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Inside HokieSports 1/15: Spring Into Action
Spring Game Set For Saturday, April 18
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Good Morning, Tech Fam. Pull out your calendars, Hokie fans!
You heard the man!
What else are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies?
🏈 Spring Into Action
🤼 Host With The Most
🦃 And much, much more!
🔼 Spring Into Action. Go ahead and block off your calendar for Saturday, April 18. There’s only one place you need to be that day - Lane Stadium.
On Wednesday, Virginia Tech Football announced its 2026 Spring Game presented by Eagle Construction will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, April 18 at Lane Stadium. The game will be free admission and open to the public.
Head coach James Franklin will open his inaugural season in Blacksburg with a reshaped roster that blends an experienced core of returning Hokies with an influx of transfers and a highly regarded recruiting class, expected to bolster depth and competition across the lineup.
Eighteen early enrollees from the program’s 22-member 2026 signing class will arrive on campus for the spring semester and take part in spring practice. Ranked No. 24 nationally by 247Sports, the class marks Franklin’s 14th consecutive top-25 recruiting haul.
🔼 Host With The Most. We are just over 50 days away from Mat Madness arriving at Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum as the ACC Wrestling Championships are coming to Blacksburg this March.
The seventh-ranked Hokies are looking to defend their ACC title, which they captured last March for the first time since 2018.
🔼 Schedule Shift. Virginia Tech and James Madison announced Wednesday they have canceled their football game for the 2026 season.
The cancellation is a result of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s decision to move to a nine-game conference slate beginning in 2026, which reduced available nonconference scheduling opportunities for league members.
VT and JMU were initially scheduled to play on Sept. 26, 2026 at Lane Stadium. Both institutions will continue to evaluate future scheduling opportunities between the two schools.
🎙️ ALL NEW EPISODE!
Host Evan Hughes visits with freshman Collin Gaj of Virginia Tech wrestling, who recently won a title at the 2025 Midlands Championships and won a ranked match over No. 24 Kade Brown of Pittsburgh (5-4 decision) in the ACC dual opener last Friday.
Hughes updates you on a successful weekend for multiple Virginia Tech sports and previews Virginia Tech at SMU in both men's and women's basketball this week.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
Tonight, the Virginia Tech women’s hoops team look to push its win streak to three when they take the court in Dallas against SMU in ACC midweek action.
Last season, the Hokies defeated the Mustangs in Blacksburg, 79-71.
Who was the leading scorer for Virginia Tech in last year’s win over SMU?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Thursday, January 15
🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ 6pm (McClain’s at First & Main) l Listen
🏀 Women’s Basketball at SMU @ 7:30pm l ACC Network Extra l Live Stats
Friday, January 16
🤼 #7 Wrestling vs. App State @ 7pm l ACC Network Extra
👟 Track & Field at Virginia Tech Invitational
Saturday, January 17
🏊 Swimming vs. Virginia @ 11am
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Notre Dame @ 12pm l ACC Network l Sold Out (Buy On SeatGeek) l Live Stats
👟 Track & Field at Virginia Tech Invitational
Wednesday, January 21
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Syracuse @ 9pm l ACC Network l Live Stats
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Matilda Ekh (23 points)
🦃 Have a great one!