Vanderbilt vs. Virginia Tech - August 31, 2024

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Hokies logo, Hokies 0-1, 1ST 0, 2ND 3, 3RD 10, 4TH 14, OT 0, TOT 27

Commodores logo, Commodores 1-0, 1ST 3, 2ND 14, 3RD 3, 4TH 7, OT 7, TOT 34

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14:54B.Taylor extra point is good.

15:00[3rd & 9 @ VT 14] D.Pavia pass complete. Catch made by Q.Skinner for 14 yards. TOUCHDOWN.

8:31[4th & 12 @ VT 25] B.Taylor 43 yard field goal attempt is good, Center-J.Ashby, Holder-J.Mirco.

What's Buzzing

Andy Bitter

James Franklin did his due diligence on DQ Smith, reaching out to Shane Beamer and Torrian Gray to get background on the safety. On that, a permanent No. 25 for George Ballance, Emmett Laws' progress and more in a jam-packed #Hokies practice report: https://t.co/akHIRmJCFA

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Tech Sideline

Hokies Practice Report: On DQ Smith, George Ballance Getting No. 25 All Season And More🔒 Smith was at practice on Wednesday, as was Ballance in a No. 25 jersey. Plus, Emmett Laws is progressing faster than expected. @AndyBitterVT: https://t.co/mc5ugkuU29

Andy Bitter

There’s either an alien landing in Lane Stadium they’re testing out the LED lights. #Hokies

Chris Coleman

Knahlij moving up.

Andy Bitter

Here's what we had for the #Hokies' second team defense that was working on option stuff in the box: DL: Mylachi Williams, Randy Adirika, Gerard Johnson, Jason Abbey LB: Curtis Jones, George Ballance, Sherrod Covil S: Knahlij Harrell, Sheldon Robinson

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Clark Lea Notebook: Explanation on Biggest Depth Chart Surprise, An Advantage? Injury UpdatesNASHVILLE—The single most surprising piece of Vanderbilt football’s week one depth chart came at a position that appeared to be a foregone conclusion heading in

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Three Keys And A Prediction: Vanderbilt Football Vs. Austin PeayNASHVILLE---Vanderbilt football opens its season Saturday with Austin Peay, a local opponent that clearly believes that its FCS label doesn't define it heading

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Vanderbilt Football May be a Big Favorite, But Austin Peay Isn’t Going to Back DownThe Commodores are a large favorite to start 1-0 this fall, but Austin Peay wants to have something to say about that.

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Virginia Tech drops familiar uniform reveal for James Franklin's first gameThe James Franklin era begins on Saturday night when VMI visits Blacksburg for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff under the lights at Lane Stadium. There is no better way to b

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James Franklin reveals one threat that VMI poses to Virginia Tech in the season openerWhen the Virginia Tech football team takes the field on Saturday night at Lane Stadium for James Franklin's first game as head coach against VMI, they will be d

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Picks for Every Week 1 Game 🔮Predicting Oregon-Boise St., Notre Dame-Wisconsin, more 📲

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Vanderbilt Football Knows What It Has to do Defensively to Win SaturdayThe Commodores are facing a dual threat quarterback to begin the season. Here is what they said.

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Virginia Tech vs. VMI Week 1: How to watch, weather, odds, announcers, and moreHow to watch Virginia Tech vs. VMI Week 1 Date: Saturday, Sept. 5Time: 7:30 p.m. ETVenue: Lane StadiumHow to Watch (TV): ACC NetworkStreaming: fubo TVVirginia T

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SEC Not Budging on RulePresident of conference's executive committee makes stance clear on NFL players returning to college (ESPN)

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James Franklin and Virginia Tech are squarely in the mix for elite 4-star WR Malachi LeeWith the start of the 2026 season comes the start of recruiting trips for the Class of 2028 and, in some cases, beyond. Virginia Tech begins the James Franklin

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Surprise: Virginia Tech lands South Carolina transfer days before season openerHokies land a former SEC starter days before the season opener.

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Why Clark Lea Wasn’t Happy With Tuesday’s Vanderbilt Football PracticeIt was not the best of days at practice for Vanderbilt this afternoon. Here is what frustrated Vanderbilt's coach.

