Virginia vs Virginia Tech head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 13, Saturday, November 28, 2026.
The Breakdown
Virginia 62, Virginia Tech 60 — a coin flip. Beau Pribula's extra college season is the thinnest edge.
When Virginia has the ball: Peyton Lewis and a 3★ backfield test Virginia Tech's 2.7★ linebackers — a marginal edge, nothing bigger.
When Virginia Tech has the ball: Marcellous Hawkins (2★) meets Virginia's 3★ linebackers; better path: 3.3★ receivers against a 2.8★ secondary.
Swing factor: Both quarterbacks are 4★ portal arrivals: Pribula's three college seasons against Ethan Grunkemeyer's two. Experience separates them.
X-factor: Week 13 Saturday in Blacksburg — Virginia Tech hosts the in-state rivalry with a late-November home crowd.