American college football season
2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Division Coastal Division 2018 record 6–7 (4–4 ACC) Head coach Offensive coordinator Brad Cornelsen (3rd season)Offensive scheme Spread Defensive coordinator Bud Foster (24th season)Base defense 4–2–5 Home stadium Lane Stadium (Capacity: 66,233)Seasons
The 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Tech during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hokies are led by third-year head coach Justin Fuente and play their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia Tech finished the season with a losing record, the first season since the 1991 and 1992 football seasons when Virginia Tech experienced two such seasons back to back.
Previous season [ ]
The Hokies finished the 2017 season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division. The Hokies received an invitation to the Camping World Bowl , marking the school's 25th consecutive bowl bid, the longest active bowl streak that is recognized by the NCAA.[1] [2] There they lost to Oklahoma State 30–21.[3]
Preseason [ ]
Award watch lists [ ]
ACC media poll [ ]
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Coastal)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
998 (122)
2
Virginia Tech
838 (16)
3
Georgia Tech
654 (8)
4
Duke
607 (1)
5
Pittsburgh
420
6
North Carolina
370 (1)
7
Virginia
257
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source 8:00 p.m. at No. 19 Florida State No. 20 ESPN W 24–375,237 [12]
September 8 2:00 p.m. William & Mary * No. 12 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ACCN Extra W 62–1765,632 [13]
September 22 3:30 p.m. at Old Dominion * No. 13 CBSSN L 35–4920,532 [14]
September 29 7:00 p.m. at No. 22 Duke ESPN2 W 31–1432,177 [15]
October 6 8:00 p.m. No. 6 Notre Dame * No. 24 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ABC L 23–4565,632 [16]
October 13 7:00 p.m. at North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU W 22–1950,500 [17]
7:30 p.m. Georgia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) ESPN L 28–4965,632 [18]
November 3 3:45 p.m. No. 24 Boston College Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) ACCN L 21–3165,632 [19]
November 10 3:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPNU L 22–5244,398 [20]
November 17 3:30 p.m. Miami (FL) Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) ESPN L 14–3862,379 [21]
3:30 p.m. Virginia ABC W 34–31 OT 60,776 [22]
December 1[a] 12:00 p.m. Marshall * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ACCN Extra W 41–2031,336 [25]
12:00 p.m. vs. Cincinnati * ESPN L 31–3532,832 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^ The game between Virginia Tech and East Carolina , originally scheduled for September 15, 2018, was canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence .[23] Seeking bowl eligibility, Tech scheduled Marshall, who also had a game canceled due to Hurricane Florence, which was contingent upon the Hokies defeating rival Virginia, which they did.[24]
Coaching staff [ ]
Name
Title
Joined Staff
Justin Fuente
Head Coach
2016
Bud Foster
Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, & Linebackers
1987
Adam Lechtenberg
Assistant Head Coach, Executive Director of Player Development
2018
Zohn Burden
Running Backs
2015
Brad Cornelsen
Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
2016
Brian Mitchell
Cornerbacks
2016
James Shibest
Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends
2016
Tyrone Nix
Safeties
2018
Vance Vice
Offensive Line
2016
Holmon Wiggins
Wide Receivers
2016
Charley Wiles
Defensive Line
1996
Game summaries [ ]
at Florida State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 20 Hokies
10
7
0
7
24
No. 19 Seminoles
0
3
0
0
3
William & Mary [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Tribe
0
7
7
3
17
No. 12 Hokies
17
21
17
7
62
at Old Dominion [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 13 Hokies
7
7
14
7
35
Monarchs
7
7
7
28
49
at Duke [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hokies
3
14
7
7
31
No. 22 Blue Devils
7
0
0
7
14
Notre Dame [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 6 Fighting Irish
10
7
14
14
45
No. 24 Hokies
3
13
0
7
23
at North Carolina [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hokies
7
0
7
8
22
Tar Heels
6
3
7
3
19
Georgia Tech [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Yellow Jackets
14
14
14
7
49
Hokies
14
7
0
7
28
Georgia Tech scored 7 touchdowns on the night, which is the most in Lane Stadium since the 1970s. They accomplished this feat 100% on the ground, racking up over 460 yards without completing a single pass. This game also marked the second straight time the backup QB for GT got the start on the road in the GT-VT series. GT is now 4-1 against the Hokies over the last 5 years.
Boston College [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Eagles
7
0
14
10
31
Hokies
7
7
0
7
21
at Pittsburgh [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hokies
0
7
8
7
22
Panthers
10
21
7
14
52
Miami (FL) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hurricanes
3
14
21
0
38
Hokies
7
7
0
0
14
Virginia [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cavaliers
0
0
14
17 0
31
Hokies
0
14
3
14 3
34
Marshall [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Thundering Herd
6
0
0
14
20
Hokies
10
21
3
7
41
vs. Cincinnati (Military Bowl) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bearcats
7
7
7
14
35
Hokies
7
7
10
7
31
Honorary #25 Beamer Jersey [ ]
Since the start of the 2016 season, during the week before each game, Head Coach Justin Fuente selects an outstanding player to wear the #25 jersey in honor of former head coach, Frank Beamer , who wore #25 as a player for Virginia Tech. The jersey represents hard work, toughness, good sportsmanship and being a exemplary teammate. At first, the distinction was intended strictly for special teams players, but has since been expanded to include all team members.
The players honored in the 2018 season are:
Game
Opponent
Player
Game 1
Florida State
Ricky Walker (2)
Game 2
William & Mary
Eric Kumah
Game 3
Old Dominion
Jovonn Quillen (2)
Game 4
Duke
Oscar Bradburn (2)
Game 5
Notre Dame
Khalil Ladler
Game 6
North Carolina
Chamarri Conner (Fr)
Game 7
Georgia Tech
Dax Hollifield (Fr)
Game 8
Boston College
Dalton Keene
Game 9
Pittsburgh
Divine Deablo
Game 10
Miami
Steven Peoples (2)
Game 11
Virginia
Ricky Walker (3)
Game 12
Marshall
Tré Turner (Fr)
Military Bowl
Cincinnati
Coleman Fox
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
20
12
13
13
RV
24
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches
17
14
11
10
24
23
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
CFP
Not released
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Not released
References [ ]
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^ "FSU ekes out bowl streak record, no matter what NCAA says" . SBNation.com . Retrieved 2018-07-17 .
^ "Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State - Game Recap - December 28, 2017 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2018-07-17 .
^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release" . May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018 .
^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018 .
^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List" . July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018 .
^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED" . July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018 .
^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled" . July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018" . August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
^ "Virginia Tech vs. Florida State - Game Summary - September 3, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^ "William & Mary vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - September 8, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .
^ "Virginia Tech vs. Old Dominion - Game Summary - September 22, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
^ "Virginia Tech vs. Duke - Game Summary - September 29, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. September 29, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018 .
^ "Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - October 6, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018 .
^ "Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina - Game Summary - October 13, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018 .
^ "Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - October 25, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018 .
^ "Boston College vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 3, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018 .
^ "Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 10, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. November 10, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018 .
^ "Miami (FL) vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 10, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. November 17, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018 .
^ "Virginia vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 23, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018 .
^ Niziolek, Mike (September 11, 2018). "East Carolina football cancels game against Virginia Tech" . Virginia Tech Insider via The Roanoke Times . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
^ "Hokies schedule Herd to keep bowl streak alive" . ESPN.com .
^ "Marshall vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 23, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com. December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018 .
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