The Virginia Tech Hokies were 8-2-1 in 1986. They emerged victorious over the NC State Wolfpack, 25 to 24, in the Peach Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 261 | 3,946 | 746 | 5.3 | 2,286 | 512 | 4.5 | 1,660 | 234 | 7.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 47th | 54th | 88th | 35th | 25th | 37th | 13th | 79th | 85th | 42nd | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 184 | 4,034 | 4.8 | 1,934 | 527 | 3.7 | 2,100 | 319 | 6.6 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 21st | 61st | 47th | 59th | 74th | 47th | 55th | 66th | 45th | ||||||||||
Net | +77 | -88 | +746 | +0.5 | +352 | -15 | +0.8 | -440 | -85 | +0.5 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 30th | 60th | 88th | 31st | 39th | 55th | 29th | 74th | 81st | 43rd |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |