#73

Virginia Tech Hokies

ACC · 3-9

Lane Stadium · 65,632 seats

Virginia Tech Hokies rank #73 of 136 FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of +0.010 points per play (Elo 1399), a 3-9 record in the ACC, and 33% of that rating still riding on preseason priors. They went 3-9 against the closing spread.

Ratings

Net rating
+0.010
#73 of 136
Elo
1399
Off EPA/play
+0.025
higher is better
Def EPA/play
+0.024
lower is better
Off success
+0.015
Def success
+0.004
Off explosive
-0.001
Def explosive
-0.002
Rush EPA
+0.066
offense
Pass EPA
-0.031
offense
Pts / drive
1.73
10.2 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
3.61
inside opp 40

All splits are opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Virginia Tech's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior+0.029

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior remaining33%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production50%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent+0.39σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-0.5 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeNo

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Quarterback

Kyron Drones8 starts

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

+0.03-0.01Wk 1Wk 17

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1NSouth CarolinaL 1124-13.7-7.5L
2vsVanderbiltL 2044+0.3-2.0L
3vsOld DominionL 2645+6.3-5.5L
4vsWoffordW 386-30.7-35.0L
5@NC StateW 2321-10.2-10.0W
6vsWake ForestL 2330-2.4-4.5L
7@Georgia TechL 2035-18.2-14.0L
9vsCaliforniaW 4234-0.7-6.0W
10vsLouisvilleL 1628+16.0+10.5L
12@Florida StateL 1434-10.9-14.0L
13vsMiamiL 1734+20.5+17.5W
14@VirginiaL 727-15.7-8.5L

Lines are from this team's perspective (negative = favored). ATS is against the consensus closing spread.

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