| as #Top5 Series History |
| Games: 38 |
| Overall Record: 27-11 (71.1%) Conference Record: 22-7 (75.9%) |
| Home: 16-3 (84.2%) Away: 11-4 (73.3%) Neutral: 0-4 (0%) |
| Lane Stadium: 16-3 (84.2%) Under Brent Pry: 0-0 (0%) |
| Televised Games: 27-11 (71.1%) |
| VT Ranked: 27-11 (71.1%) Opponent Ranked: 5-7 (41.7%) Both Teams Ranked: 5-7 (41.7%) |
| VT Ranked Higher: 27-10 (73%) Opponent Ranked Higher: 0-1 (0%) |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Score (VT-Opp) | Rank | TV |
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| Sat., Dec 3, 2011 | Clemson | Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C. 1 | L, 10-38 | 5/21 | ESPN/ESPN3D |
| Sat., Oct 17, 2009 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Ga. * | L, 23-28 | 4/19 | ESPN2 |
| Sat., Oct 10, 2009 | Boston College | Blacksburg, Va. * 2 | W, 48-14 | 5/NR | Raycom |
| Thu., Jan 3, 2008 | Kansas | Miami Gardens, Fla. 3 | L, 21-24 | 5/8 | FOX |
| Sat., Dec 3, 2005 | Florida State | Jacksonville, Fla. 4 | L, 22-27 | 5/NR | ABC (national) |
| Sat., Nov 26, 2005 | North Carolina | Blacksburg, Va. * 5 | W, 30-3 | 5/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Nov 5, 2005 | Miami | Blacksburg, Va. * 6 | L, 7-27 | 3/5 | ESPN (national) |
| Thu., Oct 27, 2005 | Boston College | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 30-10 | 3/13 | ESPN (national) |
| Thu., Oct 20, 2005 | Maryland | College Park, Md. * | W, 28-9 | 3/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Oct 8, 2005 | Marshall | Blacksburg, Va. 7 | W, 41-14 | 3/NR | ESPN2 (national) |
| Sat., Oct 1, 2005 | West Virginia | Morgantown, W.Va. | W, 34-17 | 3/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Sep 24, 2005 | Georgia Tech | Blacksburg, Va. * 8 | W, 51-7 | 4/15 | ABC (split national) |
| Sat., Sep 17, 2005 | Ohio | Blacksburg, Va. | W, 45-0 | 4/NR | ESPNU (national) |
| Sat., Nov 8, 2003 | Pitt | Pittsburgh, Pa. * | L, 28-31 | 5/25 | ESPN (national) |
| Wed., Oct 22, 2003 | West Virginia | Morgantown, W.Va. * | L, 7-28 | 3/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Oct 11, 2003 | Syracuse | Blacksburg, Va. * 9 | W, 51-7 | 4/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Oct 4, 2003 | Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. * | W, 48-22 | 4/NR | BIG EAST Network (regional) |
| Sat., Sep 27, 2003 | Connecticut | Blacksburg, Va. 10 | W, 47-13 | 5/NR | BIG EAST Network (regional) |
| Sat., Nov 2, 2002 | Pitt | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 21-28 | 3/NR | ESPN2 (national) |
| Sat., Oct 26, 2002 | Temple | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 20-10 | 3/NR | HokieVision (campus) |
| Sat., Oct 19, 2002 | Rutgers | Blacksburg, Va. * 11 | W, 35-14 | 3/NR | HokieVision (campus) |
| Thu., Oct 10, 2002 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Mass. * | W, 28-23 | 4/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Sep 28, 2002 | Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, Mich. | W, 30-0 | 5/NR | BIG EAST Network (regional) |
| Sat., Oct 27, 2001 | Syracuse | Blacksburg, Va. * | L, 14-22 | 5/NR | BIG EAST Network (regional) |
| Sat., Nov 4, 2000 | Miami | Miami, Fla. * | L, 21-41 | 2/3 | CBS (national) |
| Sat., Oct 28, 2000 | Pitt | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 37-34 | 2/NR | CBS (regional) |
| Sat., Oct 21, 2000 | Syracuse | Syracuse, N.Y. * | W, 22-14 | 2/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Thu., Oct 12, 2000 | West Virginia | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 48-20 | 3/NR | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Oct 7, 2000 | Temple | Blacksburg, Va. * 12 | W, 35-13 | 3/NR | Syndicated/ERT |
| Sat., Sep 30, 2000 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Mass. * | W, 48-34 | 4/NR | CBS (split national) |
| Tue., Jan 4, 2000 | Florida State | New Orleans, La. 13 | L, 29-46 | 2/1 | ABC (national) |
| Fri., Nov 26, 1999 | Boston College | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 38-14 | 2/22 | CBS (national) |
| Sat., Nov 20, 1999 | Temple | Philadelphia, Pa. * | W, 62-7 | 2/NR | ESPN2 (national) |
| Sat., Nov 13, 1999 | Miami | Blacksburg, Va. * | W, 43-10 | 2/19 | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Nov 6, 1999 | West Virginia | Morgantown, W.Va. * | W, 22-20 | 3/NR | CBS (national) |
| Sat., Oct 30, 1999 | Pitt | Pittsburgh, Pa. * | W, 30-17 | 3/NR | ESPN2 (national) |
| Sat., Oct 16, 1999 | Syracuse | Blacksburg, Va. * 14 | W, 62-0 | 4/16 | ESPN (national) |
| Sat., Oct 9, 1999 | Rutgers | New Brunswick, N.J. * | W, 58-20 | 5/NR | Syndicated/ERT |
| Total | 1274-706 |
| Average | 34-19 |
| Most Points Scored | 62/46 (1999/1999) |
| Fewest Points Scored | 7/0 (2005/2005) |
| Shutouts By | 3/ - (2005/ - ) |
| Largest Margin of Victory | 62/28 (1999/2011) |
| Smallest Margin of Victory | 2/3 (1999/2007) |
Notes:
* - Conference game
1 - ACC Championship in Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C.
2 - Homecoming in Blacksburg, Va.
3 - Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Fla.
4 - ACC Championship in Jacksonville, Fla.
5 - Hall Of Fame in Blacksburg, Va.
6 - Maroon Effect in Blacksburg, Va.
7 - Homecoming in Blacksburg, Va.
8 - Orange Effect in Blacksburg, Va.
9 - Homecoming in Blacksburg, Va.
10 - Hall of Fame in Blacksburg, Va.
11 - Homecoming/Orange Effect in Blacksburg, Va.
12 - Homecoming in Blacksburg, Va.
13 - Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La.
14 - Homecoming in Blacksburg, Va.