Hokies Crush VMI in Historic Blowout | Virginia Tech Hokie Football News

Virginia Tech kicks off their 2026 season with a historic showdown against VMI—James Franklin’s first game as head coach, backed by explosive analytics predicting a 68-0 blowout. With SP+ ranking them 36th and VMI at 376th, the Hokies are favored by 17.5 points and expected to crush it in a game that hasn’t seen such a score since 1995. Tune in Saturday at 7:30 PM ET on ACC Network for a night the Hokies haven’t dominated this way in decades. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9d0ec86953f83153