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Predicting Virginia Tech Basketball's Top Three Scorers for 2026-27

Predicting Virginia Tech Basketball's Top Three Scorers for 2026-27

Virginia Tech men's basketball is just days away from opening its 2026-27 season against Coppin State on Nov. 3, and the Hokies have plenty of offensive firepower returning to Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 31
Virginia Tech Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview: How Far Can The Hokies Go?

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview: How Far Can The Hokies Go?

Virginia Tech women's basketball enters the 2026-27 season looking to make another NCAA Tournament appearance under third-year head coach Megan Duffy. In 2025-26, the Hokies 23-10 (12-6 ACC) returned to March Madness for the first time under Duffy before falling to Oregon in the opening round.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 31
Three Bold Predictions for Virginia Tech's Final Four Games of the Season

Three Bold Predictions for Virginia Tech's Final Four Games of the Season

Virginia Tech is 6–2, bowl-eligible, and off this weekend. Its last four games include the No. 1 team in the country. That stretch decides what coach James Franklin’s first season actually was.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 31
Three Players Who Will Make or Break Virginia Tech's Final Month of the Season

Three Players Who Will Make or Break Virginia Tech's Final Month of the Season

Virginia Tech ran the ball 37 times at Clemson and gained 70 yards. It won anyway. The 20–16 comeback on Oct. 24 was the Hokies’ first win over Clemson since 2007.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 30

Virginia Tech Basketball Projected Rotation: Who Starts, Who Backs Up, and What's Unsettled?

Virginia Tech men's basketball stands on the doorstep of the 2026-27 season, kicking off play with Coppin State on Nov. 3. It feels like a safe bet to earmark junior guard Ben Hammond and senior forward Amani Hansberry as two of the five routine starters.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 30
Who's The Biggest Sleeper for Virginia Tech Basketball This Season?

Who's The Biggest Sleeper for Virginia Tech Basketball This Season?

Virginia Tech men's basketball enters the 2026-27 season with a revamped roster, featuring several transfers who could play significant roles in Mike Young's seventh season at the helm.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 30
Three Overreactions to Virginia Tech's First Eight Games of the 2026 Season

Three Overreactions to Virginia Tech's First Eight Games of the 2026 Season

The first eight games of the 2026 season have been anything but straightforward for Virginia Tech. The Hokies (6-2, 3-2 ACC) have already secured bowl eligibility with four regular-season games remaining.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 29
Five November Games That Will Reveal Whether Virginia Tech Hoops Has Fixed Its Weaknesses

Five November Games That Will Reveal Whether Virginia Tech Hoops Has Fixed Its Weaknesses

BLACKSBURG — For Virginia Tech men's basketball, November will be about more than simply getting off to a winning start. After another season that left

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 29
Virginia Tech Basketball's Biggest Preseason Concern And How The Hokies Can Fix It

Virginia Tech Basketball's Biggest Preseason Concern And How The Hokies Can Fix It

There's no use in bloating it up here: It's end-of-game execution. That proved to be Virginia Tech's bane in the 2025-26 season, resulting in nine single-digit losses — including four by one possession and three by a single point.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 29
PFF Grades + Snap Counts for Virginia Tech At The Bye Week — And Brief Thoughts

PFF Grades + Snap Counts for Virginia Tech At The Bye Week — And Brief Thoughts

Virginia Tech football enters its bye week at 6-2 (3-2 ACC), having already doubled its win total from a season ago. The Hokies will look to build on that progress when they travel to Dallas to face No.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 29
Areas Virginia Tech Must Improve During the Bye Week

Areas Virginia Tech Must Improve During the Bye Week

Virginia Tech has led at halftime in all five of its ACC games. It has won three of them. The gap between those two facts is 15 minutes long. The Hokies have been outscored 44–10 in the third quarters of conference play.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 28
HUGHES: Virginia Tech's First Eight Weeks Have Shown Tangible Progress — And Postseason Implications Remain

HUGHES: Virginia Tech's First Eight Weeks Have Shown Tangible Progress — And Postseason Implications Remain

BLACKSBURG — Bowl eligibility may already be secured, but Virginia Tech's postseason aspirations extend beyond simply reaching a bowl game. With four games remaining, the Hokies are still mathematically alive in the ACC Championship race.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 28
FPI Updates Virginia Tech's Win Total and ACC Championship Odds After Clemson Win

FPI Updates Virginia Tech's Win Total and ACC Championship Odds After Clemson Win

Virginia Tech football secured its biggest victory of the James Franklin era Oct. 24, defeating Clemson 20-16 at Memorial Stadium to become bowl-eligible in its first year under the former Penn State head coach.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 28
Who Should Close Games for Virginia Tech Basketball? The Toughest Decision Facing Mike Young

Who Should Close Games for Virginia Tech Basketball? The Toughest Decision Facing Mike Young

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech men's basketball struggled to close out tight contests in 2025-26. That year's iteration dropped nine games by single-digit margins, four by one possession, and three by one point.

