The Commonwealth Cup closes the regular season with a Thanksgiving weekend meeting that always draws attention, and this year Virginia Tech gets the home-field edge. The Hokies will host Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 28 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, with the start time still to be determined.
Virginia enters as the defending Commonwealth Cup champion after snapping Virginia Tech’s four-year run in the rivalry. Now the Cavaliers have to try to do it again in a tough spot, on the road against a Tech team looking to finish its new era on a high note.
For fans making plans now, tickets are already on sale through StubHub, with the current get-in price listed at $160.
Virginia Tech’s home date with Virginia is one of the final games on both teams’ 2026 schedules. Virginia will come in off a slate that includes a Nov. 14 game against Cal at 3:30 p.m. and a Nov. 21 matchup with North Carolina that is still listed as TBD. The Hokies, meanwhile, will have Stanford at home on Nov. 14, a trip to Miami on Nov. 21, and then the rivalry finale against the Cavaliers.
Virginia’s 2026 schedule has already produced wins over NC State, Norfolk State, Delaware and Syracuse, while Virginia Tech’s season has included victories over VMI, Old Dominion, Maryland, Boston College, Georgia Tech and Clemson. Both teams have also taken losses along the way, setting up the final Commonwealth Cup meeting as the last major checkpoint of the year.
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