2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season

2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Military Bowl, L 31–35 vs. Cincinnati

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Division| Coastal Division
Record| 6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach|

* Justin Fuente (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Brad Cornelsen (3rd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Bud Foster (24th season)
Base defense| 4–4
Home stadium| Lane Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

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2019 →

2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^  |   | 8  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 15  | – | 0  |
No. 15 Syracuse |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
NC State |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
Boston College |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 5  |
Wake Forest |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Florida State |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Louisville |   | 0  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 10  |
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 7  |
Georgia Tech |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Miami (FL) |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Virginia |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Virginia Tech |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 7  |
Duke |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
North Carolina |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 2  | – | 9  |
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10

* # – College Football Playoff champion
* ^ – College Football Playoff participant
* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by third-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia Tech finished the season with a losing record, the first season since the 1991 and 1992 football seasons when Virginia Tech experienced two such seasons back to back.

## Preseason

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### Award watch lists

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Award  | Player  | Position  | Year

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Rimington Trophy[1] | Kyle Chung  | C  | SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] | Ricky Walker | DT  | SR
Maxwell Award[3] | Josh Jackson | QB  | SO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[4] | Ricky Walker  | DT  | SR
Outland Trophy[5] | Ricky Walker  | DT  | SR
Ray Guy Award[6] | Oscar Bradburn  | P  | SO
Wuerffel Trophy[7] | Ricky Walker  | DT  | SR
Manning Award[8] | Josh Jackson  | QB  | SO

### ACC media poll

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The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Media poll (Coastal)

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Miami | 998 (122)
2 | Virginia Tech | 838 (16)
3 | Georgia Tech | 654 (8)
4 | Duke | 607 (1)
5 | Pittsburgh | 420
6 | North Carolina | 370 (1)
7 | Virginia | 257

## Schedule

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September 3| 8:00 p.m.| at No. 19 Florida State| No. 20|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| ESPN| W 24–3| 75,237| [9]
September 8| 2:00 p.m.| William & Mary*| No. 12|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ACCN Extra| W 62–17| 65,632| [10]
September 22| 3:30 p.m.| at Old Dominion*| No. 13|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA

| CBSSN| L 35–49| 20,532| [11]
September 29| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 22 Duke| |

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| ESPN2| W 31–14| 32,177| [12]
October 6| 8:00 p.m.| No. 6 Notre Dame*| No. 24|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ABC| L 23–45| 65,632| [13]
October 13| 7:00 p.m.| at North Carolina| |

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| ESPNU| W 22–19| 50,500| [14]
October 25| 7:30 p.m.| Georgia Tech| |

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 28–49| 65,632| [15]
November 3| 3:45 p.m.| No. 24 Boston College| |

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| ACCN| L 21–31| 65,632| [16]
November 10| 3:30 p.m.| at Pittsburgh| |

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ESPNU| L 22–52| 44,398| [17]
November 17| 3:30 p.m.| Miami (FL)| |

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 14–38| 62,379| [18]
November 23| 3:30 p.m.| Virginia| |

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup)

| ABC| W 34–31 OT| 60,776| [19]
December 1[a]| 12:00 p.m.| Marshall*| |

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ACCN Extra| W 41–20| 31,336| [22]
December 31| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Cincinnati*| |

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD (Military Bowl)

| ESPN| L 31–35| 32,832|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

1. ^ The game between Virginia Tech and East Carolina, originally scheduled for September 15, 2018, was canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.[20] Seeking bowl eligibility, Tech scheduled Marshall, who also had a game canceled due to Hurricane Florence, which was contingent upon the Hokies defeating rival Virginia, which they did.[21]

## Coaching staff

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Name  | Title  | Joined Staff

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Justin Fuente | Head coach  | 2016
Bud Foster | Associate head coach, Defensive coordinator, & Linebackers  | 1987
Adam Lechtenberg  | Assistant head coach, Executive Director of player development  | 2018
Zohn Burden  | Running backs  | 2015
Brad Cornelsen | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks  | 2016
Brian Mitchell  | Cornerbacks  | 2016
James Shibest | Special teams coordinator, Tight Ends  | 2016
Tyrone Nix | Safeties  | 2018
Vance Vice  | Offensive line  | 2016
Holmon Wiggins | Wide receivers  | 2016
Charley Wiles  | Defensive line  | 1996

## Game summaries

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### At Florida State

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No. 20 Hokies | 10  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 24
No. 19 Seminoles  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3

See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team

### William & Mary

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Tribe  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 3 | 17
No. 12 Hokies | 17  | 21  | 17  | 7 | 62

See also: 2018 William & Mary Tribe football team

### At Old Dominion

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No. 13 Hokies  | 7  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 35
Monarchs | 7  | 7  | 7  | 28 | 49

See also: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

### At Duke

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Hokies | 3  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 31
No. 22 Blue Devils  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 14

See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team

### Notre Dame

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No. 6 Fighting Irish | 10  | 7  | 14  | 14 | 45
No. 24 Hokies  | 3  | 13  | 0  | 7 | 23

See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

### At North Carolina

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Hokies | 7  | 0  | 7  | 8 | 22
Tar Heels  | 6  | 3  | 7  | 3 | 19

See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

### Georgia Tech

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Yellow Jackets | 14  | 14  | 14  | 7 | 49
Hokies  | 14  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 28

See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech football rivalry

Georgia Tech scored 7 touchdowns on the night, which is the most in Lane Stadium since the 1970s. They accomplished this feat 100% on the ground, racking up over 460 yards without completing a single pass. This game also marked the second straight time the backup QB for GT got the start on the road in the GT-VT series. GT is now 4-1 against the Hokies over the last 5 years.

### Boston College

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No. 24 Eagles | 7  | 0  | 14  | 10 | 31
Hokies  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 21

See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry

### At Pittsburgh

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Hokies  | 0  | 7  | 8  | 7 | 22
Panthers | 10  | 21  | 7  | 14 | 52

See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

### Miami (FL)

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Hurricanes | 3  | 14  | 21  | 0 | 38
Hokies  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 14

See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team and Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry

### Virginia

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Cavaliers  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 17| 0 | 31
Hokies | 0  | 14  | 3  | 14| 3 | 34

See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry

### Marshall

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Thundering Herd  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 20
Hokies | 10  | 21  | 3  | 7 | 41

See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

### Vs. Cincinnati (Military Bowl)

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Bearcats | 7  | 7  | 7  | 14 | 35
Hokies  | 7  | 7  | 10  | 7 | 31

See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and 2018 Military Bowl

## Honorary #25 Beamer Jersey

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Since the start of the 2016 season, during the week before each game, Head Coach Justin Fuente selects an outstanding player to wear the #25 jersey in honor of former head coach, Frank Beamer, who wore #25 as a player for Virginia Tech. The jersey represents hard work, toughness, good sportsmanship and being a exemplary teammate. At first, the distinction was intended strictly for special teams players, but has since been expanded to include all team members.

The players honored in the 2018 season are:

Game  | Opponent  | Player

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Game 1  | Florida State  | Ricky Walker (2)
Game 2  | William & Mary  | Eric Kumah
Game 3  | Old Dominion  | Jovonn Quillen (2)
Game 4  | Duke  | Oscar Bradburn (2)
Game 5  | Notre Dame  | Khalil Ladler
Game 6  | North Carolina  | Chamarri Conner (Fr)
Game 7  | Georgia Tech  | Dax Hollifield (Fr)
Game 8  | Boston College  | Dalton Keene
Game 9  | Pittsburgh  | Divine Deablo
Game 10  | Miami  | Steven Peoples (2)
Game 11  | Virginia  | Ricky Walker (3)
Game 12  | Marshall  | Tré Turner (Fr)
Military Bowl  | Cincinnati  | Coleman Fox

## Rankings

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Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 20| 12| 13| 13| RV| 24| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|
Coaches| 17| 14| 11| 10| 24| 23| RV| RV| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| —|
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| —| —| Not released

## References

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1. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
2. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
3. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
4. ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
5. ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
6. ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
7. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
8. ^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
9. ^ "Virginia Tech vs. Florida State - Game Summary - September 3, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
10. ^ "William & Mary vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - September 8, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
11. ^ "Virginia Tech vs. Old Dominion - Game Summary - September 22, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
12. ^ "Virginia Tech vs. Duke - Game Summary - September 29, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. September 29, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
13. ^ "Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - October 6, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
14. ^ "Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina - Game Summary - October 13, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
15. ^ "Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - October 25, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
16. ^ "Boston College vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 3, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. November 3, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
17. ^ "Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 10, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. November 10, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
18. ^ "Miami (FL) vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 10, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. November 17, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
19. ^ "Virginia vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 23, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
20. ^ Niziolek, Mike (September 11, 2018). "East Carolina football cancels game against Virginia Tech". Virginia Tech Insider via The Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
21. ^ "Hokies schedule Herd to keep bowl streak alive". ESPN.com.
22. ^ "Marshall vs. Virginia Tech - Game Summary - November 23, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.

## External links

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