Virginia schedules 2027 home game vs. Arkansas State

By Jerry Ratcliffe

In the wake of Indiana canceling a home-and-home football series with Virginia, the Cavaliers have scheduled a home game against Arkansas State in 2027.

The game is set to be played on Sept. 18, 2027, and will be the first meeting between the two programs. UVA will host William & Mary the following week.

Arkansas State is presently coached by Butch Jones, formerly the head coach at Tennessee. The Red Wolves finished 8-5 last season after defeating Bowling Green in the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

Members of the Sun Belt Conference West division, it’s the same league as JMU, ODU and Coastal Carolina, all in the Sun Belt East.

According to the report, Virginia will pay Arkansas State a $700,000 guarantee for the meeting.

UVA already knows its ‘27 ACC opponents: home games with NC State, Pitt, SMU and Virginia Tech, with road games at Boston College, Georgia Tech, Miami and North Carolina.

Arkansas State is predicted to finish third in the Sun Belt West Division this season, according to the preseason coaches poll, behind Louisiana and Texas State.