Virginia Tech vs. Syracuse: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 26

Updated Oct. 26, 2023 5:36 p.m. ET

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The Syracuse Orange (4-3) play on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET at Lane Stadium versus Kyron Drones and the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-4).

Want to watch this matchup? You can find it on ESPN.

How to Watch Virginia Tech vs. Syracuse

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Old Dominion	W 36-17	-16
9/9/2023	vs. Purdue	L 24-17	-1
9/16/2023	at Rutgers	L 35-16	-1
9/23/2023	at Marshall	L 24-17	+6
9/30/2023	vs. Pittsburgh	W 38-21	+3
10/7/2023	at Florida State	L 39-17	+24
10/14/2023	vs. Wake Forest	W 30-13	-1.5
10/26/2023	vs. Syracuse	-
11/4/2023	at Louisville	-	-
11/11/2023	at Boston College	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. NC State	-	-
11/25/2023	at Virginia	-	-

Virginia Tech ranks 91st in total offense (359.9 yards per game) and 43rd in total defense (341.6 yards allowed per game) this year.
Defensively, Virginia Tech has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking eighth-best by giving up just 169.4 passing yards per game. The Hokies rank 78th on offense (219.6 passing yards per game).
On offense, the Hokies rank 89th in the FBS with 24.4 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 65th in points allowed (341.6 points allowed per contest).
Offensively, the Hokies rank 88th in the FBS with 140.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 105th in rushing yards allowed per contest (172.1).
While Virginia Tech's third-down defense ranks 69th with a 37.9% third-down conversion rate allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 13th-worst with a 30.9% third-down percentage.
The Hokies rank 56th in college football with a +1 turnover margin after forcing 9 turnovers (78th in the FBS) and committing eight (38th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Kyron Drones	QB	1,043 YDS (58%) / 6 TD / 1 INT 344 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 49.1 RUSH YPG
Bhayshul Tuten	RB	360 YDS / 3 TD / 51.4 YPG / 3.9 YPC 20 REC / 204 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 29.1 REC YPG
Jaylin Lane	WR	21 REC / 341 YDS / 5 TD / 48.7 YPG
Grant Wells	QB	494 YDS (53.2%) / 5 TD / 2 INT 3 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 0.4 RUSH YPG
Antwaun Powell	DL	24 TKL / 6 TFL / 7 SACK
Keli Lawson	LB	52 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Keonta Jenkins	S	23 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Alan Tisdale	LB	36 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Colgate	W 65-0	-
9/9/2023	vs. Western Michigan	W 48-7	-25
9/16/2023	at Purdue	W 35-20	-1.5
9/23/2023	vs. Army	W 29-16	-13
9/30/2023	vs. Clemson	L 31-14	+7
10/7/2023	at North Carolina	L 40-7	+9.5
10/14/2023	at Florida State	L 41-3	+18.5
10/26/2023	at Virginia Tech	-
11/3/2023	vs. Boston College	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Pittsburgh	-	-
11/18/2023	at Georgia Tech	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Wake Forest	-	-

From an offensive perspective, Syracuse is compiling 399.9 total yards per contest (62nd-ranked). It ranks 80th in the FBS defensively (380.7 total yards surrendered per game).
Syracuse's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, ceding 255.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 63rd with 232.9 passing yards per contest.
From an offensive angle, the Orange are putting up 28.7 points per game (70th-ranked). They rank 45th in the FBS defensively (22.1 points surrendered per game).
With 167 rushing yards per game on offense, the Orange rank 53rd in the FBS. Defensively they rank 46th, allowing 125 rushing yards per contest.
Syracuse's third-down defense ranks 91st in the FBS with a 41% third-down conversion percentage surrendered, but it has been bolstered by its offense, which ranks 21st-best by putting up a 46% third-down rate.
After forcing 12 turnovers (35th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 12 times (89th in the FBS) this season, the Orange sport the 67th-ranked turnover margin of 0.

Name	Position	Stats
Garrett Shrader	QB	1,376 YDS (62%) / 8 TD / 5 INT 358 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 51.1 RUSH YPG
LeQuint Allen	RB	511 YDS / 7 TD / 73 YPG / 4.9 YPC 23 REC / 157 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22.4 REC YPG
Umari Hatcher	WR	21 REC / 346 YDS / 2 TD / 49.4 YPG
Damien Alford	WR	20 REC / 319 YDS / 1 TD / 45.6 YPG
Marlowe Wax	LB	44 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Justin Barron	DB	48 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT
Leon Lowery	LB	21 TKL / 4 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Derek McDonald	LB	32 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK