Virginia Tech at South Carolina - 2025 Matchup Preview

Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks(#13)

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 (2 - 5) (1 - 6 - 0)
Coach Philip Montgomery (Int) (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 23 - 29 (22 - 28 on Road)
Record Prediction: 2.7 - 9.3 (#128)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 6) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 3)

Our Line: South Carolina -16.5 (SP+ SC -15)
Projected Score: VT: 17 - SC: 34 (51)
SC Win prob: 71% | Cover: 46%
VT Travel: 227 miles

Gamecocks (3 - 3) (3 - 3 - 0)
Coach Shane Beamer (29 - 21)
Avg Score : 22 - 19 (27 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.1 - 6.9 (#94)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 7) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)

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	+3
Sat 11/1	Virginia Tech vs Louisville	+21.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+23
Sat 11/22	Virginia Tech vs Miami	+29
Sat 11/29	Virginia Tech at Virginia	+19

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 7, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 6, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

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	+5.5	43.5
Sat 10/25	South Carolina vs Alabama	+12
Sat 11/1	South Carolina at Ole Miss	+16
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	South Carolina at Texas A&M	+17.5
Sat 11/22	South Carolina vs Coastal Carolina	-27
Sat 11/29	South Carolina vs Clemson	+3

Total: Elite: 7, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 7, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for South Carolina's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

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	#91 (.16)	42% (87)	23	48% (33)	3.19 (40)	161	35% (125)	200	4.22 (54)	#132 (.32)	46% (117)	29.3	44% (96)	49% (126)	4.76 (129)	66.9	1.3	0.7
SC	#102 (.14)	37% (125)	22.3	36% (126)	2.72 (103)	116	38% (112)	195	2.79 (130)	#20 (.05)	42% (75)	19	41% (59)	43% (91)	3.43 (45)	68.7	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	#75 (.18)	42% (87)		44% (66)	3.01 (76)	173	39% (102)	178	4.22 (40)	#18 (.09)	39% (34)		42% (56)	36% (15)	2.97 (7)	46.3	1.2	1.8
SC	#48 (.22)	44% (58)		44% (74)	3.01 (73)	175	44% (42)	203	3.97 (62)	#15 (.08)	42% (73)		45% (93)	40% (61)	3.19 (16)	53.8	1.5	1.7

Overall Stats 2025

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	7	23	21.5	41.9%	4.22	1.3	20	360	161	200	4.8	50%	50%	48%	35%	18%	.16
SC Defense	6	19	18	42%	3.43	2	-	-	-	-	-	55%	45%	41%	43%	15%	.05

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	7	29.3	28	46%	4.76	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	44%	49%	16%	.32
SC Offense	6	22.3	26.7	37%	2.79	1	18	311	116	195	3.3	56%	44%	36%	38%	17%	.14

Additional Stats 2025

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	7	30:16	20.1	42%	45%	7.1	66.9	1.3	0.7	5.7	2	0	28
South Carolina	6	27:07	17.8	36%	46%	9.2	68.7	1	2	5.5	2.3	4	26.8

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	7	50% (75)	48% (33)	33.7	160.9	4.8	7 (95)	.15 (58)	3.19 (40)	59% (122)	10% (89)	0.92 (87)
SC Defense	6	55% (111)	41% (59)	-	-	-	-	-.06 (10)	2.79 (52)	73% (81)	11% (51)	0.78 (12)

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	7	54% (108)	44% (96)	-	-	-	-	.2 (118)	3.05 (99)	81% (119)	11% (43)	1.05 (96)
SC Offense	6	56% (32)	36% (126)	35.7	116.3	3.3	7 (95)	.08 (98)	2.72 (103)	74% (62)	12% (126)	1.14 (18)

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	7	50% (61)	35% (125)	18.9	31.3	199.6	6.4	10.6	11 (49)	5 (77)	.16 (107)	1.6 (53)	34% (107)	24% (118)	.29 (80)	8% (119)	2.2 (25)
SC Defense	6	45% (28)	43% (91)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (12)	.18 (49)	1.5 (65)	31% (91)	30% (81)	.09 (16)	5% (106)	1.9 (50)

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	7	45% (29)	49% (126)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 (93)	.49 (134)	1.6 (101)	29% (107)	37% (129)	.59 (135)	5% (104)	2.2 (117)
SC Offense	6	44% (105)	38% (112)	15.3	23.8	194.7	8.2	12.7	4 (125)	3 (26)	.23 (86)	1.6 (51)	39% (135)	22% (128)	.16 (112)	4% (30)	2 (78)

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: -4.27 #92
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 12.36 #61
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 16.63 #113
2025 Talent Rating: 870.00 #33
Blue Chip Ratio: 5% #54
Virginia Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 2.7 - 9.3
Virginia Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.2 #86
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.2 #90
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.6 #88

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: -4.27 South Carolina: 11.88

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: -5.2 South Carolina: 10.1

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 11.88 #44
South Carolina's Offense Rating: 10.81 #71
South Carolina's Defense Rating: -2.85 #22
2025 Talent Rating: 902.00 #24
Blue Chip Ratio: 36 #20
South Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 5.1 - 6.9
South Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.1 #40
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.4 #68
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #18

