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vs. #16 Series History
Games: 11
Overall Record: 5-6 (45.5%) Conference Record: 3-2 (60%)
Home: 3-3 (50%) Away: 1-1 (50%) Neutral: 1-2 (33.3%)
Lane Stadium: 3-3 (50%) Under Justin Fuente: 0-2 (0%)
Televised Games: 5-4 (55.6%)
VT Ranked: 5-2 (71.4%) Opponent Ranked: 5-6 (45.5%) Both Teams Ranked: 5-2 (71.4%)
VT Ranked Higher: 5-1 (83.3%) Opponent Ranked Higher: 0-5 (0%)

Date	Opponent	Site	Score (VT-Opp)	Rank	TV
Sat., Nov 1, 2025	Louisville	Blacksburg, Va. *	L, 16-28	NR/16	CW Sports
Sat., Nov 2, 2019	Notre Dame	Notre Dame, Ind.	L, 20-21	NR/16	NBC
Sat., Nov 24, 2007	Virginia	Charlottesville, Va. *	W, 33-21	8/16	ESPN2
Sat., Nov 27, 2004	Virginia	Blacksburg, Va. *	W, 24-10	11/16	ABC (regional)
Thu., Sep 12, 2002	Marshall	Blacksburg, Va.	W, 47-21	11/16	ESPN (national)
Mon., Jan 1, 2001	Clemson	Jacksonville, Fla. ¹	W, 41-20	6/16	NBC (national)
Sat., Oct 16, 1999	Syracuse	Blacksburg, Va. * ²	W, 62-0	4/16	ESPN (national)
Sat., Nov 28, 1998	Virginia	Blacksburg, Va.	L, 32-36	20/16	ESPN (national)
Sat., Nov 19, 1994	Virginia	Blacksburg, Va.	L, 23-42	14/16	BIG EAST Network (regional)
Sat., Oct 4, 1952	Virginia	Roanoke, Va.	L, 0-42	NR/16
Sat., Oct 23, 1948	Duke	Roanoke, Va. *	L, 0-7	NR/16
Total			298-248
Average			27-23
Most Points Scored			62/42 (1999/1994)
Fewest Points Scored			0/0 (1952/1999)
Shutouts By			1/2 (1999/1952)
Largest Margin of Victory			62/42 (1999/1952)
Smallest Margin of Victory			12/1 (2007/2019)

Notes:
* - Conference game
1 - Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla.
2 - Homecoming in Blacksburg, Va.