Wake Forest at Virginia Tech Game Matchup
Wake Forest logo Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech logo
Saturday, October 4th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA  (ACC)

 
Demon Deacons (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Jake Dickert (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 26 - 33 (24 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.2 - 7.8 (#73)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 4) (Avg: 5) (Bad: 3)
Our Line: Virginia Tech -17    (SP+ -10)
PPG only: WAKE: 24 - VT: 30 (54)
WAKE Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
WAKE Travel: 76 miles
Hokies (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Brent Pry (16 - 20)
Avg Score : 28 - 23 (28 - 18 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.6 - 5.4 (#48)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 5) (Avg: 3) (Bad: 3)
 
Wake Forest's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Fri 8/29 Wake Forest vs Kennesaw State
Sat 9/6 Wake Forest vs Western Carolina
Thu 9/11 Wake Forest vs NC State
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech
Sat 10/4 Wake Forest at Virginia Tech
Sat 10/11 Wake Forest at Oregon State
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25 Wake Forest vs SMU
Sat 11/1 Wake Forest at Florida State
Sat 11/8 Wake Forest at Virginia
Sat 11/15 Wake Forest vs North Carolina
Sat 11/22 Wake Forest vs Delaware
Sat 11/29 Wake Forest at Duke
Total: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg 5, Bad 0, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 4, Avg 5, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Virginia Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sun 8/31 Virginia Tech vs South Carolina
Sat 9/6 Virginia Tech vs Vanderbilt
Sat 9/13 Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion
Sat 9/20 Virginia Tech vs Wofford
Sat 9/27 Virginia Tech at NC State
Sat 10/4 Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest
Sat 10/11 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/23 Virginia Tech vs California
Sat 11/1 Virginia Tech vs Louisville
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Virginia Tech at Florida State
Sat 11/22 Virginia Tech vs Miami
Sat 11/29 Virginia Tech at Virginia
Total: Elite: 1, Good: 5, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 5, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

WAKE's OC Rob Ezell vs VT's DC Sam Siefkes     VT's OC Philip Montgomery vs WAKE's DC Scottie Hazelton

Important Stats (2024)
 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)25.743% (79)3 (79)13141% (75)2403.2 (121)#118 (.27)51% (134)32.548% (110)53% (133)4.12 (99)45.91.81.4
VT#75 (.18)42% (87)28.244% (66)3.01 (76)17339% (102)1784.22 (40)#18 (.09)39% (34)22.842% (56)36% (15)2.97 (7)46.31.21.8
 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
WAKE0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
VT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Offense1225.724.441.9%3.21.8223721312403.648%52%43%41%16%.13
VT Defense1322.81838.9%2.971.8 - - - - - 52%47%42%36%20%.09
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Defense1232.529.450.7%4.121.4 - - - - - 44%56%48%53%12%.27
VT Offense1328.22841.6%4.221.2183511731784.955%44%44%39%18%.18

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Wake Forest1228:5121.839%64%5.145.91.81.44.91.7229
Virginia Tech1327:1817.937%42%5.546.31.21.85.92.7130.2
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 Offense1248% (86)43% (79)36.4131.43.618 (78).05 (106)3 (79)81% (18)10% (70)0.92 (88)
VT Defense1352% (88)42% (56) - - - - .05 (32)2.86 (45)71% (55)12% (17)0.85 (14)
 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 Defense1244% (6)48% (110) - - - - .18 (101)3.13 (88)80% (112)8% (110)0.96 (58)
VT Offense1355% (32)44% (66)35.2173.24.927 (30).21 (31)3.01 (76)77% (38)13% (124)1.1 (23)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense1252% (50)41% (75)20.733.6240.17.211.617 (79)13 (103).23 (83)1.5 (115)31% (63)28% (102).15 (125)7% (93)1.9 (103)
VT Defense1347% (44)36% (15) - - - - - - 14 (23).18 (41)1.8 (116)34% (41)25% (6).26 (47)8% (14)2.3 (127)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense1256% (129)53% (133) - - - - - - 11 (52).36 (116)1.3 (2)26% (130)40% (132).41 (106)4% (131)1.8 (18)
VT Offense1344% (105)39% (102)14.624.7177.97.212.215 (98)8 (40).17 (100)1.5 (87)34% (109)27% (112).27 (94)5% (49)2.2 (26)

