Football


Signing Day: Virginia Football Class of 2019 Recruits, Bios

The UVA football program signed 20 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent (NLI) for the 2019-20 academic school year.


Virginia Football Inks 20 on Signing Day

Wednesday marked the long-awaited early signing period for college football programs, and Virginia had a memorable day, officially inking several new student-athletes to National Letters of Intent.


Moore Talks Belk Bowl, Perkins, Importance of Finishing Strong

Former UVa quarterbacking great Shawn Moore recently visited “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” on ESPN Charlottesville and talked about the bowl, Bryce Perkins and how the Cavaliers need to finish the season.


“The Bullet” Would’ve Been A Huge Perkins Fan

It was no surprise that Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins won the Dudley Award this week, an award named for arguably the greatest football player that ever came from the state.


Mendenhall, Muschamp Discuss Belk Bowl Matchup

Bronco Mendenhall said his Virginia football team is “wildly excited” about the opportunity to face South Carolina in the Dec. 29 Belk Bowl at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, and that he believes the Cavaliers will be well represented by their fan base.


Perkins Wins 2018 Dudley Award

Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins was named the winner of the 2018 Dudley Award as the state’s top Division I collegiate player.


Back to Work for Bronco, ‘Hoos, Looking Ahead to Belk Bowl

More than two weeks had passed since Virginia’s regular season ending overtime loss to rival Virginia Tech when Bronco Mendenhall met with media Tuesday morning.


Jerry Ratcliffe Talks Virginia Football, Liberty hiring Hugh Freeze

Jerry Ratcliffe joins Best Seat in the House to talk football: focusing on Virginia’s Belk Bowl bid and Liberty’s hiring of former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze.


Scattershooting: ACC Coaching Changes Will Lead To Busy Offseason

Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting the coaching changes will have Virginia’s Bronco Mendenhall and his staff watching tons of old game tape to get a handle on what these new additions are all about …


Hall Named to the Walter Camp All-America Team

Virginia cornerback Bryce Hall was named to the Walter Camp All-America team Thursday during the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Award Show.


Hootie Wayback Machine: Looking Back at the ’84 Peach Bowl

In honor of Virginia’s invitation to its 20th bowl game, the 2018 Belk Bowl in Charlotte on Dec. 29, I thought it would be fun to jump into the “Hootie Way Back Machine,” and take a trip to Dec. 31, 1984, the Cavaliers’ first-ever bowl game.


Five Cavaliers Honored By Touchdown Club of Richmond

Five Virginia Cavaliers have been named College Award winners by the Touchdown Club of Richmond.


Vince Dooley, College Football Hall of Fame, Remember Former Virginia Coach Dick Bestwick

It’s not often that you get to share the stage with a legend like Vince Dooley, Georgia’s legendary Hall of Fame football coach.


Virginia Faces South Carolina in Belk Bowl

Bronco Mendenhall would have been happy with any of the bowls Virginia was under consideration for, but was fired up Sunday night when he talked about facing South Carolina in the Belk Bowl.


Scattershooting: ACC Bowl Picture, Virginia Needs to Fix Its Offense, More

Scattershooting around the ACC, while hitting on an abundance of topics, including bowl talk, coaching moves, Virginia’s offense, and more …


ACC Network to launch on Aug. 22, 2019

The ACC Network will launch on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference announced today.


The ACC Football Report with Jerry Ratcliffe

Hootie and Greg DePalma give you the scoop on ACC football, coaching changes, bowl games, the ACC Championship and UVA’s loss to Virginia Tech.


Hall, Thornhill and Zaccheaus Highlight Eight All-ACC Honorees

Cornerback Bryce Hall, strong safety Juan Thornhill and receiver Olamide Zaccheaus highlight Virginia’s eight players named to the 2018 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Football team, announced Monday by the league.


More Heartache, Heartbreak For Virginia Football, Fans After Thriller In Blacksburg

When Virginia stormed back with a 31-point second half Friday night at frozen Lane Stadium, it appeared that the Cavaliers were finally going to lay to rest their 14-year losing streak to arch-rival Virginia Tech, and a 20-year losing streak in Blacksburg. Instead, the frustration lives on.


Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Virginia Tech

The Virginia football team will try to put an end to the 14-year drought against in-state arch rival Virginia Tech Friday afternoon in the Battle for the Commonwealth Cup at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg.