Virginia Tech at South Carolina - 2025 Matchup Preview

Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Sunday, August 31st 2025 (3:00 PM EDT)
South Carolina -8.5 (48.5) (-340) Open: -8.5 | 48.5
South Carolina 24 - Virginia Tech: 11 (Aflac Kickoff)

Hokies (3 - 9) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Brent Pry (16 - 20)
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (16 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#117)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: South Carolina -13 (SP+ SC -16)
Projected Score: VT: 17 - SC: 30 (48)
SC Win prob: 71% | Cover: 46%
VT Travel: 328 miles

Gamecocks (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Shane Beamer (29 - 21)
Avg Score : 23 - 22 (25 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Virginia Tech's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sun 8/31	Virginia Tech vs South Carolina	+8.5	48.5	L 11 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/6	Virginia Tech vs Vanderbilt	-2.5	46.5	L 20 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/13	Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion	-5.5	50.5	L 26 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/20	Virginia Tech vs Wofford	-35.5	51.5	W 38 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/27	Virginia Tech at NC State	+10.0	57.5	W 23 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/4	Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest	-4.5	51.5	L 23 - 30	O	N
Sat 10/11	Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech	+14.0	55.5	L 20 - 35	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/24	Virginia Tech vs California	-6.5	50.5	W 42 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Virginia Tech vs Louisville	+10.5	52.5	L 16 - 28	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+13.5	53.5	L 14 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/22	Virginia Tech vs Miami	+18.5	49.0	L 17 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/29	Virginia Tech at Virginia	+9.5	53.5	L 7 - 27	U	N

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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

South Carolina's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sun 8/31	South Carolina vs Virginia Tech	-8.5	48.5	W 24 - 11	U	Y
Sat 9/6	South Carolina vs South Carolina State	-43.0	54.0	W 38 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/13	South Carolina vs Vanderbilt	-3.0	48.5	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/20	South Carolina at Missouri	+10.0	48.5	L 20 - 29	O	Y
Sat 9/27	South Carolina vs Kentucky	-5.5	46.5	W 35 - 13	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	South Carolina at LSU	+8.5	44.5	L 10 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/18	South Carolina vs Oklahoma	+4.5	42.5	L 7 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/25	South Carolina vs Alabama	+11.5	47.5	L 22 - 29	O	Y
Sat 11/1	South Carolina at Ole Miss	+12.5	55.5	L 14 - 30	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	South Carolina at Texas A&M	+16.5	49.5	L 30 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/22	South Carolina vs Coastal Carolina	-24.0	50.0	W 51 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/29	South Carolina vs Clemson	-2.5	45.5	L 14 - 28	U	N

Important Stats (2024)

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	#75 (.18)	42% (87)	21.4	44% (66)	3.01 (76)	173	39% (102)	178	4.22 (40)	#18 (.09)	39% (34)	30.2	42% (56)	36% (15)	2.97 (7)	46.3	1.2	1.8
SC	#48 (.22)	44% (58)	22.7	44% (74)	3.01 (73)	175	44% (42)	203	3.97 (62)	#15 (.08)	42% (73)	22.1	45% (93)	40% (61)	3.19 (16)	53.8	1.5	1.7

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
SC		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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	41.6%	4.22	1.2	18	351	173	178	4.9	55%	44%	44%	39%	18%	.18
SC Defense	13	22.1	20.6	42.1%	3.19	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	45%	40%	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	38.9%	2.97	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	42%	36%	20%	.09
SC Offense	13	22.7	24.9	43.7%	3.97	1.5	20	378	175	203	4.4	58%	41%	44%	44%	17%	.22

Additional Stats 2024

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	27:18	17.9	37%	42%	5.5	46.3	1.2	1.8	5.9	2.7	1	30.2
South Carolina	13	28:44	20	42%	50%	6.2	53.8	1.5	1.7	6.5	3.1	2	30.3

Run Game Stats (2025)

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	55% (32)	44% (66)	35.2	173.2	4.9	27 (30)	.21 (31)	3.01 (76)	77% (38)	13% (124)	1.1 (23)
SC Defense	13	49% (52)	45% (93)	-	-	-	-	.03 (23)	2.87 (46)	69% (43)	13% (10)	0.73 (4)

