Virginia Tech Announces Four-Game Football Series Against Maryland

The Hokies and Terps will play football again beginning in 2026.

The Virginia Tech and Maryland athletics departments announced Wednesday the Hokies and Terrapins have agreed to a four-game football series starting in 2026.

"Virginia Tech fans should be excited about the Hokies returning to the capital region for two more future games," Whit Babcock said in a release. "The opportunity to get a four-game series against a Big Ten Conference opponent was certainly appealing. Even more importantly, we were eager to renew a historic series against a regional foe in a market where we have a very strong alumni base. Coach [Justin] Fuente and our staff will continue seeking opportunities to bolster our non-conference schedule in future seasons."

Lane Stadium will host the home-and-home-times-two series in 2027 and 2029. The teams will play at the venue formerly know as Byrd Stadium in 2026 and 2028.

The dates are as follows:

September 19, 2026 College Park, MD
September 18, 2027 Blacksburg, VA
September 16, 2028 College Park, MD
September 15, 2029 Blacksburg, VA

At the present time, Maryland isn't a marquee opponent and a premier headliner for Tech's non-conference schedule. Although, the Terps are a Power 5 school in the Big Ten and it's hard to predict how good or bad any program will be 10-plus years down the road. The constant here is the location and proximity between the two schools. For Tech alumni living in NOVA or DMV, it's as manageable as a road trip can get. Moreover, there's plenty of cantankerousness feelings between the two fanbases, and that adds to the draw.

The only good thing to come out of the last matchup between the two schools — a game Virginia Tech lost 24-27 to Maryland in overtime — was the return of the horse on a treadmill to Lane Stadium.

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