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: -8.55 #95
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: 11.21 #85
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: 19.76 #107
2025 Talent Rating: 766.00 #56
Blue Chip Ratio: 4% #61
Wake Forest's 2025 Expected Record: 4.2 - 7.8
Wake Forest's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.2 #83
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.2 #81
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.5 #86

Wake Forest's SP+ Ratings
Wake Forest's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.2 #83
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.2 #81
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.5 #86

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 825.88
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: -8.55   Virginia Tech: 8.66

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: -5.2   Virginia Tech: 5.2




Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 8.66 #50
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 14.53 #65
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 7.87 #36
2025 Talent Rating: 810.00 #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 5 #54
Virginia Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 6.6 - 5.4

Virginia Tech's SP+ Ratings
Virginia Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.2 #42
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #49
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.2 #43

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 825.88
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 25.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.4
Defense: 32.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.4

Wake Forest's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Virginia Tech 30
Wake Forest 24

Projected Total Points: 54
Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 18

Virginia Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202310/14Virginia Tech30Wake Forest13Virginia TechVirginia Tech -1.5Virginia Tech48.5Under
202010/24Wake Forest23Virginia Tech16Wake ForestVirginia Tech -10.5Wake Forest69.0Under
201911/09Virginia Tech36Wake Forest17Virginia TechWake Forest -3Virginia Tech61.0Under
201411/22Wake Forest6Virginia Tech3Wake ForestVirginia Tech -14Wake Forest0
201110/15Wake Forest17Virginia Tech38Virginia Tech
201010/16Virginia Tech52Wake Forest21Virginia Tech
200611/18Wake Forest6Virginia Tech27Virginia Tech
200410/09Wake Forest10Virginia Tech17Virginia Tech
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Virginia Tech620 Overs
Wake Forest223 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 34 - 01 - 03 - 0
Road Teams3 - 50 - 40 - 30 - 1

(#95) Wake Forest Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -8.55 #95
Offense Rating: 11.21 #85
Defense Rating: 19.76 #107
Overall SP+ Rating: -5.2 #83
Offense SP+ Rating: 25.2 #81
Defense SP+ Rating: 30.5 #86
Talent Rating: 766.00 #56
Blue Chip Ratio: 4% #61
Expected Record: 4.2 - 7.8

Wake Forest     Ratings Matchup     Virginia Tech
Power #95
#50
Off #85
#65
Def #107
#36
Talent #56
#43
SP+ #83
#42
SP+ Off #81
#49
SP+ Def #86
#43

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

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

Team Information
Injuries: WAKE | VT
Depth Chart: WAKE | VT
Rosters: WAKE | VT
(#50) Virginia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 8.66 #50
Offense Rating: 14.53 #65
Defense Rating: 7.87 #36
Overall SP+ Rating: 5.2 #42
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #49
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.2 #43
Talent Rating: 810.00 #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 5 #54
Expected Record: 6.6 - 5.4





  
Wake Forest's OC Rob Ezell
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Deshawn Purdie10020050%18021069.0
Robby Ashford233272%3242010.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Demond Claiborne2281048114.660
Tate Carney8233564.118
Robby Ashford4122725.538
Jaydn Girard1303.03
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Carlos Hernandez31397512.842
Demond Claiborne23254211.044
Micah Mays Jr.16218213.641
Sterling Berkhalter11191117.461
Virginia Tech's OC Philip Montgomery
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kyron Drones13622461%15621067.0
William Watson III345859%481128.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Terion Stewart16689865.473
Braydon Bennett134781115.867
Kyron Drones9833763.453
Jeremiah Coney3217905.647
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Donavon Greene23380316.545
Benji Gosnell32341210.731
Ayden Greene19268214.167
Braydon Bennett2518827.537

Wake Forest's DC Scottie Hazelton
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Dylan Hazen786130
Davaughn Patterson744003
Quincy Bryant483020
Langston Hardy447430
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Gabe Kirschke4110682
Langston Hardy447430
Zach Lohavichan123200
Dylan Hazen786130
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Davaughn Patterson744003
Jaxon Mull300002
Gabe Kirschke4110682
Virginia Tech's DC Sam Siefkes
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
James Djonkam9812343
Christian Ellis934824
Jaden Keller832021
Caleb Woodson728242
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Christian Ellis934824
James Djonkam9812343
Ben Bell136362
Caleb Woodson728242
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Isaiah Cash582109
Isaiah Brown-Murray401006
Dante Lovett200004