College Football · Week 1 · 2026
VMI 3, Virginia Tech 73
Sat, Sep 5
Box Score
| VMI | VT | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Score | 73 |
| 83 | Total Yards | 619 |
| -4 | Rushing Yards | 268 |
| 87 | Passing Yards | 351 |
| 1.5 | Yards / Play | 8.6 |
| 6 | First Downs | 30 |
| 2/17 (12%) | 3rd Down | 3/8 (38%) |
| 0/0 | 4th Down | 1/2 (50%) |
| 7-45 | Penalties | 11-93 |
| 31:27 | Time of Possession | 28:33 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 2 |
Top Performers
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Passing
Ethan Grunkemeyer
224 YDS
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Rushing
Jeffrey Overton Jr.
104 YDS
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Receiving
Que'Sean Brown
109 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan GrunkemeyerQB | 17/20 | 224 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Bryce BakerQB | 10/12 | 127 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Overton Jr.RB | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 2 | 50 |
| Marcellous HawkinsRB | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 3 | 14 |
| Messiah MickensRB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 |
| Darius TaylorRB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 |
| John BuetowRB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Tyler MasonRB | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| A.J. BrandWR | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Ethan GrunkemeyerQB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que'Sean BrownWR | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 1 | 51 |
| Luke ReynoldsTE | 5 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| Chanz WigginsWR | 1 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Tyseer DenmarkWR | 2 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| Ja'Ricous HairstonTE | 1 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Davion BrownWR | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Ayden GreeneWR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Harrison Saint GermainTE | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Keylen AdamsWR | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierce PetersohnTE | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| A.J. BrandWR | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George BallanceLB | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Aycen StevensDL | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Curtis Jones Jr.LB | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Keon WylieLB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Noah ChambersLB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Cortez HarrisDL | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaleb SpencerLB | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Mathieu LamahLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Mylachi WilliamsDL | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Quentin ReddishDB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Sheldon RobinsonDB | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Daniel JenningsDL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Elhadj FallDL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Eric MensahDL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Gerard Johnson IIIDL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jason AbbeyDL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Knahlij HarrellDB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Samuel OkunlolaDL | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Sherrod Covil Jr.DB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Tyson FlowersDB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zaevion ClevelandDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Brennan JohnsonDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Deric DandyDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaquez WhiteDB | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| John-Patrick OatesLB | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Joshua ClarkeDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kemari CopelandDL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Randy AdirikaDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Sherrod HendersonDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Terry WigginsLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyson HarleyDL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zeke ChinwikeDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Thomas WilliamsDB | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| John LovePK | 13 | 32 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan TottenP | 1 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion BrownWR | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyseer DenmarkWR | 2 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| Que'Sean BrownWR | 2 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 29 |
| Cortez HarrisDL | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Tyson FlowersDB | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Davion BrownWR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Knahlij HarrellDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davion BrownWR | 1 | 1 | 0 |
