Two straight wins after firing Brent Pry had everyone feeling good about the direction the Virginia Tech football team was heading under interim coach Philip Montgomery, wins over Wofford and North Carolina State. They returned home to play Wake Forest on Saturday and quickly reverted to the old ways of the first three weeks of the season.
Self-inflicted wounds, turnovers, and unnecessary penalties all added up to a 30-23 loss at Lane Stadium to the Demon Deacons. After falling to 2-4, here is the latest Virginia Tech football report card at the halfway point of the 2025 season.