All-time ranking

Top 25 games in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

2007Week 9Home
L 10-14 vs. Boston College
No. 8 Virginia Tech vs. No. 2 Boston College · 4-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
68
Game score
Full Game · 2007 Virginia Tech vs. Boston College (Regular Season Full Game)
2007PostseasonHome
L 21-24 vs. Kansas
No. 6 Virginia Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas · 3-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
66
Game score
2004SUGAR BOWLAway
L 13-16 vs. Auburn
No. 3 Auburn vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech · 3-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
66
Game score
2001Week 15Home
L 24-26 vs. Miami
No. 14 Virginia Tech vs. No. 1 Miami · 2-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
65
Game score
1999PostseasonNeutral site
L 29-46 vs. Florida State
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Virginia Tech · 17-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
62
Game score
Full Game · 1999 Florida State vs. Virginia Tech (Bowl Full Game)
2004Week 15Away
W 16-10 vs. Miami
No. 9 Miami vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech · 6-point margin
Ranking 33/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
62
Game score
2012RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWLNeutral site1OT
W 13-10 vs. Rutgers
No. 13 Virginia Tech vs. No. 21 Rutgers · 3-point margin
Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
59
Game score
2011ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWLNeutral site1OT
L 20-23 vs. Michigan
No. 17 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
58
Game score
Full Game · 2011 Virginia Tech vs. Michigan (Sugar Bowl Full Game)
2000Week 11Away
L 21-41 vs. Miami
No. 3 Miami vs. No. 2 Virginia Tech · 20-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 10/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
57
Game score
2003Week 13Away1OT
W 24-23 vs. Temple
Unranked Temple vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech · 1-point margin
Ranking 14/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
2000Week 10Home
W 37-34 vs. Pittsburgh
No. 2 Virginia Tech vs. Unranked Pittsburgh · 3-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
1999Week 11Away
W 22-20 vs. West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech · 2-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
2007Week 14Away
W 30-16 vs. Boston College
No. 12 Boston College vs. No. 6 Virginia Tech · 14-point margin
Ranking 34/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
55
Game score
Full Game · 2007 Boston College vs. Virginia Tech (ACC Championship Game Full Game)
2005Toyota Gator BowlHome
W 35-24 vs. Louisville
No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 16 Louisville · 11-point margin
Ranking 31/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
55
Game score
2005Week 10Home
L 7-27 vs. Miami
No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Miami · 20-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 10/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
54
Game score
Full Game · 2005 Virginia Tech vs. Miami (Regular Season Full Game)
2017Week 5Home
L 17-31 vs. Clemson
No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 2 Clemson · 14-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
54
Game score
2009Week 7Away
L 23-28 vs. Georgia Tech
No. 19 Georgia Tech vs. No. 4 Virginia Tech · 5-point margin
Ranking 29/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
54
Game score
2009Week 3Home
W 16-15 vs. Nebraska
No. 13 Virginia Tech vs. No. 19 Nebraska · 1-point margin
Ranking 20/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
54
Game score
2016Week 14Neutral site
L 35-42 vs. Clemson
No. 19 Virginia Tech vs. No. 3 Clemson · 7-point margin
Ranking 30/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
53
Game score
Full Game · 2016 Virginia Tech vs. Clemson (ACC Championship Game Full Game)
2002Week 16Away
L 45-56 vs. Miami
No. 1 Miami vs. No. 18 Virginia Tech · 11-point margin
Ranking 33/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
52
Game score
2002Week 8Away
W 28-23 vs. Boston College
Unranked Boston College vs. No. 4 Virginia Tech · 5-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
2003Week 11Home
W 31-7 vs. Miami
No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 2 Miami · 24-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 6/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
51
Game score
2005Week 9Home
W 30-10 vs. Boston College
No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Boston College · 20-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 10/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
51
Game score
2007Week 13Away
W 33-21 vs. Virginia
No. 16 Virginia vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech · 12-point margin
Ranking 28/50 · Closeness 18/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
51
Game score
2002Week 5Away
W 13-3 vs. Texas A&M
No. 19 Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech · 10-point margin
Ranking 26/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
51
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

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