| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Coastal Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Dc Year: | 24th |
| Bowl Result: | L 31–35 vs. Cincinnati |
The 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by third-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia Tech finished the season with a losing record, the first season since the 1991 and 1992 football seasons when Virginia Tech experienced two such seasons back to back.
| Rimington Trophy[1] | Kyle Chung | C | SR | |
| Chuck Bednarik Award[2] | Ricky Walker | DT | SR | |
| Maxwell Award[3] | Josh Jackson | QB | SO | |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[4] | Ricky Walker | DT | SR | |
| Outland Trophy[5] | Ricky Walker | DT | SR | |
| Ray Guy Award[6] | Oscar Bradburn | P | SO | |
| Wuerffel Trophy[7] | Ricky Walker | DT | SR | |
| Manning Award[8] | Josh Jackson | QB | SO |
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
| Media poll (Coastal) | |||
| 1 | Miami | 998 (122) | |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 838 (16) | |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 654 (8) | |
| 4 | Duke | 607 (1) | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 420 | |
| 6 | North Carolina | 370 (1) | |
| 7 | Virginia | 257 | |
| Justin Fuente | Head coach | 2016 | |
| Bud Foster | Associate head coach, Defensive coordinator, & Linebackers | 1987 | |
| Adam Lechtenberg | Assistant head coach, Executive Director of player development | 2018 | |
| Zohn Burden | Running backs | 2015 | |
| Brad Cornelsen | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 2016 | |
| Brian Mitchell | Cornerbacks | 2016 | |
| James Shibest | Special teams coordinator, Tight Ends | 2016 | |
| Tyrone Nix | Safeties | 2018 | |
| Vance Vice | Offensive line | 2016 | |
| Holmon Wiggins | Wide receivers | 2016 | |
| Charley Wiles | Defensive line | 1996 |
See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team.
See also: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.
See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team.
See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech football rivalry.
Georgia Tech scored 7 touchdowns on the night, which is the most in Lane Stadium since the 1970s. They accomplished this feat 100% on the ground, racking up over 460 yards without completing a single pass. This game also marked the second straight time the backup QB for GT got the start on the road in the GT-VT series. GT is now 4-1 against the Hokies over the last 5 years.
See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.
See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team and Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry.
See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and 2018 Military Bowl.
Since the start of the 2016 season, during the week before each game, Head Coach Justin Fuente selects an outstanding player to wear the #25 jersey in honor of former head coach, Frank Beamer, who wore #25 as a player for Virginia Tech. The jersey represents hard work, toughness, good sportsmanship and being a exemplary teammate. At first, the distinction was intended strictly for special teams players, but has since been expanded to include all team members.
The players honored in the 2018 season are:
| Game | Opponent | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Florida State | Ricky Walker (2) |
| Game 2 | William & Mary | Eric Kumah |
| Game 3 | Old Dominion | Jovonn Quillen (2) |
| Game 4 | Duke | Oscar Bradburn (2) |
| Game 5 | Notre Dame | Khalil Ladler |
| Game 6 | North Carolina | Chamarri Conner (Fr) |
| Game 7 | Georgia Tech | Dax Hollifield (Fr) |
| Game 8 | Boston College | Dalton Keene |
| Game 9 | Pittsburgh | Divine Deablo |
| Game 10 | Miami | Steven Peoples (2) |
| Game 11 | Virginia | Ricky Walker (3) |
| Game 12 | Marshall | Tré Turner (Fr) |
| Military Bowl | Cincinnati | Coleman Fox |