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James Franklin and Virginia Tech adding DQ Smith sends potential warning signsTimes are crazy in college football, and there is nothing that can be ruled out. However, just one day after Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin asked a

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Takeaways From a Surprising Vanderbilt Football Depth Chart ReleaseNASHVILLE—Clark Lea was at the podium opening his first Tuesday press conference of the 2026 season, but all the attention had shifted off of him. Instead, it

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5 bold Virginia Tech football predictions in James Franklin's first seasonThe James Franklin era in Blacksburg begins on Saturday night at 7:30 when VMI visits for the first os three non-conference games. It has been nearly 10 months

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What Happened to Former Vanderbilt Football Players on NFL Cut DayA few Commodores from last season’s roster saw preseason action in the NFL. But did they make the cut?

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Vanderbilt Football Post Fall Camp Depth Chart Projection: OffenseNASHVILLE--When Clark Lea takes the podium for his first Tuesday press conference of the 2026 season, a Vanderbilt communications staffer will take a walk aroun

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Virginia Tech football line against VMI is moving toward a mind-blowing spreadJames Franklin will finally coach his first game at Virginia Tech on Saturday night when VMI visits Blacksburg for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Lane Stadium. The Keyd

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Position Preview: LinebackerVanderbilt’s linebacking corps should have another strong year even with a captain from a year ago gone.

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Virginia Tech Hokies Football Names Ethan Grunkemeyer the Starting Quarterback and Team CaptainCoach Franklin names Ethan Grunkemeyer the starting quarterback and team captain. He also talks about the challenge of defending the VMI Triple Option.

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Cancer Took Caleb Boulware, But This Vanderbilt Football Family Knows That He's HealedNASHVILLE—He doesn’t do it often, but Simeon Boulware sometimes wills up the strength to swing open the connecting door and peer into the bedroom on the other s

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James Franklin confirms obvious Ethan Grunkemeyer decision ahead of Virginia Tech's openerAfter the Virginia Tech football team secured a commitment from a Penn State transfer, quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, it was thought that he was going to be the

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Vanderbilt Football Names Captains for 2026 SeasonThe Commodores named their captains for this fall over the weekend. This is who will be leading Vanderbilt.

Hokies Name Grunkemeyer QB1

Pete Thamel

@PeteThamel

Sources: Virginia Tech has named transfer Ethan Grunkemeyer the starting quarterback, and he’ll debut for the Hokies against VMI. Grunkemeyer is a Penn State transfer who threw for 1,339 yards and eight touchdowns. Won his final four starts of the year at Penn State.

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2026 Doesn't Have To Be A Foundational Year For Vanderbilt FootballNASHVILLE—Think about it for a second. It’s September of 2027. Jared Curtis has a year of starting under his belt and is poised to step into stardom. Clark Lea

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Virginia Tech football 2026 preview: Cornerbacks and safetiesPreviewing Virginia Tech’s second in 2026.

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Game-by-game prediction for Virginia Tech football's 2026 season Ten months after being hired at Virginia Tech, James Franklin will begin his tenure in Blacksburg on Sept. 5, when VMI visits. As for a handful of ACC teams, th

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Former Virginia Tech star reveals James Franklin's blueprint for early success in 2026If there is someone who knows what having the Virginia Tech football program back and being a national brand is like, it's former wide receiver Eddie Royal. If

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Five Vanderbilt Football Players That Helped Themselves During Fall Camp NASHVILLE---Vanderbilt football is just over a week from its season opener against Austin Peay, and head coach Clark Lea's staff has alerted every individual on

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Brent Pry explains why Aycen Stevens is primed for a breakout season for Virginia TechGoing into the 2026 season, some Virginia Tech football players are primed for a breakout season. Some of the players who are primed came to Blacksburg through

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Vanderbilt Football Post-Camp Depth Chart Projection: DefenseAfter a few weeks of camp, here is Vandy On SI’s latest depth chart projection of the Commodores defense.

