The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-5) are back in Blacksburg, as they host the California Golden Bears (5-2) under the lights at Lane Stadium.
The Hokies are coming off a bye week and appear to be getting a little
healthier. Meanwhile, Cal is traveling across the country for an ACC game (still sounds weird to say) after narrowly defeating Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels last week.
Here’s how you can watch tonight’s game, also with the latest betting odds.
How to watch
- When: Friday, October 24, 2025
- Where: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Announcers: Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sidelines)
- Radio: Virginia Tech Sports Network Radio. You can find a list of affiliates here.
- Streaming options: fuboTV [try it free], Watch ESPN app
- Series history: Virginia Tech and Cal have met only one time, back in the 2003 Insight Bowl, with the Golden Bears winning a shootout, 52-49. Aaron Rodgers was Cal’s quarterback, while Bryan Randall was under center for the Hokies.
- Odds: Virginia Tech is a 6.5-point favorite, per FanDuel.
