Virginia Tech Hokies
ACC
6-7 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #70AP #15
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 2.4 (#70)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.7
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- 1.2
- FPI
- 1.1
- Elo
- 1369
- Talent
- 664
- Recruiting
- 190 (#45)
Schedule
2021
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | H | W | 17-10 |
| 2 | vsMiddle Tennessee | H | W | 35-14 |
| 3 | @West Virginia | A | L | 21-27 |
| 4 | vsRichmond | H | W | 21-10 |
| 6 | vsNotre Dame | H | L | 29-32 |
| 7 | vsPittsburgh | H | L | 7-28 |
| 8 | vsSyracuse | H | L | 36-41 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | A | W | 26-17 |
| 10 | @Boston College | A | L | 3-17 |
| 11 | vsDuke | H | W | 48-17 |
| 12 | @Miami | A | L | 26-38 |
| 13 | @Virginia | A | W | 29-24 |
| 1 ·P | vsMaryland | N | L | 10-54 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 58
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Braxton Burmeister | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Knox Kadum | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Raheem Blackshear | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Malachi Thomas | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Keshawn King | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jalen Holston | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Chance Black | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Marco Lee | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Elijah Howard | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tayvion Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tre Turner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kaleb Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Da'Wain Lofton | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Connor Blumrick | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Nick Gallo | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Drake Deiuliis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | James Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Luke Tenuta | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Darius Tisdale | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Kaden Moore | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Amare Barno | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jordan Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | TyJuan Garbutt | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Norell Pollard | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Josh Fuga | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Wilfried Pene | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Jaylen Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Eli Adams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Mario Kendricks | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Cole Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Mattheus Carroll | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DL | 12th | CJ McCray | SR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 13th | Nigel Simmons | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dax Hollifield | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Alan Tisdale | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Keshon Artis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Keonta Jenkins | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Dean Ferguson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Austin Rosa | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Matt Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Keli Lawson | SR | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| LB | 9th | Cody Duncan | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jorden McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dorian Strong | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Chamarri Conner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jermaine Waller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Ny'Quee Hawkins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Armani Chatman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Brion Murray | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Devon Hunter | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Keondre Ko | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Nadir Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Nasir Peoples | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Tae Daley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Stroman | SR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| S | 4th | Jaylen Jones | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Peter Moore | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | John Parker Romo | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.735
Off PPA
+0.1843
Pass PPA
+0.2752
Rush PPA
+0.1242
Success
42%44
Explosive
1.2339
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Team Leaders
2021
| Pass Yds | Burmeister1,960·Kadum151·Blumrick42 |
| Rush Yds | Blackshear714·Burmeister521·Thomas433 |
| Rec Yds | Turner675·Robinson559·Smith260 |
| Tackles | Hollifield88·Peoples86·Tisdale81 |
| Sacks | Hollifield4.5·Garbutt3.5·Barno3.5 |
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.27 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.24 |
| 3rd Down | +0.60 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
24.8
PPG Against
22.9
Differential
+1.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +1.9
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Three Rising Stars on Virginia Tech's Coaching StaffThese rising assistants are shaping Virginia Tech's offense and are already making an impact on the 2027 recruiting trail.VT15h
- Way-Too-Early 2026 Virginia Tech Football Preview and Prediction: Week 2, vs. Old DominionThe Hokies lost 45-26 to Old Dominion last year in Blacksburg.VT1d