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% (88)	42% (56)	-	-	-	-	.05 (32)	2.86 (45)	71% (55)	12% (17)	0.85 (14)
SC Offense	13	58% (15)	44% (74)	39.5	175.2	4.4	25 (41)	.13 (70)	3.01 (73)	79% (29)	13% (121)	0.95 (79)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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	44% (105)	39% (102)	14.6	24.7	177.9	7.2	12.2	15 (98)	8 (40)	.17 (100)	1.5 (87)	34% (109)	27% (112)	.27 (94)	5% (49)	2.2 (26)
SC Defense	13	50% (74)	40% (61)	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 (31)	.15 (31)	1.5 (35)	30% (104)	29% (49)	.26 (45)	6% (76)	2.1 (76)

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% (44)	36% (15)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (23)	.18 (41)	1.8 (116)	34% (41)	25% (6)	.26 (47)	8% (14)	2.3 (127)
SC Offense	13	41% (118)	44% (42)	15.5	23.6	202.8	8.6	13.1	20 (58)	7 (26)	.37 (23)	1.8 (14)	30% (45)	32% (61)	.35 (63)	4% (17)	2.1 (47)

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 1.87 #58
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 15.55 #53
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 13.68 #68
2025 Talent Rating: 870.00 #33
Blue Chip Ratio: 5% #54
Virginia Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Virginia Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.1 #105
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.4 #109
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.8 #96

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 1.87 South Carolina: 8.995

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: -10.1 South Carolina: 5.9

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 8.995 #32
South Carolina's Offense Rating: 16.51 #49
South Carolina's Defense Rating: 4.42 #20
2025 Talent Rating: 902.00 #24
Blue Chip Ratio: 36 #20
South Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
South Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.9 #49
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #86
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.2 #31

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 951.5
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
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 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
South Carolina 30
Virginia Tech 17

Projected Total Points: 48

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.9
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.6

South Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	08/31	South Carolina	24	Virginia Tech	11	South Carolina -8.5	South Carolina	48.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
South Carolina	1	1	0 Overs
Virginia Tech	0	0	1 Unders

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

(#58) VT at (#32) SC

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VT	SC
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#58	#32
SP+SP+	#105	#49
Perf GradeGrade	#115	#95
OffenseOff	#119	#108
DefenseDef	#98	#44
Spec TeamsST	#127	#84
TalentTal	#33	#24
Blue ChipsBC%	#54	#20

Virginia Tech Notes(11/1) Playing hard, but Run def mauled by Louisville
(9/30) Ran all over NC St, 229 yds vs 59 allowed, huge W
(9/26) LB Michael Short opting out after Pry fired, redshirt
(9/14) HC Pry fired, OC Philip Montgomery interim
(9/14) Defense is atrocious, new DC Siefkes a disaster
(8/28) New DC Siefkes is a big upgrade for staff
(7/30) OL 0/5 back, lost 3 starters to portal. 6 OL adds
(7/30) OG Tomas Rimac (WVU) a top G via PFF
(7/28) Losing portals, added 31 in yr 4? Not much hope
(7/15) VT is 1-12 in 1 score games under Pry (0-5 LY)
(7/5) DL & LBs are ?, 2ndary built from 7 portal adds
(7/5) RB rebuild, 4 portals w/ Stewart/Bennett good
Virginia Tech Injury Report

South Carolina Notes(11/16) Blowing 30-3 lead vs A&M feels like the bottom
(11/2) OC Mike Shula fired after Ole Miss loss
(10/22) Bottom 5 in CFB in Off scoring opportunities
(10/19) Off Success #'s bottom 10 in all CFB. Not improving
(10/19) Scored 44 pts vs 4 SEC games not named UK
(10/12) OL coach Lonnie Teasley fired after LSU game.
(9/22) RB Faison has issues blocking/protecting
(9/21) Run Off is awful, Run Def run over by Mizzu
(9/21) 51 car, 77 yds in SEC play, 431 rush yds allowed
(9/15) Sellers left Vandy game (concussion), ? Mizzu
(8/26) RB Faison (USU) cleared by NCAA to play TY
(5/11) OL has top 20 exp but 51% is via portals
South Carolina Injury Report

