Virginia Tech Hokies at Maryland Terrapins

Injuries noted

Virginia Tech Hokies: Bill Davis (questionable) — Running back; listed questionable for Maryland with an undisclosed injury.; Shamarius Peterkin (questionable) — Wide receiver; listed questionable with a foot injury.; Luke Stuewe (questionable) — Wide receiver; listed questionable with an undisclosed injury.; Takye Heath (questionable) — Wide receiver; listed questionable with an undisclosed injury.; Kyle Altuner (probable) — Starting center; an earlier listing called him questionable, but James Franklin subsequently said Altuner was expected to be full-go after being held out against Old Dominion to complete his recovery.

Maryland Terrapins: DeJuan Williams (out) — Running back; listed out with an undisclosed injury and no timetable for return.; Iverson Howard (questionable) — Running back; exited the UConn game with an undisclosed injury, and his availability against Virginia Tech remained unclear.; Zahir Mathis (out for season) — Edge defender; the current matchup report continues to list him out for the season with a leg injury.

QUARTERBACK

• Ethan Grunkemeyer is VT's confirmed starter

  8.89 Y/A

  Ethan Grunkemeyer is VT's confirmed starting quarterback. Virginia Tech's official weekly preview identifies Grunkemeyer as its starting quarterback and says he started each of the first two games. 2026 line: 551 passing yards, 77.4% completions, 8.89 yards per attempt, 4-0 TD-INT over 2 games.

• Malik Washington is MD's projected starter

  7.40 Y/A

  Malik Washington is MD's projected starting quarterback. Maryland's official game preview presents Washington as the continuing first-team quarterback with 14 career starts, but it does not explicitly announce him as the starter for this game. 2026 line: 533 passing yards, 73.6% completions, 7.40 yards per attempt, 3-0 TD-INT over 2 games.

TRENCHES

• MD is +66.5 rush yards per game

  66.5 YPG

  VT is at 178.5 rushing yards per game over 2 games; MD is at 245 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

TURNOVERS

• MD commits 2 fewer turnovers per game

  2 TO

  VT is at 2 turnovers committed per game over 2 games; MD is at 0 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

MISMATCH

• MD's ball security against VT's giveaways — 2 turnovers a game to MD's 0

  0 VS 2

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: turnovers / g — VT 2, MD 0, over 2 and 2 game samples.

REPLACEMENT

• Zahir Mathis (LB) is out for the season for MD

  OUT FOR SEASON

  Edge defender; the current matchup report continues to list him out for the season with a leg injury. Virginia Tech Hokies vs Maryland Terrapins Game Overview, Stats, Injuries, Records (2026-09-19)

• DeJuan Williams (RB) is out for MD

  OUT

  Running back; listed out with an undisclosed injury and no timetable for return. Virginia Tech Hokies vs Maryland Terrapins Game Overview, Stats, Injuries, Records (2026-09-19)