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Jekail Middlebrook | Xay Davis

Scattershooting: Can UVA Run On SMU? Will Wahoos End Up In SEC? Hootie’s Golden Nuggets

Scattershooting around Virginia football and the ACC, while noting that the Cavaliers pre-game meal for Saturday’s game at SMU will be served at 7 a.m. …

Football
Rhett Lashlee

SMU Coach Impressed With Virginia’s Defense

When SMU coach Rhett Lashlee watched a ton of tape on Virginia, he couldn’t help but be impressed with the Cavaliers defense.

Football
Earl Campbell

Virginia Hoping To Change Its Football Luck In The Lone Star State

Virginia certainly does not have history on its side as it prepares to make the trip to Texas to face SMU on Saturday in Dallas.

Football
Justin Ross

With Banged Up Secondary, Communication May Be Key For Wahoos Against SMU

If Virginia is to escape Dallas with an upset win over SMU this weekend, it will have to depend on the Army, Navy and Air Force. Well, sort of.

Football
Kevin Jennings

Virginia Facing The Ideal College Football Quarterback At SMU

Tony Elliott was talking to his coaching staff a couple of days ago about SMU when he told them that in his opinion Kevin Jennings is the ideal college quarterback.

Football

De Ridder Named ACC Preseason Player Of The Year; UVA Picked To Finish Second

Thijs De Ridder was named Preseason ACC Player of the Year, and the Cavaliers are predicted to finish second in the ACC standings.

Basketball
Omillio Agard

Virginia Loses Two Starters To Injury For Saturday’s SMU Road Trip; Injury Report

The injury bug has hit Virginia’s football roster and at least two and possibly more starters have been declared out for this weekend’s game at SMU (noon, Saturday, CW television).

Football
Kevin Jennings

An Early Look At SMU: Mustangs Are Powered By QB Jennings’ Arm

Fresh off a double-digit comeback win over underdog Syracuse last Saturday night, Virginia faces another road challenge this weekend with a trip to Dallas.

Football
Gio Lopez

Scott German’s ACC Top 10: Could We Be Looking At Miami vs. Wake Championship?

With the first half of the 2026 college football regular season in the books, it was another topsy-turvy week for the ACC.

Football

Did Virginia’s Football Team Grow Up At Halftime?

Standing at 3-2 overall and trailing to the visiting Orange at the midseason point was not what fans had envisioned for Virginia.

Football

Cavaliers Fight Through Adversity, Rally For 28-25 Homecomings Win Over Orange

UVA overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half en route to a wild 28-25 victory over Syracuse.

Football

UVA Overcomes Rough Start, Then Routs Richmond In Exhibition

Richmond went almost 8 1/2 minutes without scoring a point, as Virginia coasted to a 38-20 lead en route to a 96-53 win.

Basketball

Syracuse Expected To Start 3rd-Team Quarterback Vs. Virginia

Syracuse is expected to start its third team quarterback, Malachi Nelson, in Saturday night’s game at Virginia.

Football
Tony Elliott

Elliott: Key To Turning Virginia’s Offense Around Is More Success On First And Second Downs

The way Tony Elliott sees it, most of Virginia’s offensive woes are created by a lack of production on first and second downs, putting immense pressure on quarterback Beau Pribula to convert third-and-longs when the odds are stacked against him.

Football
Herman Moore

The Day George Welsh Threw All-American Herman Moore Off The Football Team

One of my all-time favorite stories about Virginia All-American wide receiver Herman Moore was retold on our podcast Wednesday night by Moore, who will be at Saturday night’s UVA-Syracuse game. Moore is in town to be recognized for his upcoming induction into the prestigious College Football Hall of Fame.

Football

Softball: Palmer’s $4M Gift To Program Endows Head Coaching Position At UVA

Lisa Palmer has made a new $4-million commitment to endow the program’s head coaching position and provide additional support.

Softball
Des Kitchings

Kitchings: Don’t Blame Beau, Blame Me … ‘I’m In Charge Of The Ship’

Virginia’s offense was embarrassed last weekend in Tallahassee, mustering up a mere 205 yards for the game (only 104 yards the final three quarters), while being held scoreless after its second possession.

Football
Ryan Odom

Odom At ACC Tipoff Says UVA Ahead Of Last Season; De Ridder: ‘We Would Run Through Walls For Our Coach

Ryan Odom believes there is unfinished business with his Virginia basketball team and that fueled so many of his players to return to the program for another run at success.

Basketball
Heather and Heidi Burge

Former Virginia Women’s Star Heidi Burge Sadly Passes Away At 54

Virginia women’s basketball lost one of its most popular players last night when Heidi Burge Horton passed away in Houston at the age of 54.

Basketball
Herman Moore

Hall Of Famer Herman Moore On ‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ LIVE Wednesday Night

Legendary Virginia receiver Herman Moore will be the special guest on “The Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia Football Show,” on Wednesday night, 7 p.m., LIVE on our three platforms (Twitter/X, Facebook and YouTube).

Football

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