THIRD AND DATA

Week 10 · 2026

Virginia Tech at SMU

Fri 11/06/2026 07:00 PMGerald J. Ford StadiumConference

66°Mostly Clear5 mph N · 56% humidityNational Weather Service forecast for the kickoff hour, issued 14 hours ago

Virginia Tech

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6–2

SMU

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6–2

Attendance

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not yet reported

Neither team has played this game, so these are the seasons each brings into it — where they have attacked, and what opponents have managed in the same places. ⚠ The dots are the durable half: where a team throws and runs holds up week to week, while how well it worked swings on the opponent. Read the counts first and the rates as context.

Passing

Virginia Tech attacking · vs what SMU has allowed

Virginia Tech8 unplaced2 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
L. Reynolds29 of 35Q. Brown26 of 34J. Overton10 of 13Other28 of 41Unattributed102 of 146
DeepShort
VT7.2
SMU allowed16.7
VT16.0
SMU allowed12.8
VT12.9
SMU allowed9.6
VT7.4
SMU allowed4.0
VT10.2
SMU allowed6.8
VT6.4
SMU allowed5.4
LeftMiddleRight
attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against SMU

SMU attacking · vs what Virginia Tech has allowed

SMU40 unplaced5 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
Y. Knight20 of 21R. Pittman8 of 12J. Cooper10 of 13Other34 of 43Unattributed99 of 138
DeepShort
SMU15.7
VT allowed14.0
SMU11.3
VT allowed28.7
SMU23.0
VT allowed9.2
SMU7.3
VT allowed5.4
SMU10.2
VT allowed7.7
SMU7.5
VT allowed6.5
LeftMiddleRight
attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Virginia Tech

Rushing

Virginia Tech attacking · vs what SMU has allowed

Virginia Tech
E. Grunkemeyer35M. Mickens7D. Taylor5Other17Unattributed202
VT5.7
SMU allowed3.9
VT4.1
SMU allowed4.7
VT6.3
SMU allowed6.0
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against SMU

SMU attacking · vs what Virginia Tech has allowed

SMU31 unplaced
K. Raphael119K. Jennings36D. Green22Other43Unattributed11
SMU6.4
VT allowed3.8
SMU4.2
VT allowed4.2
SMU4.2
VT allowed3.6
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Virginia Tech

⚠ Both halves are 2026 to date. The defensive side is not a separate observation: it is what this team’s opponents have done to it, summed over the season.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Virginia Tech

SMU 2–1 vs Virginia Tech

  • 1974 · wk 3Virginia Tech 25 @ SMU 28
  • 1973 · wk 5Virginia Tech 6 @ SMU 37
  • 1972 · wk 4SMU 10 @ Virginia Tech 13

Previous meeting vs. James Franklin

SMU 0–1 vs James Franklin

  • 2024 · wk 17SMU 10 @ Penn State 38

Research

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