Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies

Injuries noted

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Malachi Hosley (out) — RB #0 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Daiquan White (out) — CB #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jordan Boyd (out) — DE #8 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jordan Walker (out) — DE #10 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Justice Haynes (doubtful) — RB #22 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Fenix Felton (out) — S #31 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Will Kiker (out) — S #39 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kyle Efford (out) — LB #44 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Markell Samuel (out) — OL #71 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Josh Petty (questionable) — OL #77 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Ethan Mackenny (out) — OL #78 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kentrell Davis (out) — WR #82 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; A.J. Hoffler (out) — DE #88 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Shymeik Jones (out) — DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Landen Marshall (questionable) — DT #97 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report

Virginia Tech Hokies: Takye Heath (probable) — WR #2 listed Probable on the ACC Update 2 report; Shamarius "Snook" Peterkin (doubtful) — WR #15 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; George Ballance (out) — LB #25 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jojo Crim (probable) — CB #35 listed Probable on the ACC Update 2 report; Nathaniel Wright (questionable) — OL #50 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Lucas Austin (doubtful) — OL #57 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Roseby Lubintus (doubtful) — OL #58 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Montavious Cunningham (doubtful) — OL #66 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Justin Terry (out) — OL #72 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Brody Meadows (probable) — OL #77 listed Probable on the ACC Update 2 report; L.J. Booker (doubtful) — WR #80 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Luke Stuewe (doubtful) — WR #83 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Emmett Laws (out) — DL #99 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Ethan Grunkemeyer is VT's projected starter

  8.34 Y/A

  Ethan Grunkemeyer is VT's projected starting quarterback. The October 14 game preview discusses Grunkemeyer as Virginia Tech's quarterback for this matchup. No explicit game-specific starter announcement was retrieved. 2026 line: 1734 passing yards, 73.1% completions, 8.34 yards per attempt, 12-2 TD-INT over 6 games.

• Alberto Mendoza is GT's confirmed starter

  7.80 Y/A

  Alberto Mendoza is GT's confirmed starting quarterback. In Thursday's game-week radio appearance, reported October 16, James Franklin explicitly identified Alberto Mendoza as Georgia Tech's starting quarterback. 2026 line: 1193 passing yards, 69.9% completions, 7.80 yards per attempt, 7-3 TD-INT over 5 games.

TRENCHES

• VT: 86.5 rushing yards allowed per game to GT's 183

  96.5 YPG

  Virginia Tech allows 86.5 rushing yards a game over 6 games, a solid run defense by most standards. Georgia Tech gives up 183 a game over 5, which is a lot. The sheet doesn't say who either team has faced, so part of the 96.5-yard gap could be schedule. For this game, the Hokies look like the side more likely to run the ball successfully at home.

PACE & SCRIPT

• VT: 37.7 points per game to GT's 27.2

  10.5 PPG

  Virginia Tech is putting up 37.7 points per game over 6 games, up from 21.4 last season, while Georgia Tech has slipped to 27.2 over 5 from 32.2. That is a big swing in both directions on a short sample, and some of it should settle back. At home, Virginia Tech's offense gets to prove the jump is real against a Georgia Tech side that scored more last season than it has so far.

• GT @ VT carries a 56.5 market total

  56.5

  At 56.5, this is 6 points over the 50.5 median, a lean toward an above-average scoring game. Only the number is on the sheet. For that to crack, both offenses would need to settle for field goals or trade empty drives. Watch whether the first few possessions end in the end zone.

MISMATCH

• VT: 310.2 pass yards a game to GT's 238.6

  310.2 VS 238.6

  Virginia Tech throws for 310.2 yards a game, and that is a huge jump from 166.3 last season. Georgia Tech is at 238.6 over five games, down a bit from 262.5. A swing that big for Virginia Tech suggests a new passing attack, and six games is a fair sample, though it will face tougher tests. At home, Virginia Tech's air game is the edge Georgia Tech has to slow down with pressure or by keeping its own offense on the field.

REPLACEMENT

• Malachi Hosley (RB) is out for GT

  OUT

  RB #0 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Daiquan White (CB) is out for GT

  OUT

  CB #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Jordan Boyd (DE) is out for GT

  OUT

  DE #8 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Jordan Walker (DE) is out for GT

  OUT

  DE #10 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Fenix Felton (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #31 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Will Kiker (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #39 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Kyle Efford (LB) is out for GT

  OUT

  LB #44 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Markell Samuel (OL) is out for GT

  OUT

  OL #71 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Ethan Mackenny (OL) is out for GT

  OUT

  OL #78 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Kentrell Davis (WR) is out for GT

  OUT

  WR #82 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• A.J. Hoffler (DE) is out for GT

  OUT

  DE #88 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Shymeik Jones (DT) is out for GT

  OUT

  DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• George Ballance (LB) is out for VT

  OUT

  LB #25 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Justin Terry (OL) is out for VT

  OUT

  OL #72 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Emmett Laws (DL) is out for VT

  OUT

  DL #99 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

SITUATIONAL

• VT: 310.2 team passing yards per game to GT's 238.6

  71.6 YPG

  Virginia Tech has turned into a passing team, nearly doubling last season's 166.3 per game, while Georgia Tech dropped from 262.5. Six games is enough to show a real change in Virginia Tech's approach, though some regression is possible. This game puts the Hokies' new air attack at home against a Georgia Tech passing game that has cooled off, so the edge in the air has flipped from last season.

TEAM RECORD

• ACC game: GT 1-1, VT 1-2 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  Georgia Tech has split two ACC games and Virginia Tech has lost two of three, so neither team has separated in league play. These are two or three game samples, which tell you very little on their own. The conference records are close enough that they give no real edge to either side, and Virginia Tech hosting matters as much as anything in this table.