How to Watch Vanderbilt vs. Virginia Tech: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 11:28 a.m. ET

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The Virginia Tech Hokies will visit the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt

When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Virginia Tech's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	at Vanderbilt	-
9/7/2024	vs. Marshall	-
9/14/2024	at Old Dominion	-
9/21/2024	vs. Rutgers	-
9/27/2024	at Miami (FL)	-
10/5/2024	at Stanford	-
10/17/2024	vs. Boston College	-
10/26/2024	vs. Georgia Tech	-
11/2/2024	at Syracuse	-
11/9/2024	vs. Clemson	-
11/23/2024	at Duke	-
11/30/2024	vs. Virginia	-

Virginia Tech 2023 Stats & Insights

Virginia Tech ranked 61st in total offense this season (391.5 yards per game), but it really clicked on defense, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with 391.5 yards allowed per game.
Virginia Tech ranked 97th in passing yards last year (201.7 per game), but it excelled on defense, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with 168.8 passing yards allowed per game.
The Hokies compiled 29.5 points per game on offense last season, which ranked them 56th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 51st, allowing 23.9 points per game.
Offensively, the Hokies were a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS by putting up 189.8 rushing yards per game. They ranked 83rd on defense (160.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
Virginia Tech put up a 34.9% third-down percentage on offense last season, which ranked it 108th in the FBS. On defense, it ranked 31st, giving up a 34.5% third-down percentage.
With 16 forced turnovers (86th in the FBS) against 15 turnovers committed (34th in the FBS), the Hokies (+1) owned the 58th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

Vanderbilt's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Virginia Tech	-
9/7/2024	vs. Alcorn State	-
9/14/2024	at Georgia State	-
9/21/2024	at Missouri	-
10/5/2024	vs. Alabama	-
10/12/2024	at Kentucky	-
10/19/2024	vs. Ball State	-
10/26/2024	vs. Texas	-
11/2/2024	at Auburn	-
11/9/2024	vs. South Carolina	-
11/23/2024	at LSU	-
11/30/2024	vs. Tennessee	-

Vanderbilt 2023 Stats & Insights

It was a tough season for Vanderbilt, which ranked 20th-worst in the FBS in total offense (318.9 yards per game) and third-worst in total defense (454.9 yards per game allowed) last year.
With 279.6 passing yards allowed per game on defense last season, which ranked fifth-worst in the FBS, Vanderbilt were forced to lean on its 65th-ranked passing offense (223.7 passing yards per contest) to keep it in games.
The Commodores had the 103rd-ranked scoring offense last season (22.8 points per game), and they were worse defensively, ranking fifth-worst with 36.2 points allowed per game.
While the Commodores' run defense ranked 105th with 175.3 rushing yards allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking 10th-worst (95.3 rushing yards per game).
It was a hard season for Vanderbilt in terms of third-down rate, as it ranked 18th-worst in third-down percentage (32.9%) and seventh-worst in third-down percentage allowed (46.7%) last season.
With 16 forced turnovers (86th in the FBS) against 19 turnovers committed (77th in the FBS) last season, the Commodores' -3 turnover margin ranked 91st in college football.

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