Virginia Tech Hokies

Head Coach: James Franklin (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Ty Howle

Defensive Coordinator: Brent Pry

Spring Game: No spring game. Practice concludes on 12-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 5-7(expected 5.4)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

VMISep 5W

Old DominionSep 1262% -8.5

@ MarylandSep 1928% +16.0

@ Boston CollegeSep 26⚡ 48% +1.5

PittsburghOct 229% +14.5

@ CalOct 10⚡ 54% -3.0

Georgia TechOct 1744% +4.0

@ ClemsonOct 2436% +9.5

BYEOct 31

@ SMUNov 728% +15.5

StanfordNov 14⚡ 54% -2.5

@ MiamiNov 2017% +26.0

VirginiaNov 2841% +6.0

The Hokies enter 2026 with new head coach James Franklin.

James Franklin takes over Virginia Tech (from Penn State) with K John Love (112), RB Bill Davis (106), DL Samuel Okunlola (90), and WR Ayden Greene (88). Ten transfer starters as Franklin rebuilds the Hokies in the ACC.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Boston College (ACC)48% win

Toss-up: edges Stanford (ACC)54% win

Toss-up: edges Cal (ACC)54% win

Toss-up: trails Georgia Tech (ACC)44% win

Toss-up: trails Virginia (ACC)41% win

120Total Players

31Transfers

67Returning

22Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

Ethan Grunkemeyer

6'2" · 207 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Bryce Baker

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#18A.J. Brand

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Kelden Ryan

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Troy Huhn

6'5" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(6)

Bill Davis

5'9" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#16Jeffrey Overton Jr.

5'10" · 178 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#35John Buetow

5'10" · 209 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Messiah Mickens

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#23Tyler Mason

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Marcellous Hawkins

Transfer

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Wide Receivers(17)

Ayden Greene

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Que'Sean Brown

5'8" · 165 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Chanz Wiggins

6'3" · 201 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Jeff Exinor Jr.

6'1" · 221 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Marlion Jackson

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#2Takye Heath

5'10" · 163 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Tyseer Denmark

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Davion Brown

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#6Keylen Adams

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80L.J. Booker

6'2" · 192 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tyrell Grant Jr.

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#21Cameron Sparks

6'2" · 211 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Drew Hube

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Israel Hairston

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#86Joey Hobbs

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#83Luke Stuewe

6'2" · 194 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Shamarius Peterkin

6'3" · 174 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(7)

#82Benji Gosnell

6'5" · 254 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Luke Reynolds

6'4" · 253 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#99Cole Reemsnyder

6'6" · 231 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#13Ja'Ricous Hairston

6'2" · 255 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Matt Henderson

6'5" · 246 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#87Harrison Saint Germain

6'4" · 249 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Pierce Petersohn

6'5" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(23)

#77Brody Meadows

6'7" · 332 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#79Johnny Garrett

6'5" · 318 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Justin Bell

6'6" · 311 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Justin Terry

6'5" · 324 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#56Layth Ghannam

6'5" · 302 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Logan Howland

6'6" · 322 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Michael Troutman III

6'2" · 308 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#76Aidan Lynch

6'7" · 310 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Benjamin Eziuka

6'3" · 315 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Buddy Wegdam

6'6" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#70Carter Stallard

6'8" · 335 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#51Elijah Haughawout

6'4" · 304 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#71Gavin Crawford

6'3" · 332 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#62Kyle Altuner

6'3" · 296 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#57Lucas Austin

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Maddox Cochrane

6'7" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Marlen Bright

6'7" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#50Nathaniel Wright

6'5" · 298 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Roseby Lubintus

6'5" · 330 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Thomas Wilder

6'7" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#53Tommy Ricard

6'4" · 298 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tyrell Simpson

6'7" · 310 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Montavious Cunningham

Transfer

Graduate

Role: Starter

Defensive Line(23)

Daniel Jennings

6'1" · 249 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Eric Mensah

6'2" · 302 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Kemari Copeland

6'3" · 283 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Mylachi Williams

6'3" · 248 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Samuel Okunlola

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#42Aycen Stevens

6'5" · 251 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cortez Harris

6'3" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Curtis Jones Jr.

6'4" · 226 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#54Grant Karczewski

6'8" · 288 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#31Jason Abbey

6'3" · 248 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Javion Hilson

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Randy Adirika

6'3" · 308 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#90Andrew Hanchuk

6'5" · 285 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#88Christian Evans

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Deric Dandy

6'4" · 256 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#99Emmett Laws

6'0" · 293 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Garrett Witherington

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#55Gerard Johnson

6'4" · 282 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kamren Johnson

6'4" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#52Sherrod Henderson

6'2" · 226 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

T-Ron Richardson

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#58Zeke Chinwike

6'5" · 246 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Elhadj Fall

Transfer

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Linebackers(13)

#26Antwone Santiago

6'3" · 227 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#3Kaleb Spencer

6'2" · 221 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Keon Wylie

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#36Brody Jones

6'3" · 222 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#50Darius Taylor

6'0" · 236 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#41George Ballance

6'0" · 229 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#44Brett Clatterbaugh

6'2" · 243 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Gabe Williams

6'4" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

John-Patrick Oates

6'3" · 223 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Mathieu Lamah

6'3" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#16Noah Chambers

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Terry Wiggins

6'3" · 197 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tyson Harley

6'4" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(17)

Jaquez White

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#6Jordan Bass

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kenny Woseley Jr.

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#11Tyson Flowers

5'11" · 204 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Cam Chadwick

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#9Isaiah Brown-Murray

5'9" · 192 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#5Joshua Clarke

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Quentin Reddish

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#23Thomas Williams

5'11" · 189 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Amauri Polydor

6'1" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Brennan Johnson

6'1" · 202 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Jahmari DeLoatch

5'10" · 166 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Jojo Crim

6'0" · 171 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#34Josh Jones

5'11" · 194 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Knahlij Harrell

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14Sheldon Robinson

6'2" · 203 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zaevion Cleveland

6'4" · 187 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(4)

#17John Love

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#92Aiden Daugherty

5'11" · 187 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#49Connor McLaughlin

5'11" · 183 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Will Love

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Punters(2)

Nathan Totten

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#93Cole Byrd

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Long Snappers(3)

#96Christian Epling

6'2" · 219 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Deed Capper

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#46Drew Doyle

6'1" · 242 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup