The 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by third-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia Tech finished the season with a losing record, the first season since the 1991 and 1992 football seasons when Virginia Tech experienced two such seasons back to back.
Preseason
Award watch lists Rimington TrophyKyle ChungCSRChuck Bednarik AwardRicky WalkerDTSRMaxwell AwardJosh JacksonQBSOBronko Nagurski TrophyRicky WalkerDTSROutland TrophyRicky WalkerDTSRRay Guy AwardOscar BradburnPSOWuerffel TrophyRicky WalkerDTSRManning AwardJosh JacksonQBSO
ACC media poll The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Coastal) 1 Miami 998 (122) 2 Virginia Tech 838 (16) 3 Georgia Tech 654 (8) 4 Duke 607 (1) 5 Pittsburgh 420 6 North Carolina 370 (1) 7 Virginia 257
Schedule
Coaching staff Justin FuenteHead coach2016Bud FosterAssociate head coach, Defensive coordinator, & Linebackers1987Adam LechtenbergAssistant head coach, executive director of player development2018Zohn BurdenRunning backs2015Brad CornelsenOffensive coordinator, Quarterbacks2016Brian MitchellCornerbacks 2016James ShibestSpecial teams coordinator, Tight Ends2016Tyrone NixSafeties2018Vance ViceOffensive line2016Holmon WigginsWide receivers2016Charley WilesDefensive line 1996
Game summaries
At Florida State
William & Mary
At Old Dominion
At Duke
Notre Dame
At North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech scored 7 touchdowns on the night, which is the most in Lane Stadium since the 1970s. They accomplished this feat 100% on the ground, racking up over 460 yards without completing a single pass. This game also marked the second straight time the backup QB for GT got the start on the road in the GT-VT series. GT is now 4–1 against the Hokies over the last 5 years.
Boston College
At Pittsburgh
Miami (FL)
Virginia
Marshall
Vs. Cincinnati (Military Bowl)
Honorary #25 Beamer Jersey Since the start of the 2016 season, during the week before each game, Head Coach Justin Fuente selects an outstanding player to wear the #25 jersey in honor of former head coach, Frank Beamer, who wore #25 as a player for Virginia Tech. The jersey represents hard work, toughness, good sportsmanship and being an exemplary teammate. At first, the distinction was intended strictly for special teams players, but has since been expanded to include all team members.
The players honored in the 2018 season are: Game OpponentPlayerGame 1Florida StateRicky Walker (2)Game 2William & Mary Eric KumahGame 3Old DominionJovonn Quillen (2)Game 4DukeOscar Bradburn (2)Game 5Notre DameKhalil LadlerGame 6North CarolinaChamarri Conner (Fr)Game 7Georgia TechDax Hollifield (Fr)Game 8Boston CollegeDalton KeeneGame 9PittsburghDivine DeabloGame 10MiamiSteven Peoples (2)Game 11VirginiaRicky Walker (3)Game 12MarshallTré Turner (Fr)Military BowlCincinnatiColeman Fox
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