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How Will Muschamp Will Stuff the Run While Protecting Against the PassWill Muschamp was hired out of an analyst role with the Georgia Bulldogs to become the Texas Longhorns' defensive coordinator this offseason. It will be his hi

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Three Reflective Thoughts on Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Decision--And Whether It's Really Been MadeNASHVILLE—Vanderbilt football has named a starting quarterback for its season opener against Austin Peay, but what does that really mean? Blaze Berlowitz will

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Judge Puts SEC's New Eligibility Rule on HoldTexas judge pauses rule that bars players from returning from pros (AP)

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Texas Freshman Edge Rusher Could Be Will Muschamp’s Next WeaponRichard Wesley’s national recognition arrived even before he has played a college football snap. That is fitting for a freshman who entered Texas with plenty of

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James Franklin has enough talent to win immediately at Virginia TechWhen it comes to James Franklin's first season as head coach at Virginia Tech, there have been some predictions ranging from 8-4 to 6-6. We here are Fighting Go

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Week 0 ACC Football Power Rankings: How high is Virginia Tech after fall camp?The wait is finally over. The 2026 college football season kicks off on Saturday with a Week 0 slate, and there will be five ACC schools- North Carolina, Florid

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Virginia Tech football: Former 4-star DB Chris Tangelo transfers to HokiesVanderbilt freshman DB transfers to Hokies.

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🚨ACC Bans Pro AthletesConference follows lead of Big Ten, SEC and Big 12. Full statement here 📲

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What Will Jared Curtis’ Role be Against Austin Peay?The Vanderbilt true freshman quarterback will see action in the first game of the season, but to what extent?

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Why Clark Lea Chose Blaze Berlowitz as the Starting Quarterback for Week 1Vanderbilt football’s coach elaborated on the decision to start his veteran quarterback in the first game.

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Clark Lea Provides Clarity to Vanderbilt Football Quarterback SituationThe Commodores head coach spoke for the first time since the announcement of Blaze Berlowitz as the Week 1 starting quarterback.

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CFB's Top Returning Players 🌟Best QBs, WRs and more in 2026 📲

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Projecting Virginia Tech football's Week 1 depth chart against VMI after fall campJames Franklin's first fall camp at Virginia Tech is about to wrap up, and all eyes will turn toward the 2026 season. The Hokies will begin the season on Sept.

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Texas' Offensive Struggles May Be Telling Us Something About Will Muschamp's DefenseThe Texas Longhorns' defense may be even better than anyone thought.

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Virginia Tech Football News: Kirk Herbstreit drops promising take that fans will loveESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit joined the Bussin With The Boys podcast recently and discussed the upcoming season. The former Ohio State quarterb

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Ranking every ACC QB James Franklin and Virginia Tech has to face in the 2026 seasonThe 2026 Week 0 slate for college football is just two days away on Saturday (Aug. 29). Virginia Tech fans will have to wait until next weekend for James Frankl

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How Will Muschamp's Match Coverage Scheme Leaves Offenses Without AnswersTexas Longhorns defensive coordinator Will Muschamp was brought on this offseason to push the team over the hump after a promising yet disappointing 10-3 2025 c

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LSU Didn't Vote on Penalties 😬School 'abstained' from voting on punishments for teams that sign NFL players (ESPN)

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Vanderbilt Football Fall Camp Defensive Superlatives The Commodores finished fall camp over the weekend. It is time to hand out some awards to a few Vanderbilt defenders.

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SEC to Ban Pro AthletesConference follows Big Ten blocking NFL players and adds on NBA, WNBA. Penalties here 📲

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Jared Curtis Receives National Honor Following Blaze Berlowitz Being Named Vanderbilt Football StarterNASHVILLE---In the hours following Vanderbilt naming veteran quarterback Blaze Berlowitz its starter, five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis received anoth

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Virginia Tech Hokies preseason awards watchlist tracker: Who can bring home awards?The 2026 college football season is fast approaching, and the James Franklin era begins at Virginia Tech on Sept. 5 when VMI visits for the season opener under

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Virginia Tech football 2026 preview: Wide receiverWe preview Virginia Tech’s wide receivers for 2026.

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Blaze Berlowitz named Vanderbilt’s starting QB and why it’s not a big dealWe’re really gonna do this, huh?

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Key Virginia Tech football camp injury opens the door for pivotal position battleWhen Virginia Tech football began its first camp under James Franklin, there were going to be a lot of position battles up for grabs. One position that appears

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Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: The SpecialistsThe Specialist Room is often only noticed when things go wrong, and often the determining factor in wins and losses. Virginia Tech has been lucky over the years to have quality Specialists.

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Diego Pavia Sticks Up For Blaze Berlowitz As Berlowitz is Named Vanderbilt Football's Starting QuarterbackNASHVILLE—Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia gave former teammate Blaze Berlowitz the blessing to be Vanderbilt’s starting quarterback after his departur

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ACC Wants to Ban NFL PlayersConference considering rule change ahead of Wednesday's AD meeting (The Athletic)

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With Blaze Berlowitz, Vanderbilt Football is Choosing What's Known. Yet, It Still Has a Quarterback BattleVanderbilt football chose Blaze Berlowitz over Jared Curtis as its starting quarterback. Here's what it means.

