Last season: 7-6 (5-3), Win In Military Bowl
Schedule: @ Vanderbilt, vs. Marshall, @ Old Dominion, vs. Rutgers, @ Miami FL, @ Stanford, vs. Boston College, vs. Georgia Tech, @ Syracuse, vs. Clemson, @ Duke, vs. Virginia
Analysis: The Hokies return 86% of their production from last season, which is the highest percentage in the entire nation, including 95% of their offensive production. Per BetMGM, Virginia Tech is their biggest liability in this market since a whopping 41% of the handle is backing the team. Their win total also moved to 8.5 since opening at 7.5. After starting 2-4 last year, coach Brent Pry’s second at the helm of the team, the Hokies won five of their last seven games and finished with a winning record for the first time since 2019. QB Kyron Drones (2,084 passing yards, 17 passing TD, 3 INT, 818 rushing yards, 5 rushing TD) broke out last season and should be one of the most dynamic players in the ACC at the helm of a fun offense, the team has a very solid defense and the toughest road battles they have are at Miami and Stanford. I love their schedule overall and am a believer in them on both sides of the ball. Florida State (+275), Clemson (+360), Miami (+450), NC State (+700) and Louisville (+750) all have shorter odds than VT, making them a really nice value option. At the ACC preseason media days, Pry said that he'd be disappointed if his team didn't make the ACC Championship Game this season, which highlights how high he is on his group.
Key To Winning: Limiting rushing yards will be a major focus for VT. Under Brent Pry, they’ve gone just 1-11 when surrendering more than 140 rushing yards, including 1-6 last season. In 2023, the Hokies went 6-0 when allowing less than 140 yards on the ground. Therefore, this should be a major area of focus in 2024.
Last season: 7-6 (5-3), Win In Military Bowl
Schedule: @ Vanderbilt, vs. Marshall, @ Old Dominion, vs. Rutgers, @ Miami FL, @ Stanford, vs. Boston College, vs. Georgia Tech, @ Syracuse, vs. Clemson, @ Duke, vs. Virginia
Analysis: The Hokies return 86% of their production from last season, which is the highest percentage in the entire nation, including 95% of their offensive production. Per BetMGM, Virginia Tech is their biggest liability in this market since a whopping 41% of the handle is backing the team. Their win total also moved to 8.5 since opening at 7.5. After starting 2-4 last year, coach Brent Pry’s second at the helm of the team, the Hokies won five of their last seven games and finished with a winning record for the first time since 2019. QB Kyron Drones (2,084 passing yards, 17 passing TD, 3 INT, 818 rushing yards, 5 rushing TD) broke out last season and should be one of the most dynamic players in the ACC at the helm of a fun offense, the team has a very solid defense and the toughest road battles they have are at Miami and Stanford. I love their schedule overall and am a believer in them on both sides of the ball. Florida State (+275), Clemson (+360), Miami (+450), NC State (+700) and Louisville (+750) all have shorter odds than VT, making them a really nice value option. At the ACC preseason media days, Pry said that he'd be disappointed if his team didn't make the ACC Championship Game this season, which highlights how high he is on his group.
Key To Winning: Limiting rushing yards will be a major focus for VT. Under Brent Pry, they’ve gone just 1-11 when surrendering more than 140 rushing yards, including 1-6 last season. In 2023, the Hokies went 6-0 when allowing less than 140 yards on the ground. Therefore, this should be a major area of focus in 2024.