Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 7, Saturday, October 17, 2026.
The Breakdown
Georgia Tech 61, Virginia Tech 60 — a coin flip, decided by Justice Haynes against a 2.7★ linebacker corps.
When Georgia Tech has the ball: Haynes, 4★ and three years in, attacks Virginia Tech's 2.7★ linebackers — the game's widest gap.
When Virginia Tech has the ball: Marcellous Hawkins at 2★ runs into Georgia Tech's 2.7★, 3.7-year linebackers. Grunkemeyer must throw it.
Swing factor: QB duel tilts home: 4★ Ethan Grunkemeyer over 3★ Alberto Mendoza, both transfers, both two years in.
X-factor: Mid-October Saturday in Blacksburg, Week 7 — Georgia Tech's road trip into a hostile Lane Stadium crowd.