Virginia Tech Hokies
3-9 2025 record (2-6 conf)
Title odds (#45 board)
Win total (O -106)
60% Returning starter games
46th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesJames Franklin Head Coach 1st year
128–60 Career · 16 seasons
Multiple Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 48% | 31 / 64 | 7 / 15 | 32% |
| Offensive line | 78% | 42 / 54 | 9 / 12 | 71% |
| Defensive front | 42% | 32 / 76 | 12 / 22 | 65% |
| Secondary | 81% | 47 / 58 | 9 / 12 | 50% |
Back 38
New 13
Ethan Grunkemeyer QB · 1,293 yds · 11g · from PSU 
Bill Davis RB · 842 yds · 13g · from ULL 
Que'Sean Brown WR · 833 yds · 14g · from DUKE 
Marlion Jackson WR · 389 yds · 13g · from LT 
Luke Reynolds TE · 283 yds · 13g · from PSU 
Justin Terry OL · 12g · from OSU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 21.4 16
Explosive play rate 12.3% 72
Red zone TD rate 71.4% 59
Line yards per carry 2.7 69
Sack rate allowed 8.9% 13
Defense
Points allowed per game 30.2 22
Explosive rate allowed 12.6% 28
Red zone score rate allowed 92.3% 4
Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 15
Sack rate 4.5% 15
2025 Margin by Game
SCAR
VAN
ODU
WOF
NCST
WAKE
GT
CAL
LOU
FSU
MIA
UVA
2026 schedule
46th-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs | VMI Keydets | 8 | W 73-3 | ACC Network | |
| W2 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Old Dominion | 10-3 | 42 | W 44-21 | The CW |
| W3 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Maryland | 4-8 | 30 | W 35-26 | Fox Sports 1 |
| W4 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Boston College | 2-10 | 24 | W 21-14 | ACC Network |
| W5 | Fri 11:00 PM | vs |  Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 38 | L 33-35 | ESPN |
| W6 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  California | 7-6 | 39 | L 20-25 | ACC Network |
| W7 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 40 | W 34-24 | ACC Network |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Clemson | 7-6 | 38 | ESPN Networks | |
| W10 | Sat 12:00 AM | @ |  SMU | 9-4 | 47 | ESPN | |
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Stanford | 4-8 | 29 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Miami (FL) | 13-3 | 81 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Virginia | 11-3 | 44 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Ethan Grunkemeyer JR · #17 |  Bryce Baker SO · #22 |  Kelden Ryan SO · #12 |
| RB |  Marcellous Hawkins Jr. SR · #27 |  Jeffrey Overton Jr. SO · #16 | Messiah Mickens FR · #26 |
| WR-X | Marlion Jackson SR · #5 |  A.J. Brand SO · #18 | Chanz Wiggins JR · #7 |
| WR-Z |  Ayden Greene SR · #0 | Davion Brown FR · #11 | Jeff Exinor Jr. SO · #20 |
| WR-SL | Que'Sean Brown SR · #3 |  Tyseer Denmark JR · #4 |  Brodie Adams SO · #6 |
| TE | Luke Reynolds JR · #85 |  Benji Gosnell SR · #82 |  Ja'Ricous Hairston SR · #13 |
| LT |  Logan Howland SR · #70 | Buddy Wegdam FR · #52 | |
| LG |  Layth Ghannam SR · #56 |  Brody Meadows SR · #77 |  Gavin Crawford SO · #71 |
| C |  Kyle Altuner JR · #62 |  Tommy Ricard JR · #53 | |
| RG |  Montavious Cunningham GR · #66 | Michael Troutman III SO · #54 | Benjamin Eziuka FR · #75 |
| RT |  Aidan Lynch JR · #76 |  Lucas Austin JR · #57 |  Justin Bell SO · #61 |
Roster 120
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Quentin Reddish | SAF | JR | 6'2" | 196 | Charlotte, NC |
| 0 | Ayden Greene | WR | SR | 6'1" | 193 | Knoxville, TN |
| 1 |  Tyson Flowers | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 204 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 2 |  Jaquez White | CB | SR | 5'11" | 192 | Blackshear, GA |
| 2 |  Takye Heath | WR | SR | 5'9" | 171 | Richmond, VA |
| 3 | Que'Sean Brown | WR | SR | 5'8" | 175 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3 |  Kaleb Spencer | LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 | Gloucester, VA |
| 4 | Tyseer Denmark | WR | JR | 5'10" | 183 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 5 |  Joshua Clarke | CB | JR | 6'1" | 189 | Alexandria, VA |
