Wake Forest at Virginia Tech - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 4th 2025 (1:00 PM EDT)
Virginia Tech -4.5 (51.5) (-198)  Open: -5.5
Wake Forest 30 - Virginia Tech: 23  (ACC)

 
Demon Deacons (8 - 4) (8 - 4 - 0)
Coach Jake Dickert (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 27 - 22 (25 - 27 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8.6 - 4.4 (#38)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 4)
VT is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: Wake Forest -10  (SP+ WAKE -14.5)

Projected Score: WAKE: 29 - VT: 19 (49)
VT Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
WAKE Travel: 76 miles
Hokies (3 - 9) (3 - 9 - 0)
Coach Philip Montgomery (Int) (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (26 - 32 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#117)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 2) (Good: 1) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 1)
 
Wake Forest's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Wake Forest vs Kennesaw State-17.551.5W 10 - 9UN
Sat 9/6 Wake Forest vs Western Carolina-17.560.5W 42 - 10UY
Thu 9/11 Wake Forest vs NC State+7.552.5L 24 - 34ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech+13.553.5L 29 - 30OY
Sat 10/4 Wake Forest at Virginia Tech+4.551.5W 30 - 23OY
Sat 10/11 Wake Forest at Oregon State-1.547.5W 39 - 14OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25 Wake Forest vs SMU+6.553.5W 13 - 12UY
Sat 11/1 Wake Forest at Florida State+12.550.5L 7 - 42UN
Sat 11/8 Wake Forest at Virginia+7.048.5W 16 - 9UY
Sat 11/15 Wake Forest vs North Carolina-3.537.5W 28 - 12OY
Sat 11/22 Wake Forest vs Delaware-17.549.5W 52 - 14OY
Sat 11/29 Wake Forest at Duke+2.554.0L 32 - 49ON
Fri 1/2 Wake Forest vs Mississippi State+3.053.5

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 5, Bad 3, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 3, Bad 3, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 2, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule
Virginia Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 8/31 Virginia Tech vs South Carolina+8.548.5L 11 - 24UN
Sat 9/6 Virginia Tech vs Vanderbilt-2.546.5L 20 - 44ON
Sat 9/13 Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion-5.550.5L 26 - 45ON
Sat 9/20 Virginia Tech vs Wofford-35.551.5W 38 - 6UN
Sat 9/27 Virginia Tech at NC State+10.057.5W 23 - 21UY
Sat 10/4 Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest-4.551.5L 23 - 30ON
Sat 10/11 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech+14.055.5L 20 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Fri 10/24 Virginia Tech vs California-6.550.5W 42 - 34OY
Sat 11/1 Virginia Tech vs Louisville+10.552.5L 16 - 28UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Virginia Tech at Florida State+13.553.5L 14 - 34UN
Sat 11/22 Virginia Tech vs Miami+18.549.0L 17 - 34OY
Sat 11/29 Virginia Tech at Virginia+9.553.5L 7 - 27UN

Total: Elite: 3, Good: 2, Avg 5, Bad 1, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 1, Avg 3, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE#91 (.13)38% (117)26.839% (107)2.74 (108)15737% (115)2323.16 (119)#7 (.02)35% (10)21.537% (13)33% (8)3.19 (32)68.91.71.3
VT#69 (.17)42% (81)21.448% (25)3.33 (13)18334% (131)1663.68 (72)#130 (.28)46% (123)30.245% (102)47% (123)4.34 (126)64.31.30.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE#104 (.13)42% (81)43% (79)3 (79)13141% (75)2403.2 (121)#118 (.27)51% (134)48% (110)53% (133)4.12 (99)45.91.81.4
VT#75 (.18)42% (87)44% (66)3.01 (76)17339% (102)1784.22 (40)#18 (.09)39% (34)42% (56)36% (15)2.97 (7)46.31.21.8



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Offense1226.824.837.9%3.161.7193891572324.550%48%39%37%16%.13
VT Defense1230.231.645.6%4.340.5 - - - - - 52%46%45%47%13%.28
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Defense1221.527.434.9%3.191.3 - - - - - 46%52%37%33%18%.02
VT Offense1221.42641.6%3.681.319350183166555%43%48%34%17%.17

