Lexington
VMI
RECORD
0-5
CONFERENCE
Southern
PF / PA
47/197
Last 15 games
0-15 in the last 15 · 12.6 scored · 39.3 allowed LOST 28-35 scored 28 · allowed 35 See game LOST 14-38 scored 14 · allowed 38 See game LOST 14-21 scored 14 · allowed 21 See game LOST 10-45 scored 10 · allowed 45 See game LOST 22-24 scored 22 · allowed 24 See game LOST 0-62 scored 0 · allowed 62 See game LOST 24-35 scored 24 · allowed 35 See game LOST 10-52 scored 10 · allowed 52 See game LOST 14-32 scored 14 · allowed 32 See game LOST 6-48 scored 6 · allowed 48 See game LOST 10-38 scored 10 · allowed 38 See game LOST 3-73 scored 3 · allowed 73 See game LOST 3-14 scored 3 · allowed 14 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game LOST 7-45 scored 7 · allowed 45 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
367-578-34
.392 since 1898
Best season
9-0
1920
Winning seasons
33
of 117 completed
Highest-scoring season
47.9 ppg
1920
Next games
Mercer 
vs VMI
vs VMI VMI vs 
Wofford
vs Wofford East Tennessee State 
vs VMI
vs VMI VMI vs 
Chattanooga
vs Chattanooga VMI vs 
Tennessee Tech
vs Tennessee Tech The Citadel 
vs VMI
vs VMI Roster
8JoJo CrumpQB11Chandler WilsonQB12Jackson GravleeQB13Caden BaughQB14Nana UtseyQB15Ian ReynoldsQB Head coach
Head coachJohn McKenna Head coach since1953
Record at VMI175-386-11
Seasons66
Bowl trips1
Season stats
Points per game8.3
Yards per play3.5
Rush yards per game118.0
Pass yards per game81.7
Turnover margin-3
Season
Unit
Offense
50 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | JoJo Crump | QB |
| 11 | Chandler Wilson | QB |
| 12 | Jackson Gravlee | QB |
| 13 | Caden Baugh | QB |
| 14 | Nana Utsey | QB |
| 15 | Ian Reynolds | QB |
| 16 | Vann Baggett | QB |
| 17 | Cody Shelton | QB |
| 9 | Leo Boehling | RB |
| 22 | Kam Johnson | RB |
| 23 | Zion Woody | RB |
| 24 | Drew Parrott | RB |
| 25 | Aslin Shipe | RB |
| 26 | Jace Ballard | RB |
| 27 | Trevin Simon | RB |
| 31 | Adin Watters | RB |
| 34 | Zander Lewis | RB |
| 1 | Traveion Slaughter | WR |
| 2 | Zion Trump | WR |
| 4 | Cole Varner | WR |
| 5 | Halim Hardnett | WR |
| 6 | Jon Tyree | WR |
| 7 | Zach Pirtle | WR |
| 19 | Andy Hingst | WR |
| 81 | Brody Patterson | WR |
| 82 |  Ryan Beckman | WR |
| 83 | Luke Finch | WR |
| 84 | Brooks Martin | WR |
| 88 | Hayden Morris | WR |
| 3 | Cade Cox | TE |
| 44 | Dylan Poley | TE |
| 89 | Liden Krush | TE |
| 50 | Chase Aslett | OL |
| 52 | Bryce Burnett | OL |
| 53 | Robbie Dunn | OL |
| 55 | Jackson Bryie | OL |
| 56 | Richard Mulhern | OL |
| 57 | Raul Cruz-Palma | OL |
| 58 | Isiah Anthony | OL |
| 60 | Myles Cooper | OL |
| 62 | Jonah Elliott | OL |
| 63 | Ayanle Farah | OL |
| 64 | Dequan Bradley | OL |
| 65 | Caden Rowan | OL |
| 66 | Elan Catoe | OL |
| 68 | Grayson Sykes | OL |
| 69 | Matt Wavra | OL |
| 74 | Tristan Woodley | OL |
| 76 | Christian Holland | OL |
| 77 | Jason Cortes | OL |
Defense
49 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Carson Gue | DL |
| 32 | Matthias Corbin | DL |
| 40 | Phoenix Ward | DL |
| 59 | Jabrahlyn Jones | DL |
| 90 | Elijah Brooks | DL |
| 91 | David Czapp | DL |
| 92 | Jacob Moore | DL |
| 93 | Nathaniel Mitchell | DL |
| 95 | Jack Kelly | DL |
| 96 | Ellis Daniels | DL |
| 97 | Ryan McCarthy | DL |
| 38 | Nathan Jackson | DE |
| 61 | Ryan Ross | DE |
| 94 | Harrison Smith | DE |
| 1 | Isaiah Grevious | LB |
| 4 | Rod Tasco | LB |
| 8 | Steven Riveros | LB |
| 21 | Camden Clinton | LB |
| 24 | Jakari Nicely | LB |
| 28 | Hunter Clark | LB |
| 33 | Treyvon Litton | LB |
| 34 | John Garbett | LB |
| 37 | Jamary DeBerry | LB |
| 39 | Camron Watkins | LB |
| 43 | Henry Berling | LB |
| 45 | DJ Jones | LB |
| 46 | Quinn Kennedy | LB |
| 48 | Daniel Wallace | LB |
| 49 | Landon Snyder | LB |
| 51 | Erick Roman | LB |
| 54 | Baylor Necessary | LB |
| 2 | Anthony Allen | DB |
| 5 | Ethan Haston | DB |
| 6 | Ashton Dixon | DB |
| 11 | Robert Powell | DB |
| 14 | EJ Wilborne | DB |
| 15 | Jordan Tolson | DB |
| 17 | Corey Williams | DB |
| 23 | Amari Harmon | DB |
| 47 | Derrick Cook | DB |
| 3 | Omar Miller | CB |
| 13 | Addox Sanders | CB |
| 18 | Michael Roman | CB |
| 0 | Nic Land | S |
| 12 | Malik Holmes | S |
| 16 | Keegan Guyton | S |
| 25 | Ayden Babich | S |
| 29 | Terry Dorsey | S |
| 35 | Louis Parker | S |
Special teams
7 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Zach Bowers | PK |
| 35 | Jack Joyce | PK |
| 41 | Dean Webb | PK |
| 42 | William Lees | PK |
| 99 | Ben Shrewsbury | PK |
| 36 | Charlie McCoy | LS |
| 98 | Zander Atwell | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Recent results
2026-09-19 FINAL L
VMI 24 : 27
Davidson
24 : 27 Davidson 2026-09-12 FINAL L
Bucknell 
14 : 3 VMI
14 : 3 VMI 2026-09-05 FINAL L
VMI 3 : 73
Virginia Tech
3 : 73 Virginia Tech 2026-08-29 FINAL L
VMI 10 : 38
Idaho State
10 : 38 Idaho State 2025-11-22 FINAL L
Western Carolina 
48 : 6 VMI
