Time: 1:00 PM ET (The CW)
Venue: Lane Stadium/Worsham Field, 265 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Capacity: 65,632
Weather Forecast (Blacksburg, VA)
Kickoff: 68°F, partly cloudy
End of Game: ~63°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 6–9 mph
Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise perfect football weather
Injury Report
Wake Forest (2-2, 0-2 ACC):
RB Demond Claiborne – Probable (arm, expected to play)
WR depth thin with multiple players questionable (undisclosed)
Virginia Tech (2-3, 1-0 ACC):
WR group banged up, several questionable (undisclosed)
OL depth concerns after early-season injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Wake Forest: Robby Ashford – 916 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT, 59.3% comp; 211 rush yds, 4 TD
Virginia Tech: Kyron Drones – 1,105 yds, 8 TD, 3 INT, 62.1% comp; 158 rush yds, 4 TD
Running Backs:
Wake Forest: Demond Claiborne – 366 yds, 6 TD (8.0 YPC)
Virginia Tech: Terion Stewart – 239 yds, 9.2 YPC
Receivers:
Wake Forest: Chris Barnes – 287 yds on 15 catches
Virginia Tech: Ayden Greene – 244 yds, 1 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Wake Forest: Nick Andersen – 35 tackles; Langston Hardy – 2.5 sacks
Virginia Tech: Isaiah Cash – 22 tackles; Kelvin Gilliam – 2 sacks
Recent Team Form
Wake Forest (2-2):
L 30-29 (OT) vs Georgia Tech
L 34-24 vs NC State
W 42-10 vs Western Carolina
W 10-9 vs Kennesaw State
Virginia Tech (2-3):
W 23-21 @ NC State
W 38-6 vs Wofford
L 45-26 vs Old Dominion
L 44-20 vs Vanderbilt
L 24-11 vs South Carolina
Team Records
Wake Forest: 2-2 overall, 0-2 ACC
Virginia Tech: 2-3 overall, 1-0 ACC
Series History
All-Time: Virginia Tech leads 26–13–1
Last Meeting (2023): Virginia Tech 30, Wake Forest 13
Recent Trend: Hokies have won 6 of last 8 vs Wake Forest
Betting Trends
Virginia Tech: 1-4 ATS in 2025; 0-1 ATS as ≥6.5 pt favorite; 2 of 5 games OVER
Wake Forest: 2-2 ATS; 1-1 ATS as ≥6.5 pt underdog; 2 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Hokies 6-2 SU last 8 vs Wake; 4 of last 6 UNDER
Situational: VT 5 straight October wins; Wake 7 losses in last 8 ACC games
Historical Betting Results
2023: VT 30, Wake 13 (VT -1.5 covered, Under 47 hit)
2020: Wake 23, VT 16 (Wake +9 covered, Under 54 hit)
2019: VT 36, Wake 17 (VT +2.5 covered, Over 53 hit)
2014: Wake 6, VT 3 (2OT) (Wake +14.5 covered, Under 42 hit)
Projected Score: Virginia Tech 27, Wake Forest 20
Game Odds
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 51
Virginia Tech Hokies – 6
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
