Virginia Tech at SMU - 2026 Matchup Preview

Friday, November 6th 2026 (12:00 PM EST)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium - University Park, TX

Hokies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach James Franklin (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (16 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#115)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

VT coming off BYE
SMU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: SMU -16 (SP+ SMU -24)
Projected Score: VT: 18 - SMU: 34 (51)
SMU Win prob: 88% | Cover: 54%
VT Travel: 973 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Mustangs (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Rhett Lashlee (38 - 17)
Avg Score : 32 - 21 (36 - 19 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.7 - 4.3 (#35)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

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

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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

SMU's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Mon 9/7	SMU at Florida State	-1.5
Sat 9/12	SMU vs UC Davis	-35
Sat 9/19	SMU at Louisville	+1.5
Sat 9/26	SMU vs Missouri State	-31
Sat 10/3	SMU vs Boston College	-18.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	SMU vs Virginia	-6
Fri 10/23	SMU vs California	-13.5
Fri 10/30	SMU at Syracuse	-16.5
Fri 11/6	SMU vs Virginia Tech	-16
Sat 11/14	SMU vs Wake Forest	-8
Sat 11/21	SMU at Notre Dame	+17.5
Sat 11/28	SMU at Stanford	-14

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	#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
SMU	#30 (.23)	43% (64)	32.2	42% (93)	2.9 (75)	134	44% (39)	283	3.89 (53)	#9 (.03)	40% (52)	20.5	38% (18)	43% (90)	2.79 (12)	70.8	1.5	2.2

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		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SMU		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
VT Offense	12	21.4	16	41.6%	3.68	1.3	19	350	183	166	5	55%	43%	48%	34%	17%	.17
SMU Defense	13	20.5	19.2	40.2%	2.79	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	43%	55%	38%	43%	19%	.03

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	12	30.2	29.3	45.6%	4.34	0.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	45%	47%	13%	.28
SMU Offense	13	32.2	36	42.6%	3.89	1.5	21	417	134	283	4.4	43%	55%	42%	44%	17%	.23

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	12	29:13	18.9	39%	48%	7.2	64.3	1.3	0.5	4.9	1.6	0	26.8
SMU	13	26:52	20.7	41%	67%	7	70.8	1.5	2.2	6.3	2.8	3	27.6

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
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)
SMU Defense	13	43% (8)	38% (18)	-	-	-	-	-.08 (5)	2.76 (46)	59% (8)	10% (45)	0.78 (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	12	52% (95)	45% (101)	-	-	-	-	.18 (110)	3.01 (95)	80% (122)	9% (103)	0.98 (78)
SMU Offense	13	43% (119)	42% (93)	30.8	133.9	4.4	25 (70)	.11 (70)	2.9 (75)	79% (19)	10% (74)	1 (56)

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
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)
SMU Defense	13	55% (130)	43% (90)	-	-	-	-	-	-	18 (6)	.19 (42)	1.5 (32)	32% (57)	33% (109)	.29 (68)	8% (7)	1.9 (44)

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	12	46% (41)	47% (123)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (100)	.42 (129)	1.5 (57)	28% (118)	34% (121)	.51 (135)	5% (118)	2.1 (99)
SMU Offense	13	55% (20)	44% (39)	23.5	35.4	283.1	8	12.1	26 (14)	13 (108)	.4 (23)	1.6 (37)	32% (72)	32% (47)	.39 (37)	7% (114)	2.1 (34)

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 6.02 #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

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 6.02 SMU: 14.17

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: -10.1 SMU: 13.4

SMU's Power Ratings
SMU's Power Rating: 14.17 #26
SMU's Offense Rating: 15.10 #33
SMU's Defense Rating: 10.16 #27
2026 Talent Rating: 758.00 #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 9 #42
SMU's 2026 Expected Record: 8.7 - 4.3
SMU's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.4 #23
SMU's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.2 #22
SMU's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.5 #25

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 854.47
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 16
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.3

Virginia Tech'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
SMU 34
Virginia Tech 18

Projected Total Points: 51

SMU Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 36
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 19.2

SMU'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

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
SMU	0	0	0 Overs
Virginia Tech	0	0	0 Unders

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

(#38) VT at (#26) SMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VT	SMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#38	#26
SP+SP+	#105	#23
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#18	#63
Blue ChipsBC%	#54	#42

Virginia Tech Injury Report

SMU Injury Report

Virginia Tech on Offense

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#84	#52
ExplosiveExp	#67	#27
PPAPPA	#70	#9
PowerPwr	#31	#27
SP+SP+	#109	#25
Pts POPPO	#70	#12
HavocHav	#94	#15

Virginia Tech Run Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SMU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#24	#18
Run ExplRExp	#64	#4
PPAExp	#27	#5
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#12	#46
Stuff RateStuff	#17	#23
TackleTak	-	NR

Virginia Tech Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 43%
CategoryCat	VT Off	SMU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#131	#90
Pass ExplPExl	#21	#32
PPAExp	#113	#42
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#95	#45
DB HavocDB	#95	#7

SMU on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 42%
CategoryCat	SMU Off	VT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#64	#123
ExplosiveExp	#15	#67
PPAPPA	#30	#131
PowerPwr	#33	#50
SP+SP+	#22	#96
Pts POPPO	#53	#126
HavocHav	#99	#116

SMU Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 42%
CategoryCat	SMU Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#93	#101
Run ExplRExp	#56	#78
PPAExp	#70	#110
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#75	#95
Stuff RateStuff	#82	#107
TackleTak	-	NR

SMU Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 42%
CategoryCat	SMU Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#39	#123
Pass ExplPExl	#37	#57
PPAExp	#23	#129
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#74	#103
DB HavocDB	#114	#118

Program Comparison
SMU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'26 Profile: Remains Top 25 Contenders

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

No Matchups Past 4 Years

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

SMU's OC Rob Likens (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Kevin Jennings	300	454	66%	3641	26	13	8.0
Charlie Fiser	4	4	100%	30	0	0	7.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kendrick Raphael (Tr)	233	952	13	4.1	33
Derrick McFall	35	189	4	5.4	48
Dramekco Green	25	90	1	3.6	15
Kevin Jennings	70	54	4	0.8	26

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Yamir Knight	54	637	5	11.8	61
Yannick Smith (Tr)	44	583	5	13.3	59
Jalen Cooper	19	321	2	16.9	75
Kendrick Raphael (Tr)	34	245	1	7.2	42

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SMU's DC Scott Symons (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brandon Booker	69	3	1	4	2
Alex Kilgore	60	4	0	0	2
Jarvis Lee Jr.	55	12	4	4	2
Terry Webb	46	7	6	2	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Terry Webb	46	7	6	2	4
Marques White (Tr)	43	11	5	3	1
Jarvis Lee Jr.	55	12	4	4	2
Ira Singleton (Tr)	17	3	3	6	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brandon Miyazono	44	5	2	0	8
Marcellus Barnes Jr.	32	2	0	0	6
Terry Webb	46	7	6	2	4