WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The No. 19/22 William and Mary football team will open the 2014 season when it plays at Virginia Tech this Saturday at 4 p.m.

The contest will be televised nationally by ESPNEWS, while audio and live stats will be available at TribeAthletics.com. Fans can also listen to the live broadcast on the Tribe's flagship stations 92.3 FM The Tide and 107.9 Bach FM.

Tickets can be purchased at TribeAthletics.com or by calling the ticket office at 757-221-3340.

The Tribe has played well in many of its recent FBS matchups, as it defeated Virginia, 26-14, in the 2009 opener and has owned second half leads at West Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina during the past four seasons. All three of those contests were decided by a touchdown or less.

This weekend's matchup will feature the nation's longest tenured FBS and FCS head coaches in Frank Beamer and Jimmye Laycock, both of whom have spent their entire head coaching careers at their respective alma maters. Beamer is the longest tenured FBS head coach and is entering his 28th season at VT, while Laycock is the longest tenured FCS head coach and is entering his 35th season at W&M. (note: Villanova's Andy Talley and Montana State's Rob Ash are also entering their 35th seasons as head coaches, but not all have come at the D-I level). Beamer is the winningest active D-I coach with 266 career wins, while Laycock is the fifth-winningest active D-I coach with 222 victories. Interestingly, both coaches' first full-time collegiate coaching positions came at The Citadel in 1973.

Saturday's game between W&M and VT will mark the 63rd meeting between the two programs, as the Hokies lead the series, 40-18-4. W&M rattled off 12 consecutive wins against VT from 1940-53, but the Hokies have claimed the last 10 meetings. The Tribe's last win versus Virginia Tech came in 1976 - a 27-15 triumph in Blacksburg.

Game notes and compete game day information is available below.

Gameday Information  -  Week 1: Virginia Tech
When:	Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, 4 p.m.
Where:	Blacksburg, Va.  |  Weather  |  Campus Map  |  Visiting Blacksburg
Venue:	Lane Stadium  |  Seating Chart  |  Traffic & Parking Info
Broadcast:	TV: ESPNEWS  |  Listen Online  | Live Stats
Tickets:	TribeAthletics.com
Game Notes:	William and Mary (0-0, 0-0 CAA)  |  Virginia Tech (0-0, 0-0 ACC)  |  CAA  |  ACC
Pregame Media:	W&M - CAA Teleconference (Audio)  |  Weekly Press Conference (Video) - Coach Laycock  |  Mike Reilly  |  Tre McBride  |  Chesapeake Bank Jimmye Laycock Radio Show (Audio) VT - ACC Teleconference (Audio)  |  Weekly Press Conference (Video) CAA Football - This Week in CAA Football (Video)
News:	W&M Season Preview Richmond Times-Dispatch, Aug. 29 W&M's Rogers Prepares for "Uniquely Fast" Virginia Tech Defense Daily Press, Aug. 27 W&M Confident, Motivated as it Prepares for Opener at Virginia Tech Daily Press, Aug. 27 W&M Announces $27 Million Renovation to Zable Stadium Daily Press, Aug. 26 W&M Unveils Major Renovation for Zable Stadium Richmond Times-Dispatch, Aug. 26 Virginia Tech Vows Not to Sleep Walk Through William and Mary Test Daily Press, Aug. 26 Hokies Insist They Won't Overlook William and Mary Richmond Times-Dispatch, Aug. 26 Virginia Tech Won't Take William and Mary Lightly The Virginian-Pilot, Aug. 26 W&M Season Preview Daily Press, Aug. 23 W&M Preseason Camp Progresses, No Definitive Word on QB Daily Press, Aug. 18 W&M Offense Progresses, Even with Search for QB Continuing Daily Press, Aug. 14 Brooke Point's Hilland Could See Action for W&M Stafford County Sun, Aug. 14 W&M's Mike Reilly is a Self-Made Machine The Virginian-Pilot, Aug. 7 W&M Football has Unfinished Business WAVY TV-10, Aug. 6 New Coordinator Trevor Andrews Inherits Credentialed W&M Defense Daily Press, Aug. 5 W&M's Young Offensive Line is Big, Hungry for Success Virginia Gazette, Aug. 5 Tribe Football All Set for Upcoming Season WVEC TV-13, Aug. 5 W&M Defense Will Test Unproven Virginia Tech Offense Daily Press, Aug. 4 W&M Hopes to Build on Last Season's Success Daily Press, July 23