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 (5 - 3) (5 - 3 - 0)
Coach Jake Dickert (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 24 - 22 (25 - 26 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.2 - 4.8 (#56)
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 -4  (SP+ WAKE -4.5)

Projected Score: WAKE: 27 - VT: 23 (49)
VT Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
WAKE Travel: 76 miles
Hokies (3 - 6) (2 - 7 - 0)
Coach Philip Montgomery (Int) (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (28 - 31 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3.3 - 8.7 (#124)
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+7.048.5
Sat 11/15 Wake Forest vs North Carolina-8.5
Sat 11/22 Wake Forest vs Delaware-17
Sat 11/29 Wake Forest at Duke+6

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+19
Sat 11/22 Virginia Tech vs Miami+22.5
Sat 11/29 Virginia Tech at Virginia+17.5

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#111 (.08)37% (124)24.338% (116)2.55 (102)14236% (122)2352.88 (129)#12 (.02)34% (8)21.838% (27)30% (4)3.24 (27)74.81.61.3
VT#84 (.15)41% (85)24.348% (28)3.3 (18)18334% (130)1774.04 (49)#126 (.27)46% (119)29.745% (104)47% (120)4.49 (127)65.91.10.7
 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 Offense824.325.336.6%2.881.6183761422354.248%50%38%36%16%.08
VT Defense929.731.245.6%4.490.7 - - - - - 51%47%45%47%15%.27
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Defense821.826.333.8%3.241.3 - - - - - 48%51%38%30%19%.02
VT Offense924.327.541.5%4.041.1203601831774.955%44%48%34%16%.15

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 Forest829:0318.136%50%8.474.81.61.37.52.1132.2
Virginia Tech930:2420.141%43%7.265.91.10.75.22027.3
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 Offense848% (85)38% (116)34141.64.213 (49).07 (90)2.55 (102)75% (47)10% (98)1.06 (29)
VT Defense951% (83)45% (104) - - - - .17 (117)2.12 (12)80% (121)10% (66)1.06 (110)
 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 Defense848% (47)38% (27) - - - - -.01 (19)2.28 (20)66% (38)12% (17)0.85 (26)
VT Offense955% (35)48% (28)37.11834.910 (107).16 (42)3.3 (18)68% (87)9% (71)0.91 (92)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense850% (56)36% (122)18.132234.57.312.99 (106)7 (34).18 (97)1.6 (32)33% (106)22% (134).12 (123)6% (75)2.3 (12)
VT Defense947% (45)47% (120) - - - - - - 4 (100).41 (128)1.5 (78)29% (113)33% (107).47 (130)5% (105)2.2 (114)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense851% (88)30% (4) - - - - - - 4 (100).07 (12)1.6 (92)38% (7)26% (29).16 (23)7% (48)1.9 (48)
VT Offense944% (103)34% (130)16.929176.96.110.515 (61)6 (60).12 (117)1.5 (76)33% (108)25% (117).26 (89)6% (85)2 (68)

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: 7.40  #53
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: 2.75  #109
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: -4.65  #12
2025 Talent Rating: 866.00  #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 3%  #65
Wake Forest's 2025 Expected Record: 7.2 - 4.8
Wake Forest's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.8  #68
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.6  #102
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.4  #36

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: 7.40   Virginia Tech: 0.145

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 0.8   Virginia Tech: -3.9




Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 0.145  #75
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 11.93  #52
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 12.74  #99
2025 Talent Rating: 870.00  #33
Blue Chip Ratio: 5  #54
Virginia Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 3.3 - 8.7
Virginia Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.9  #86
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5  #75
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.4  #86

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


Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 24.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 25.3
Defense: 21.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.3

Wake Forest's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 3
Record vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Wake Forest 27
Virginia Tech 23


Total Points: 49

Based on Last 4 Games
Wake Forest 22
Virginia Tech 19

Total Points: 41

Based on Entire Season
Wake Forest 28
Virginia Tech 25

Total Points: 53
Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 24.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.5
Defense: 29.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 31.2

