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Staying on top is often much more of a challenge than simply reaching the summit. Coming off a school-record 11-win season and a first-ever outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season football title, Virginia is poised for continued success in 2026.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 20

Why Virginia’s Beau Pribula could be a top five ACC quarterback

Beau Pribula is officially QB1 for the Cavaliers. The Missouri graduate transfer was projected to be the starter for some time, and now, Virginia has confirmed that he will lead the offense. Zooming out to the ACC landscape, though, Pribula may be underrated relative to his physical talent and exceptional schematic fit with the Cavaliers.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 19

3 burning questions surrounding Virginia's running back room entering fall camp

Virginia has done an excellent job over the past two seasons of going out and finding talented ball-carriers in the transfer portal, and that continued this offseason with Peyton Lewis, Jekail Middlebrook, and Solomon Beebe joining the team.

Jacksonville Jaguars News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 19

Hokies' head coach James Franklin admits 'I'm a huge Beau Pribula fan'

If prediction markets had been in vogue two years ago, you could have gotten astronomical odds that both Beau Pribula and James Franklin would be in Charlotte, N.C., in July 2026, wearing lapel pins from competing universities that weren't Penn State.

Virginia Cavaliers News / ACC Digital Network / July 19

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Virginia’s five most important moves this offseason

This offseason was a crucial one for Virginia football. It entered the new year with newfound momentum and had come just a few plays away from reaching the College Football Playoff.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 19

Three reasons Virginia football is more talented than narratives suggest

In ESPN’s Football Power Index, Virginia is ranked sixth in the ACC — a notable step back from an appearance in the ACC Championship game. Additionally, many outlets do not have the Cavaliers as a preseason-ranked team. It would not be crazy for coaches, players, media, fans, alumni, students and others to ask one great big question — why?

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 19

Can Virginia's Special Teams Unit Find Answers To Their Biggest Questions?

As Virginia reloaded for the 2026 season, several new players shuffled in as others left to chase their NFL dreams or join another program. But while many Cavaliers will be new this season, a healthy amount are longtime contributors.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 18

ESPN's FPI Predicts Virginia's 2026 Season Game-By-Game

ESPN’s Football Power Index has been released for the 2026 season. In the FPI, ESPN predicts Virginia to go 9-3, good for sixth in the ACC and No. 32 nationally.

Jacksonville Jaguars News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 18

Three burning questions for Virginia's secondary in 2026

Some of Virginia's most notable defensive players throughout the years have roamed the secondary. Hall of Famers like Ronde Barber and Anthony Poindexter come to mind, but Juan Thornhill, Jonas Sanker, and Chase Minnifield have left their mark on the program.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 18

Three biggest Virginia takeaways from this year's ACC kickoff

The 2026 season is just six weeks away — and the countdown is well underway now that the ACC Kickoff media event has concluded. Virginia football will take the field Aug.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 17

Cavaliers hope football success will translate to fuller stands at Scott Stadium

If you build it -- a winning football progam, that is -- will they come? Virginia's football program certainly hopes so. Coming off a school-record 11-win season, the Cavaliers have launched an initiative to fill the stands at Scott Stadium more regularly this fall.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 17

3 burning questions surrounding Virginia's quarterback room entering fall camp

With Tony Elliott officially naming Beau Pribula as the starter at quarterback heading into 2026, UVA fans can move on to some of the other pressing questions that they have about the position group.

Virginia Cavaliers News / CFB-HQ on SI / July 17

Greg McElroy Names Under-the-Radar Team That Could Shock the ACC

The Virginia Cavaliers entered the 2025 season with significant pressure surrounding head coach Tony Elliott. Entering his fourth season, Elliott had yet to produce the results many expected in Charlottesville.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 16

Four Virginia Cavaliers who could be fantasy football stars

Fantasy college football has arrived on Yahoo. Throughout the 2026 season, football enthusiasts can compete with one another in an ultra-popular staple of American football culture. The Virginia Cavaliers are available as draftable options in Yahoo’s college fantasy game.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 16

ACC makes enormous change to football tiebreakers: How is Virginia affected?

A major adjustment has been implemented for ACC football. After a cinematic five-way tie for second place last season, the ACC has changed its tiebreaker rules.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 16

Beau Pribula's ACC Kickoff message to Virginia fans has Wahoo Nation buzzing

Virginia football's newest starting quarterback, Beau Pribula, was a standout at UVA's ACC Kickoff session yesterday (7/15), not only for the humble things that he said about himself as both a leader and teammate in Charlottesville, but for some of his final remarks of the day.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 16

Staff continuity plays a big role in Virginia's success under Tony Elliott

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It may seem counterintuitive for a program that has invested heavily in the NCAA transfer portal in each of the past two seasons. But for Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott, stability is important.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 16

Virginia Head Coach Tony Elliott calls loss of opening trip to Brazil 'bittersweet'

Tony Elliott always talks about a holistic approach to making his University of Virginia athletes into better men as well as improved football players.

Virginia Cavaliers News / ACC Digital Network / July 15

Watch: Tony Elliott Virginia Press Conference | 2026 ACC Football Kickoff

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Everything Virginia OL McKale Boley had to say at ACC Football Kickoff

Senior offensive tackle McKale Boley was one of three Virginia players who spoke at Wednesday's annual ACC Kickoff preseason media event. Here's what he had to say: McKALE BOLEY: "I think it's important for a team because a team is led from the trenches, at least good teams are led from the trenches.

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Everything Virginia LB Kam Robinson had to say at ACC Football Kickoff

Linebacker Kam Robinson hopes to be back for Virginia's 2026 season opener after a torn ACL prematurely ended his 2025 season. Here's what he had to say at Wednesday's ACC Kickoff: Q. You came into last season dominating, then the injury happens.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 15

Everything Virginia QB Beau Pribula had to say at ACC Kickoff

On the same day that the news became official that Beau Pribula enters fall camp as Virginia's starting quarterback, he answered questions at the annual ACC Kickoff preseason media event.