Things feel like they are on a year-to-year basis with the Virginia Tech football team. One year ago, expectations were high going into 2024 and rightfully so, but what was expected to be a step forward under Brent Pry turned into a disappointing 6-6 regular season for the second consecutive year.
A bowl loss to Minnesota in early January didn’t do much in repairing things after Pry fired three assistant coaches, but the roster was gutted by players opting out of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against the Golden Gophers, as well as players hitting the transfer portal. There were also injuries to key players like quarterback Kyron Drones.
Going into 2025, there are a lot more questions than answers facing Virginia Tech, and that may be a good thing after last season’s expectations. However, ESPN thinks things might not be so good over the next couple of seasons in Blacksburg.
ESPN is not high on Virginia Tech over the next two seasons
Adam Rittenberg of ESPN power-ranked the 68 Power 4 schools, and Virginia Tech came in at No. 46, which really shouldn’t be a surprise. The Hokies have some work to do, but if there is one thing that Rittenberg was right about, Pry must deliver better results in 2025 after going 16-21 in his first three years in charge.
Just what better results are remains to be seen, but he’ll have two new coordinators, Philip Montgomery on offense and Sam Siefkes on defense, along with a new offensive line coach in Matt Moore. As much roster turnover as there was, there was some with the coaching staff as well. This is a big season for a lot of people on the Hokies' sideline.
A seven or eight-win season might take a lot of the heat off of Pry, as well as hitting it big in the Class of 2026 recruiting cycle. If that happens, then Virginia Tech would soar up the rankings, but as of now, things are not looking great for the future, but that can all change by Thanksgiving Weekend if the results are better in 2025 than they were in 2024.