Virginia Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 6
Record vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 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

(#53) WAKE at (#75) VT
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWAKEVT
Power RatePwr #53 #75
SP+SP+ #68 #86
Perf GradeGrade #70 #104
OffenseOff #122 #114
DefenseDef #18 #82
Spec TeamsST #10 #110
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: 52%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat
WAKE OffVT Def
Perf GradePerf #122 #82
SuccessSuc #124 #119
ExplosiveExp #20 #108
PPAPPA #111 #126
PowerPwr #109 #99
SP+SP+ #102 #86
Pts POPPO #129 #127
HavocHav #87 #89
Wake Forest Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat
WAKE OffVT Def
Run GameRun #108 #58
Run SuccessRSuc #116 #104
Run ExplRExp #29 #110
PPAExp #90 #117
Run BlockR Blk #132 -
OL YdsOLY #102 #12
Stuff RateStuff #111 #100
TackleTak -  #74
Wake Forest Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat
WAKE OffVT Def
Pass GamePass #93 #121
Pass SuccessPSuc #122 #120
Pass ExplPExl #32 #78
PPAExp #97 #128
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #41 #17
F7 HavocF7 #98 #66
DB HavocDB #75 #105
Virginia Tech on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 54%
CategoryCatVT OffWAKE Def
Perf GradePerf #114 #18
SuccessSuc #85 #8
ExplosiveExp #120 #38
PPAPPA #84 #12
PowerPwr #52 #12
SP+SP+ #75 #36
Pts POPPO #49 #27
HavocHav #79 #19
Virginia Tech Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat
VT OffWAKE Def
Run GameRun #40 #56
Run SuccessRSuc #28 #27
Run ExplRExp #92 #26
PPAExp #42 #19
Run BlockR Blk #110 -
OL YdsOLY #18 #20
Stuff RateStuff #36 #6
TackleTak -  #71
Virginia Tech Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 45%, Run: 54%
CategoryCatVT OffWAKE Def
Pass GamePass #77 #15
Pass SuccessPSuc #130 #4
Pass ExplPExl #76 #92
PPAExp #117 #12
Pass Block/RushP Blk #132 #10
F7 HavocF7 #71 #17
DB HavocDB #85 #48
Program Comparison
VT 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

WAKE 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top G5
'25 Profile: Remains Top G5

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)10718359%1298357.1
Deshawn Purdie (Tr)387154%578628.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Demond Claiborne10663986.085
Robby Ashford (Tr)7128744.041
Ty Clark III4012513.113
Chris Barnes (Tr)105205.215
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chris Barnes (Tr)32492315.470
Sterling Berkhalter (Tr)19296115.651
Micah Mays Jr.17295217.452
Eni Falayi (Tr)15208213.942

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WAKE's DC Scottie Hazelton (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Nick Andersen696004
Davaughn Patterson504017
Dylan Hazen455031
Langston Hardy (Tr)4210550
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Langston Hardy (Tr)4210550
Nuer Gatkuoth (Tr)275360
Gabe Kirschke (Tr)225320
Jayden Loving (Tr)257230
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Davaughn Patterson504017
Karon Prunty (Tr)220016
Nick Andersen696004

VT's OC Philip Montgomery (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kyron Drones15226059%15921566.1
William Watson III010%0000.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Marcellous Hawkins (Tr)9857615.934
Kyron Drones12749983.933
Terion Stewart (Tr)6339506.385
P.J. Prioleau124703.916
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ayden Greene24382215.967
Donavon Greene (Tr)16267216.737
Takye Heath1817339.644
Cameron Seldon (Tr)2114326.822

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VT's DC Sam Siefkes (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kaleb Spencer495100
Caleb Woodson402011
Kemari Copeland358500
Jaden Keller353101
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kemari Copeland358500
Elhadj Fall (Tr)163310
Kelvin Gilliam243241
Jason Abbey122200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Thomas Williams221004
Christian Ellis (Tr)71003
Noah Chambers222112