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Good morning, Tech Fam. There’s nothing like Homecoming Week in Blacksburg!
What all are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies? Check it out below!
👀 First Look: VT vs. Georgia Tech
🏈 Sunday Night Star
🎙️ All New Episode Of Hokie Sports Insider
✍️ And much, much more!
🔼 Homecoming Week Is Here. Returning home from their trip out west, the Hokies are set to host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a Homecoming matchup on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The contest marks the fourth consecutive home game in the 2026 season that will be played in front of a sold-out Lane Stadium. Hokie fans still seeking tickets can visit SeatGeek, the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace of Virginia Tech Athletics.
The exciting week of Homecoming festivities in southwest Virginia is punctuated by Saturday’s matchup.
🏈 First Look: VT vs. Georgia Tech
🎙️ Soundbites From The Weekly Press Conferences
🎟️ Buy Tickets Via SeatGeek For The Sold Out Matchup
🔼 Sunday Night Star. Former Virginia Tech standout Divine Deablo had quite a night on Sunday Night Football for the Atlanta Falcons.
Deablo racked up a team-high 12 tackles, the highest single game total for the former Hokie since 2023.
Now in his sixth season, Deablo has racked up 387 tackles in his NFL career.
🔼 All New Episode. This fall, Chase Vazquez arrived on campus to join the Virginia Tech men’s soccer program after spending two years at Louisville.
Vazquez has scored three goals for the Hokies this season and looks to help Tech prepare for next month’s ACC Tournament.
He sat down with Jake Lyman in the latest edition of Hokie Sports Insider.
🔼 Hokie Hero. Each week throughout the 2026 Virginia Tech Football season, a Hokie Hero from the VT Corps of Cadets will be honored for their service.
This weekend’s Hokie Heroes are alumni Commander Michael May and Lt. William Albertson. Both are serving on the USS Scranton. Commander May is the Executive officer of the ship, while Lt. Albertson is the electrical assistant.
🦃 INVEST TO WIN
Through the Invest to Win campaign, Virginia Tech is committed to building an athletics department that consistently competes on the national stage. That requires a financial model capable of supporting championship-level expectations. Virginia Tech is not waiting to see where the future of college athletics goes; we are investing in where we believe Virginia Tech Athletics belongs.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
The Virginia Tech defense enters this weekend’s matchup with Georgia Tech leading the ACC and ranking second in the country in tackles for a loss.
How many TFLs have the Hokies piled up this season?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
*all times are ET*
Wednesday, Oct. 14
🏐 Volleyball at Virginia @ 7pm | ACC Network | Live Stats
(Smithfield Commonwealth Clash)
Thursday, Oct. 15
🎙️ Tech Talk Live at McClain's at First & Main @ 6pm | Listen
🎾 Women's Tennis at ITA Regional Championships (Lynchburg, Va.)
Friday, Oct. 16
👟 Cross Country at Virginia @ 10:30am
⚽️ Men's Soccer at Furman @ 6pm | ESPN+ | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball vs. Virginia @ 6pm | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
(Smithfield Commonwealth Clash)
⚽️ Women's Soccer vs. Virginia @ 7pm | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
(Smithfield Commonwealth Clash)
⛳️ Women's Golf at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Women's Tennis at ITA Regional Championships (Lynchburg, Va.)
Saturday, Oct. 17
🏈 Football vs. Georgia Tech @ 3:30pm | ACC Network | Listen | Live Stats | Sold Out! Buy on SeatGeek (Homecoming / Maroon Effect)
⛳️ Women's Golf at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
🎾 Women's Tennis at ITA Regional Championships (Lynchburg, Va.)
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 59
🦃 Have a great one, Hokie Nation!