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Vanderbilt decides on starting QB for Week 1, per reportWith two-year starter Diego Pavia gone, Vanderbilt has reportedly named its QB1 for the 2026 season opener.

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BREAKING: Blaze Berlowitz named Week 1 starter over five-star true freshman Jared CurtisThe senior quarterback will open the season at the helm for the Commodores.

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Breaking: Blaze Berlowitz Named Vanderbilt Starting QuarterbackThe Commodores have officially named their starter at quarterback, per a report.

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Hot Takes That Could Define Season 🌶️Calling our shots on the SEC's playoff fate, the natty winner, more 📲

Vandy Names New QB1 ⚓

Pete Thamel

@PeteThamel

Sources: Vanderbilt senior Blaze Berlowitz will be the starting quarterback to open the season for the Commodores. He’ll make his first career start against Austin Peay on Sept. 5. Five-star true freshman Jared Curtis will also play in that game, marking his first career snaps.

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3 ACC head coaches Virginia Tech plays who have way more to prove than James FranklinWhen the Virginia Tech football team takes the field for the 2026 season on Sept. 5 against VMI, it'll be the first game of the James Franklin era in Blacksburg

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Answering Burning Questions About Vanderbilt Football: Record Prediction, Punting, Clark Lea Loves Vandy on SI? NASHVILLE---Vanderbilt football's open fall practice sessions have come to a conclusion and its quarterback competition looms. So, what should be made of where

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Position Preview: Offensive TacklesThe players tasked with protecting Commodore QBs from SEC passrushers will be new in 2026.

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CFB writer points the finger at why Virginia Tech is an ACC darkhorse under James FranklinNobody can deny James Franklin's record of quickly turning around college football programs. What he did at Vanderbilt in the SEC before leaving for Penn State

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Virginia Tech Fall Camp: Oven Mitts, Deep CBsJaquez White leads a deep cornerback room, Nick Perry's DBs are covering in oven mitts, and James Franklin isn't hiding his QB pecking order.

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What Clark Lea Said About His Defense After the Final Scrimmage of Fall CampWith Vanderbilt football fall camp ending over the weekend, here’s how the Commodores’ coach feels about where his defense is at.

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Realistic Virginia Tech football's floor and ceiling in James Franklin's first seasonThe James Franklin era officially begins in 12 days under the lights at Lane Stadium against VMI on Sept. 5. It is a long-awaited beginning for Franklin, who ha

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Former Virginia Tech TE takes advantage of a major flaw to return to college footballThere has been a lot of noise surrounding former Virginia Tech and Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright when it comes to being on an NFL roster with the Cleveland

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Transfer LB passes on James Franklin and Virginia Tech for reunion with former coachRecently, first-year Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin was asked about the possibility of the Hokies adding a Class of 2022 player with eligibility. H

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Browns coach Todd Monken unleashes rant over former Virginia Tech tight endThe college football season gets underway in less than a week, with Week 0 games kicking off on Aug. 29. Virginia Tech fans will have to wait until Sept. 5 for

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There's A Right Option In Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Battle, And Clark Lea Should Know That.NASHVILLE—It’s July 19, 2022 when Clark Lea lets it go. He knows that a firestorm is coming and that his program probably can’t immediately back up what he just

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Virginia Tech preseason bowl projections offer some very intriguing potential matchupsWhen it comes to James Franklin and the Virginia Tech football team in 2026, expect the unexpected. It could be a tremendous first season for the former Vanderb

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How Close Is Vanderbilt Football To Naming A Starting Quarterback? Clark Lea AnswersNASHVILLE—Clark Lea won’t be in the Vanderbilt football facility on Sunday, and he doesn’t expect his staff to be. They’ll be with their families. They’ll be at

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After the Final Scrimmage of Fall CampThe Commodores took the field one last time in fall camp Saturday. Here is what stood out defensively from the second scrimmage.

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Virginia Tech football: Hokies reveal 2026 captainsHokies pick six captains for 2026.

