Bucknell @ Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech edged Bucknell 19-12 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA on November 7, 2025. The Hokies used a key bonus-point victory and a couple of top-25 decisions to build the margin in a tight dual.

The decisive play came at 133 pounds, where #15 Dillon Campbell rolled to a 16-2 major decision over Ty Kapusta, a result that supplied four team points and created separation on the scoreboard. That bonus proved crucial in a meet decided by a single bonus outcome.

Virginia Tech also earned two notable ranked wins on the mat. At 141 pounds, #24 Tom Crook upset #14 Dylan Chappell 8-6 in a close decision that swung three points the Hokies’ way. At 174 pounds, #24 Sergio Desiante picked up another narrow decision, downing #21 Myles Takats 4-2. Bucknell fought back in the middle weights, with #30 Noah Mulvaney upsetting #26 Mac Church 12-9 at 165 to keep the Bison within striking distance, but the combination of Campbell’s major and the two ranked decisions proved too much to overcome.

In the end the bonus point and a pair of tight ranked victories made the difference, giving Virginia Tech a seven-point win over Bucknell. The dual featured several competitive ranked matchups, but it was the single major decision that swung the overall outcome.