When the Virginia Tech football team began the season, their ACC schedule seemed like a difficult one. Maybe one of the more difficult ones in the conference.
However, through the first three weeks of the season, things might not be as tough as some thought it might be when the season began. Let's take a look at the ACC slate for the Hokies and where thing stand right now after three weeks.
Virginia Tech's 2026 ACC slate looks not as tough as once thought
Look, the games still have to be played on the field, and anything is possible. Just look at the nasty weather conditions predicted in the Boston area this week when Virginia Tech visits Alumni Stadium. A major nor'easter is predicted and will turn a 14-point spread into a much closer game. Mother Nature will play a big role in the game.
Bud Elliott of CBS Sports listed some schools whose schedules appear to be not as tough as they appeared before the season began. When it came to the ACC, Virginia Tech was one of the schools he mentioned. We agree.
Now, let's be clear: we just don't agree because we're Virginia Tech fans; we agree because if the Hokies keep playing the way they are, special things could be on tap this season in Blacksburg. It starts on Saturday in the elements at BC.
After a trip to Chestnut Hill this weekend, Virginia Tech has a quick turnaround with a Friday night home game next week against Pittsburgh, which will be tough, as will a trip to Northern California to play Cal the following weekend. After that, things get very interesting.
The Hokies will return home on Oct. 17 to host Georgia Tech who has struggled out of the gate with home losses to Colorado and Tennessee. They did beat Mercer last weekend before conference play opens. An Oct. 24 trip to Clemson to face Dabo Swinney and the Tigers has a different outlook than it did a few weeks ago. LSU blasted Clemson in the season opener, and the Tigers needed a second-half North Carolina meltdown under Bill Belichick at home to rally for a win. There are quarterback issues with Clemson.
The Hokies have November games at SMU and Miami, sandwiched around home games with Stanford and Virginia. SMU will be tough, as will Miami, who is hands down the favorite to win the ACC, while Stanford is a very winnable game. You can throw the record out in the Commonwealth Cup in what may be the most competitive games in years.
What once seemed like a daunting task might not be as tough as once thought. However, games have to be played on the field, but one thing we have learned in the first three weeks is that things might not be as tough for James Franklin and his club in conference play, which begins this weekend at Boston College.
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