Wk 6 · 2026
Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden Bears — Sat, Oct 10
Sat, Oct 10 ·
California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
· ACC Network FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
3:30pET
VT -11.5 · total 52.5 DraftKings opened +10.5 · 1 toward VT
Ratings differential VT by 4.4
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Virginia Tech form
L 20-25at CALL 33-35vs PITTW 21-14at BCW 35-26at MDW 44-21vs ODU
2026 season
California form
W 25-20vs VTL 31-39at UNLVL 10-24vs CLEMW 49-7vs WAGW 21-18at SYR
2026 season
Virginia Tech this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
California this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Virginia Tech | California |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt ACC | vs L 33-35 preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Clemson ACC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs L 10-24 preview |
| SMU ACC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Stanford ACC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, the series is level at 1–1 · California won the last one
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
1.5 points toward Virginia Tech
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-10-10 | Virginia Tech 20 — 25 California | at CAL | California |
| 2025 | 2025-10-24 | California 34 — 42 Virginia Tech | at VT | Virginia Tech |
Virginia Tech leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer QB #17 | 131/177, 1446 YDS, 11 TD, 2 INT |
| Bryce Baker QB #22 | 11/14, 127 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Jeffrey Overton Jr. RB #16 | 77 CAR, 455 YDS, 4 TD |
| Marcellous Hawkins RB #27 | 58 CAR, 238 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Messiah Mickens RB #26 | 8 CAR, 34 YDS | |
| Receiving | Luke Reynolds TE #85 | 37 REC, 373 YDS, 4 TD |
| Que'Sean Brown WR #3 | 33 REC, 371 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Ayden Greene WR #0 | 12 REC, 213 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jeffrey Overton Jr. RB #16 | 15 REC, 150 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kaleb Spencer LB #3 | 24 |
| Noah Chambers LB #16 | 22 | |
| Keon Wylie LB #33 | 19 | |
| Sacks | Aycen Stevens DL #42 | 5.5 |
| Cortez Harris DL #34 | 5 | |
| Kaleb Spencer LB #3 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Thomas Williams CB #23 | 1 |
California leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB #3 | 107/164, 1180 YDS, 8 TD, 5 INT |
| Jackson Brousseau QB #11 | 29/48, 299 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Adam Mohammed RB #24 | 73 CAR, 336 YDS, 3 TD |
| Ashten Emory RB #20 | 28 CAR, 103 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Tyree Sams WR #81 | 3 CAR, 28 YDS | |
| Receiving | Ian Strong WR #9 | 23 REC, 299 YDS, 1 TD |
| Chase Hendricks WR #7 | 32 REC, 267 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Adam Mohammed RB #24 | 17 REC, 168 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Mason Mini TE #85 | 12 REC, 152 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Kingston Lopa DB #2 | 29 |
| AJ Tuitele LB #9 | 27 | |
| Tristan Jernigan LB #32 | 25 | |
| Sacks | AJ Tuitele LB #9 | 3 |
| Daniel Harris DB #7 | 2 | |
| Nate Burrell DL #98 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Kingston Lopa DB #2 | 5 |
| Aiden Manutai DB #14 | 1 | |
| Isaiah Crosby DB #23 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.