2026 Virginia
4–3 (2–2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Tony Elliott. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–2, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 59–3Sep 11
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to West Virginia 27–38Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs NC State | W 34–8 | 60% |
| Sep 11 | vs Norfolk State | W 59–3 | 94% |
| Sep 19 | vs West VirginiaDuke’s Mayo Classic | L 27–38 | 64% |
| Sep 26 | vs Delaware | W 42–3 | 71% |
| Oct 3 | at Florida State | L 7–38 | 58% |
| Oct 10 | vs Syracuse | W 28–25 | 73% |
| Oct 17 | at 24SMU | L 13–23 | 30% |
| Oct 23 | vs Duke | Preview | 49% |
| Oct 31 | at Wake Forest | Preview | 29% |
| Nov 14 | vs California | Preview | 72% |
| Nov 21 | vs North Carolina | Preview | 60% |
| Nov 28 | at Virginia Tech | Preview | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 25
- Wk 3: 25
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 7th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP now
- No. 25 in the week 3 poll; peak No. 25
- Points
- 210–138
- Coach
- Tony Elliott
- Elo
- 1540 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.5 No. 44 of 138; offense No. 48, defense No. 33, special teams No. 29
- SRS
- 3.3 No. 55 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 10% of last season’s EPA, No. 119 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 111 roster talent No. 53 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Desmond Kitchings
- Defensive coordinator
- John Rudzinski
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 41% | 1.10 | 56th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 40% | 1.11 | 61st of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.11 def | 39% off 40% def | — | 87th off 69th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 49% | 8.5 yds | 15% | 3.30 | 13% |
| Defense | 37% | 10.5 yds | 21% | 2.90 | 17% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.1 | own 31 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 26 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -6.7, 98th of 138 (offense -2.9, defense 3.9).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Beau Pribula QB | 1,217 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Beau Pribula QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jekail Middlebrook RB | 396 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jekail Middlebrook RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dashawn Martin WR | 231 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dashawn Martin WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jacobie Henderson CB | 38 tkl |
| Sacks | Matthew Fobbs-White DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brandyn Hillman S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Dylan Cope WR | ★★★ | No. 634 |
| Derek Uran LB | ★★★ | No. 704 |
| Alex Dunn CB | ★★★ | No. 731 |
| DaMari Carter ATH | ★★★ | No. 884 |
| Bull Richardson DL | ★★★ | No. 1114 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.8 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.9 | 0.859 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 121
The 2026 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 31
The 2026 portal Beau Pribula QB | ★★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Matthew Fobbs-White DE | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
 Brandyn Hillman S | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
 Zion Wilson DL | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
 Alex Payne OT | ★★★ | from  USC |
| Connor Cox TE | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Dashawn Martin WR | ★★★ | from  Kent State |
 Nnanna Anyanwu DE | ★★★ | from  UTSA |
| Christian Ellis S | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
| Devon Baxter DE | ★★★ | from Michigan |
 Eli Holstein QB | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Jacobie Henderson CB | ★★★ | from  Rutgers |
And 19 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Trell Harris WR | ★★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Emmanuel Karnley CB | ★★★ | to  Washington |
| Hunter Osborne DL | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Bjorn Jurgensen QB | ★★★ | to  Hawai’i |
| Ja’Son Prevard CB | ★★★ | to  Kansas State |
| Daniel Kaelin QB | ★★★ | to  Nebraska |
| Eli Wood WR | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Suderian Harrison WR | ★★★ | to  East Tennessee State |
| Wallace Unamba OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Andre Greene Jr. WR | ★★★ | to  Georgia Southern |
| Mekhi Buchanan DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Davis Lane WR | ★★★ | to  Rice |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Miami | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
| Wake Forest | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| SMU | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| North Carolina | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Clemson | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Louisville | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Virginia | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| California | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Duke | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| NC State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Boston College | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Georgia Tech | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Florida State | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Stanford | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Syracuse | 0–4 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.