Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Football vs. Old Dominion

Here's live score updates and analysis for Virginia Tech football's Week 3 clash against Old Dominion this Saturday at Lane Stadium.

Sep 6, 2025; Blacksburg, Va.; Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones (1) looks to pass the ball during the fourth quarter. | Brian Bishop-Imagn Images

Virginia Tech football lost to the Old Dominion Monarchs, 45-19, falling to 0-3 for the first time since 1987. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | Old Dominion 45, Virginia Tech 26

Virginia Tech tallied another garbage-time touchdown, but this game was by no means as close as the yardage totals suggest. Tech accumulated 433 total yards, but only tallied 186 in the first half. Drones threw for just 25 first-half yards and his 266 yards, albeit a season-high, were not representative of stellar quarterback play.

Q4 4:20 | Old Dominion 45, Virginia Tech 19

Donavon Greene tallied his second touchdown; defensive pass interference was called, but the Hokies waved it off.

Q4 7:02 | Old Dominion 45, Virginia Tech 13

Old Dominion tailback Devin Roche waltzed on into the endzone, performing a basketball-esque stepback "celly". Though the Monarchs were then whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, it matters little. Old Dominion now leads by 32 and has compiled 508 total yards.

Q4 8:08 | Old Dominion 38, Virginia Tech 13

Old Dominion is still chugging; Joseph tallied his fourth 30-yard-plus throw, with a 36-yard bomb to TJ Johnson to place the Monarchs at the Hokies' 15-yard line.

Q4 12:06 | Old Dominion 38, Virginia Tech 13

Virginia Tech tallies a garbage-time touchdown thanks to a rushing touchdown from Drones. It was under review, but then upheld. The Hokies then went for an unsuccessful two-point attempt; after that, the fireworks mistakenly went off.

Q3 0:00 | Old Dominion 38, Virginia Tech 7

Old Dominion has tallied 423 total yards. Wow.

Q3 1:49 | Old Dominion 38, Virginia Tech 7

Old Dominion has taken its lead back up to over 30, after Joseph found Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding in the endzone for a 13-yard touchdown.

Q3 4:32 | Old Dominion 31, Virginia Tech 7

Virginia Tech keeps its near-30-year streak of avoiding a shutout alive. The last time the Hokies were shutout was on Sept. 15, 1995 to Cincinnati in a 16-0 defeat. Tech wide receiver Ayden Greene tallied a 67-yard reception, followed by a ten-yard score from fellow wideout Donavon Greene. It's a small highlight in a catastrophic day for the Hokies.

Q3 5:16 | Old Dominion 31, Virginia Tech 0

Old Dominion's TJ Lott was ejected amid a play that also saw a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties cancel each other out.

Q3 9:54 | Old Dominion 31, Virginia Tech 0

The Monarchs settled for a 50-yard field goal. With the tally, Old Dominion has now equaled the Hokies' total points scored through three games this year — 31.

Q3 12:59 | Old Dominion 28, Virginia Tech 0

Virginia Tech tailback Marcellous Hawkins is ruled short of the line on fourth-and-3. The call was upheld and the Hokies have turned the ball over on downs.

HALFTIME | Old Dominion 28, Virginia Tech 0

They proceeded to increase their lead. The Hokies initially took over on downs but then a facemask call moved the Monarchs up to Tech's 24-yard line. Tre Brown then snagged the ball in the upper right corner of the endzone to push Old Dominion's lead up to 28. Over the last four quarters, the Hokies have been outscored 62-0. The Monarchs have notched 334 total yards of offense.

Q2 2:46 | Old Dominion 21, Virginia Tech 0

Drones is forced to toss it away on third down and Old Dominion now has a chance to increase its lead even further.

Q2 6:44 | Old Dominion 21, Virginia Tech 0

And the Monarchs have now upped their lead up to 21, courtesy of an 11-yard Jones touchdown.

Q2 7:30 | Old Dominion 14, Virginia Tech 0

The Monarchs simply keep on rolling. Joseph dished a 33-yard dime to Thomas, who's now up to 83 yards off a trio of catches.

Q2 10:14 | Old Dominion 14, Virginia Tech 0

Bad series of events becomes even more catastrophic. Drones tossed a pick in double coverage to Monarchs safety Jerome Carter and Old Dominion will take over on its own 12-yard line.

Q2 12:18 | Old Dominion 14, Virginia Tech 0

And Old Dominion has done it again. Tailback Maurki James put up a ten-yard rush and the Monarchs have now doubled their lead up to 14. Kyron Drones is 2-for-5 for nine yards.

Q2 14:30 | Old Dominion 7, Virginia Tech 0

Defensive pass interference is called on the Hokies after Old Dominion tallied a 44-yard completion. Monarchs declined the pass interference call. Joseph is now 4-for-5 and has tallied 104 passing yards.

Q1 1:28 | Old Dominion 7, Virginia Tech 0

Just as quickly, that all unravels. Drones broke through the line for what ended up as a 12-yard gain, but coughed up the ball. Originally, it was ruled as a first down, but overturned upon review.

Q1 3:20 | Old Dominion 7, Virginia Tech 0

The Hokies are looking to finally piece it together. Terion Stewart broke away for a 31-yard gain, the largest of the season up to that point for Tech. Within a couple minutes, Drones broke that mark, tallying a 32-yard run. The Hokies now sit at the Monarchs' 14-yard line.

Q1 6:30 | Old Dominion 7, Virginia Tech 0

Tech quickly went three-and-out, then Old Dominion took over and gashed the Hokies repeatedly. Joseph threw a 38-yard completion to wideout Ja'Cory Thomas; Jones then rushed for gains of seven and 26 before Joseph kept it for a six-yard gain to give the Monarchs the game's first points.

Q1 10:28 | Virginia Tech 0, Old Dominion 0

Virginia Tech safety Tyson Flowers forces a fumble, the first of his career, and defensive end Ben Bell recovers it. Hokies take over the ball on Old Dominion's 48-yard line.

Q1 12:18 | Virginia Tech 0, Old Dominion 0

The Hokies follow it up with a three-and-out, as well, only gaining four yards with a pass to wideout Cameron Seldon.

Q1 13:04 | Virginia Tech 0, Old Dominion 0

Old Dominion tailback Trequan Jones tallied a pair of rushes to set up a third-and-2 but signal-caller Colton Joseph rushed for no gain. Monarchs go three-and-out.

Pre-Game:

Offensive line looks a little different tonight in terms of starters. Left tackle is Tomas Rimac (previously Johnny Garrett, who isn't dressed tonight), left guard is Layth Ghannam, center is Kyle Altuner, right guard is Tommy Ricard (first career start), and right tackle is Aidan Lynch (also first career start).