Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Virginia Tech Hokies preview: October 17, 2026
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3) visit the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-2) at Lane Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 2-3 | 2-3 (27.2-25.8) | 0-1 (27-34) | 2-2 (27.3-23.8) |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | 4-2 | 3-2 (30.6-24.2) | 2-1 (25.3-21.7) | 2-1 (50-19.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| GT | VT | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 27.2 (82nd) | 37.7 (25th) |
| Points allowed per game | 25.8 (46th) | 20.7 (92nd) |
| Passing yards per game | 238.6 (62nd) | 310.7 (10th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 217.6 (53rd) | 209.3 (67th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 135 (99th) | 145.8 (80th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 186.2 (18th) | 86.8 (124th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 32.2 (110th) | 37.3 (50th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 42.8 (5th) | 32 (110th) |
| Completions per game | 21.4 (37th) | 27.5 (3rd) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17 (88th) | 17.7 (72nd) |
Recent form
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Oct 10, 2026: W 28-25 vs DUKE
- Sep 26, 2026: L 27-34 at STAN
- Sep 19, 2026: W 44-11 vs MER
- Sep 12, 2026: L 24-45 vs TENN
- Sep 3, 2026: L 13-14 vs COLO
Virginia Tech Hokies
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Virginia Tech Hokies 0, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1. Full Virginia Tech Hokies vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2025 | VT 20, GT 35 (at GT) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Mendoza | QB | 5 | 238.6 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, -2 Rush yds/g | 238.6 Pass yds/g | |
| Justice Haynes | RB | 5 | 92.4 Rush yds/g, 17.4 Car/g, 9.4 Rec yds/g | 92.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Trelain Maddox | RB | 4 | 39.8 Rush yds/g, 6.3 Car/g, 21.8 Rec yds/g | 32.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Jordan Allen | WR | 5 | 62.4 Rec yds/g, 5.6 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 62.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Dalen Penson | WR | 5 | 50.8 Rec yds/g, 3.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 50.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Kevin Roche Jr. | TE | 5 | 42.4 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 42.4 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Grunkemeyer | QB | 6 | 289 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, -4.8 Rush yds/g | 302 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Jeffrey Overton Jr. | RB | 6 | 84.8 Rush yds/g, 14.8 Car/g, 31.7 Rec yds/g | 81 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Marcellous Hawkins Jr. | RB | 6 | 47.2 Rush yds/g, 11.5 Car/g, 7 Rec yds/g | 42.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Que'Sean Brown | WR | 6 | 72.3 Rec yds/g, 6.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 65 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Luke Reynolds | TE | 6 | 71.8 Rec yds/g, 6.8 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 76.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Ayden Greene | WR | 5 | 55 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 55 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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