Wk 10 · 2026
Virginia Tech Hokies at SMU Mustangs — Fri, Nov 6
Fri, Nov 6 ·
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
· ESPN
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. SMU is ranked #19 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 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 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Virginia Tech form
L 7-27at UVAL 17-34vs MIAL 14-34at FSUL 16-28vs LOUW 42-34vs CAL
2025 season
SMU form
L 35-38at CALW 38-6vs LOUW 45-13at BCW 26-20vs MIAL 12-13at WAKE
2025 season
Virginia Tech this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
SMU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Virginia Tech | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College ACC | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| California ACC | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Stanford ACC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
These teams have not met in the 2006–2026 window.
Virginia Tech leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Kyron Drones QB #1 | 178/315, 1919 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT |
| William Watson III QB #5 | 2/4, 77 YDS | |
| Rushing | Marcellous Hawkins RB #27 | 118 CAR, 749 YDS, 1 TD |
| Kyron Drones QB #1 | 170 CAR, 644 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Terion Stewart RB #8 | 82 CAR, 469 YDS | |
| Receiving | Ayden Greene WR #0 | 31 REC, 516 YDS, 3 TD |
| Donavon Greene WR #3 | 16 REC, 274 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Takye Heath WR #2 | 22 REC, 200 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Isaiah Spencer WR #85 | 14 REC, 194 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Kaleb Spencer LB #3 | 67 |
| Caleb Woodson LB #7 | 57 | |
| Jaden Keller LB #24 | 50 | |
| Sacks | Kemari Copeland DL #13 | 4.5 |
| Ben Bell EDGE #33 | 2.5 | |
| Elhadj Fall DL #94 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Isaiah Cash S #18 | 1 |
| Isaiah Brown-Murray CB #9 | 1 | |
| Kemari Copeland DL #13 | 1 |
SMU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Kevin Jennings QB #7 | 279/422, 3363 YDS, 26 TD, 10 INT |
| Charlie Fiser QB #14 | 4/4, 30 YDS | |
| Rushing | TJ Harden RB #27 | 161 CAR, 747 YDS, 7 TD |
| Chris Johnson Jr. RB #16 | 62 CAR, 463 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Derrick McFall WR #0 | 32 CAR, 183 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Hudson WR #2 | 56 REC, 749 YDS, 6 TD |
| Romello Brinson WR #3 | 43 REC, 638 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Yamir Knight WR #8 | 47 REC, 533 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Matthew Hibner TE #88 | 29 REC, 351 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Ahmaad Moses S #3 | 91 |
| Isaiah Nwokobia S #12 | 80 | |
| Brandon Booker LB #28 | 62 | |
| Sacks | Isaiah Smith LB #1 | 8.5 |
| Terry Webb DT #4 | 5.5 | |
| Cameron Robertson DE #9 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Ahmaad Moses S #3 | 5 |
| Isaiah Nwokobia S #12 | 2 | |
| Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB #13 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.