Old Dominion at Virginia Tech - 2026 Matchup Preview

Old Dominion Monarchs at Virginia Tech Hokies

Saturday, September 12th 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA

Monarchs (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Ricky Rahne (30 - 33)
Avg Score : 32 - 19 (31 - 30 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9.2 - 3.8 (#32)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

VT 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Virginia Tech -3.5 (SP+ ODU -16)
Projected Score: ODU: 26 - VT: 29 (55)
VT Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
ODU Travel: 228 miles

Hokies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach James Franklin (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (26 - 32 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#115)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Old Dominion's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Old Dominion at Virginia Tech	+3.5

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Old Dominion's Schedule

Virginia Tech's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Virginia Tech vs VMI	-21.5
Sat 9/12	Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion	-3.5
Sat 9/19	Virginia Tech at Maryland	+6.5
Sat 9/26	Virginia Tech at Boston College	-0
Fri 10/2	Virginia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+7.5
Sat 10/10	Virginia Tech at California	+5
Sat 10/17	Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech	+6.5
Sat 10/24	Virginia Tech at Clemson	+13.5
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/6	Virginia Tech at SMU	+16
Sat 11/14	Virginia Tech vs Stanford	-5.5
Fri 11/20	Virginia Tech at Miami	+28
Sat 11/28	Virginia Tech vs Virginia	+8

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
ODU	#27 (.25)	46% (31)	32	47% (29)	3.19 (22)	239	44% (45)	216	3.94 (48)	#7 (.03)	39% (41)	18.5	45% (100)	34% (11)	3.03 (18)	53.8	1.8	2
VT	#70 (.17)	42% (84)	21.4	48% (24)	3.33 (12)	183	34% (131)	166	3.68 (70)	#131 (.28)	46% (123)	30.2	45% (101)	47% (123)	4.34 (126)	64.3	1.3	0.5

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
ODU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
ODU Offense	13	32	31	45.9%	3.94	1.8	22	455	239	216	5.6	58%	41%	47%	44%	14%	.25
VT Defense	12	30.2	31.6	45.6%	4.34	0.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	45%	47%	13%	.28

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
ODU Defense	13	18.5	30	39.3%	3.03	2	-	-	-	-	-	50%	47%	45%	34%	19%	.03
VT Offense	12	21.4	26	41.6%	3.68	1.3	19	350	183	166	5	55%	43%	48%	34%	17%	.17

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
Old Dominion	13	28:29	22.5	41%	31%	6	53.8	1.8	2	6.9	3	0	30.3
Virginia Tech	12	29:13	18.9	39%	48%	7.2	64.3	1.3	0.5	4.9	1.6	0	26.8

Run Game Stats (2026)

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
ODU Offense	13	58% (16)	47% (29)	42.5	238.9	5.6	31 (49)	.14 (61)	3.19 (22)	64% (111)	10% (78)	0.96 (71)
VT Defense	12	52% (95)	45% (101)	-	-	-	-	.18 (110)	3.01 (95)	80% (122)	9% (103)	0.98 (78)

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
ODU Defense	13	50% (69)	45% (100)	-	-	-	-	.01 (21)	2.91 (74)	62% (13)	12% (13)	0.78 (3)
VT Offense	12	55% (27)	48% (24)	36.9	183.2	5	13 (107)	.2 (27)	3.33 (12)	70% (81)	10% (95)	0.97 (64)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

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
ODU Offense	13	41% (121)	44% (45)	14.7	25.4	216	8.5	14.7	21 (22)	10 (119)	.41 (18)	1.8 (6)	28% (18)	35% (22)	.5 (9)	4% (17)	2.3 (2)
VT Defense	12	46% (41)	47% (123)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (100)	.42 (129)	1.5 (57)	28% (118)	34% (121)	.51 (135)	5% (118)	2.1 (99)

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
ODU Defense	13	47% (56)	34% (11)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (55)	.09 (9)	1.5 (30)	30% (94)	25% (16)	.21 (31)	7% (36)	1.8 (13)
VT Offense	12	43% (110)	34% (131)	15	26.6	166.3	6.3	11.1	17 (61)	9 (60)	.15 (113)	1.7 (21)	33% (95)	26% (110)	.33 (58)	7% (95)	2.1 (37)

Old Dominion's Power Ratings
Old Dominion's Power Rating: -12.15 #107
Old Dominion's Offense Rating: 1.82 #120
Old Dominion's Defense Rating: 18.97 #78
2026 Talent Rating: 358.00 #129
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #79
Old Dominion's 2026 Expected Record: 9.2 - 3.8
Old Dominion's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.9 #49
Old Dominion's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.6 #39
Old Dominion's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #48

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 516.43
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Old Dominion: -12.15 Virginia Tech: 0.46

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Old Dominion: 5.9 Virginia Tech: -10.1

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 0.46 #38
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 15.48 #31
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 14.46 #50
2026 Talent Rating: 968.00 #18
Blue Chip Ratio: 5 #54
Virginia Tech's 2026 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Virginia Tech's 2026 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 854.47
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Old Dominion Scoring
Offense: 32 PPG
Offense on Road: 31
Defense: 18.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 30

Old Dominion's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Virginia Tech 29
Old Dominion 26

