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Good morning, Tech Fam. Get ready for tonight’s game against Iowa by going through a little pregame action with Coach Byers!
What all are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies? Check it out below!
🏀 Midwest Matchup
🤼 The Sunday Seven
🇺🇸 Hokie Heroes
✍️ And much, much more!
🦃 JOIN THE FUN
🔼 Midwest Matchup. Off to an impressive 2-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball heads to the midwest to square off with the Hawkeyes of Iowa at Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Head Coach Mike Young's squad looks to build on an impressive 2-0 start that featured convincing victories over Coppin State (88-54) and Mercer (96-67). The Hawkeyes present a significant step up in competition after finishing 24-13 last season and advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament,
Tip time on FS1 is set fo 7 p.m. ET.
🎥 Watch Live
🔼 First Look: VT vs. Stanford. The Virginia Tech football team looks to return to the win column as they host Stanford on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
The matchup will serve as the fifth home game of the Hokies’ season, bringing the Cardinal to Blacksburg for the first time in matchup history.
🔼 The Sunday Seven. The fifth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling program put a bow on a jam-packed weekend of action in Bethlehem with a strong showing at the 2026 Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
Seven Hokies went unbeaten, Alex Rozas, Bo Bassett, Drew Gorman, Collin Gaj, Mac Church, Sergio Desiante, and Jonathan Rocha went 21-0 as a group, stacking a total of 15 bonus point victories.
Gaj highlighted the day with a thrilling 6-5 victory in a 2026 NCAA blood round rematch over No. 9 Jaxon Joy of Cornell.
🔼 Hokie Heroes. Each week throughout the 2026 Virginia Tech Football season, a set of Hokie Heroes from the VT Corps of Cadets will be honored for their service.
This past weekend’s Hokie Heroes were alumni Cmdr. Anthony LaVopa, Lt. Erin Cross-Kaplin and Ensign Adilynn Walker are our Hokie Heroes this week.
🦃 MAKE YOUR PLEDGE
Virginia Tech Athletics and the Hokie Club have officially tipped off the 2026-27 Winter Pledge Per campaign, giving fans a high-energy way to back their favorite teams all season long.
Choose your team, set your pledge, and watch your support grow with every moment that matters from threes, to pins, to record-setting performances and postseason runs.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
The Hokies enter tonight’s showdown against Iowa having won all four of the previous meetings in the head-to-head series, with the last coming in 2017, a 79-55 victory.
Who was Tech’s leading scorer that night?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
*all times are ET*
Tuesday, Nov. 10
🏀 Men's Basketball vs. Iowa (Sioux City, Iowa) @ 7pm | FS1 | Listen | Live Stats
Thursday, Nov. 12
🎙️ Tech Talk Live at McClain's at First & Main @ 6pm | Listen
🏀 Women's Basketball at VCU @ 6pm | ESPN+ | Listen | Live Stats
Friday, Nov. 13
👟 Cross Country vs. NCAA Southeast Regionals (Spartanburg, S.C.) @ 11am
🏐 Volleyball at NC State @ 7pm | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
🏀 Men's Basketball vs. Mount St. Mary's @ 7pm | ACCNX | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
Saturday, Nov. 14
🏈 Football vs. Stanford @ 7:30pm | ACC Network | Listen | Live Stats | Sold Out! Buy on SeatGeek
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Ahmed Hill (18 points)
🦃 Have a great one, Hokie Nation!
