Virginia Tech football's next game against in-state upstart James Madison will have to wait another year.
The Hokies and Dukes agreed to move their 2025 matchup back a year to 2026, when they'll play on Sept. 26. In JMU's place on Sept. 20, 2025, Virginia Tech will now play Wofford, an FCS school.
"We appreciate the James Madison football program's flexibility in accommodating a new trip to Blacksburg in 2026 and are pleased to welcome Wofford back during the 2025 season," Tech athletic director Whit Babcock said in a news release. "Keeping both home dates on our schedule was a priority and we are eager to continue providing great Lane Stadium experiences to Hokie Nation during the seasons to come."
The Hokies have played Wofford once before, beating the Terriers 27-7 in Blacksburg in 2022. Virginia Tech and JMU have played seven times, with the last meeting in Blacksburg in 2010, a stunning 21-16 Duke win. The Hokies are 6-1 in the series.
The move completes the Hokies' nonconference schedule for the next seven years. Here's who they play in the next four:
- 2024: at Vanderbilt (Aug. 31), vs. Marshall (Sept. 7), at Old Dominion (Sept. 14), vs. Rutgers (Sept. 21)
- 2025: vs. South Carolina in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (Aug 31 or Sept. 1), vs. Vanderbilt (Sept. 6), vs. Old Dominion (Sept. 13), vs. Wofford (Sept. 20)
- 2026: vs. VMI (Sept. 5), vs. Old Dominion (Sept. 12), at Maryland (Sept. 19), vs. James Madison (Sept. 26)
- 2027: at Old Dominion (Sept. 11), vs. Maryland (Sept. 18), at Notre Dame (Nov. 6), vs. Liberty (Nov. 20)
For more information on Virginia Tech football's future schedules, click here.