College Football Team Details: VMI (VA)
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VMI (VA) FCS : Southern

Location
Lexington VA

Spirit Name
Keydets

Mascot
Moe The Kangaroo 		Stadium:
Foster: FCS Rank 76
Capacity: 10,000
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 3-8 Sparky Woods @ VMI 9-24 Winning Percentage 27.27 462-637-42 Winning Percentage 42.33 Total Win Rank 54 Winning Percentage Rank 114 Total 41 Off. 18 Def. 21 S.T. 2 Offense 7 Defense 10 6,212 Decrease FCS Rank 65
2010 2-9 Sparky Woods @ VMI 6-16 Winning Percentage 27.27 459-629-42 Winning Percentage 42.48 Total Win Rank 53 Winning Percentage Rank 113 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offebse 10* Defense 9 6,278 FCS Rank 60
2011 2-9 Sparky Woods @ VMI 11-33 Winning Percentage 25.00 464-646-42 Winning Percentage 42.10 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 113 Total 37 Off. 20 Def. 15 S.T. 2 Offense 7 Defense 5 5,877 Decrease FCS Rank 80
2012 2-9 Sparky Woods @ VMI 13-42 Winning Percentage 23.64 466-655-42 Winning Percentage 41.87 Total Win Rank 55 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total 35 Off 14 Def. 19 S.T. 2 Offense 4* Defense 6 6,256 Increase FCS Rank 76
2013 2-10 Sparky Woods @ VMI 15-52 Winning Percentage 22.39 468-665-42 Winning Percentage 41.62 Total Win Rank 57 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,046 Decrease FCS Rank 88
2014 2-10 Sparky Woods @ VMI 17-62 Winning Percentage 21.52 470-675-42 Winning Percentage 41.36 Total Win Rank 57 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,263 Increase FCS Rank 81
2015 2-9 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 2-9 Winning Percentage 18.19 472-684-42 Winning Percentage 41.15 Total Win Rank 60 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,778 Decrease FCS Rank 89
2016 3-8 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 5-17 Winning Percentage 22.73 475-692-42 Winning Percentage 41.03 Total Win Rank 59 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,191 Increase FCS Rank 68
2017 0-11 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 5-28 Winning Percentage 15.15 475-703-42 Winning Percentage 40.66 Total Win Rank 61 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,325 Decrease FCS Rank 94
2018 1-10 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 6-38 Winning Percentage 13.63 476-713-42 Winning Percentage 40.37 Total Win Rank 65 Winning Percentage Rank 116 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 4,111 Decrease FCS Rank 93
2019 5-7 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 11-45 Winning Percentage 19.64 481-720-42 Winning Percentage 40.39 Total Win Rank 64 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,021 Decrease FCS Rank 92
2020 6-1 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 17-46 Winning Percentage 26.98 487-721-42 Winning Percentage 40.64 Total Win Rank 62 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 6-5 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 23-51 Winning Percentage 31.08 493-726-42 Winning Percentage 40.76 Total Win Rank 63 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,217 Increase FCS Rank 72
2022 1-10 Scott Wachenheim @ VMI 24-61 Winning Percentage 28.24 494-736-42 Winning Percentage 40.49 Total Win Rank 65 Winning Percentage Rank 120 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,719 Increase FCS Rank 67
2023 5-6 Danny Rocco @ VMI 5-6 Winning Percentage 45.45 499-742-42 Winning Percentage 40.53 Total Win Rank 64 Winning Percentage Rank 117 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,854 Increase FCS Rank 84
2024 1-11 Danny Rocco @ VMI 6-17 Winning Percentage 26.09 500-753-42 Winning Percentage 40.23 Total Win Rank 67 Winning Percentage Rank 117 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,850 Decrease FCS Rank 80
2025 0-0 Danny Rocco @ VMI 6-17 Winning Percentage 26.09 500-753-42 Winning Percentage 40.23 Total Win Rank 67 Winning Percentage Rank 118 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:2 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:9 T:0
Division: W:2 L:9 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-30 2025 Navy (MD)
 -VS- 
VMI (VA) 		LOSS
52 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Navy (MD) 4-35 468 92 560 0 13 10
VMI (VA) 5-35 15 197 212 0 14 4
Other Sep-06 2025 VMI
 -VS- 
Ferrum 		WIN
42 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI 9-94 179 224 403 1 13 7
Ferrum 6-60 93 94 187 1 13 1
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Bucknell
 -VS- 
VMI 		LOSS
35 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Bucknell 10-122 71 405 476 1 15 8
VMI 7-55 59 362 421 0 15 7
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-20 2025 Richmond
 -VS- 
VMI 		LOSS
38 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Richmond 7-65 353 188 541 1 13 6
VMI 6-60 34 195 229 1 15 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 VMI
 -VS- 
Chattanooga 		LOSS
14 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI 5-50 53 228 281 1 11 2
Chattanooga 7-69 204 123 327 1 12 5
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 East Tennessee State
 -VS- 
VMI 		LOSS
45 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
East Tennessee State 6-59 284 225 509 4 13 3
VMI 7-76 13 69 82 2 16 1
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 VMI
 -VS- 
Samford 		WIN
22 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI 6-55 98 368 466 1 12 4
Samford 7-41 94 281 375 1 14 6
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Mercer
 -VS- 
VMI 		LOSS
62 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Mercer 5-40 248 586 834 0 12 6
VMI 2-25 50 105 155 0 15 1
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 The Citadel
 -VS- 
VMI 		LOSS
35 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 3-40 329 182 511 1 11 4
VMI 7-45 195 261 456 1 12 4
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 VMI
 -VS- 
Wofford 		LOSS
10 - 52
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI 5-40 88 140 228 3 15 4
Wofford 6-56 132 375 507 2 14 6
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Furman
 -VS- 
VMI 		LOSS
32 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Furman 4-45 174 274 448 0 17 9
VMI 7-87 120 124 244 1 13 3
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 VMI (VA)
 -VS- 
Western Carolina (NC) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI (VA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Western Carolina (NC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:2 L:9 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:9 T:0
Division: W:2 L:9 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
VMI (VA) 66 - 622 Yards 904 2273 3177 11 151 42
Opponents 65 - 632 Yards 2450 2825 5275 12 147 64
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3177 289

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2273 207

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 904 82

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 185 17

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 11 1

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
151 42 27.8%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 22 17 87 5 7 12 5 77% 55%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 5275 480

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2825 257

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2450 223

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 400 36

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 12 1.09

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
147 64 43.5%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 42 37 207 18 14 32 5 88% 76%

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