Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Football at NC State

Here's live score updates and analysis for Virginia Tech football's Week 5 showdown against NC State this Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Sep 20, 2025; Blacksburg, Va.; Virginia Tech wide receiver Devin Alves (81) catches a pass during the third quarter. | Brian Bishop-Imagn Images

Virginia Tech football faced off against the NC State Wolfpack today to open its ACC slate, winning its ACC opener, 23-21. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | Virginia Tech 23, NC State 21

Ball game. Safety Christian Ellis tallied the game-sealing pass breakup. Virginia Tech improves to 2-3 on the year.

Q4 1:52 | Virginia Tech 23, NC State 21

The Hokies forced a punt and now have 1:52 to hold on. Should they win, it will be the program's second one-score win since the start of the 2022 season.

Q4 6:31 | Virginia Tech 23, NC State 21

John Love. 49 yards. Good. The Hokies now lead by two.

Q4 10:54 | NC State 21*, Virginia Tech 20

Under two minutes of game time later, the Wolfpack have the lead back off a touchdown... for now.* The play is under review.

UPDATE: The play is upheld. NC State touchdown.

Q4 12:40 | Virginia Tech 20, NC State 14

NC State tallies a gain of 20 yards and just like that, they're in enemy territory. A play later, Bailey dropped it down to Anderson for a 26-yard gain. There's a huge opportunity here for the Wolfpack.

Q3 0:00 | Virginia Tech 20, NC State 14

Stewart tallied an 85-yard rush, followed by a four-yard Cameron Seldon receiving touchdown. Stewart's explosive run marked the seventh-longest rush in program history. His effort marks his 11th career occasion eclipsing the 100-yard mark and fifth time accumulating 150 or more rushing yards in one game. Virginia Tech now leads by six entering the final frame.

TERION. STEWART. CAM. SELDON. WHAT A DRIVE. #ThisIsHome | @StewartTerion @CameronSeldonT pic.twitter.com/ZI7DpBzb8T

— Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) September 28, 2025

Q3 1:04 | NC State 14, Virginia Tech 13

NC State punts and the Hokies will start on their own 11.

Q3 3:13 | NC State 14, Virginia Tech 13

Sixth punt of the day. NC State starts from their 25-yard line.

Q3 6:06 | NC State 14, Virginia Tech 13

The Hokies were worked into fourth down, but converted. Drones tossed a deep ball to true freshman Shamarius "Snook" Peterkin, who caught it but was narrowly out of bounds.

Q3 9:10 | NC State 14, Virginia Tech 13

NC State snags the lead off a Bailey pass to Keenan Jackson in the right side of the endzone. The Hokies now trail by one.

Q3 10:11 | Virginia Tech 13, NC State 7

NC State converts on a fourth-and-1 QB sneak with ease. After a 16-yard strike to Justin Joly, the Wolfpack are now down to the Hokies' 17-yard line,; the play was upheld after a review.

Q3 13:00 | Virginia Tech 13, NC State 7

Tyson Flowers came out of nowhere to almost seize an intended throw to Joly, but couldn't corral it. Bailey then spots a gap right down the middle and fires it to Noah Rogers for a 16-yard gain.

HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 13, NC State 7

Second-and-31. 11-yard sack of Drones and a holding call are what moved the Hokies back a whopping 21 yards. Tech enters the second half up six.

Q2 1:46 | Virginia Tech 13, NC State 7

Bailey absorbs his fourth sack of the game, taken down by Elhadj Fall for a nine-yard loss. Wolfpack punt it back over to the Hokies.

Q2 2:26 | Virginia Tech 10, NC State 7

Drones tallied a deep 36-yard completion to Ayden Greene that was upheld after review. The Hokies made it down to the 15-yard line but struck out on third down and settled for a Love field goal to make it a six-point game.

Q2 6:50 | Virginia Tech 10, NC State 7

Bailey tosses it away on third down; it's charged as intentional grounding. Great punt pins the Hokies at their own eight-yard line.

Q2 9:00 | Virginia Tech 10, NC State 7

After Donavon Greene dropped a pass in the middle of the endzone, Drones found Hawkins under pressure for a 11-yard gain that restored the Hokies' lead to three.

Q2 11:00 | NC State 7, Virginia Tech 3

Offensive lineman Johnny Garrett is down, which will necessitate an injury timeout.

Q1 0:00 | NC State 7, Virginia Tech 3

The Hokies then proceeded to go three-and-out. NC State begins the second quarter with a second-and-6 scenario at Tech's 43-yard line.

Q1 2:38 | NC State 7, Virginia Tech 3

The illegal formation call mattered very little; 22 seconds of game time later, Bailey found wideout Dante Daniels wide open on the left side of the endzone to grant the Wolfpack a four-point lead.

Q1 3:00 | Virginia Tech 3, NC State 0

NC State's second-year starter CJ Bailey tossed it to a covered Justin Joly, who grabbed it for a 22-yard gain. Duke Scott then rushed into the endzone on the ensuing play; however, the play was wiped out due to an illegal formation.

Q1 8:51 | Virginia Tech 3, NC State 0

After a quick three-and-out from NC State, the Hokies struck out on third down again. However, they were within field goal range this time and kicker John Love's 39-yard try was true. Virginia Tech now leads by three.

Q1 12:00 | Virginia Tech 0, NC State 0

The Hokies' opening drive stalled after a lone first down. Drones went 3-for-5 for 30 yards, punctuated by a 19-yard strike to wideout Isaiah Spencer. NC State will start their opening drive from their own 11-yard line.

Q1 15:00 | Virginia Tech 0, NC State 0

NC State wins the toss and will defer to the second half.

Pre-Game:

Virginia Tech wide receiver Takye Heath is listed as a game-time decision. Offensive linemen Layth Ghannam, Jaden Muskrat and Johnny Garrett are all given the same designation.

The gameday report.