Virginia Tech will host Stanford at Lane Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET, bringing the matchup to Blacksburg for the first time in the history of the series. It is only the third meeting between the teams, but this one lands in a setting the rivalry has not seen before.
That matters now because the game comes with a full slate of weekend additions for fans making the trip. Gates will open 2.5 hours before kickoff for the remainder of the football season, and Hokie Hour will run during the first hour after the gates open, giving fans 50% off concessions at most locations along with $4 select domestic beers, $5 select import beers and $5 canned transfusions. Alcoholic beverages during Hokie Hour are limited to fans 21 years or older.
The promotions do not stop there. Lane Stadium will celebrate Ag Day on Saturday, with a petting zoo at Hokie Village, Ag Day facts during the game, live music from the Billy T. Wilde Band, local food trucks and other games and activities. Hokie Village will be open from 4 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., giving fans a window to take in the pregame scene before kickoff.
Virginia Tech Athletics is also honoring military veterans at Lane Stadium with special experiences and opportunities this weekend, adding another layer to a game day that already carries unusual weight. The matchup may be rare on the schedule, but the combination of a first Blacksburg meeting, a Saturday night kickoff and multiple fan offerings gives it a much bigger profile than a routine home date.
Fans planning to attend are being urged to download their tickets through the HokieSports App before arriving. With Stanford coming to Lane Stadium for the first time, the rest of the night will be shaped by how smoothly the crowd moves through the gates, into Hokie Village and into the stadium before the teams take the field.
