ACC · Cavaliers · Charlottesville, VA
Virginia
Your complete Virginia season outlook.
Beau Pribula and a large portal class support another competitive season, though the mixed quarterback confidence and nine-game ACC schedule limit separation.
Home stadiumScott StadiumRPR rank#40Projected-wins rank#48
Projected wins7.29Most likely: 7 wins · 80% range 6–9
Rundown Power Rating +6.9Neutral-field strength
RPR Rank #40National power position
Schedule Strength Rank#67Opponent difficulty
Projected-Wins Rank #48Strength plus schedule
Market total7.5
Adjusted Edge -0.50
Probability over45%
Market basis12 games
Team profile
RPR and model ratings
- Rundown Power Rating
- +6.9
- National RPR Rank
- #40
- Schedule strength rank
- #67
- Average opponent power
- +1.5
- Offense rating
- 26.4
- Defense rating
- 19.8
- Projected QB
- Beau Pribula
- QB starts
- 9
- QB confidence
- Medium
- Head coach
- Tony Elliott
- Returning starters
- 8
- Portal rank
- 8
- Roster fragility
- 41.5
Record outcomes
Win distribution
0<1%
1<1%
2<1%
30.7%
43.2%
59.0%
617.5%
724.0%
822.6%
914.8%
106.3%
111.5%
12<1%
13<1%
Game by game
2026 projected scores and probabilities
Expected scores and margins are model means, not exact-score guarantees.
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| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Projected score | Projected total | Projected margin | Win probability | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29, 2026 | Neutral | 26–25 | 51.1 | +1.7 | 54% | Low | |
| 2 | Sep 11, 2026 | Norfolk State | Home | 40–9 | 48.7 | +31.2 | 98% | Medium |
| 3 | Sep 19, 2026 | Neutral | 28–21 | 48.5 | +6.7 | 67% | Medium | |
| 4 | Sep 26, 2026 | Home | 37–15 | 52.3 | +21.7 | 93% | High | |
| 5 | Oct 3, 2026 | Away | 22–26 | 47.8 | -4.6 | 38% | Medium | |
| 6 | Oct 10, 2026 | Home | 28–18 | 46.8 | +10.1 | 75% | Medium | |
| 7 | Oct 17, 2026 | Away | 21–28 | 49.2 | -7.2 | 32% | Medium | |
| 8 | Oct 23, 2026 | Home | 28–25 | 53.4 | +3.3 | 59% | Low | |
| 9 | Oct 31, 2026 | Away | 23–22 | 44.8 | +0.3 | 51% | Low | |
| 10 | Nov 14, 2026 | Home | 28–22 | 50.2 | +5.8 | 65% | Medium | |
| 11 | Nov 21, 2026 | Home | 25–20 | 45.2 | +5.0 | 63% | Medium | |
| 12 | Nov 28, 2026 | Away | 22–27 | 49.1 | -5.7 | 35% | Medium |
Projection context
These projections reflect the current Rivals Rundown football inputs and are refreshed as the underlying information changes.
Model version 5. RPR, rankings, margins and probabilities are estimates, not guarantees.