CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – ACC Football Fridays continue this week as California visits Virginia Tech for a primetime showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The game kicks off an action-packed weekend as the first of seven ACC matchups, with six more to follow on Saturday’s slate.
 
Friday night’s broadcast will once again feature the ACC Enhanced Instant Replay Access, giving fans an exclusive look inside real-time officiating deliberations. Developed and pioneered by the ACC, this groundbreaking initiative continues to redefine transparency and fan engagement, offering a behind-the-scenes view that’s unmatched in college football.
 
California at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. ET
Series: California leads series, 1-0-0
Last meeting: 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 just the second time and the first as ACC foes on Friday in Blacksburg, Virginia. Cal edged the Hokies 52–49 in the 2003 Insight Bowl behind Offensive MVP Aaron Rodgers.
 
The Golden Bears enter their second straight Friday night 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 game — tied for the sixth-most in program history and the most by a Cal player since 2016.
 
Cal leads the ACC with four fumble recoveries and has lost only two fumbles all season, while freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has thrown for over 200 yards in all seven games, totaling 1,696 yards and 10 touchdowns.
 
Virginia Tech, coming off an open week, looks 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 recently became the seventh Hokie to surpass 5,000 career passing yards, has thrown for 1,397 yards and 11 touchdowns this season and is one of just 13 ACC quarterbacks in the CFP era with at least 10 career games of 150-plus passing and 50-plus rushing yards.