48 : 6 VMI 2025-11-15 FINAL L
VMI 14 : 32
Furman
14 : 32 Furman 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Wofford 52 : 10 VMI
52 : 10 VMI 2025-10-25 FINAL L
VMI 0 : 62 Mercer
0 : 62 Mercer 2025-10-11 FINAL L
VMI 10 : 45 East Tennessee State
10 : 45 East Tennessee State The latest 12 games. Every season: VMI record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 3 UPCOMING
Mercer vs VMI
Game page vs VMI OCT 17 UPCOMING
VMI vs Wofford
Game page vs Wofford OCT 24 UPCOMING
East Tennessee State vs VMI
Game page vs VMI NOV 7 UPCOMING
VMI vs Tennessee Tech
Game page vs Tennessee Tech NOV 21 UPCOMING
Furman vs VMI
Game page vs VMI Points per game
8.3
Yards per play
3.5
Rush yards per game
118.0
Pass yards per game
81.7
Turnover margin
-3
Sacks
5
Season by season
Record
0-5
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
9.4 / 39.4
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0-5 | 9.4 | 39.4 | In progress |
| 2025 | 1-11 | 15.9 | 37.6 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 1-11 | 12.4 | 32.8 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 5-6 | 15.2 | 24.9 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 1-10 | 16.1 | 36.3 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 6-5 | 31.3 | 33.2 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 6-2 | 29.3 | 21.8 | Lost FCS Championship - First Round |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 30.8 | 37.8 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 1-10 | 23.4 | 48.2 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 0-11 | 8.0 | 37.1 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 3-8 | 20.4 | 27.7 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 2-9 | 23.1 | 35.0 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 2-10 | 24.2 | 41.4 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 2-10 | 19.6 | 34.7 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 0-3 | 12.3 | 28.3 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 1-9 | 16.6 | 33.4 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 3-8 | 15.8 | 28.3 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 2-9 | 20.5 | 30.7 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of VMI's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Reynolds | QB | 33.7% | 80.7% | 13.2% | 46.6% |
| Leo Boehling | RB | 24.4% | 4.0% | 33.8% | 15.7% |
| JoJo Crump | QB | 15.9% | 26.5% | 12.3% | 27.9% |
| Traveion Slaughter | WR | 13.5% | 15.2% | 13.3% | 7.9% |
| Nana Utsey | QB | 10.9% | 18.2% | 10.0% | 18.8% |
| Chandler Wilson | QB | 10.5% | 14.8% | 9.6% | 13.6% |
| Aslin Shipe | RB | 8.1% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
| Cole Varner | WR | 6.0% | 11.1% | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| Halim Hardnett | WR | 5.8% | 13.9% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| Trevin Simon | RB | 4.9% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Cade Cox | TE | 3.7% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Zach Pirtle | WR | 3.5% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Dylan Poley | TE | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Kam Johnson | RB | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
| Brooks Martin | WR | 2.7% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Zion Trump | WR | 2.6% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Drew Parrott | RB | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Zander Lewis | RB | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Jace Ballard | RB | 1.8% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Adin Watters | RB | 1.8% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hayden Morris | WR | 1.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
4.2
FBS average
6.4
Played
2.8
Remaining
5.0
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 A · 3 
A · 4 H · 5 BYEWk 6
A · 7 H · 8 A · 9 A · 10 H · 11 H · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
VMI 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | @ | 3 | Played |
| 2 | Bucknell | vs | 5 | Played |
| 3 | Davidson | @ | 2 | Played |
| 4 | Samford | @ | 1 | Played |
| 5 | Mercer | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Wofford | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 8 | East Tennessee State | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Chattanooga | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Tennessee Tech | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 11 | The Citadel | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Furman | vs | 6 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is VMI in?
VMI plays in the Southern.
Has VMI ever won a national championship?
No. VMI has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the VMI head coach in 2026?
John McKenna is the VMI head coach for the 2026 season.