Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
5:30 p.m. |
vs. No. 1 Alabama* |
|
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) |
ESPN |
L 10–35 |
73,114 |
September 7 |
1:30 p.m. |
Western Carolina* |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPN3 |
W 45–3 |
61,335 |
September 14 |
12:00 p.m. |
at East Carolina* |
|
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
FS1 |
W 15–10 |
50,096 |
September 21 |
12:00 p.m. |
Marshall* |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
W 29–21 3OT |
64,060 |
September 26 |
7:30 p.m. |
at Georgia Tech |
|
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Battle of the Techs) |
ESPN |
W 17–10 |
50,214 |
October 5 |
12:30 p.m. |
North Carolina |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ACCN |
W 27–17 |
65,632 |
October 12 |
12:00 p.m. |
Pittsburgh |
No. 24 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
W 19–9 |
64,954 |
October 26 |
3:30 p.m. |
Duke |
No. 16 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
L 10–13 |
63,326 |
November 2 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Boston College |
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Rivalry) |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 27–34 |
30,129 |
November 9 |
7:00 p.m. |
at No. 11 Miami (FL) |
|
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Rivalry) |
ESPN |
W 42–24 |
49,267 |
November 16 |
12:30 p.m. |
Maryland |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ACCN |
L 24–27 OT |
64,686 |
November 30 |
3:30 p.m. |
at Virginia |
|
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Battle for the Commonwealth Cup) |
ESPNU |
W 16–6 |
52,069 |
December 31 |
2:00 p.m. |
vs. No. 17 UCLA* |
|
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) |
CBS |
L 12–42 |
47,912 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
vs Alabama–Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
#1 Crimson Tide |
14 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–11 |
2009 |
BAMA, 34–24 |
Previous meeting was also in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2009.
Western Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Catamounts |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Hokies |
7 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
|
First meeting |
|
@ East Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
Pirates |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–5 |
2011 |
VT, 17–10 |
Marshall
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Thundering Herd |
7 |
14 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
Hokies |
14 |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
29 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–2 |
2011 |
VT, 30–10 |
@ Georgia Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
Yellow Jackets |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–3 |
2012 |
VT, 20–17 |
North Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
Hokies |
7 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–11–6 |
2012 |
UNC, 48–34 |
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Panthers |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
#24 Hokies |
10 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–5 |
2012 |
PITT, 35–17 |
Duke
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
#16 Hokies |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–7 |
2012 |
VT, 41–20 |
@ Boston College
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
0 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
Eagles |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–6 |
2012 |
VT, 30–23 |
@ Miami (FL)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
Hurricanes |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–18 |
2012 |
MIAMI, 30–12 |
Maryland
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Terrapins |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 | 6 |
27 |
Hokies |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 | 3 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–15 |
2009 |
VT, 36–9 |
@ Virginia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Cavaliers |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–28 |
2012 |
BC, 16–7 |
UCLA (Sun Bowl)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
#17 Bruins |
7 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
|
First Meeting |
|
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 7-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick); VT – J.C. Coleman 1-yard run ( Michael Branthover (kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 86-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: VT – Branthover 22-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Myles Jack intercepted pass from Mark Leal 24-yards return (Fairbairn kick); VT – Sean Covington 3-yard loss for safety; UCLA – Thomas Duarte 8-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 59-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
Final |
AP |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
24 |
19 |
16 |
RV |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Coaches' |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
20 |
19 |
RV |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
NR |
Harris |
Not released |
20 |
19 |
RV |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
BCS |
Not released |
14 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
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