Venue & Kickoff
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ACC Network
Capacity: 65,632
Atmosphere Note: Hokies’ famed Enter Sandman entrance expected to be in full force for the home opener
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening
Temperature: ~74°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 3–5 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Virginia Tech
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to South Carolina
Vanderbilt
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 win over Charleston Southern
Team Records & Recent Form
Virginia Tech: QB Kyron Drones threw for 221 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT; run game managed just 3.1 YPC vs. Gamecocks.
Vanderbilt: QB Diego Pavia completed 80% of passes for 275 yds, 3 TD; defense allowed only 135 total yds.
Key Player Matchups
QB Diego Pavia (VAN) vs. VT Secondary
Pavia: 20/25, 275 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; 44 rush yds
Hokies allowed 200+ pass yds on just 12 completions in Week 1
RB Sedrick Alexander (VAN) vs. LB Keli Lawson (VT)
Alexander: 83 rush yds (6.9 YPC), 1 rec TD
Lawson: Veteran tackler, key in run fits
WR Eli Stowers (VAN) vs. CB Mansoor Delane (VT)
Stowers: 4 rec, 86 yds
Delane: 4 INTs in 2024
QB Kyron Drones (VT) vs. VAN Pass Rush
Drones: 15/35, 221 yds, 2 INT; 26 rush yds
Vanderbilt front: 3 sacks vs. Charleston Southern
WR Donavon Greene (VT) vs. CB CJ Taylor (VAN)
Greene: 3 rec, 94 yds
Taylor: 2 INTs in 2024
Series History
All-Time: Virginia Tech leads 6–4
Last Meeting: Vanderbilt 34–27 (OT) in 2024, rallying after losing a 17–0 lead
Streak: Vanderbilt 1 win (2024)
Betting Trends
Virginia Tech: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 6–6 ATS in 2024; UNDER in 4 of last 5
Vanderbilt: 1–0 ATS in 2025; 9–4 ATS in 2024; UNDER in both 2025 and 2024 openers
Vanderbilt 5–5 SU in last 10 as underdog; VT 6–3 SU as favorite in 2024
Game Odds
Vanderbilt Commodores 45.5
Virginia Tech Hokies – 1.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
