Week 9 Friday Preview: Golden Bears Visit Hokies in First-Ever ACC Matchup

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Football
October 24, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – ACC Football Fridays proceed this week as California visits Virginia Tech for a primetime showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The sport kicks off an action-packed weekend as the primary of seven ACC matchups, with six extra to observe on Saturday’s slate.
 
Friday night time’s broadcast will as soon as once more characteristic the ACC Enhanced Instant Replay Access, giving followers an unique look inside real-time officiating deliberations. Developed and pioneered by the ACC, this groundbreaking initiative continues to redefine transparency and fan engagement, providing a behind-the-scenes view that’s unmatched in school soccer.
 

California at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. ET

Series: California leads sequence, 1-0-0

Last assembly: California, 52-49 (2003)

TV: ESPN
SiriusXM Radio: SiriusXM 84 / SiriusXM 371

SiriusXM App: SiriusXM 84 / SiriusXM 371 
 
California and Virginia Tech will face off for simply the second time and the primary as ACC foes on Friday in Blacksburg, Virginia. Cal edged the Hokies 52–49 within the 2003 Insight Bowl behind Offensive MVP Aaron Rodgers.
 
The Golden Bears enter their second straight Friday night time matchup following a 21–18 win over North Carolina in Week 8. Wide receiver Jacob de Jesus posted a career-high 13 receptions in that sport — tied for the sixth-most in program historical past and essentially the most by a Cal participant since 2016.
 
Cal leads the ACC with 4 fumble recoveries and has misplaced solely two fumbles all season, whereas freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has thrown for over 200 yards in all seven video games, totaling 1,696 yards and 10 touchdowns.
 
Virginia Tech, coming off an open week, appears to be like to rebound from a two-game skid after a 35–20 loss to then-No. 12 Georgia Tech in Week 7.
 
Quarterback Kyron Drones, who lately turned the seventh Hokie to surpass 5,000 profession passing yards, has thrown for 1,397 yards and 11 touchdowns this season and is one in every of simply 13 ACC quarterbacks within the CFP period with at the very least 10 profession video games of 150-plus passing and 50-plus speeding yards.