Virginia Tech on Offense

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SC Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#119	#44
SuccessSuc	#87	#73
ExplosiveExp	#67	#5
PPAPPA	#75	#15
PowerPwr	#53	#20
SP+SP+	#109	#31
Pts POPPO	#40	#16
HavocHav	#111	#21

Virginia Tech Run Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#43	#25
Run SuccessRSuc	#66	#93
Run ExplRExp	#23	#4
PPAExp	#31	#23
Run BlockR Blk	#114	-
OL YdsOLY	#76	#46
Stuff RateStuff	#90	#74
TackleTak	-	#53

Virginia Tech Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#100	#82
Pass SuccessPSuc	#102	#61
Pass ExplPExl	#87	#35
PPAExp	#100	#31
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#130	#70
F7 HavocF7	#124	#10
DB HavocDB	#49	#76

South Carolina on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#108	#98
SuccessSuc	#58	#34
ExplosiveExp	#56	#56
PPAPPA	#48	#18
PowerPwr	#49	#68
SP+SP+	#86	#96
Pts POPPO	#62	#7
HavocHav	#93	#10

South Carolina Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	#116	#56
Run SuccessRSuc	#74	#56
Run ExplRExp	#79	#14
PPAExp	#70	#32
Run BlockR Blk	#121	-
OL YdsOLY	#73	#45
Stuff RateStuff	#41	#45
TackleTak	-	#95

South Carolina Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	#50	#125
Pass SuccessPSuc	#42	#15
Pass ExplPExl	#14	#116
PPAExp	#23	#41
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#102	#51
F7 HavocF7	#121	#17
DB HavocDB	#17	#14

Program Comparison
SC 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

VT 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
South Carolina -8.5 (48.5)
South Carolina won vs Virginia Tech this year (24-11)

Previous Matchups
South Carolina beat Virginia Tech last year (24-11)

VT's OC Philip Montgomery (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kyron Drones	178	315	57%	1919	17	9	6.1
William Watson III	2	4	50%	77	0	0	19.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Marcellous Hawkins (Tr)	118	749	1	6.3	40
Kyron Drones	170	644	9	3.8	33
Terion Stewart (Tr)	82	469	0	5.7	85
Jeffrey Overton Jr.	25	146	1	5.8	38

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ayden Greene	31	516	3	16.6	67
Donavon Greene (Tr)	16	267	2	16.7	37
Takye Heath	22	200	3	9.1	44
Isaiah Spencer (Tr)	14	194	0	13.9	38

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VT's DC Sam Siefkes (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kaleb Spencer	67	9	1	0	1
Caleb Woodson	57	3	0	1	1
Jaden Keller	50	3	1	0	1
Tyson Flowers (Tr)	48	0	0	2	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS
Kemari Copeland	48	8	5	1
Ben Bell (Tr)	40	6	3	6
Elhadj Fall (Tr)	25	4	3	2
Jason Abbey	17	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Thomas Williams	32	1	6
Isaiah Brown-Murray (Tr)	39	2	5
Christian Ellis (Tr)	7	1	3

SC's OC Mike Shula (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Lanorris Sellers	178	293	61%	2437	13	8	8.3
Luke Doty	19	30	63%	153	0	1	5.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Rahsul Faison (Tr)	96	470	3	4.9	46
Lanorris Sellers	149	270	5	1.8	26
Matthew Fuller	72	260	2	3.6	72
Oscar Adaway III	41	140	1	3.4	23

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nyck Harbor	30	618	6	20.6	80
Vandrevious Jacobs	32	548	4	17.1	74
Jayden Sellers	22	337	1	15.3	75
Donovan Murph	14	197	1	14.1	38

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SC's DC Clayton White (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
DQ Smith	64	2	0	0	1
Justin Okoronkwo (Tr)	63	4	0	2	1
Fred Johnson	62	4	1	4	3
Jalon Kilgore	54	0	0	1	10

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bryan Thomas Jr.	40	11	7	12	1
Dylan Stewart	31	12	4	6	2
Nick Barrett	42	6	2	1	1
Jatius Geer	13	3	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jalon Kilgore	54	0	0	1	10
Vicari Swain	28	1	1	0	5
Brandon Cisse (Tr)	27	2	0	1	5