Virginia Tech Appearances on
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| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | TV | Time | Game Location | Result | Gameday Set Location | Guest Picker | Corso Head Gear Pick (11-0) |
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| October 16, 1999 | #4 | #16 Syracuse Homecoming | ESPN | 6:00 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | W, 62-0 | North End Zone of Lane Stadium | HokieBird Head (current) | |
| November 13, 1999 | #2 | #19 Miami | ESPN | 7:30 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | W, 43-10 | North End Zone of Lane Stadium | HokieBird Head (long neck) | |
| November 4, 2000 | #2 | #3 Miami | CBS | Noon | Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. | L, 21-41 | Lot W-4 Outside Orange Bowl | Sebastian the Ibis Head | |
| November 8, 2003 | #5 | #25 Pitt | ESPN | 7:45 PM | Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. | L, 31-28 | Outside Heinz Field Behind Scoreboard | Roc the Panther Head | |
| September 24, 2005 | #4 | #16 Georgia Tech 1 Orange Effect | ABC | 3:30 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | W, 51-7 | Alumni Mall, Virginia Tech Campus | HokieBird Head (long neck) | |
| November 5, 2005 | #3 | #5 Miami Maroon Effect | ESPN | 7:45 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | L, 7-27 | Alumni Mall, Virginia Tech Campus | Sebastian the Ibis Head | |
| September 1, 2007 | #9 | East Carolina | ESPN | Noon | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | W, 17-7 | Turf Practice Field & Northeast Corner of Lane Stadium | HokieBird Head (long neck) | |
| September 8, 2007 | #9 | #2 LSU | ESPN | 9:15 PM | Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, La. | L, 7-48 | Parade Grounds on LSU Campus | Mike the Tiger Head | |
| September 5, 2009 | #7 | #5 Alabama Chick-fil-A Kickoff | ABC | 8:00 PM | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. | L, 24-34 | Centennial Olympic Park | Chipper Jones | Big Al Head |
| September 10, 2016 | #17 Tennessee Battle at Bristol | ABC | 8:00 PM | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn. | L, 24-45 | Outside Turn 1 of Bristol Motor Speedway | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Oversized Tennessee NASCAR Helmet | |
| September 30, 2017 | #12 | #2 Clemson Maroon Effect | ABC | 8:00 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | L, 17-31 | Alumni Mall, Virginia Tech Campus | Bruce Smith | The Tiger Head |
| AP Rankings listed; All Times Eastern; 1 - Originally Scheduled For Baton Rouge (Tennessee/LSU), moved due to Hurricane Rita | |||||||||
Below are ESPN Pregame Shows originating from Virginia Tech games (not included in overall results)
| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | TV | Time | Game Location | Result | Gameday Set Location | Corso Pick (3-0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2000 | #2 | #1 Florida State BCS National Championship | ABC | 8:00 PM | Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La. | L, 29-46 | On Field | Florida State |
| August 27, 2000 | #11 | Georgia Tech BCA Kickoff Classic | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | Canceled (Lightning/Rain) | North End Zone of Lane Stadium | Virginia Tech - HokieBird Head (current) |
| January 3, 2011 | #12 | #5 Stanford Orange Bowl | ESPN | 8:30 PM | Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. | L, 40-12 | On Field | Stanford |
| January 3, 2012 | #17 | #13 Michigan Sugar Bowl | ESPN | 8:30 PM | Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. | L, 20-23 (OT) | On Field | Michigan |
| September 7, 2015 | #1 Ohio State | ESPN | 8:00 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | L, 24-42 | Northeast Corner of Lane Stadium | DNP | |
| AP Rankings listed; All Times Eastern | ||||||||
Below are ESPN SportsCenter Shows originating from Virginia Tech games (not included in overall results)
| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | TV | Time | Game Location | Result | SportsCenter Set Location | Host |
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| October 17, 2024 | Boston College Orange Effect/Homecoming | ESPN | 7:30 PM | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. | W, 42-21 | Quillen Spirit Plaza at D2 | Matt Barrie | |
| AP Rankings listed; All Times Eastern | ||||||||