Live Game Thread & Updates for Virginia Tech Football vs. Georgia Tech

Virginia Tech football takes on Georgia Tech today, looking to avoid a slip into a three-game skid and a .250 league mark. Read below for a live game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 24

Behind 180 first-half receiving yards from WR Que'Sean Brown and 215 first-half passing yards from QB Ethan Grunkemeyer, the Hokies capture their fifth win of the 2026 season. They are one win from claiming bowl eligibility.

Q4 2:00 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 24

The Hokies cashed in. Quiet passing-wise — Grunkemeyer has 35 passing yards in the second half — but Virginia Tech's first-half cushion has provided enough.

Q4 2:06 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 24

Virginia Tech's seven-play, 53-yard drive is at fourth-and-1. Just over two minutes left in the game...

Q4 5:20 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 24

6-yard touchdown from Mendoza to Jaiven Plummer. a five-play, 63-yard drive that took 1:19 off the clock. The Hokies still lead by 10 with just under five and a half minutes left.

Q4 6:39 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 17

Virginia Tech punted after a holding penalty and a third-and-13 incompletion. Georgia Tech starts on its 37-yard line.

Q4 8:15 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 17

Que'Sean Brown with a 2-yard catch. His first reception this half after 180 yards in the opening two frames. #Hokies

Q4 10:24 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 17

Aidan Birr's 32-yard try is no good. Sailed wide right. The Hokies' lead remains at 17.

Q4 11:10 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 17

10-yard sack from Randy Adirika. His first career sack at the collegiate level. Incompletion on second-and-20 forces a third-and-veryyy-long.

Q4 14:03 | Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 17

Grunkemeyer throws an incompletion on third-and-6, and the #Hokies will settle for a 24-yard John Love field goal. Virginia Tech leads by 17.

Q3 END | Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

The third frame ended with a 1-yard Overton loss. The Hokies enter the final quarter with a 14-point lead.

Q3 0:16 | Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

63-yard punt return for Que'Sean Brown. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for Georgia Tech moves the Hokies to the Yellow Jackets' 8-yard line.

Q3 END | Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

The third frame ended with a 1-yard Overton loss. The Hokies enter the final quarter with a 14-point lead.

Q3 0:35 | Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

#Hokies came up huge, though. Mendoza found Maddox for a 10-yard gain, but Stevens sacked the Georgia Tech QB for a 12-yard loss. The Yellow Jackets will punt.

Q3 2:00 | Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

Yellow Jackets whistled for offensive pass interference, pushing them back to second-and-17.

Q3 5:36 | Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

Wow. Nice stop from DQ Smith. Georgia Tech starts on its 9-yard line.

Q3 5:41 | Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 17

Jeffrey Overton Jr. — 26-yard receiving touchdown. It's ow a two-score game. Just darted through Georgia Tech's defense, with numerous Yellow Jackets failing to corral the sophomore.

Q3 8:20 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 17

Virginia Tech's latest drive starts on its 46. The Hokies are looking to resuscitate an offense that's been dormant this quarter.

Q3 9:10 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 17

The Hokies force a third-down stop. Que'Sean Brown now near the 40 readying for the return.

Q3 10:27 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 17

Muffed punt. Georgia Tech takes over at its 11. Cornerback Thomas Williams was down on the play, though he later got up and slowly walked away.

Q3 10:52 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 17

Grunkemeyer absorbs his fifth sack, and the Hokies will punt again. Complete swing in the second half.

Q3 12:01 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 17

And two plays later, Georgia Tech scores. A 33-yard toss to Dalen Penson ends up slicing the #Hokies' lead in half.

Q3 12:50 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 10

Back-to-back sacks necessitate a Georgia Tech punt. The Yellow Jackets have sacked Ethan Grunkemeyer four times today.

Q3 14:12 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 10

42-yard touchdown. Trelain Maddox. It's now a 14-point lead for Virginia Tech.

Q3 START | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 3

Second half gets underway with a 18-yard reception from Jordan Allen for Georgia Tech.

HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 3

The Hokies outgained Georgia Tech 307-149 in the first half, and wide receiver Que'Sean Brown already has a career-high 180 receiving yards on five catches at the half. Virginia Tech's run game has logged 5.1 yards per carry.

Q2 1:05 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 3

Georgia Tech's punt goes for a fair catch at the Hokies' 14-yard line. Mendoza had been stuffed for a 5-yard loss by Aycen Stevens on third-and-5.

Q2 2:40 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 3

Wow. A tightly-contested snag from Georgia Tech that would've went into the red zone (for 43 yards..) was wiped out by an illegal use of hands penalty on the Yellow Jackets.

Q2 4:55 | Virginia Tech 24, Georgia Tech 3

John Love nailed a 39-yard field goal after Grunkemeyer was sacked on third down. Had missed his previous three FG tries. Head coach James Franklin fired up on the sideline.

The Hokies lead by 21.

Q2 7:15 | Virginia Tech 21, Georgia Tech 3

And that's a new career-high for Que'Sean Brown. His 11-yard catch on second-and-10 just pushed him to 180 yards. Virginia Tech is now at first-and-10 at the Yellow Jackets' 23-yard line.

Q2 7:37 | Virginia Tech 21, Georgia Tech 3

And that's the first interception from Virginia Tech since its season opener against VMI. The player who did it? Safety Quentin Reddish. It's his second career interception after a September 2025 pick vs. Vanderbilt.

