With the 2026 college football season just weeks away, it's time to start counting down our top 25 teams. After revealing teams Nos. 13-25, we'll go deeper on who we think are the 12 best teams ahead of Week Zero on Aug. 29.
2025 record: 3-9
James Franklin's first-year track record says the Hokies are at least getting to a bowl. He led Vanderbilt to just its second bowl game in nearly 30 years in his first season with the Commodores in 2011 and it's easy to envision a similar bounce back for the Hokies here. Former Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer will be Virginia Tech's starter after his offseason transfer and the passing game should be better by default. Did you know it's been five seasons since Virginia Tech quarterbacks completed more than 60% of their passes?
The defense retains four of its top six tacklers and there's not much of a scheme turnover with former head coach Brent Pry staying on as the coordinator. The schedule is manageable too. The Hokies should go undefeated in September before a home game against Pitt and a cross-country trip to Cal.
Demond Williams Jr. flirted with leaving Washington after the 2025 season. (Photo by Henry Rodenburg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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2025 record: 3-9
James Franklin's first-year track record says the Hokies are at least getting to a bowl. He led Vanderbilt to just its second bowl game in nearly 30 years in his first season with the Commodores in 2011 and it's easy to envision a similar bounce back for the Hokies here. Former Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer will be Virginia Tech's starter after his offseason transfer and the passing game should be better by default. Did you know it's been five seasons since Virginia Tech quarterbacks completed more than 60% of their passes?
The defense retains four of its top six tacklers and there's not much of a scheme turnover with former head coach Brent Pry staying on as the coordinator. The schedule is manageable too. The Hokies should go undefeated in September before a home game against Pitt and a cross-country trip to Cal.
Demond Williams Jr. flirted with leaving Washington after the 2025 season. (Photo by Henry Rodenburg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
#season #record #first
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