Virginia Tech Football Stuck in Limbo? CBS Sports Predicts Another Familiar Season in 2025
As the 2025 season looms, uncertainty surrounds the Virginia Tech Hokies. With roster shakeups, coaching adjustments, and a more demanding schedule, predicting their fate is a challenge. After a disappointing 6-7 record in 2024, fans are left wondering if the team will break the cycle or remain stuck in mediocrity.
With the Spring Game in Blacksburg just weeks away, anticipation is building. Last year, Virginia Tech was viewed as a dark-horse contender for the new 12-team College Football Playoff—an optimistic take, but not entirely far-fetched given their potential for an 8-to-10-win season. However, reality proved otherwise, as Brent Pry’s squad delivered another underwhelming campaign.
CBS Sports Foresees More of the Same for the Hokies
CBS Sports college football analyst Chip Patterson recently predicted the over/under win totals for ACC teams, and his outlook for Virginia Tech in 2025 echoes last season’s frustrations. Patterson anticipates another middling season for the Hokies, projecting them to finish under 6.5 wins.
“Back-to-back games against SEC opponents make for a tough start to a pressure-packed season for Brent Pry, who had the Hokies bowling again in 2024 but fell short of preseason expectations with a 6-7 record. Virginia Tech showed multiple times how close they were to breaking through as one of the ACC’s top teams, but their inability to close out tight games against quality opponents was troubling. We’re predicting at least one upset victory, but overall, it’s shaping up to be another season of maintaining the status quo—ending in a bowl game, but not one that Hokies fans were hoping for in Year 3 of Kyron Drones at quarterback.” – Chip Patterson, CBS Sports
Can Virginia Tech Break the Cycle?
The upcoming season presents a crucial test for Pry and his coaching staff. With the ACC growing more competitive and challenging early matchups against SEC opponents, the Hokies will need to prove they can take the next step. The talent is there, but converting close calls into victories remains the hurdle.
If Virginia Tech wants to silence doubters, it starts with delivering in high-pressure moments. Otherwise, 2025 might just be another déjà vu season in Blacksburg.