Q2 7:49 | Virginia Tech 21, Georgia Tech 3

Que'Sean Brown is nine yards shy of his career-high in receiving yards (178). He set it in last year's season finale at Duke vs. Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. Grunkemeyer, meanwhile, is 9-of-10 for 204 yards and three total touchdowns, including two passing scores.

Q2 7:49 | Virginia Tech 21, Georgia Tech 3

Nails. Virginia Tech went for it on fourth-and-3 — and Grunkemeyer found an open Ja'Ricous Hairston in the right side of the end zone. The Hokies' lead has reached 18.

Q2 9:41 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 3

My goodness. Que'Sean Brown was wide open around 20 yards down the middle, and Grunkemeyer's toss to him ended up going for a 66-yard gain.

Brown's line: Four catches. 169 yards.

Q2 10:43 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 3

Georgia Tech didn't reach the end zone after recovering the muffed punt, but it still puts points on the board. Aidan Burr's 31-yard field goal makes it an 11-point contest.

Q2 11:56 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

Que'Sean Brown muffed a low punt that bounced. Georgia Tech came down with the football and is now at the Hokies' 19-yard line.

Q2 12:39 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

A loss of six — Hokies linebacker Noah Chambers stuffed Chad Alexander — necessitates a Georgia Tech punt.

Q2 13:29 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

It's a defensive pass interference call. The call is on Hokies safety Quentin Reddish for the second time today. It's now first-and-10 for Georgia Tech at its 32.

Q2 13:29 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

A holding penalty on Georgia Tech's Dalen Penson moves the Yellow Jackets back to their 16-yard line. Mendoza's second-down incompletion has a barrage of flags on the play, though.

Q2 START | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

Que'Sean Brown now is up to 537 yards following his 103-yard output in the opening quarter against Georgia Tech.

Q1 END | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

Quarter ends with a 1-yard Marcellous Hawkins gain. The #Hokies outgained Georgia Tech 199-96 in the opening frame and more than doubled the Yellow Jackets in yards/play (13.3 to Georgia Tech's 6.4).

Q1 1:39 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

#Hokies are in business. They fell into a third-and-5 hole at their nine, but a 32-yard throw to Que'Sean Brown has them nearing enemy territory. Grunkemeyer now 6-of-6 for 128 yards. Two TDs (one passing, one rushing).

Q1 3:24 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

Georgia Tech's third-and-6 pass attempted was broken up by Virginia Tech defensive tackle Eric Mensah, and the Yellow Jackets will punt. The Hokies' drive starts at their 4-yard line after a 40-yard boot.

Q1 5:51 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

On third-and-10, Quentin Reddish made a pass breakup, though he was then whistled for pass interference. Instead of a punt, it's now first-and-10 for Georgia Tech at its 37.

Q1 6:10 | Virginia Tech 14, Georgia Tech 0

And a touchdown. Grunkemeyer took it up the middle for the 20-yard rushing touchdowns. He's an unblemished 5-of-5 for 96 yards through the air, while the Hokies have 59 rushing yards.

Fifth rushing TD of the year for Grunkemeyer.

Q1 6:39 | Virginia Tech 7, Georgia Tech 0

The Hokies' offense continues to roll today. Running back Jeffrey Overton Jr. manufactured a 28-yard run where he escaped several defenders.

Q1 9:41 | Virginia Tech 7, Georgia Tech 0

The officials are signaling for a forced fumble (and touchback). Seems like Trelain Maddox fumbled it out of the back of the endzone. Thomas Williams the one credited with the FF.

Q1 10:44 | Virginia Tech 7, Georgia Tech 0

Deep throw for the Yellow Jackets. Mendoza narrowly escaped a sack and threw it down the right sideline to an open Jordan Allen. Allen has all four of the Yellow Jackets' receptions, including that 25-yard snag.

Q1 11:56 | Virginia Tech 7, Georgia Tech 0

On third-and-1, the Hokies concede a 1-yard rush to Georgia Tech running back Trelain Maddox. First down for the Yellow Jackets at VT's 49.

Q1 12:20 | Virginia Tech 7, Georgia Tech 0

Yellow Jackets working on second-and-6. GT's Alberto Mendoza is 2-of-2 for 14 yards.

Q1 13:37 | Virginia Tech 7, Georgia Tech 0

Love's PAT is good, and the Hokies lead by seven. It was a three-play, 75-yard drive that took 83 seconds off the clock. Clinical.

Q1 13:37 | Virginia Tech 6, Georgia Tech 0

Second play of the game. Sixty-yard house call from Que'Sean Brown. The Hokies are on the board within the first two minutes.

Q1 START | Virginia Tech 0, Georgia Tech 0

Georgia Tech wins the toss, defers to the second half. The Hokies start with the ball.

Pre-Game Notes

Here's the starters from Virginia Tech's Week 7 depth chart:

Offense

Quarterback: Ethan Grunkemeyer
Running Back: Jeffrey Overton Jr.
Wide Receivers: Davion "FatRat" Brown, Que'Sean Brown, Ayden Grene
Tight Ends: Luke Reynolds; Benji Gosnell OR Ja'Ricous Hairston
Offensive Line (L-R): Laythn Ghannam, Michael Troutman III, Kyle Altuner, Gavin Crawford, Aidan Lynch

Defense

Defensive Line (L-R): Aycen Stevens, Kemari Copeland, Elhadj Fall, Cortez Harris
Linebackers: Noah Chambers Kaleb Spencer, Keon Wylie
Cornerbacks: Jaquez White; Thomas Williams OR Joshua Clarke
Nickel: Kenny Woseley Jr.
Safeties: Quentin Reddish, DQ Smith

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