Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – After punching their ticket to the postseason against Virginia on Nov. 30, Virginia Tech football is patiently awaiting its postseason travel plans as the year comes to a close. Head coach Brent Pry and company have achieved their second bowl game berth in as many years. Find out below where the Hokies could be traveling before the destination is revealed on Selection Sunday at noon ET with coverage on ESPN.
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Friday, Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
The Gasparilla Bowl, which takes place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, is one of the earliest games in which the Hokies could play in the postseason. The bowl, which was first played in 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida, selects teams from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and American Athletic Conference (AAC). If the Hokies are selected to visit Florida this December, the game will serve as a second homecoming for Florida native Keonta Jenkins, who finished the regular season with 65 tackles.
Birmingham Bowl: Friday, Dec. 27 at noon or 3:30 p.m. on ESPN
Played in Birmingham, Alabama, the Birmingham Bowl will be played at Protective Stadium and will pull teams from the same three conferences as the Gasparilla Bowl. The bowl first started competition in 2006 and saw Duke as its most recent ACC team in last year’s competition against Troy. The game would mark a series of firsts for Tech, as the game would be the first time both the Hokies and head coach Brent Pry would play in the Alabama-based bowl.
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Saturday, Dec. 28 at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN
The Fenway Bowl is one of two opportunities the Hokies have to play postseason football in a Major League Baseball stadium. The game, which takes place in Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, selects teams from only the ACC and AAC, giving the Hokies a stronger chance to ship up to Boston. While the bowl game is coming up on just its third season in the bowl rotation, Fenway Park has been hosting football games for over a century for teams such as Holy Cross and Georgetown. The contest most recently featured Boston College and the then-AAC SMU Mustangs, who joined the ACC this season.
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Saturday, Dec. 28 at noon ET on ABC
Just one state west of the Fenway Bowl, Tech could be selected for this year’s Pinstripe Bowl in The Bronx, New York. The game, which is played in iconic Yankee Stadium, will feature opponents from the Big Ten and the ACC for the 10th straight year. The bowl first entered the bowl rotation in 2010 and most recently featured the Rutgers Scarlet Knights beating the Miami Hurricanes 31-24. If selected for the game, it will be the second time the Hokies will have traveled to New York for the bowl and the first time for head coach Brent Pry.
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Saturday, Dec. 28 at 9:15 p.m. ET on ESPN
Played in Shreveport, Louisiana, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl most recently saw Texas Tech beat California, who is now in their first year in the ACC, by a score of 34-14. The game, which traditionally drew teams from the AAC and Pac-12, is likely to see some unfamiliar teams after the Pac-12 saw 10 of its 12 teams leave the conference earlier this August. Stay tuned to see if the Hokies end up traveling to Independence Stadium for their bowl game this postseason.
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. ET on CBS
The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl returns for its 91st consecutive appearance in the postseason schedule, pitting opponents from the ACC and the Pac-12 against each other in El Paso, Texas. The game, which has featured over 80 different opponents since first debuting in 1935, is the second oldest bowl game, alongside the historic Sugar and Orange Bowls. Acceptance into the Sun Bowl would result in the third trip for the Hokies, who most recently traveled to El Paso on Dec. 31, 2013, against UCLA.
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
One of Tech’s final possible postseason destinations, Duke’s Mayo Bowl is played in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium. The game, which features teams from the Big Ten and the ACC, would be the closest in terms of travel for the Hokies. Last year’s competition saw the West Virginia Mountaineers beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 30-10.
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