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Position-By-Position Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Second Fall Camp ScrimmageNASHVILLE—Saturday was the closest thing to a full football game that Vanderbilt has played at this point. It still had some situational periods and only went

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Virginia Tech football drops 2026 captains which gives fans a major clue at one positionIn two weeks, the Virginia Tech football team will kick off the 2026 season under the lights at Lane Stadium in a non-conference game against VMI. It is also th

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Virginia Tech football star named to another prestigious award watch listGoing into the 2026 season, Virginia Tech defensive lineman Kemari Copeland has been getting some preseason love. The veteran lineman has been named to several

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James Franklin continues to be coy when it comes to one pivotal Virginia Tech positionWhen Virginia Tech quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer committed to the Hokies, it was a foregone conclusion that he was going to be James Franklin's starter coming S

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James Franklin's blunt quote on camp should be music to Virginia Tech fans' earsIf there is one thing that Virginia Tech football fans are learning, things get done under the watch of James Franklin when he's in charge. It happened at Vande

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Virginia Tech football: Hokies in the mix for JMU linebackerCould the Hokies make one more big move before the season begins?

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Virginia Tech football: Sophomore linebacker suffers ‘long-term’ injuryA tough break for Gabe Williams.

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Virginia Tech LB suffers another long-term injury that will test Hokies' depthGoing into the 2026 season, there was hope that linebacker Gabe Williams was going to be able to finally get on the field for Virginia Tech. His first two seaso

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How This Vanderbilt Football Veteran Overcame Five Knee Surgeries And Learned Not To Give A F*** About His FeelingsNASHVILLE—Bradley Mann walks up to the yellow dot on Vanderbilt’s grass practice field and draws all the attention to his drenched black shirt, but there’s some

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Ethan Grunkemeyer continues to collect bulletin board material at Virginia TechBy now, you have heard about the wild audible that appeared to have been called back in January, when the Transfer Portal opened, by Virginia Tech football coac

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3 Virginia Tech football freshmen most likely to surprise everyone this seasonGoing into the 2026 season, first-year Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin has some good transfers who are going to make an impact, along with some play

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Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Friday Practice Ahead Of Saturday ScrimmageNASHVILLE—With Saturday's second fall camp scrimmage looming, Vanderbilt football took the field on Friday morning in a relatively light practice with significa

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One Preseason Watch List highlights how daunting Virginia Tech's 2026 ACC slate isWhen the ACC released the conference slate of games for the Virginia Tech football team in 2026, it was a road slate that looked difficult on paper. As we know,

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ESPN reveals a James Franklin fastball that spiced up the rivalry with Little BrotherWhen James Franklin was hired at Virginia Tech, one thing was certain: change was coming to the roster for the Hokies, and it was going to be a rather big turno

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Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: Tight EndsThe Hokies have an unusually deep and experienced Tight End room. Presumed starters might actually get a chance to catch the ball this season.

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SEC Season Preview 📝Who wins CFB's deepest conference? Predictions and top storylines 📲

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Don't Count Blaze Berlowitz Out of Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Competition, Blaze Berlowitz SaysNASHVILLE—Blaze Berlowitz has heard it all, all the talk that he’s simply a victim in Vanderbilt’s recruitment of five-star freshman quarterback Jared Curtis an

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First-year Virginia Tech WR Que'Sean Brown lands on prestigious preseason award watch listGoing into camp for the 2026 season, one position that has some questions surrounding it for the Virginia Tech football team is at wide receiver. New coach Jame

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Virginia Tech football: WR Que’Sean Brown earns some nationwide buzzQue’Sean Brown receives recognition ahead of new season.

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Why Vanderbilt Football's MK Young Believes His Breakout 2025 Season Was Just The StartNASHVILLE—The days have become familiar for MK Young at this point. He wakes up, gets to the Vanderbilt football facility, goes through his pre-practice routine

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Sedrick Alexander: “I Have the Best Hands in the Country”The Vanderbilt running back has a lot of confidence not just in his running ability, but his pass catching ability as well.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's 12th Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE---Vanderbilt's fall camp is nearing its end, but it went all out before one of its final open practices of the fall on Wednesday morning. The Commodo

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day 12 of Fall CampThe Commodores had their penultimate practice before their second weekend scrimmage. This is what stood out from Wednesday’s practice.

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1 Virginia Tech football drought that James Franklin is guaranteed to destroy quicklyOver the last two tenures of football coaches at Virginia Tech, there have been some areas where the Hokies have not been as good as they were under Frank Beame

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Virginia Tech Finally Has Offensive Line Depth. Now It Needs an Offensive Line.James Franklin inherited one of the worst offensive lines in the FBS. The Hokies stacked 300-pounders and now get to sort out the best five.