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Wake Forest1228:5218.738%55%7.368.91.71.37.32.1230.9
Virginia Tech1229:1318.939%48%7.264.31.30.54.91.6026.8
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Offense1250% (62)39% (107)34.8156.84.521 (49).11 (70)2.74 (108)77% (36)10% (77)1.16 (10)
VT Defense1252% (98)45% (102) - - - - .18 (112)3.01 (95)80% (122)9% (103)0.98 (77)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Defense1246% (23)37% (13) - - - - -.01 (13)2.47 (11)63% (16)12% (12)0.89 (31)
VT Offense1255% (28)48% (25)36.9183.2513 (107).2 (31)3.33 (13)70% (81)10% (94)0.97 (64)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense1248% (74)37% (115)17.731.1232.37.513.215 (106)10 (34).22 (84)1.7 (26)33% (89)27% (105).28 (78)6% (84)2.2 (15)
VT Defense1246% (40)47% (123) - - - - - - 4 (100).42 (129)1.5 (58)28% (119)34% (121).51 (135)5% (119)2.1 (100)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense1252% (108)33% (8) - - - - - - 4 (100).09 (10)1.5 (55)36% (14)27% (25).16 (15)7% (46)2 (66)
VT Offense1243% (110)34% (131)1526.6166.36.311.117 (61)9 (60).15 (113)1.7 (20)33% (95)26% (109).33 (60)7% (94)2.1 (36)

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: 11.13  #39
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: 5.97  #86
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: -5.16  #14
2025 Talent Rating: 866.00  #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 3%  #65
Wake Forest's 2025 Expected Record: 8.6 - 4.4
Wake Forest's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.4  #56
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.4  #82
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.0  #34

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 11.13   Virginia Tech: -2.32

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 4.4   Virginia Tech: -10.2




Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: -2.32  #69
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 12.15  #50
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 11.59  #90
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: -10.2  #106
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.7  #108
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.6  #97

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


Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 26.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.8
Defense: 21.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.4

Wake Forest's 2025 Record
Record: 8 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Wake Forest 29
Virginia Tech 19


Total Points: 49

Based on Last 4 Games
Wake Forest 22
Virginia Tech 19

Total Points: 41

Based on Entire Season
Wake Forest 29
Virginia Tech 24

Total Points: 53
Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 26
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 31.6

Virginia Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 3 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202510/04Virginia Tech23Wake Forest30Virginia Tech -4.5Wake Forest51.5Over
202310/14Virginia Tech30Wake Forest13Virginia Tech -1.5Virginia Tech48.5Under
202010/24Wake Forest23Virginia Tech16Virginia Tech -10.5Wake Forest69.0Under
201911/09Virginia Tech36Wake Forest17Wake Forest -3Virginia Tech61.0Under
201411/22Wake Forest6Virginia Tech3Virginia Tech -14Wake Forest0
201110/15Wake Forest17Virginia Tech38
201010/16Virginia Tech52Wake Forest21
200611/18Wake Forest6Virginia Tech27
200410/09Wake Forest10Virginia Tech17
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Virginia Tech621 Overs
Wake Forest333 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 44 - 11 - 13 - 0
Road Teams4 - 51 - 40 - 31 - 1