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 951.5
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 23 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.5
Defense: 29.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 28

Virginia Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread: 1 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
South Carolina 34
Virginia Tech 17

Total Points: 51

Based on Last 4 Games
South Carolina 35
Virginia Tech 23

Total Points: 59

Based on Entire Season
South Carolina 27
Virginia Tech 20

Total Points: 47

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.7
Defense: 19 PPG
Defense at Home: 18

South Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 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

(#92) VT at (#44) SC

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VT	SC
Power RatePwr	#92	#44
SP+SP+	#86	#40
Perf GradeGrade	#98	#82
OffenseOff	#116	#111
DefenseDef	#63	#65
Spec TeamsST	#106	#86
TalentTal	#33	#24
Blue ChipsBC%	#54	#20

Virginia Tech Notes
(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

South Carolina Notes
(10/12) Scored 37 pts in 3 SEC games not vs Kentucky
(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
(5/3) ST's lost K, P, holder and LS. Could be notable
(5/1) Fr WR Malik Clark has flashed early, will play
(4/19) WR Harbor huge talent. Lots of talent, incl Fr

Virginia Tech on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SC Def
Perf GradePerf	#116	#65
SuccessSuc	#87	#75
ExplosiveExp	#93	#19
PPAPPA	#91	#20
PowerPwr	#61	#22
SP+SP+	#90	#18
Pts POPPO	#54	#45
HavocHav	#114	#81

Virginia Tech Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#46	#36
Run SuccessRSuc	#33	#59
Run ExplRExp	#87	#12
PPAExp	#58	#10
Run BlockR Blk	#127	-
OL YdsOLY	#40	#52
Stuff RateStuff	#64	#23
TackleTak	-	#50

Virginia Tech Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#77	#99
Pass SuccessPSuc	#125	#91
Pass ExplPExl	#53	#65
PPAExp	#107	#49
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#126	#54
F7 HavocF7	#89	#51
DB HavocDB	#119	#106

South Carolina on Offense

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VT Def
Perf GradePerf	#111	#63
SuccessSuc	#125	#117
ExplosiveExp	#25	#108
PPAPPA	#102	#132
PowerPwr	#71	#113
SP+SP+	#68	#88
Pts POPPO	#130	#129
HavocHav	#94	#67

South Carolina Run Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	#103	#39
Run SuccessRSuc	#126	#96
Run ExplRExp	#18	#96
PPAExp	#98	#118
Run BlockR Blk	#123	-
OL YdsOLY	#103	#99
Stuff RateStuff	#42	#106
TackleTak	-	#60

South Carolina Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	SC Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	#42	#119
Pass SuccessPSuc	#112	#126
Pass ExplPExl	#51	#101
PPAExp	#86	#134
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#106	#27
F7 HavocF7	#126	#43
DB HavocDB	#30	#104

Program Comparison
SC 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'25 Profile: Remains Average P4

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 84° - Wind: 8 mph

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

No Matchups Past 4 Years

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

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kyron Drones	132	218	61%	1397	11	5	6.4
William Watson III	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Marcellous Hawkins (Tr)	64	364	1	5.7	28
Terion Stewart (Tr)	41	325	0	7.9	85
Kyron Drones	92	277	5	3.0	32
P.J. Prioleau	12	47	0	3.9	16

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ayden Greene	21	331	1	15.8	67
Donavon Greene (Tr)	16	267	2	16.7	37
Cameron Seldon (Tr)	18	119	1	6.6	22
Isaiah Spencer (Tr)	10	114	0	11.4	28

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kaleb Spencer	33	3	1	0	0
Caleb Woodson	30	2	0	1	0
Jaden Keller	28	3	1	0	1
Isaiah Cash (Tr)	27	2	1	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jason Abbey	10	2	2	0	0
Elhadj Fall (Tr)	11	2	2	1	0
Kelvin Gilliam	19	3	2	0	1
Ben Bell (Tr)	25	3	2	5	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Christian Ellis (Tr)	7	1	3
Isaiah Brown-Murray (Tr)	16	2	2
George Ballance	9	0	1

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

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Lanorris Sellers	73	114	64%	1010	4	2	8.9
Luke Doty	18	28	64%	148	0	1	5.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Rahsul Faison (Tr)	54	231	3	4.3	30
Matthew Fuller	33	154	2	4.7	72
Oscar Adaway III	33	121	1	3.7	23
Lanorris Sellers	70	117	1	1.7	20

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Vandrevious Jacobs	20	341	2	17.1	59
Nyck Harbor	13	256	1	19.7	64
Donovan Murph	5	94	0	18.8	27
Brady Hunt	10	89	0	8.9	20

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
DQ Smith	32	1	0	0	0
Fred Johnson	29	1	1	2	1
Jalon Kilgore	27	0	0	1	1
Justin Okoronkwo (Tr)	26	1	0	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dylan Stewart	25	9	3	5	1
Bryan Thomas Jr.	21	5	3	5	0
Nick Barrett	21	3	2	0	1
Jatius Geer	7	2	2	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Brandon Cisse (Tr)	18	2	1	3
Vicari Swain	18	0	0	2
Gerald Kilgore	7	1	0	1