Virginia Tech opens Year 1 under James Franklin by hosting VMI

How to watch: ACC Network.

VMI

Overall offense: 240.0 yards per game (102nd in FCS)

Passing: 11.0 yards per game (109th)

Rushing: 229.0 yards per game (23rd)

Scoring: 10.0 points per game (100th)

Overall defense: 454.0 yards allowed per game (86th in FCS)

Passing: 366.0 yards allowed per game (107th)

Rushing: 88.0 yards allowed per game (31st)

Scoring: 38.0 points allowed per game (91st)

Virginia Tech (2025)

Overall offense: 348.8 yards per game (95th in FBS)

Passing: 166.3 yards per game (117th)

Rushing: 182.4 yards per game (34th)

Scoring: 21.4 points per game (111th)

Overall defense: 378.1 yards allowed per game (71st in FBS)

Passing: 224.8 yards allowed per game (81st)

Rushing: 153.3 yards allowed per game (75th)

Scoring: 30.2 points allowed per game (105th)

VMI

Passing: JoJo Crump, 16 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 42.9% completion percentage

Rushing: Chandler Wilson, 62 yards on seven carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Cade Cox, 6 yards on one catch, 0 TD

Virginia Tech (2025)

Passing: Kyron Drones, 1,919 yards, 17 TD, 9 INT, 56.5% completion percentage

Rushing: Marcellous Hawkins, 749 yards on 118 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Ayden Greene, 516 yards on 31 catches, 3 TD

VMI lost at Idaho State 38-10 last weekend to open the season.

Virginia Tech lost to rival Virginia 27-7 to cap a 3-9 season that ended under an interim coach and with the hiring of James Franklin for 2026.

VMI plays its home opener against Bucknell on Sept. 12.

Virginia Tech plays a second straight home game against an instate opponent by hosting Old Dominion on Sept. 12.

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