Rivalry and revenge are both compelling motivators for Virginia Tech against UNC Posted Aug 31, 2021 Are Virginia Tech and North Carolina rivals? Depends on who you ask. Tech coach Justin Fuente isn’t sold on the Hokies being full-fledged rivals with North Carolina. He takes a more traditional view of Tech’s schedule and in his mind its list of rivals starts and ends with Virginia. That isn’t to say there aren't some heightened emotions surrounding the game. (Roanoke Times)