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Exclusive: Martel Hight Tried His Luck At Receiver, But He's Given Cornerback All His FocusNASHVILLE—When Martel Hight sat in front of the screen in the hours following Vanderbilt’s 2025 win over Georgia State and watched his cornerback reps back, he

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How Vanderbilt’s Cayden Daniels Has Become More Consistent in his GameThe sophomore cornerback has been a standout from fall camp for Vanderbilt. Here is how he has been able to make more plays.

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Virginia Tech football breakout candidate listed on prestigious preseason watch listWe are less than three weeks from the James Franklin era beginning at Virginia Tech on Sept. 5 when the Hokies host VMI under the lights. As the season inches c

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College football writer confirms what all Virginia Tech fans knew about James Franklin's hiringWhen Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry as head coach last September, the school needed to nail the next football coaching hire. They couldn't take another chance on

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's 11th Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—It's been 11 days of Vanderbilt football's fall camp, and not much is surprising anymore. The Commodores are in the back end of their fall camp sched

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day 11 of Fall CampThe Commodores got back to it Tuesday morning with another day of fall camp. Here are Tuesday’s practice takeaways.

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James Franklin and Virginia Tech must lay the groundwork early in 2026 in one areaWhen the Virginia Tech football team begins the James Franklin era in Blacksburg on Sept. 5 against VMI under the lights, it will be the first of six games insi

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ACC Preview & Predictions 🔮Best players, top storylines, more 📲

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Predicting where every ranked preseason team will be when they play Virginia TechOn Monday, the long-awaited Associated Press Top 25 poll was released, and there were just three ACC schools ranked. Miami was ranked seventh, SMU was 19th, and

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AP poll results prove that Virginia will always be Virginia Tech's Little Brother Going into the 2026 season, the vibes with the Virginia football team are high. In what was a big year for head coach Tony Elliott in 2025, the Cavaliers took a

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Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: Running BacksLet’s look at the 2026 Hokie Running Back Situation. It’s a smaller room than in past seasons and not a lot of inbound players. The competition is going to be tough for the first 4 depth chart slots.

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Vanderbilt Football Notebook: Offensive Line's Focus, Going Against the Defense, Azubuike’s ImprovementThe Commodores finished up practice No. 10 of fall camp Monday. A notebook on the offensive line and what was said afterward.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After Day 10 of Fall CampThe Commodores had their first practice since Saturday’s scrimmage. Here is what stood out.

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The James Franklin effect is all over Virginia Tech football's AP poll placementAnother sure sign that the 2026 college football season is right around the corner is the release of the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday. It is always on

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🚨 First CFB AP Poll of SeasonOhio State No. 1 in preseason rankings. See where your team stands 📲

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Ranking Virginia Tech football's schedule 2026 from easiest to hardest In less than three weeks, the Virginia Tech football team will kick off the James Franklin era in Blacksburg under the lights on Sept. 5 against VMI. The schedu

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AP Top 25 Preseason Poll PredictionsHow the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

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What Clark Lea Said About Vanderbilt Football’s Defense After the First ScrimmageThe Commodores had their first scrimmage of camp Saturday. Their head coach assessed their performance on defense.

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Vanderbilt Football Notebook: Nick Rinaldi's Focus, Thomas' Standout Play, Berlowitz' DevelopmentNASHVILLE—Whenever Nick Rinaldi walks into Vanderbilt’s McGugin Center each morning, he knows what he’s signing up for. That hasn’t always been the case for Ri

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4 Virginia Tech football transfer primed to make an immediate impact for James FranklinWhen James Franklin was hired at Virginia Tech, you knew that there was going to be massive roster turnover, and with the Transfer Portal, there was going to be

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One underrated Virginia Tech player grabs some preseason love ahead of 2026 seasonGoing into the 2026 season, some Virginia Tech football players are on the radar of NFL scouts for the 2027 NFL Draft. However, some players could be flying und

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Green Bay Packers cut former Virginia Tech starting quarterbackThe Packers move on from former Hokies QB Kyron Drones.