| 5 | Marlion Jackson | WR | SR | 6'2" | 210 | Flowery Branch, GA |
| 6 |  Jordan Bass | SAF | SR | 6'3" | 212 | Hampton, VA |
| 6 | Brodie Adams | WR | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7 |  Sherrod Covil | SAF | SR | 5'10" | 196 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 7 | Chanz Wiggins | WR | JR | 6'3" | 196 | King George, VA |
| 9 |  Isaiah Brown-Murray | CB | SR | 5'9" | 197 | Charlotte, NC |
| 11 | Davion Brown | WR | FR | 6'1" | 204 | Richmond, VA |
| 11 | DQ Smith | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 208 | Columbia, SC |
| 12 | Gabe Williams | LB | JR | 6'4" | 230 | Bowie, MD |
| 12 | Kelden Ryan | QB | SO | 6'1" | 197 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 13 | Ja'Ricous Hairston | TE | SR | 6'2" | 256 | Bassett, VA |
| 13 |  Kemari Copeland | DL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 14 |  Sheldon Robinson | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 208 | Orange County, VA |
| 14 | Troy Huhn | QB | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 15 | Snook Peterkin | WR | SO | 6'2" | 179 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 15 |  Brennan Johnson | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 199 | Richmond, VA |
| 16 | Noah Chambers | LB | SO | 6'1" | 232 | Prince George's County, MD |
| 16 | Jeffrey Overton Jr. | RB | SO | 5'9" | 206 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 17 |  John Love | K | SR | 5'11" | 181 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 17 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | QB | JR | 6'2" | 213 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 18 | A.J. Brand | WR | SO | 6'1" | 214 | Charlotte, NC |
| 18 | Amauri Polydor | CB | FR | 6'0" | 184 | Baltimore, MD |
| 19 | Mathieu Lamah | LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Bristow, VA |
| 20 |  Cam Chadwick Jr. | CB | SR | 5'11" | 193 | Plainfield, NJ |
| 20 | Jeff Exinor Jr. | WR | SO | 6'1" | 213 | Baltimore, MD |
| 21 | Zaevion Cleveland | CB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 22 | Kenny Woseley Jr. | CB | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 22 | Bryce Baker | QB | SO | 6'2" | 211 | Kernersville, NC |
| 23 |  Tyler Mason | RB | JR | 5'10" | 212 | Mount Airy, NC |
| 23 | Thomas Williams | CB | SR | 5'11" | 193 | Greenville, SC |
| 24 | Tyrell Grant Jr. | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Suffolk, VA |
| 25 |  George Ballance | LB | SR | 5'11" | 230 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 26 |  Antwone Santiago | LB | SR | 6'2" | 226 | Meriden, CT |
| 26 | Messiah Mickens | RB | FR | 5'10" | 205 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 27 | Marcellous Hawkins Jr. | RB | SR | 5'10" | 221 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 27 | Tyson Harley | DL | FR | 6'2" | 248 | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 28 | Drew Hube | WR | JR | 6'0" | 198 | Gainesville, VA |
| 28 |  Knahlij Harrell | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 29 |  Jahmari DeLoatch | CB | SO | 5'9" | 176 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 30 |  Curtis Jones Jr. | LB | JR | 6'1" | 231 | Huntington, WV |
| 31 |  Jason Abbey | DL | SR | 6'3" | 256 | Richmond, VA |
| 32 | Bill Davis | RB | SR | 5'9" | 228 | LaPlace, LA |
| 32 |  Deric Dandy | DL | JR | 6'2" | 253 | Mount Airy, NC |
| 33 |  Keon Wylie | LB | SR | 6'2" | 228 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 34 | Cortez Harris | DL | SO | 6'2" | 253 | Largo, MD |
| 35 |  John Buetow | RB | SR | 5'8" | 208 | Irmo, SC |
| 35 |  Jojo Crim | CB | SO | 5'11" | 173 | Camden, SC |
| 36 |  Randy Adirika | DL | SO | 6'2" | 311 | Miami, FL |
| 36 |  Brody Jones | TE | SR | 6'3" | 242 | Bristol, VA |
| 37 | Mylachi Williams | DL | JR | 6'3" | 253 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 38 | John-Patrick Oates | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 39 | Terry Wiggins | LB | FR | 6'3" | 226 | Coatesville, PA |
| 40 |  Javion Hilson | DL | SO | 6'3" | 250 | Cocoa, FL |
