UVA Wise Cavaliers
South AtlanticWise, VACarl Smith Stadium
2026: 1–7 (1–5 South Atlantic). Last: lost at Tusculum 24–17. Next: Mars Hill, Saturday, Oct 31, 2 p.m. ET.
- L 37–47at Presbyterian
- L 20–24Chowan
- L 21–39Anderson (SC)
- L 7–42Carson Newman
- L 27–41at Wingate
- W 48–38at Newberry
- L 24–50Lenoir Rhyne
- L 17–24at Tusculum
- Oct 31Mars Hill
- Nov 7Catawba
- Nov 14at Emory & Henry
UVA Wise has played football since at least 2010 and is 16–54–1 in the 71 games on record. This season, they’re 1–7.
On this date in 2024UVA Wise lost to Carson Newman 35–23 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 16–54–1 .232; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 987
- Seasons
- 13 since 2010, 71 games
2026 season 1–7
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Presbyterian | L 37–47 | 10% |
| Sep 5 | vsChowan | L 20–24 | 54% |
| Sep 12 | vsAnderson (SC) | L 21–39 | 40% |
| Sep 19 | vsCarson Newman | L 7–42 | 19% |
| Sep 26 | atWingate | L 27–41 | 11% |
| Oct 3 | atNewberry | W 48–38 | 9% |
| Oct 10 | vsLenoir Rhyne | L 24–50 | 34% |
| Oct 17 | atTusculum | L 17–24 | 36% |
| Oct 31 | vsMars Hill | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 7 | vsCatawba | Preview | 29% |
| Nov 14 | atEmory & Henry | Preview | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2010
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Carson Newman
1–6 in 7
Lost the last five.
- Tusculum
2–4 in 6
Lost the last one.
- Wingate
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
| Opponent | Games | UVAW record |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Newman | 7 | 1–6 |
| Tusculum | 6 | 2–4 |
| Wingate | 6 | 0–6 |
| Mars Hill | 6 | 1–5 |
| Lenoir Rhyne | 5 | 1–4 |
Every opponent (24)
Every program UVA Wise has played, A to Z, with UVA Wise’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Anderson (SC) 0–3
- Barton 1–3
- Campbell 0–3
- Carson Newman 1–6
- Catawba 2–1
- Chowan 0–1
- Concord 1–1
- East Tennessee State 0–2
- Emory & Henry 0–4
- Erskine 2–0
- Ferrum 1–0
- Lenoir Rhyne 1–4
- Limestone 1–3
- Mars Hill 1–5
- Newberry 1–2–1
- North Alabama 0–1
- Presbyterian 0–1
- Tennessee Tech 0–1
- Thomas More 0–1
- Tusculum 2–4
- Union College 1–0
- Virginia Lynchburg 1–0
- Wingate 0–6
- Wofford 0–2
Conferences
- Mountain East Conference 2014–2018
- South Atlantic Conference since 2019
UVA Wise’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–7 | 1–5 | 987 | ||||
| 2025 | 1–9 | 1–8 | 971 | ||||
| 2024 | 4–6–1 | 3–5–1 | 1049 | ||||
| 2023 | 2–9 | 1–8 | 976 | ||||
| 2022 | 2–9 | 1–8 | 1032 | ||||
| 2021 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 1122 | ||||
| 2020 | 1–2 | 1131 | |||||
| 2019 | 0–1 | 1123 | |||||
| 2014 | 0–1 | 1146 | |||||
| 2013 | 0–1 | 1142 | |||||
| 2012 | 0–1 | 1171 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–1 | 1181 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1183 |
No season on file for 2015–18: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 13 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.