# 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Brent Pry, the Hokies played their home games at Lane Stadium on the Campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

## Schedule

Radio: Virginia Tech Sports Network
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN | ESPN | L 27–34 $^{OT}$ | 28,934 |
| September 7 | 4:30 p.m. | Marshall* | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | The CW | W 31–14 | 65,632 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion* | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN+ | W 37–17 | 22,208 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers* | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ACCN | L 23–26 | 65,632 |
| September 27 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 34–38 | 59,539 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ACCN | W 31–7 | 36,277 |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston College | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 42–21 | 65,632 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) | ACCN | W 21–6 | 65,632 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | The CW | L 31–38 $^{OT}$ | 38,454 |
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 23 Clemson | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN | L 14–24 | 65,632 |
| November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | ACCN | L 28–31 | 22,462 |
| November 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) | ACCN | W 37–17 | 65,632 |
| January 3, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Minnesota | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Bowl) | ESPN | L 10–24 | |
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## Game summaries
### at Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Hokies | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Commodores | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: W at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 28,934
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
| Statistics | VT | VAN |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 397 | 371 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 181 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 190 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–1 | 12–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:28 | 34:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 22/33, 322 yards 2 TD, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 9 carries, 34 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Ali Jennings | 2 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Diego Pavia | 12/16, 190 yards, 2 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Diego Pavia | 26 carries, 104 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Quincy Skinner Jr. | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD |

### vs Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Hokies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 pm
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,632
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
* Pregame line: Virginia Tech –20.5
| Statistics | MRSH | VT |
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 278 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 130 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-36-1 | 14-21-0 |
| Time of possession | 23:35 | 36:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Marshall | Passing | Stone Earle | 13/36, 131 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Marshall | Rushing | A.J. Turner | 6 carries, 103 yards |
| Marshall | Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 14/21, 130 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 22 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Stephen Gosnell | 2 receptions, 54 yards |

### at Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 14 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 37 |
| Monarchs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 pm
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 22,208
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
| Statistics | VT | ODU |
| First downs | 22 | 11 |
| Total yards | 465 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 289 | 243 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 50 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–1 | 6–14–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:50 | 22:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 15/26, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Kyron Drones | 12 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Jaylin Lane | 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1TD |
| Old Dominion | Passing | Quinn Henicle | 5/12, 38 yards, 1 INT |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Bryce Duke | 4 carries, 85 yards |
| Old Dominion | Receiving | Isiah Paige | 2 receptions, 18 yards |

### vs Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Hokies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 65,632
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | RUTG | VT |
| First downs | 25 | 14 |
| Total yards | 422 | 320 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 183 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 137 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–25–0 | 13–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 39:23 | 20:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 16/25, 269 yards |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 26 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Ian Strong | 4 receptions, 110 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 13/27, 137 yards, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 15 carries, 122 yards, 3 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Jaylin Lane | 2 receptions, 38 yards |

### at No. 7 Miami (FL) (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 7 Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: September 27, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 pm
* Game attendance: 59,539
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | VT | MIA |
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 394 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 206 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 343 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 24–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 26:18 | 33:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 19/33, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 19 carries, 141 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Stephen Gosnell | 4 receptions, 53 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 24/38, 343 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 14 carries, 60 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Elijah Arroyo | 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD |

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: N 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,277
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | VT | STAN |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 337 | 258 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 122 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–19–0 | 14–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 14/19, 201 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 21 carries, 73 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Da'Quan Felton | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 13/24, 103 yards, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Chris Davis Jr. | 8 carries, 47 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elic Ayomanor | 8 receptions, 33 yards, TD |

### vs Boston College (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Hokies | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: October 17, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 pm
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
* Game attendance: 65,632
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Statistics | BC | VT |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 372 | 532 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 368 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 164 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–26–0 | 14–18–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:34 | 26:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Boston College | Passing | Thomas Castellanos | 17/26, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Boston College | Rushing | Turbo Richard | 9 carries, 64 yards |
| Boston College | Receiving | Jeremiah Franklin | 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 14/18, 164 yards, TD, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 18 carries, 266 yards, 3 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Benji Gosnell | 4 receptions, 49 yards |

### vs. Georgia Tech (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Hokies | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 65,632
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | GT | VT |
| First downs | 17 | 11 |
| Total yards | 356 | 233 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 134 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–48–2 | 17–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Aaron Philo | 11/26, 184 yards, INT |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jamal Haynes | 18 carries, 47 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malik Rutherford | 6 receptions, 53 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 16/27, 128 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 17 carries, 79 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Benji Gosnell | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |

### at Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Hokies | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Orange | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 38,454
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| Statistics | VT | SYR |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 455 | 410 |
| Rushing yards | 249 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–0 | 24–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Collin Schlee | 16/24, 206 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Jeremiah Coney | 9 carries, 96 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Stephen Gosnell | 5 receptions, 118 yards |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 24/35, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 21 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Justus Ross-Simmons | 4 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 23 Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Hokies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 65,632
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CLEM | VT |
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 378 | 228 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 40 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 188 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–34–1 | 16–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:49 | 23:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 16/34, 211 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 26 carries, 133 yards |
| Clemson | Receiving | T. J. Moore | 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 9/20, 115 yards, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Collin Schlee | 5 carries, 28 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Da'Quan Felton | 6 receptions, 68 yards |

### at Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 22,462
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Statistics | VT | DUKE |
| First downs | 23 | 12 |
| Total yards | 403 | 396 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 64 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 332 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–32–1 | 17–35–3 |
| Time of possession | 38:26 | 21:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | William "Pop" Watson III | 12/25, 146 yards, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 19 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Ali Jennings | 6 receptions, 158 yards, TD |
| Duke | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 17/35, 332 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Duke | Rushing | Star Thomas | 19 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Duke | Receiving | Eli Pancol | 5 receptions, 188 yards, 3 TD |

### vs Virginia (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| Hokies | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Wind: SW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 65,632
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Statistics | UVA | VT |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 274 | 458 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–36–2 | 14–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:42 | 31:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Tony Muskett | 19/36, 178 yards, 2 Int |
| Virginia | Rushing | Tony Muskett | 18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Receiving | Suderian Harrison | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | William "Pop" Watson III | 14/21, 254 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 18 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Jaylin Lane | 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Minnesota (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Hokies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) west
* Game attendance: 31,927
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
| Statistics | MINN | VT |
| First downs | 23 | 9 |
| Total yards | 403 | 223 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 74 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 149 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–1 | 10–18–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:24 | 24:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 18/29, 211 yards, TD, INT |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Darius Taylor | 20 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | William Watson III | 8/12, 81 yards, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Keylen Adams | 1 carry, 47 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Ayden Greene | 6 receptions, 115 yards |

## Personnel
### Incoming transfers

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Sam Brumfield | LB | Middle Tennessee |
| Montavious Cunningham | OT | Georgia State |
| Kelvin Gilliam Jr. | DL | Oklahoma |
| Aeneas Peebles | DL | Duke |
| Khurtiss Perry | DL | Alabama |
| Collin Schlee | QB | UCLA |
| Kaleb Spencer | LB | Miami |

### Outgoing transfers

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Gabe Arena | IOL | Buffalo |
| Chance Black | RB | Valdosta State |
| Derrick Canteen | CB | Cincinnati |
| Tavorian Copeland | LB | Unknown |
| Antonio Cotman Jr. | CB | Charlotte |
| Johnny Dickson | IOL | North Texas |
| Bryce Duke | RB | Old Dominion |
| Ny'Quee Hawkins | S | Sam Houston |
| Jack Hollifield | IOL | Appalachian State |
| Jonathan Kuhler | OL | Central Connecticut |
| Bryce LaFollette | P | Towson |
| Da'Wain Lofton | WR | Oklahoma State |
| Hunter McLain | IOL | James Madison |
| Tralon Mitchell | RB | Winston-Salem State |
| Christian Moss | WR | Kennesaw State |
| Luke Shields | WR | Tennessee Tech |
| Latrell Sutton | WR | Slippery Rock |
| J. R. Walker | LB | UNC Pembroke |
| Dylan Wittke | QB | Minnesota |
| Dae'Quan Wright | TE | Ole Miss |

