2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
Virginia Tech
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -10.1
- National rank
- 105
- Proj. wins
- 3.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Clemson
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 9.5
- National rank
- 34
- Proj. wins
- 7.8
- Playoff prob.
- 5%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Virginia Tech
7%
Clemson
93%
Clemson 90% CI: 91% – 95% Δ rating 19.6
Clemson is the model's favorite at 93%. Virginia Tech has a 7% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.4 rating points baked in for Clemson — venue-specific learned value (n=58 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Virginia Tech offense
31 / 100
Run offense vs. elite run defense — bad matchup
Clemson offense
41 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No