Wk 12 · 2026
Virginia Tech Hokies at Miami Hurricanes — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 40 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
ACC · 4-2
at
TBDET
MIA -16.5 · total 56.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential MIA by 23.8
ACC · 5-0
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Miami is ranked #4 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
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
Miami form
W 41-13at CLEMW 52-3vs CMUW 33-20at WAKEW 77-7vs FAMUW 45-6at STAN
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)
Miami this season
Straight up5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under4-1 · 80% (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 · 4
| Opponent | Virginia Tech | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College ACC | at W 21-14 preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Pitt ACC | vs L 33-35 preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Clemson ACC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at W 41-13 preview |
| Stanford ACC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at W 45-6 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Miami leads 11–8 · Miami has won the last 5
19 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.6 points toward Miami
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-22 | Miami 34 — 17 Virginia Tech | at VT | Miami |
| 2024 | 2024-09-27 | Virginia Tech 34 — 38 Miami | at MIA | Miami |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | Miami 20 — 14 Virginia Tech | at VT | Miami |
| 2021 | 2021-11-20 | Virginia Tech 26 — 38 Miami | at MIA | Miami |
| 2020 | 2020-11-14 | Miami 25 — 24 Virginia Tech | at VT | Miami |
| 2019 | 2019-10-05 | Virginia Tech 42 — 35 Miami | at MIA | Virginia Tech |
| 2018 | 2018-11-17 | Miami 38 — 14 Virginia Tech | at VT | Miami |
| 2017 | 2017-11-04 | Virginia Tech 10 — 28 Miami | at MIA | Miami |
| 2016 | 2016-10-20 | Miami 16 — 37 Virginia Tech | at VT | Virginia Tech |
| 2015 | 2015-10-17 | Virginia Tech 20 — 30 Miami | at MIA | Miami |
| 2014 | 2014-10-23 | Miami 30 — 6 Virginia Tech | at VT | Miami |
| 2013 | 2013-11-09 | Virginia Tech 42 — 24 Miami | at MIA | Virginia Tech |
| 2012 | 2012-11-01 | Virginia Tech 12 — 30 Miami | at MIA | Miami |
| 2011 | 2011-10-08 | Miami 35 — 38 Virginia Tech | at VT | Virginia Tech |
| 2010 | 2010-11-20 | Virginia Tech 31 — 17 Miami | at MIA | Virginia Tech |
| 2009 | 2009-09-26 | Miami 7 — 31 Virginia Tech | at VT | Virginia Tech |
| 2008 | 2008-11-13 | Virginia Tech 14 — 16 Miami | at MIA | Miami |
| 2007 | 2007-11-17 | Miami 14 — 44 Virginia Tech | at VT | Virginia Tech |
| 2006 | 2006-11-04 | Virginia Tech 17 — 10 Miami | at MIA | 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 |
Miami leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Darian Mensah QB #10 | 112/133, 1438 YDS, 15 TD |
| Luke Nickel QB #5 | 15/20, 204 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Mark Fletcher Jr. RB #4 | 52 CAR, 307 YDS, 5 TD |
| Javian Mallory RB #21 | 39 CAR, 289 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Chris Wheatley-Humphrey RB #25 | 11 CAR, 104 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malachi Toney WR #1 | 39 REC, 604 YDS, 6 TD |
| Cooper Barkate WR #18 | 19 REC, 241 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Elija Lofton TE #9 | 12 REC, 134 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Daylyn Upshaw WR #7 | 13 REC, 129 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Omar Thornton DB #0 | 21 |
| Marquise Lightfoot DL #8 | 20 | |
| Mohamed Toure LB #1 | 18 | |
| Sacks | Marquise Lightfoot DL #8 | 5 |
| Damon Wilson II DL #10 | 3.5 | |
| Omar Thornton DB #0 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Ethan O'Connor DB #24 | 1 |
| Brody Jennings DB #15 | 1 | |
| JJ Dunnigan DB #25 | 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.