Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 PM ET· Lane Stadium/Worsham Field· Virginia Tech -3 · O/U 54.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 6d / 6dTravel 224 mi / 0 miForecast: 75°F · wind 5 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Virginia Tech -3 · O/U 54.5
opened Virginia Tech -4, now Virginia Tech -3 · total opened 52.5, now 54.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Pittsburgh as road underdog
2026 overall: 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: none in this role
Last season (2025): 2-0 ATS (2 games) · 2-0 O/U (2 games)
Since 2020: 5-12 ATS (17 games) · 11-6 O/U (17 games)
Virginia Tech as home favorite
2026 overall: 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 2-0 ATS (2 games) · 2-0 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 1-4 ATS (5 games) · 4-1 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 15-12-1 ATS (28 games) · 17-11 O/U (28 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalVirginia Tech · 5 of 9
523.8
Yards / game
462.5
3.25
Points / drive
3.64
5.0
TDs / game
5.0
50.0
3rd-down %
45.0
61.1
RZ TD %
72.2
0.3
Turnover margin
-0.3
2.3
Sacks / game
4.3
6.8
TFL / game
11.3
12.8
Havoc / game
20.0
51.4 / 48.6
Pass / Rush split
48.4 / 51.6
2026 · Situational matchup
When Pittsburgh has the ball
Pittsburgh's early-down offense ranks 60th of 138. Virginia Tech's early-down defense ranks 60th of 138.
Pittsburgh's passing-down offense ranks 42nd of 138. Virginia Tech's passing-down defense ranks 39th of 138.
Pittsburgh's third-down offense ranks 50th of 138. Virginia Tech's third-down defense ranks 78th of 138.
Pittsburgh's red-zone offense ranks 54th of 138. Virginia Tech's red-zone defense ranks 112th of 138.
When Virginia Tech has the ball
Virginia Tech's early-down offense ranks 40th of 138. Pittsburgh's early-down defense ranks 21st of 138.
Virginia Tech's passing-down offense ranks 12th of 138. Pittsburgh's passing-down defense ranks 12th of 138.
Virginia Tech's third-down offense ranks 56th of 138. Pittsburgh's third-down defense ranks 39th of 138.
Virginia Tech's red-zone offense ranks 48th of 138. Pittsburgh's red-zone defense ranks 60th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form0.090 last 3 vs 0.149 season (-0.059)
▲Defense form-0.273 last 3 vs -0.176 season (-0.096)
▼Offense form0.094 last 3 vs 0.145 season (-0.051)
▼Defense form-0.196 last 3 vs -0.299 season (+0.103)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMason Heintschel — 1191 yd, 13 TD
RushingDamon Ferguson Jr. — 239 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingCataurus Hicks — 252 yd, 1 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingEthan Grunkemeyer — 1012 yd, 8 TD
RushingJeffrey Overton, Jr. — 409 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingLuke Reynolds — 280 yd, 4 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Pittsburgh offense
60thof 1380.032178 plays
vs
Virginia Tech defense · allowed
60thof 138-0.072Pittsburgh defense · allowed
21stof 138-0.164vs
Virginia Tech offense
40thof 1380.088172 plays
Passing downs
Pittsburgh offense
42ndof 1380.15187 plays
vs
Virginia Tech defense · allowed
39thof 138-0.11196 plays
Pittsburgh defense · allowed
12thof 138-0.271102 plays
vs
Virginia Tech offense
12thof 1380.32094 plays
Third down
Pittsburgh offense
50thof 1380.19653 plays · small sample
vs
Virginia Tech defense · allowed
78thof 1380.02855 plays · small sample
Pittsburgh defense · allowed
39thof 138-0.16555 plays · small sample
vs
Virginia Tech offense
56thof 1380.17160 plays
Red zone
Pittsburgh offense
54thof 1380.12336 plays · small sample
vs
Virginia Tech defense · allowed
112thof 1380.22822 plays · small sample
Pittsburgh defense · allowed
60thof 138-0.10819 plays · small sample
vs
Virginia Tech offense
48thof 1380.13453 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Pittsburgh offense
10thof 13864.0%vs
Virginia Tech defense · allowed
9thof 13827.7%Pittsburgh defense · allowed
10thof 13828.2%vs
Virginia Tech offense
19thof 13861.0%Away
Home
Pittsburgh Offense vs Virginia Tech DefenseVirginia Tech · 7 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.12#36
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#390.12
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.099#46
227 plays
EPA/Play
#40-0.105
allowed · 156 plays
0.163#38
114 plays
EPA/Pass
#1060.105
allowed · 72 plays
0.035#69
113 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#9-0.285
allowed · 84 plays
48.9%#53
227 plays
Success Rate
#3941.7%
allowed · 156 plays
49.1%#45
Pass Success Rate
#9845.5%
allowed
48.7%#67
Rush Success Rate
#131.6%
allowed
64.0%#10
Available Yards %
#927.7%
allowed
70.4#71
Net Field Position
#4073.3
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.032#60
178 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#60-0.072
allowed
6.8#60
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#78.7
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Pittsburgh Defense vs Virginia Tech OffensePittsburgh · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.22#15
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#100.30
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.150#22
allowed · 187 plays
EPA/Play
#430.107
224 plays
-0.127#41
allowed · 106 plays
EPA/Pass
#430.122
111 plays
-0.180#25
allowed · 81 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#480.093
113 plays
35.8%#7
allowed · 187 plays
Success Rate
#3350.4%
224 plays
33.3%#10
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#4249.5%
37.1%#8
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#4251.3%
28.2%#10
allowed
Available Yards %
#1961.0%
75.3#16
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#963.8
-0.164#21
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#400.088
172 plays
8.5#8
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#346.3
2026 · Situational EPAPittsburgh · 5 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.099
227 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.098
237 plays
-0.148
189 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.115
171 plays
0.123
36 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.134
53 plays · small sample
-0.108
19 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.228
22 plays · small sample
0.196
53 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
0.171
60 plays
-0.165
55 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.028
55 plays · small sample