## Accolades
### ACC media preseason poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 22, 2024.
Media poll (170 votes) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes all (1st place) | 2023 W–L overall (conf.) |
| 1 | Florida State | 2708 (81) | 13–1 (8–0) |
| 2 | Clemson | 2657 (55) | 9–4 (4–4) |
| 3 | Miami | 2344 (17) | 7–6 (3–5) |
| 4 | NC State | 2318 (8) | 9–4 (6–2) |
| 5 | Louisville | 1984 | 10–4 (7–1) |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 1968 (5) | 7–6 (5–3) |
| 7 | SMU | 1798 | 11–3 (8–0) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1712 | 8–5 (4–4) |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 1539 (1) | 7–6 (5–3) |
| 10 | California | 1095 (2) | 6–7 (4–5) |
| 11 | Duke | 1056 | 8–5 (4–4) |
| 12 | Syracuse | 1035 | 6–7 (2–6) |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 1016 | 3–9 (2–6) |
| 14 | Boston College | 890 (1) | 7–6 (3–5) |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 784 | 4–8 (1–7) |
| 16 | Virginia | 629 | 3–9 (2–6) |
| 17 | Stanford | 477 | 3–9 (2–7) |

### Team captains

| Player | Jersey # | Position | Year |
| Dorian Strong | 44 | DB | Sr. |
| Cole Nelson | 17 | DL | |
| Sam Brumfield | 3 | LB | Sr. |
| Kaden Moore | 68 | OL | |
| Peter Moore | 85 | P | Sr. |
| Kyron Drones | 1 | QB | Jr. |
| Da'Quan Felton | 9 | WR | |

### Award watch lists

| Award | Category | Nominee | Position | Year |
| Allstate Wuerffel Trophy | Community Service | Jaylin Lane | WR | GS |
| Bednarik Award | Defensive PotY | Aeneas Peebles | DT | GS |
| Bednarik Award | Defensive PotY | Antwaun Powell-Ryland | DL | Sr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Defensive PotY | Aeneas Peebles | DT | GS |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Defensive PotY | Antwaun Powell-Ryland | DL | Sr. |
| John Mackey Award | Tight End | Nick Gallo | TE | GS |
| Jet Award | Return Specialist | Tucker Holloway | WR | Jr. |
| Butkus Award | Linebacker | Sam Brumfield | DB | Sr. |
| Jet Award | Return Specialist | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Sr. |
| Bobby Dodd Award | Coach of the Year | Brent Pry | HC | |
| Comeback of the Year | Player | Ali Jennings | WR | |
| Doak Walker Award | Running back | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Sr. |
| Davey O’Brien Award | Quarterback | Kyron Drones $^c$ | QB | Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Punter | Peter Moore $^c$ | P | Sr. |
| Lou Groza Award | Place-Kicker | John Love | PK | Sr. |
| All ACC Team | Player | Aeneas Peebles | DT | GS |
| All ACC Team | Player | Dorian Strong $^c$ | CB | Sr. |
| ACC | Player of the Year | Kyron Drones $^c$ | QB | Jr. |
| ACC | Player of the Year | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Sr. |
| ACC | Player of the Year | Antwaun Powell-Ryland | DL | Sr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Most Versatile | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Defensive Player | Aeneas Peebles | DT | GS |
| Maxwell Award | College Player of the Year | Kyron Drones $^c$ | QB | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | College Player of the Year | Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Sr. |
C = Team captain