Stanford @ Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech edged Stanford 22-14 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg on January 23, 2026, taking the dual thanks to several key bonus-point results and a couple of tight ranked matchups. The Hokies collected the extra team points that made the difference, while Stanford answered with quality wins of its own.

Aaron Seidel’s 12-0 major over Stanford’s #7 Tyler Knox supplied four crucial bonus points for Virginia Tech, and Collin Gaj’s 2-1 victory over #6 Aden Valencia was a signature upset that swung momentum toward the Hokies. Those two results gave Tech an edge in the middle weights and forced Stanford to respond.

Stanford did hit back in the 157 with #9 Daniel Cardenas earning an 11-2 major decision, a four-point bonus that kept the Cardinal within reach. Ultimately Jimmy Mullen’s pin at 285 for Virginia Tech provided six decisive team points; that fall was the sort of bonus that pushed Tech ahead in the final team tally and sealed the 22-14 outcome.