I am not sure why there are no broadcasts for first few weeks. Thoughts:
There are three ACC Network games this weekend for VT, linear shows that take a lot of crew:
- Friday: Wrestling vs. North Carolina
- Saturday: Men's basketball vs. Florida State
- Sunday: Wrestling vs. Oklahoma State
There's also a digital stream on ACC Network Extra for Saturday's lacrosse game vs. Louisville in the Beamer Barn. Still, I'd think Virginia Tech would have enough crew or enough equipment to run a pass thru where it's a one-camera show with a scorebug and the audio is pulled from the radio. Maybe I'm wrong. It's disappointing, though, because it's the opening weekend of the season.
The interesting part is that the Hokies have a home game on Tuesday vs. ETSU. The only other home event on Tuesday is lacrosse, and Virginia Tech isn't televising that, so it seems like that would be an available option.
On top of that, Tech is home vs. Rutgers next weekend. There's also wrestling vs. Duke on Friday (which doesn't have a TV designation on the schedule page, but likely just isn't inserted), plus men's basketball vs. Wake Forest on Saturday (ACC Network, linear show) and women's basketball vs. Georgia Tech on Sunday (ACC Network Extra, digital show). That's a lot going on, but like this weekend, you'd think there might be a chance for a one-camera pass thru.
Ironically, the Hokies' first game on TV will be Tuesday, Feb. 24, at James Madison. That's on ESPN+. And even the Texas tournament is on FloSports.
The first home baseball game on TV this year is March 3 vs. Marshall. That's a Tuesday game at 3 p.m. Interestingly, VT is also televising lacrosse at Thompson Field at noon that day and also has an ESPNU broadcast for men's basketball vs. Boston College that night at 9 p.m. It's clearly making that work.
So, it seems like it might be possible to squeeze a broadcast in there. Makes you wonder, at least a little bit, why there isn't at least one stream over the first seven home games. Notable: First weekend series at home that VT is televising is March 20-22 vs. Duke.
Thread Replies (11)
Are the games at least on the radio or just have to check Live Stats?**
-- StautonHokie
Feb 13, 2026 at 05:47 AM ET
StautonHokie
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02/13/26 05:47 AM ET
Live stats and radio for home games between now and March 3, sadly.**
-- David Cunningham
Feb 13, 2026 at 03:42 PM ET
David Cunningham
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02/13/26 03:42 PM ET
Can’t a parent just run gamechanger with a live feed? **
-- AnotherTechW
Feb 13, 2026 at 05:56 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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02/13/26 05:56 PM ET
I hope David or another tsl journalist will ask this of athletic dept.
-- vtfin91
Feb 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM ET
vtfin91
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02/13/26 10:52 AM ET
From what I've gathered from ath dept. folks...
-- HokieSevenFive
Feb 13, 2026 at 04:16 PM ET
HokieSevenFive
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02/13/26 04:16 PM ET
I am not sure why there are no broadcasts for first few weeks. Thoughts:
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-- David Cunningham
Feb 13, 2026 at 03:56 PM ET
David Cunningham
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02/13/26 03:56 PM ET
It really is frustrating. For most of the early part of last year...
-- QCP
Feb 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
QCP
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02/13/26 12:22 PM ET
Smaller Schools make 2-3 broadcasts work at the same time
-- chrishirons
Feb 13, 2026 at 04:18 PM ET
chrishirons
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02/13/26 04:18 PM ET
On the Hokiesports Baseball Schedule page, there is a Listen button...
-- QCP
Feb 13, 2026 at 09:02 AM ET
QCP
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02/13/26 09:02 AM ET