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VMI vs Virginia Tech

Final · Week 2 · Sat Sep 5 · 7:30 PM ET · Lane Stadium

VMI KeydetsVMI0-2

FinalSep 5, 2026

Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech1-0

TVACC NetworkStreamACCNX

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff

Spread

VMI +54.5−112

VT −54.5−108

Total O/U

Over 60.5−108

Under 60.5−112

Spread: Virginia Tech −54.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 60.5 (76 points).

Recap

Virginia Tech routed VMI 73-3 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg on Sep 5, 2026, a 70-point win to move to 1-0.

They scored 24 unanswered points in the second quarter.

Score by quarter

VMI Keydets and Virginia Tech Hokies, score by quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	T
VMI	0	0	0	3	3
VT	21	24	21	7	73

Scoring plays

First Quarter

VTTouchdown · 11:41Jeffrey Overton Jr. 50 Yd Run (John Love Kick)0-7
VTTouchdown · 9:30Marcellous Hawkins Jr. 9 Yd Run (John Love Kick)0-14
VTTouchdown · 4:56Jeffrey Overton Jr. 23 Yd Run (John Love Kick)0-21

Second Quarter

VTTouchdown · 14:37Marcellous Hawkins Jr. 1 Yd Run (John Love Kick)0-28
VTField Goal · 9:58John Love 32 Yd Field Goal0-31
VTTouchdown · 5:13Que'Sean Brown 51 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (John Love Kick)0-38
VTTouchdown · 2:48Knahlij Harrell 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (John Love Kick)0-45

Third Quarter

VTTouchdown · 12:33Luke Reynolds 21 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (John Love Kick)0-52
VTTouchdown · 6:52Marcellous Hawkins Jr. 2 Yd Run (John Love Kick)0-59
VTTouchdown · 0:33Chanz Wiggins 40 Yd pass from Bryce Baker (John Love Kick)0-66

Fourth Quarter

VTTouchdown · 10:38A.J. Brand 1 Yd Run (John Love Kick)0-73
VMIField Goal · 7:45Jack Joyce 50 Yd Field Goal3-73

Team stats

VMIVT

1st Downs: 6; 30
Total Yards: 83; 619
Passing: 87; 351
Rushing: -4; 268
3rd down efficiency: 2-17; 3-8
Turnovers: 1; 2
Possession: 31:27; 28:33

Top performers

VMI KeydetsVirginia Tech Hokies

Passing

JoJo Crump4/8, 54 YDS, 1 INT

Ethan Grunkemeyer17/20, 224 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing

Traveion Slaughter3 CAR, 21 YDS

Jeffrey Overton Jr.9 CAR, 104 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving

Halim Hardnett1 REC, 33 YDS

Que'Sean Brown6 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks

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Aycen Stevens1.5

Tackles

Nic Land8

George Ballance6

Player stats

VMI · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
JoJo Crump	4/8	54	6.8	0	1	--
Ian Reynolds	1/5	33	6.6	0	0	--

VMI · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Traveion Slaughter	3	21	7.0	21
Leo Boehling	10	7	0.7	6
Kam Johnson	2	4	2.0	4
Aslin Shipe	3	1	0.3	2
Ian Reynolds	2	1	0.5	3
Dylan Poley	2	0	0.0	2
Trevin Simon	1	0	0.0	0
Cole Varner	3	-1	-0.3	1
Halim Hardnett	1	-2	-2.0	0
Chandler Wilson	8	-16	-2.0	4
JoJo Crump	8	-19	-2.4	4

VMI · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Halim Hardnett	1	33	33.0	33
Cole Varner	2	23	11.5	12
Traveion Slaughter	1	19	19.0	19
Zach Pirtle	1	12	12.0	12

VMI · Fumbles

Player	FUM	REC
JoJo Crump	2	0
Robert Powell	0	1
Quinn Kennedy	0	1

VMI · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO
Nic Land	8	5
Erick Roman	7	2
Anthony Allen	5	2
Camron Watkins	5	1
Ethan Haston	4	2
Ashton Dixon	4	2
Robert Powell	4	1
Ayden Babich	3	2

VMI · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jack Joyce	1/2	50.0	50	0/0	3

VMI · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	LONG
Ben Shrewsbury	5	216	43.2	1	56
William Lees	5	175	35.0	0	45
Team	2	0	0.0	0	0

Virginia Tech · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Ethan Grunkemeyer	17/20	224	11.2	2	0	50.4
Bryce Baker	10/12	127	10.6	1	0	26.2

Virginia Tech · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jeffrey Overton Jr.	9	104	11.6	2	50
Marcellous Hawkins Jr.	12	69	5.8	3	14
Messiah Mickens	5	23	4.6	0	10
Darius Taylor	5	22	4.4	0	9
John Buetow	2	19	9.5	0	11
Tyler Mason	3	15	5.0	0	8
A.J. Brand	2	10	5.0	1	9
Ethan Grunkemeyer	2	6	3.0	0	3

Virginia Tech · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Que'Sean Brown	6	109	18.2	1	51
Luke Reynolds	5	50	10.0	1	21
Chanz Wiggins	1	40	40.0	1	40
Tyseer Denmark	2	36	18.0	0	19
Ja'Ricous Hairston	1	33	33.0	0	33
Davion Brown	3	31	10.3	0	12
Ayden Greene	3	23	7.7	0	9
Harrison Saint Germain	1	10	10.0	0	10
Keylen Adams	2	8	4.0	0	4
Pierce Petersohn	2	6	3.0	0	3
A.J. Brand	1	5	5.0	0	5

Virginia Tech · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	1	0
Davion Brown	1	1	0

Virginia Tech · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	QB HUR
George Ballance	6	3	0	1	1
Noah Chambers	4	3	0	1	0
Aycen Stevens	4	2	1.5	1.5	0
Keon Wylie	4	2	0.5	2	0
Curtis Jones Jr.	4	0	0	0.5	0
Mylachi Williams	3	2	1	2.5	0
Quentin Reddish	3	2	0	1	0
Kaleb Spencer	3	1	1	1.5	0

Virginia Tech · Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Thomas Williams	1	0	0

Virginia Tech · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Davion Brown	1	27	27.0	27	0

Virginia Tech · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tyseer Denmark	2	40	20.0	29	0
Que'Sean Brown	2	38	19.0	29	0
Cortez Harris	1	29	29.0	29	0
Tyson Flowers	1	12	12.0	12	0
Davion Brown	1	1	1.0	1	0
Knahlij Harrell	0	0	0.0	0	1

Virginia Tech · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
John Love	1/1	100.0	32	10/10	13

Virginia Tech · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nathan Totten	1	42	42.0	0	1	42

Game info

VenueLane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA

Attendance65,632

TVACC Network · national

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