Projected Total Points: 55

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

Virginia Tech's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Virginia Tech	26	Old Dominion	45	Virginia Tech -5.5	Old Dominion	50.5	Over
2024	09/14	Old Dominion	17	Virginia Tech	37	Virginia Tech -15.5	Virginia Tech	47.5	Over
2023	09/02	Virginia Tech	36	Old Dominion	17	Virginia Tech -16	Virginia Tech	48.0	Over
2022	09/02	Old Dominion	20	Virginia Tech	17	Virginia Tech -6	Old Dominion	48.5	Under
2019	09/07	Virginia Tech	31	Old Dominion	17	Virginia Tech -30	Old Dominion	57.5	Under
2018	09/22	Old Dominion	49	Virginia Tech	35	Virginia Tech -28.5	Old Dominion	52.5	Over
2017	09/23	Virginia Tech	38	Old Dominion	0	Virginia Tech -28.5	Virginia Tech	52.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Virginia Tech	4	3	4 Overs
Old Dominion	3	4	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 2	4 - 3	2 - 2	2 - 1
Road Teams	2 - 5	3 - 4	1 - 2	2 - 2

(#107) ODU at (#38) VT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ODU	VT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#107	#38
SP+SP+	#49	#105
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#129	#18
Blue ChipsBC%	#79	#54

Old Dominion Injury Report

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Old Dominion on Offense

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	ODU Off	VT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#31	#123
ExplosiveExp	#40	#67
PPAPPA	#27	#131
PowerPwr	#120	#50
SP+SP+	#39	#96
Pts POPPO	#48	#126
HavocHav	#45	#116

Old Dominion Run Game

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	ODU Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#29	#101
Run ExplRExp	#71	#78
PPAExp	#61	#110
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#22	#95
Stuff RateStuff	#23	#107
TackleTak	-	NR

Old Dominion Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	ODU Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#45	#123
Pass ExplPExl	#6	#57
PPAExp	#18	#129
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#78	#103
DB HavocDB	#17	#118

Virginia Tech on Offense

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	ODU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#84	#41
ExplosiveExp	#67	#1
PPAPPA	#70	#7
PowerPwr	#31	#78
SP+SP+	#109	#48
Pts POPPO	#70	#18
HavocHav	#94	#17

Virginia Tech Run Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	ODU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#24	#100
Run ExplRExp	#64	#3
PPAExp	#27	#21
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#12	#74
Stuff RateStuff	#17	#40
TackleTak	-	NR

Virginia Tech Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	ODU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#131	#11
Pass ExplPExl	#21	#30
PPAExp	#113	#9
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#95	#13
DB HavocDB	#95	#36

Program Comparison
VT 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'26 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

ODU 5 Year Profile: Improving Top G5
'26 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Lane Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Old Dominion beat Virginia Tech last year (45-26)
Virginia Tech beat Old Dominion in 2024 (37-17)
Virginia Tech beat Old Dominion in 2023 (36-17)

ODU's OC Kody Cook (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jaxon Potter (Tr)	67	95	71%	604	4	3	6.4
Quinn Henicle	17	40	43%	184	0	0	4.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Devin Roche	111	634	4	5.7	67
Maurki James	56	224	2	4.0	30
Quinn Henicle	44	209	2	4.8	51
Jaxon Potter (Tr)	5	8	0	1.6	5

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Fidel Tau Pitts	15	285	5	19.0	57
Sidney Mbanasor	6	68	0	11.3	18
TJ Johnson	4	68	1	17.0	36
Maurki James	6	39	0	6.5	17

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ODU's DC Blake Seiler (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Mario Easterly	80	2	3	4
Jerome Carter	76	3	2	2
Zion Frink	60	1	0	6
Lucas Struck	46	1	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Javen Gibson	24	5	4	1	0
Hunter Malecki	10	3	3	0	0
Fred Giles	22	3	2	3	0
Deandre Lynch	30	2	1	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Zion Frink	60	1	0	6
Brandon Crutchfield	35	0	0	6
Mario Easterly	80	2	3	4

VT's OC Ty Howle (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ethan Grunkemeyer (Tr)	123	178	69%	1339	8	4	7.5
Que'Sean Brown (Tr)	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bill Davis (Tr)	158	763	6	4.8	76
Marcellous Hawkins	118	749	1	6.3	40
Jeffrey Overton Jr.	25	146	1	5.8	38
Luke Reynolds (Tr)	2	26	0	13.0	26

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Que'Sean Brown (Tr)	63	842	5	13.4	69
Ayden Greene	31	516	3	16.6	67
Marlion Jackson (Tr)	20	370	2	18.5	52
Luke Reynolds (Tr)	26	257	0	9.9	22

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VT's DC Brent Pry (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaquez White (Tr)	67	4	1	1	11
Kaleb Spencer	67	9	1	0	1
Cam Chadwick (Tr)	66	3	1	2	4
Kemari Copeland	48	8	5	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kemari Copeland	48	8	5	1	0
Elhadj Fall	25	4	3	2	0
Jason Abbey	17	2	2	0	0
Jaquez White (Tr)	67	4	1	1	11

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaquez White (Tr)	67	4	1	1	11
Thomas Williams	32	1	0	0	6
Isaiah Brown-Murray	39	2	0	0	5