If you ask any Virginia Tech football fan and they will tell you that there are more questions than answers facing the Hokies entering the 2025 campaign. It's the total opposite from what the vibe was around the program just 365 days ago.
Last season ended up being a major disappointment after being a preseason dark horse for the new 12-team College Football Playoff, but following a Week 1 loss at Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech stumbled to another 6-6 season to barely become bowl-eligible. In 2025, however, with a large amount of roster turnover and some big changes on the coaching staff, it's easy to see how there are more questions than answers, but that hasn't stopped EPPN's Football Power Index (FPI) from expecting the Hokies to have a dream season.
ESPN FPI predicts Virginia Tech football to finish fourth in the ACC in 2025
ESPN's FPI has been a go-to for college football fans and this season's preseason version seems to be very high on Virginia Tech. Their numbers have the Hokies finishing in fourth place behind Miami, Clemson, and SMU.
Pre season ACC rankings according to ESPN FPI.
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Now, if we're being honest, this would be a dream season for Virginia Tech fans. Yes, I know, being in fourth place means another season where they miss the ACC Championship Game, but is that a realistic goal for this season's team? No.
However, crazier things have happened when teams have entered a season with expectations are not as high. That could be the case for the 2025 Hokies. This is a big season for Brent Pry for his time in Blacksburg, and it could make or break his future with Virginia Tech.
There has been a large amount of turnover with the Hokies roster between the transfer portal and the NFL Draft, but Pry has added some key players who could make a big enough impact to make them a wild card in the ACC race. But a fourth-place finish? Well, it's not all that crazy. At least the numbers being run by the computer say so, and it raises some questions, for sure.
Yes, the Hokies have a tougher ACC schedule than they had last year, but one way they can go about finishing higher in the standings than most think is by winning one-score games. By doing that, it might also take more heat off of Pry. Look, Virginia Tech's season could be a surprise, but if they are going to finish in fourth place in the conference, then a lot more has to go right this season than last fall.