(#39) WAKE at (#69) VT
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWAKEVT
Power RatePwr #39 #69
SP+SP+ #56 #106
Perf GradeGrade #62 #115
OffenseOff #113 #123
DefenseDef #18 #95
Spec TeamsST #10 #125
TalentTal #35 #33
Blue ChipsBC% #65 #54
Wake Forest Notes
(11/5) Ugly L @ FSU, Box score much closer, 11 pen/2 TO
(10/24) Robby Ashford ? again vs SMU, Purdie good vs OSU
(10/7) Great W over VT, Def held Hokies to 263 yds, 7-17 3rd
(9/11) Off fast start vs NC St, 2nd half went nowhere
(9/11) LBs are small, DL has to run fit well or busted
(9/11) Ashford 4 passes for 164, 32 others for 88 yds
(9/5) Def a bottom P5, Kenn St moved the ball
(8/30) Ashford decent #'s vs Kenn., but not an FBS QB
(8/24) QB1 Robby Ashford won starting job in camp
(7/31) HC Dickert good hire, but year 0, real bad
(7/30) OL 0/5 back. 5 portal starters added, all G5
(5/15) 89% of OL exp is from G5 portals
Wake Forest Injury Report
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
Wake Forest on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat
WAKE OffVT Def
Perf GradePerf #113 #95
SuccessSuc #117 #123
ExplosiveExp #5 #67
PPAPPA #91 #130
PowerPwr #86 #90
SP+SP+ #82 #97
Pts POPPO #119 #126
HavocHav #86 #116
Wake Forest Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat
WAKE OffVT Def
Run GameRun #117 #41
Run SuccessRSuc #107 #102
Run ExplRExp #10 #77
PPAExp #70 #112
Run BlockR Blk #131 -
OL YdsOLY #108 #95
Stuff RateStuff #74 #109
TackleTak -  #107
Wake Forest Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 50%
CategoryCat
WAKE OffVT Def
Pass GamePass #104 #126
Pass SuccessPSuc #115 #123
Pass ExplPExl #26 #58
PPAExp #84 #129
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #27 #49
F7 HavocF7 #77 #103
DB HavocDB #84 #119
Virginia Tech on Offense
Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCatVT OffWAKE Def
Perf GradePerf #123 #18
SuccessSuc #81 #10
ExplosiveExp #69 #45
PPAPPA #69 #7
PowerPwr #50 #14
SP+SP+ #108 #34
Pts POPPO #72 #32
HavocHav #95 #20
Virginia Tech Run Game
Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat
VT OffWAKE Def
Run GameRun #44 #51
Run SuccessRSuc #25 #13
Run ExplRExp #64 #31
PPAExp #31 #13
Run BlockR Blk #115 -
OL YdsOLY #13 #11
Stuff RateStuff #19 #4
TackleTak -  #83
Virginia Tech Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCatVT OffWAKE Def
Pass GamePass #94 #14
Pass SuccessPSuc #131 #8
Pass ExplPExl #20 #55
PPAExp #113 #10
Pass Block/RushP Blk #133 #20
F7 HavocF7 #94 #12
DB HavocDB #94 #46
Program Comparison
VT 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

WAKE 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'25 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Lane Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 73°
Rematch from Week 6
Virginia Tech -4.5 (51.5)
Wake Forest won at Virginia Tech this year (30-23)

Previous Matchups
Virginia Tech beat Wake Forest in 2023 (30-13)

  
WAKE's OC Rob Ezell (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Robby Ashford (Tr)17128959%2169977.5
Deshawn Purdie (Tr)418250%618637.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Demond Claiborne179905105.185
Robby Ashford (Tr)11650474.343
Ty Clark III5823234.015
Chris Barnes (Tr)13143011.078
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chris Barnes (Tr)39547314.070
Carlos Hernandez (Tr)34538315.893
Sterling Berkhalter (Tr)25382215.351
Micah Mays Jr.18302216.852

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WAKE's DC Scottie Hazelton (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Nick Andersen956107
Davaughn Patterson784039
Dylan Hazen689053
Aiden Hall667023
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Langston Hardy (Tr)6515780
Nuer Gatkuoth (Tr)378680
Gabe Kirschke (Tr)328440
Mateen Ibirogba214230
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Davaughn Patterson784039
Karon Prunty (Tr)341018
Nick Andersen956107

VT's OC Philip Montgomery (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kyron Drones17831557%19191796.1
William Watson III2450%770019.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Marcellous Hawkins (Tr)11874916.340
Kyron Drones17064493.833
Terion Stewart (Tr)8246905.785
Jeffrey Overton Jr.2514615.838
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ayden Greene31516316.667
Donavon Greene (Tr)16267216.737
Takye Heath2220039.144
Isaiah Spencer (Tr)14194013.938

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VT's DC Sam Siefkes (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kaleb Spencer679101
Caleb Woodson573011
Jaden Keller503101
Kemari Copeland488510
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kemari Copeland488510
Ben Bell (Tr)406360
Elhadj Fall (Tr)254320
Kelvin Gilliam343241
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Thomas Williams321006
Isaiah Brown-Murray (Tr)392005
Christian Ellis (Tr)71003