wimsatt	16	39	41%	287	3	4	7.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kyle Monangai	256	1279	13	5.0	62
Gavin Wimsatt	49	183	2	3.7	24
Aaron Young	23	119	2	5.2	24
Evan Simon	87	20	3	0.2	16

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Max Patterson	25	286	0	11.4	39
Christian Dremel	12	162	1	13.5	36
Kyle Monangai	14	75	1	5.4	14
Aaron Young	2	39	0	19.5	37

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Rutgers's DC Joe Harasymiak

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Shaquan Loyal	75	5	1	0	5
Michael Dixon (Tr)	60	0	0	0	4
Tyreem Powell	56	4	0	3	2
Desmond Igbinosun	54	4	0	2	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyonte Hamilton	32	5	4	3	1
Aaron Lewis	27	4	3	6	2
Rene Konga	20	3	3	2	0
Shaquan Loyal	75	5	1	0	5

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Robert Longerbeam	42	2	0	11
Shaquan Loyal	75	5	1	5
Michael Dixon (Tr)	60	0	0	4