The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 2:30 PM CDT · California Memorial Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
California's 5-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Virginia Tech.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked California.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Grunkemeyer | 21/31 | 288 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 59.9 |
Virginia Tech · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 401 | 403 |
| Passing Yards | 288 | 321 |
| Rushing Yards | 113 | 82 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 4-11 | 8-16 |
| Possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
| Statistic | Virginia Tech | California |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 6 | 24 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 42 | 14 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 7 |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 9 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 32 | 32 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-88 | 10-99 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 26 |
| Rushing Yards | 113 | 82 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.3 | 7.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 21-31 | 29-43 |
| Passing Yards | 288 | 321 |
| Total Yards | 401 | 403 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 4-11 | 8-16 |
| First Downs | 25 | 24 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| California | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 3:30 PM EDT. 296 of 296 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.254 | 0.099 | -0.153 | 0.428 | -0.217 | 0.449 | |
| 0.306 | -0.033 | -0.265 | 0.122 | -0.014 | 0.427 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
