Virginia Tech Hokies
5-2 (2-2 ACC)Last: W 34-24 vs Georgia TechNext: at Clemson
James Franklin · 1st season · .714 at Virginia Tech · .682 career since 2011
- Rating
- +4.846
- Adj Off
- 30.237
- Adj Def
- 25.562
- WAP
- -1.2352
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.1%91 | 45.3%114 |
| Plays per game | 74.68 | 60.9126 |
| Time of possession | 32:1229 | 27:48111 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.726 | 7.591 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0102 | 2.912 |
| Points per game | 37.121 | 21.145 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3235 | 3.1137 |
| Starting field position | Own 3133 | Own 3098 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21434 | +0.04758 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15143 | +0.11375 |
| Success rate | 46.0%44 | 35.7%23 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2741 | 1.33118 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06488 | -0.10217 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.42019 | +0.254100 |
| Std downs success | 48.8%64 | 43.3%35 |
| Passing downs success | 38.9%12 | 22.8%14 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.9%30 | 50.0%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4393 | 0.86109 |
| Penalties per game | 7.088 | 7.434 |
| Penalty yards per game | 65.1102 | 64.738 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.0%66 | 32.6%28 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7182 | 1.29115 |
| 4th down conversion | 75.0%8 | 55.6%79 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 7.3-4.7
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | VMI(FCS) | W73-3 | 0.00 | +0.47 | -0.50 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 114  Old Dominion | W44-21 | +0.02 | +0.21 | +0.03 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @77  Maryland | W35-26 | +0.17 | +0.39 | +0.31 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @78  Boston College | W21-14 | +0.17 | -0.08 | -0.01 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 39  Pittsburgh | L33-35 | -0.78 | +0.12 | +0.08 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @92  California | L20-25 | -0.89 | +0.17 | +0.10 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 85  Georgia Tech | W34-24 | +0.07 | +0.24 | +0.26 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @45  Clemson | +3.541% | +0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @29  SMU#23 | +8.729% | +0.43 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 106  Stanford | -17.587% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @4  Miami#1 | +23.17% | +0.77 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 58  Virginia | -5.363% | +0.14 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Ethan GrunkemeyerFR | 94% | 167/230 | 72.6% | 1984 | 8.6 | 15 | 2 |
| 22Bryce BakerFR | 6% | 11/14 | 78.6% | 127 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jeffrey Overton Jr.FR | 39% | 103 | 613 | 6.0 | 4 | 22 |
| 27Marcellous HawkinsFR | 30% | 78 | 325 | 4.2 | 5 | 8 |
| 26Messiah MickensFR | 3% | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Que'Sean BrownWR FR | 19% | 46 | 616 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 85Luke ReynoldsTE FR | 18% | 43 | 449 | 10.4 | 4 |
| 0Ayden GreeneWR FR | 6% | 15 | 280 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 11Davion BrownWR FR | 5% | 12 | 178 | 14.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Aycen StevensDL FR | 18 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 13Kemari CopelandDL FR | 16 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Cortez HarrisDL FR | 15 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Elhadj FallDL FR | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 37Mylachi WilliamsDL FR | 10 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 31Jason AbbeyDL FR | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Keon WylieLB FR | 36 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3Kaleb SpencerLB FR | 31 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16Noah ChambersLB FR | 31 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Curtis Jones Jr.LB FR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25George BallanceLB FR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Quentin ReddishS FR | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2Jaquez WhiteCB FR | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Tyson FlowersS FR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 11DQ SmithS FR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 9Isaiah Brown-MurrayCB FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Kenny Woseley Jr.CB FR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20Cam ChadwickCB FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17John LoveFR | 9/12 | 75% | 45 | 29/30 | 56 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Nathan TottenFR | 24 | 41.4 | 60 | 10 | 2 |