Coming off a bye, the Virginia Tech football team was completely outplayed and outcoached by SMU last Friday night in Dallas in a 51-28 rout by the Mustangs. It was a long flight home for James Franklin and his club, who now get ready to host Stanford under the lights in what is expected to be a chilly Lane Stadium.
Stanford has to fly cross-country coming off a bye this past weekend and needs to win two out of their final three games to become bowl-eligible. Flying cross-country into the cold and possibility of snow falling, albeit as small as it is, is not something that a Northern California football team is looking to do in mid-November.
It will be very interesting to see how the Hokies respond to their loss to SMU last week in what is likely going to be a long week of practices in Blacksburg. There was not one area where Virginia Tech won anything against the Mustangs, who saw signal caller Kevin Jennings have a great night from the opening drive right until head coach Rhett Lashlee pulled him at the end of the fourth quarter.
Virginia Tech would love to get the running game going against Stanford after Jeffrey Overton torched SMU for over 100 yards on Friday night. Running the ball would set a good tone for the Hokies in the cold. Expect them to also look to throw the ball against the Cardinal defense, with quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer playing through what appeared to be an injury against the Mustangs, but he didn't come out of the game in favor of backup Bryce Baker, instead waving him off and Franklin trusting him.
One area to watch in the game when the Hokies have the ball is how they finish drives early and often. You might ask why? Well, Stanford's defense allows touchdowns on 46% of drives, which is one of the worst in FBS, along with Colorado State. Finishing drives in the end zone will be key to help out a struggling Virginia Tech defense. With that said, here is all the information needed for Saturday night's game, including how to watch, odds, and more.
How to Watch Virginia Tech vs. Stanford Week 11
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 13
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Lane Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): ACC Network
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Virginia Tech record: 6-3 (3-3 ACC)
- Stanford record: 4-5 (2-4 ACC)
Announcers for Virginia Tech vs. Stanford
- Play-by-play: Wes Durham
- Analyst: Max Browne
- Sideline: Madison Fitzpatrick
Virginia Tech vs. Stanford: odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Virginia Tech (-700)
- Stanford (+500)
Spread
- Virginia Tech -15.5 (-112)
- Stanford +15.5 (-108)
Total
- 59.5 (over -105/under -115)
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Weather forecast in Blacksburg
A few clouds, low around 30 degree with a chance of snow.
Virginia Tech vs. Stanford series history
- All-time meetings: 2
- Virginia Tech all-time record vs. Stanford: 1-1-0
- Last meeting: 2024 - Virginia Tech 31, Stanford 7
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