James Franklin News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 27

Notes and Quotes From James Franklin's Oct. 27 Post-Practice Media Availability

BLACKSBURG — For the first time this season, Virginia Tech football has a week off from game action. The Hokies will use the bye week to regroup before returning to the gridiron on Nov.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 27
What Could The Next Four Games Reveal About Virginia Tech?

What Could The Next Four Games Reveal About Virginia Tech?

Eight games into the 2026 season, Virginia Tech has already provided some answers about its strengths and weaknesses. Quarterback play has taken a considerable

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 27
Games That Will Affect Virginia Tech During Its Bye Week

Games That Will Affect Virginia Tech During Its Bye Week

Virginia Tech won't take the field this weekend, but that doesn't mean the Hokies won't have plenty to pay attention to across the ACC. Following a 20-16 victory over Clemson, Virginia Tech (6-2, 3-2 ACC) enters its bye week riding a two-game winning streak, having already secured bowl eligibility in James Franklin's first season at the helm.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 27

Three First-Year Players (and some longshots) Who Could Earn Playing Time For Virginia Tech After the Bye

Last fall, Benjamin Eziuka was winning a state championship at Detroit Catholic Central. On Saturday night, the true freshman started at right guard in Death Valley.

Kuol Atak News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 26
How Oklahoma Transfer Kuol Atak Changes Virginia Tech’s Offense — And Who Benefits Most?

How Oklahoma Transfer Kuol Atak Changes Virginia Tech’s Offense — And Who Benefits Most?

Virginia Tech men’s basketball enters the 2026-27 season with a revamped roster, and Oklahoma transfer Kuol Atak is among the additions who could make a significant impact on the Hokies’ offensive approach.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 26
Three Biggest Storylines for Virginia Tech's Final Month of The 2026 Season

Three Biggest Storylines for Virginia Tech's Final Month of The 2026 Season

Virginia Tech has already accomplished something that seemed far from guaranteed entering the 2026 season: securing bowl eligibility before November. Following Saturday's 20-16 victory over Clemson, Virginia Tech (6-2, 3-2 ACC) has won consecutive games against Georgia Tech and Clemson to rebound from a two-game skid that kicked off October.

Michael Vick News / EssentiallySports / October 13
'I Was a Little Upset': Michael Vick Claims Frank Beamer Forced Him to Leave Virginia Tech Against His Will

'I Was a Little Upset': Michael Vick Claims Frank Beamer Forced Him to Leave Virginia Tech Against His Will

Virginia Tech retired Michael Vick’s No. 7 jersey years after he helped turn the Hokies into a national contender. The former quarterback left campus as the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 3
Pitt gets massive ACC win, but it comes with a huge cost

Pitt earn massive ACC win over Virginia Tech, but it comes with a huge cost

Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi had a message for the AP top-25 voters following his team's 35-33 win over Virginia Tech on Friday night: put his team in the rankings.

USC HC Lincoln Riley's poor response to Oregon loss is on brand for rudderless Trojans
Georgia Bulldogs to focus on hitting Vanderbilt's QB
Four QBs under the most pressure to step up in Week 5
College football rankings: AP Top 25 Poll results ahead of Week 5
College football rankings: ESPN moves teams way up and down after Week 4
The 'College football color teams' quiz
College Football News / Yardbarker / September 29
Virginia Tech and Pitt set to make college football history with unranked 4-0 clash

Virginia Tech and Pitt set to make college football history with unranked 4-0 clash

It's hard to imagine that anyone thought one of the marquee matchups in Week 5 of the college football season was going to be between the Pitt Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies.

Drew Allar had an honest opinion of James Franklin amid Virginia Tech’s hot start
The 'College football color teams' quiz
James Franklin has a bizarrely petty moment with a reporter

James Franklin has a bizarrely petty moment with a reporter

James Franklin is apparently a big stickler for pleasantries. The Virginia Tech head coach Franklin had a press conference with reporters on Monday. At one point, Franklin received a question from Michael Howes of The Baltimore Sun.

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