
| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCA Football Classic | |||||
| Sat., Aug 28, 2004 | vs. #1 Southern California | L, 13-24 | ESPN (national) | FedExField, Landover, Md. | |
| Sat., Sep 11, 2004 | Western Michigan | W, 63-0 | Lane Stadium | ||
| Sat., Sep 18, 2004 | Duke * | W, 41-17 | Jefferson Pilot (regional) | Lane Stadium | |
| Hall Of Fame, Orange Effect | |||||
| Sat., Sep 25, 2004 | NC State * | L, 16-17 | ESPN (national) | Lane Stadium | |
| Sat., Oct 2, 2004 | #6 West Virginia | W, 19-13 | ESPN (national) | Lane Stadium | |
| Sat., Oct 9, 2004 | at Wake Forest * | W, 17-10 | Jefferson Pilot (regional) | Winston-Salem, N.C. | |
| Homecoming | |||||
| Sat., Oct 16, 2004 | Florida A&M | W, 62-0 | Lane Stadium | ||
| Thu., Oct 28, 2004 | #22 | at Georgia Tech * | W, 34-20 | ESPN (national) | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Sat., Nov 6, 2004 | #18 | at North Carolina * | W, 27-24 | ESPN2 (national) | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| Thu., Nov 18, 2004 | #15 | Maryland * | W, 55-6 | ESPN (national) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Nov 27, 2004 | #11 | #16 Virginia * | W, 24-10 | ABC (regional) | Lane Stadium |
| Sat., Dec 4, 2004 | #10 | at #9 Miami * | W, 16-10 | ABC (regional) | Miami, Fla. |
| Sugar Bowl | |||||
| Mon., Jan 3, 2005 | #9 | vs. #3 Auburn | L, 13-16 | ABC (national) | New Orleans, La. |
| Overall: 10-3  Conference: 7-1 Home: 6-1 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 0-2 Season Stats: View | Final Ranking: 10 |