| 41 | Chris Tangelo | SAF | FR | 6'4" | 199 | Germantown, MD |
| 42 |  Aycen Stevens | DL | SR | 6'5" | 264 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 43 |  Josh Jones | CB | JR | 5'10" | 193 | Aldie, VA |
| 44 |  Brett Clatterbaugh | DL | SO | 6'1" | 260 | Culpeper, VA |
| 44 |  Matt Henderson | TE | SO | 6'5" | 252 | Powhatan, VA |
| 45 |  Eric Mensah | DL | JR | 6'2" | 311 | Stafford, VA |
| 46 | Darius Taylor | RB | SR | 5'11" | 231 | Richmond, VA |
| 47 | Danny Garvin | CB | SR | 6'0" | 194 | Alexandria, VA |
| 49 |  Deed Capper | LS | JR | 6'2" | 226 | Mequon, WI |
| 50 | Nathaniel Wright | OL | SO | 6'4" | 304 | Manassas, VA |
| 51 | Elijah Haughawout | OL | JR | 6'3" | 300 | Suwanee, GA |
| 51 |  Samuel Okunlola | DL | SR | 6'3" | 252 | Brockton, MA |
| 52 | Buddy Wegdam | OL | FR | 6'5" | 302 | Marshall, VA |
| 52 | Sherrod Henderson | DL | SO | 6'2" | 252 | Rocky Point, NC |
| 53 | Tommy Ricard | OL | JR | 6'3" | 307 | Hudson, OH |
| 54 |  Grant Karczewski | DL | SR | 6'7" | 306 | Crozet, VA |
| 54 | Michael Troutman III | OL | SO | 6'2" | 312 | Trenton, NJ |
| 55 |  Gerard Johnson III | DL | JR | 6'4" | 306 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 55 | Thomas Wilder | OL | FR | 6'6" | 315 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 56 | Daniel Jennings | DL | SO | 6'1" | 253 | Princeton, WV |
| 56 | Layth Ghannam | OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 | Charleston, WV |
| 57 | Lucas Austin | OL | JR | 6'5" | 305 | Sterling, IL |
| 58 | Roseby Lubintus | OL | FR | 6'5" | 342 | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 58 |  Zeke Chinwike | DL | SO | 6'5" | 254 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 60 | Maddox Cochrane | OL | FR | 6'6" | 285 | Midlothian, VA |
| 61 | Justin Bell | OL | SO | 6'6" | 322 | Macomb Township, MI |
| 62 | Kyle Altuner | OL | JR | 6'3" | 302 | Frederick, MD |
| 63 | Kamren Johnson | DL | FR | 6'3" | 271 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 65 | Tyrell Simpson | OL | FR | 6'7" | 337 | Leland, NC |
| 66 | Montavious Cunningham | OL | GR | 6'3" | 315 | Athens, GA |
| 70 | Logan Howland | OL | SR | 6'6" | 325 | Westfield, NJ |
| 71 | Gavin Crawford | OL | SO | 6'0" | 323 | Silver Spring, MD |
| 72 | Justin Terry | OL | JR | 6'5" | 331 | Pickerington, OH |
| 74 | Marlen Bright | OL | FR | 6'6" | 315 | Wayne, NJ |
| 75 | Benjamin Eziuka | OL | FR | 6'2" | 317 | Canton, MI |
| 76 | Aidan Lynch | OL | JR | 6'6" | 320 | Mount Olive, NJ |
| 77 | Brody Meadows | OL | SR | 6'7" | 335 | Bluefield, VA |
| 79 |  Johnny Garrett | OL | SR | 6'5" | 323 | Scituate, MA |
| 80 |  L.J. Booker | WR | JR | 6'2" | 204 | Richmond, VA |
| 82 | Benji Gosnell | TE | SR | 6'4" | 252 | Pilot Mountain, NC |
| 83 | Luke Stuewe | WR | SO | 6'2" | 199 | Avon Lake, OH |
| 85 | Luke Reynolds | TE | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Westford, MA |
| 87 |  Harrison Saint Germain | TE | SR | 6'4" | 251 | Centreville, VA |
| 88 |  Christian Evans | DL | SO | 6'2" | 291 | Leesburg, VA |
| 88 | Pierce Petersohn | TE | FR | 6'4" | 223 | Dodge Center, MN |
| 89 | Hudson Zell | WR | FR | 5'11" | 192 | Greensboro, NC |
| 90 |  Andrew Hanchuk | DL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Berea, OH |
| 91 | Garrett Witherington | DL | FR | 6'3" | 284 | Birmingham, AL |
| 92 |  Aiden Daugherty | K | JR | 5'11" | 184 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 93 |  Cole Byrd | K | SO | 6'1" | 201 | Bassett, VA |
| 94 |  Elhadj Fall | DL | SR | 6'3" | 308 | Marietta, GA |
| 95 | T-Ron Richardson Jr. | DL | FR | 6'2" | 302 | Petersburg, VA |
| 95 | Nathan Totten | P | SR | 6'1" | 230 | Ashland, KY |
| 96 |  Christian Epling | LS | SR | 6'1" | 228 | Dacula, GA |
| 97 | Luke Jones | P | FR | 6'1" | 221 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 98 | Will Love | K | FR | 6'1" | 196 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 99 |  Emmett Laws | DL | JR | 6'0" | 301 | Elkton, MD |
| 99 |  Cole Reemsnyder | TE | SR | 6'5" | 245 | South Riding, VA |