Virginia Tech vs SMU game
The gist
Virginia Tech plays at SMU on Friday night in Dallas, with both teams 6-2 overall.
The loser likely falls out of ACC Championship Game contention.
How it unfolded
- Oct 24, 2026Virginia Tech beat Clemson 20-16, its first win over the Tigers since 2007, on a late Ethan Grunkemeyer touchdown pass to Luke Reynolds.
- Oct 31, 2026Syracuse beat SMU 30-27 on a two-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, knocking SMU out of the AP Top 25.
- Nov 1, 2026DraftKings opened SMU as 6.5-point favorites, with the over/under at 40.5.
Key terms
- ACC
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference with eighteen member universities competing in NCAA Division I sports.
- ACC Championship Game
- Annual American college football game held in early December to determine the Atlantic Coast Conference's football champion.
- College Football Playoff
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
Source: Wikipedia