Virginia will play seven home games this season, including three opponents for the first time in program history, as the ACC released the dates of six contests.

Virginia continued to build on its top-25 transfer class when Ohio State‘s Mitchell Melton, fresh off the Buckeyes’ national championship, signed with the Cavaliers.

Carter Jones, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound, all-state lineman from Poquoson High School, announced Sunday that he has committed to Virginia.

Speculation about the future of Virginia athletics director Carla Williams ended Thursday, when it was revealed that she signed a new deal on Dec. 18.

With the addition of JMU transfer wide receiver Cam Ross on Monday, Virginia’s transfer portal recruiting class has been graded among the top 25 in the nation.

The rebuild of Virginia’s offensive line got a significant boost this weekend when former Louisville starting tackle Monroe Mills committed to Tony Elliott’s program.

Kam Robinson announced that he will return for his junior season, while Jahmeer Carter announced he will return for his sixth and final season.

Former Virginia offensive coordinator Robert Anae was fired by NC State on Monday, following the Wolfpack’s 26-21 upset loss to East Carolina in the Military Bowl.

Virginia bolstered its defensive line on Monday when the Cavaliers gained a commitment from former Alabama lineman Hunter Osborne.

Virginia continued to bolster its football roster via the transfer portal on Friday, adding a trio of players, giving the Cavaliers a total of 10 new faces.

Cazeem Moore could have elected to sign with Deion Sanders at Colorado or with Lincoln Riley at USC, but instead signed with Virginia.

A generous anonymous donor has pledged to match every dollar contributed to the Football Enhancement Fund, up to $3 million.

Virginia has added a running back to its roster via the transfer portal in first-team All-MEAC standout J’Mari Taylor.

Chandler Morris, who finished fourth in the nation with 31 touchdown passes and almost 4,000 yards through the air for North Texas, has committed to Virginia.

Daniel Kaelin, a 6-foot-3 freshman with four years of eligibility remaining, and once ranked the No. 6 prospect in the state of Nebraska, has committed to Virginia.

Tony Elliott’s staff has offered Ivy League star running back Malachi Hosley, who has rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and 16 touchdowns in two, 10-game seasons.

Two more Virginia football players entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, adding up to 15 Cavaliers leaving the program.

A total of 13 players, seven of them listed on Virginia’s two-deep depth chart at season’s end, officially entered the transfer portal on Monday.

Virginia Athletics, the Virginia Athletics Foundation and CavFutures announced a multi-million anonymous gift in support of the Virginia football program.

One of the highlights of Virginia’s 19-man class on National Signing Day was five players signed from within the state’s borders.