Wk 8 · 2026
Virginia Tech Hokies at Clemson Tigers — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC), Clemson, SC
Weather
74° / 49° overcast
14% chance of precipitation
Kickoff time is not set yet, so this is the forecast for the day rather than for the hour.
Forecast from Open-Meteo
ACC · 4-2
at
TBDET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential CLEM by 3.0
ACC · 3-2
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Virginia Tech form
L 20-25at CALL 33-35vs PITTW 21-14at BCW 35-26at MDW 44-21vs ODU
2026 season
Clemson form
L 13-41vs MIAW 24-10at CALW 28-20vs UNCW 22-7vs GASOL 10-51at LSU
2026 season
Virginia Tech this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Clemson this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Virginia Tech | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| California ACC | at L 20-25 preview | at W 24-10 preview |
| Georgia Tech ACC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Miami ACC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs L 13-41 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Clemson leads 7–2 · Clemson has won the last 7
9 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
11.1 points toward Clemson
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-09 | Clemson 24 — 14 Virginia Tech | at VT | Clemson |
| 2020 | 2020-12-05 | Clemson 45 — 10 Virginia Tech | at VT | Clemson |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | Clemson 31 — 17 Virginia Tech | at VT | Clemson |
| 2016 | 2016-12-03 | Clemson 42 — 35 Virginia Tech | neutral | Clemson |
| 2012 | 2012-10-20 | Virginia Tech 17 — 38 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2011 | 2011-12-03 | Virginia Tech 10 — 38 Clemson | neutral | Clemson |
| 2011 | 2011-10-01 | Clemson 23 — 3 Virginia Tech | at VT | Clemson |
| 2007 | 2007-10-06 | Virginia Tech 41 — 23 Clemson | at CLEM | Virginia Tech |
| 2006 | 2006-10-26 | Clemson 7 — 24 Virginia Tech | at VT | Virginia Tech |
Virginia Tech leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer QB #17 | 131/177, 1446 YDS, 11 TD, 2 INT |
| Bryce Baker QB #22 | 11/14, 127 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Jeffrey Overton Jr. RB #16 | 77 CAR, 455 YDS, 4 TD |
| Marcellous Hawkins RB #27 | 58 CAR, 238 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Messiah Mickens RB #26 | 8 CAR, 34 YDS | |
| Receiving | Luke Reynolds TE #85 | 37 REC, 373 YDS, 4 TD |
| Que'Sean Brown WR #3 | 33 REC, 371 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Ayden Greene WR #0 | 12 REC, 213 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jeffrey Overton Jr. RB #16 | 15 REC, 150 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kaleb Spencer LB #3 | 24 |
| Noah Chambers LB #16 | 22 | |
| Keon Wylie LB #33 | 19 | |
| Sacks | Aycen Stevens DL #42 | 5.5 |
| Cortez Harris DL #34 | 5 | |
| Kaleb Spencer LB #3 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Thomas Williams CB #23 | 1 |
Clemson leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Tait Reynolds QB #2 | 83/128, 816 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Christopher Vizzina QB #17 | 14/23, 102 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Gideon Davidson RB #8 | 66 CAR, 371 YDS, 4 TD |
| Chris Johnson Jr. RB #16 | 22 CAR, 101 YDS | |
| Jarvis Green RB #21 | 21 CAR, 88 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bryant Wesco Jr. WR #12 | 25 REC, 315 YDS |
| T.J. Moore WR #1 | 25 REC, 235 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Tyler Brown WR #6 | 21 REC, 188 YDS | |
| Olsen Patt-Henry TE #11 | 7 REC, 62 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Corey Myrick S #22 | 43 |
| Sammy Brown LB #47 | 40 | |
| Jeremiah Alexander LB #7 | 35 | |
| Sacks | Will Heldt DE #13 | 4 |
| Jahiem Lawson DE #15 | 1 | |
| Ronan Hanafin S #5 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Elliot Washington II CB #3 | 3 |
| Ashton Hampton CB #2 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.