“Virginia Tech has a passionate fan base,” Wilder said. “They’ll have a lot of people here. We’ve got a passionate fan base that’s rallied behind us and been supportive since the day we started. I think there’s a lot to this game no matter where either team is at this point.”

For now, it’ll be an expected sellout at an old stadium against a team that’s struggling. But Fuente said he doesn’t think his players will overlook ODU, even with a potentially critical ACC matchup against Duke looming the following week.

“Quite honestly, I don’t think that’s going to be an issue,” Fuente said. “I don’t get that sense from our guys. We have a tremendous amount of respect for the team we are about to play, the environment we are about to go play in, the fact that we are playing in our home state. There’s no reason for us to have any attention on anything but our next step.”

Virginia Tech didn’t get to play Saturday, their game canceled because of Hurricane Florence. Old Dominion didn’t play well for a full game, Wilder said, falling at Charlotte and remaining winless.

“This is a big moment for Old Dominion football,” Wilder said. “But what matters most to Old Dominion is playing 60 minutes of football. We haven’t played a complete game yet.”