VMI Keydets @ Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech opens Year 1 under James Franklin by hosting VMI
How to watch: ACC Network.
VMI
Overall offense: 240.0 yards per game (102nd in FCS)
Passing: 11.0 yards per game (109th)
Rushing: 229.0 yards per game (23rd)
Scoring: 10.0 points per game (100th)
Overall defense: 454.0 yards allowed per game (86th in FCS)
Passing: 366.0 yards allowed per game (107th)
Rushing: 88.0 yards allowed per game (31st)
Scoring: 38.0 points allowed per game (91st)
Virginia Tech (2025)
Overall offense: 348.8 yards per game (95th in FBS)
Passing: 166.3 yards per game (117th)
Rushing: 182.4 yards per game (34th)
Scoring: 21.4 points per game (111th)
Overall defense: 378.1 yards allowed per game (71st in FBS)
Passing: 224.8 yards allowed per game (81st)
Rushing: 153.3 yards allowed per game (75th)
Scoring: 30.2 points allowed per game (105th)
VMI
Passing: JoJo Crump, 16 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 42.9% completion percentage
Rushing: Chandler Wilson, 62 yards on seven carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Cade Cox, 6 yards on one catch, 0 TD
Virginia Tech (2025)
Passing: Kyron Drones, 1,919 yards, 17 TD, 9 INT, 56.5% completion percentage
Rushing: Marcellous Hawkins, 749 yards on 118 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Ayden Greene, 516 yards on 31 catches, 3 TD
VMI lost at Idaho State 38-10 last weekend to open the season.
Virginia Tech lost to rival Virginia 27-7 to cap a 3-9 season that ended under an interim coach and with the hiring of James Franklin for 2026.
VMI plays its home opener against Bucknell on Sept. 12.
Virginia Tech plays a second straight home game against an instate opponent by hosting Old Dominion on Sept. 12.
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