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How Clark Lea Feels Jared Curtis Is Progressing In The Midst Of Vanderbilt Football Quarterback CompetitionNASHVILLE—For a second, Clark Lea goes out of his way to name all the things that could take away from what Jared Curtis is doing on the practice field for Vand

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Clark Lea Hoped To Have A Quarterback Decision On Saturday. He Doesn't, And That Says Something NASHVILLE—Clark Lea walked up to the podium in Vanderbilt’s post game press conference room 10 days ago and delivered as off brand a remark as he’s made in the

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Why Clark Lea Is Not Naming a Starting Quarterback Yet for Vanderbilt FootballThe Commodores quarterback competition rolled on Saturday and there is no starter. Vanderbilt’s coach explained why.

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Defensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football’s First Scrimmage of Fall CampThe Commodores scrimmaged for the first time this month on Saturday. Here are a few takeaways from the defense.

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Offensive Position-By-Position Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's First Scrimmage Of Fall CampNASHVILLE—For the first time of fall camp, Vanderbilt football took the field on the turf at FirstBank Stadium and was full go. Vanderbilt went for over two hou

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Virginia Tech and James Franklin have ESPN's attention going into 2026It's the time of the year when college football writers preview the upcoming season, and for ESPN and David Hale, it's the time of the year when teams are broke

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Virginia Tech football's most intriguing newcomer is not who Hokies fans would expectThere is a lot of excitement surrounding the Virginia Tech football team going into the 2026 season. It is very understandable as to why. Some seismic changes w

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Philly, Happy Valley And Now Blacksburg: Wylie And Woseley Are Committed To Hokies RevivalImhotep Charter products Keon Wylie and Kenny Woseley Jr. followed James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech, bringing a seven-year bond and a mission to make the Hokies matter again.

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Virginia Tech football: What tier are the Hokies in for 2026 college football season?The Hokies in the same tier as Clemson to begin 2026?

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Vanderbilt Football 2026 Freaks List: Issa Ouattara Leads The Way With 6-Foot-7 FrameNASHVILLE---By definition, a college football freak is a players who can jump ridiculously high, run exceptionally fast or demonstrate unbelievable strength rel

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What is the State of the Union of the Vanderbilt Football Offensive Line?The Vanderbilt offensive line has made it through a little over a week of fall camp. Here is where things stand with the guys up front.

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Takeaways on Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Competition And More After Its Eighth Fall Camp PracticeNASHVILLE—With Saturday's scrimmage looming, Vanderbilt moved to its indoor practice facility and took the field for a shorter Friday practice with an emphasis

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways on the Eve of the First ScrimmageThe Commodores had its eighth practice before their first scrimmage this weekend. Here is what stood out Friday.

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Virginia Tech tight end drops eye-opening statement ahead of 2026 seasonWhen James Franklin was hired at Virginia Tech last November, he went right to work in terms of targeting which players he was going to retain from the 2025 ros

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Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: QuarterbacksLooking at the 2026 Quarterback roster and wondering if the Depth Chart is already filled out for the season. The coaches haven’t named names just yet.

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Inside The Mind of Brock Taylor As He Approaches Vanderbilt Football Greatness--And A Position Battle? NASHVILLE—-For 13 minutes and 25 seconds, he stands there on the yellow dot facing the cameras and holding court with the media contingent out to cover Vanderbi

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Vanderbilt Football Has Always Taken Special Teams Seriously, Even in the Return GameThe Commodores take pride in involving some of their best athletes in special teams. It is what makes the program different.

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Vanderbilt Football Defensive Takeaways After the Seventh Day of Fall CampThe Commodores officially began their second week of fall camp Thursday. Here are a few takeaways from Thursday’s practice.

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Offensive Takeaways From Vanderbilt Football's Seventh Practice of Fall CampNASHVILLE—With Vanderbilt's Saturday scrimmage looming, it took the field at the McGugin Center for the first day of a three-day stretch that will include it ta

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James Franklin pushes Virginia Tech into the same conversation with elite ACC programs in one areaWhen it comes to James Franklin and Virginia Tech, there are several reasons if you're a Hokies fan, to be excited. Sure, the results on the field would be at t

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Virginia Tech Week 3 opponent suffers a brutal camp setback with a key injuryAfter two home games to begin the James Franklin-era in Blacksburg as head coach at Virginia Tech, the Hokies will hit the road for their first true road game o

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Virginia Tech football: Ethan Grunkemeyer’s time at Penn State prepared him for starting roleEthan Grunkemeyer’s experience in 2025 bodes well for him as he leads the Hokies this season.