2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
Virginia Tech
ACC
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 12.4
- National rank
- 28
- Proj. wins
- 8.6
- Playoff prob.
- 31%
Clemson
ACC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 7.1
- National rank
- 45
- Proj. wins
- 6.6
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
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
62%
Clemson
38%
Clemson 90% CI: 30% – 47% Δ rating 5.3
Virginia Tech is the model's favorite at 62%. Clemson has a 38% 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
- Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No