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With Thijs de Ridder Now Cleared By The NCAA, Virginia Basketball Has A Clear Path to Compete For An ACC Title

A good week for Virginia Basketball just got a whole lot better. While international prospect Thijs de Ridder officially signed with the Cavaliers this week, there was no word on whether he was going to be cleared by the NCAA to play for UVA and first-year head coach Ryan Odom.

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Virginia Basketball Signee Thijs De Ridder Officially Cleared By The NCAA

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 17

Virginia Basketball: UVA Snubbed in Latest Bracketology Update From CBS Sports

Bracketology for the upcoming 2025-2026 college basketball season is probably the last thing on anyone's mind right now, but a newly released one from CBS Sports' David Cobb is worth talking about.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 16

Virginia Football: Three Most Likely All-ACC Candidates on Defense in 2025

If Virginia is going to turn the corner in 2025, it will start at the front. The offense might receive more attention with a new quarterback and a retooled receiving room, but the defense is what will ultimately decide whether this team finally returns to a bowl game.

College Basketball News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 15

Virginia Basketball: UVA's ACC Basketball Media Day Schedule Revealed

The 2025-2026 college basketball season is still months away, but the ACC has revealed the media day schedule for this year's ACC Basketball media days, both men's and women's.

Virginia Football Schedule Update: Indiana Reportedly Backs Out Of Home-and-Home Series With UVA

The Indiana Hoosiers were one of the stories of the 2024 College Football Season, going 11-1 and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. Despite losing to Notre Dame, it was a great story, but the Hoosiers have taken a lot of flak due to their schedule being amongst the easiest in the country.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 14

Connor Shellenberger Announced as Assistant Coach for Virginia Men's Lacrosse

After his collegiate playing career ended a year ago, Connor Shellenberger is returning to the Virginia men's lacrosse program as an assistant coach. The announcement came from a press release by Virginia Athletics on Monday. "Every day we strive to bring our best and inspire our teammates with relentless effort," said head coach Lars Tiffany.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 13

Three Make or Break Games On UVA's 2025 Schedule

Virginia Football has not been able to make a bowl in the first three seasons under head coach Tony Elliott, but they have the perfect schedule to do just that.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 13

Three Most Winnable Games For Virginia Football in 2025

Virginia Football has not been able to make a bowl in the first three seasons under head coach Tony Elliott, but they have the perfect schedule to do just that.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 12

Virginia Baseball Commit Withdraws From MLB Draft and Will Play For UVA

Tomorrow is the start of the 2025 MLB Draft and while Virginia Baseball will be waiting to see how many players sign and how many come back, they got some good news today from one of their top incoming freshmen.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 12

2025 Virginia Football Position Breakdown: Running Backs

Fall Camp is quickly approaching, and the 2025 Virginia football season is just around the corner. This is setting up to be an interesting year for Tony Elliott and his program, as they have loaded up in the transfer portal and have one of the ACC's most advantageous schedules.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 11

How Virginia Football Can Reach the ACC Championship Game in 2025

Quarterback Chandler Morris quickly made his presence known, saying, "I want to win the conference championship" in his first meeting at UVa with his new teammates, setting the bar high for the upcoming season. "I didn't come all the way to Virginia as a Texas boy to win five, six games," Morris said at a media availability back in January.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 11

CBS Sports Reveals Hot Seat Ranking For Tony Elliott at Virginia

2025 is going to be a big season for UVA head coach Tony Elliott. Elliott is entering his fourth season with the Cavaliers and has yet to even make a bowl game.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 11

Where Current And Former Virginia Players Rank in Final Top 250 MLB Draft Prospects

The 2025 MLB Draft will be a two-day event that begins on July 13th, and there is a host of Cavaliers who could hear their name called during that time frame.

College Football News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 10

Virginia Football Announces Its 2025 ACC Media Days Attendees

The 2025 ACC Media Days are less than two weeks away and this morning, Virginia announced who would be joining head coach Tony Elliott in Charlotte this year.

Previewing Virginia Football's 2025 Quarterback Room

With the departures of both Anthony Colandrea (UNLV) and Tony Muskett from the University of Virginia after a disappointing 5-7 2024 season, UVA's quarterback room is home to a coalition of fresh faces heading into the fall.

College Football News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 8

Every ACC Team's Rating In EA Sports College Football 26

This is a week that all that college football fans have been looking forward to all summer. EA Sports College Football 26 has finally been released, and there are not only new rosters, but plenty of new features in the game as well.

College Football News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 8

Virginia Football: SP+ Projects Where UVA Will Finish in The ACC

2025 is going to be a big season for Tony Elliott and Virginia. The Cavaliers have added a massive transfer portal class, getting big additions in the second, the defensive line, the wide receiver group, and of course, quarterback.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 7

Virginia Football Releases Theme Game Schedule for 2025 Season

Virginia Athletics has officially released Virginia football's game theme schedule for the 2025 season. This year, the Hoos have seven home games and, therefore, seven themed games as the Cavaliers look to secure their first winning season since 2019.

2026 Athlete Damari Carter Commits to UVA over Virginia Tech and Maryland

For the second straight day, Virginia football has landed a commitment from a talented athlete. After adding three-star DB Jayden Covil, UVA got a pledge from three-star Damari Carter, who chose the Cavaliers over Virginia Tech and Maryland.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 7

EA Sports College Football 26: Complete Player Ratings For the Virginia Cavaliers

Today is a day that college football fans have been looking forward to all summer. EA Sports College Football 26 has finally been released, and there are not only new rosters, but plenty of new features in the game as well.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 7

Virginia Men’s Basketball Makes Another International Splash with Belgium’s Thijs de Ridder

Virginia has added to its impressive offseason haul with the addition of 22-year-old forward Thijs de Ridder — a Belgian playing with Bilbao Basket in Spain’s Liga Endesa.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 6

2026 Three-Star DB Jayden Covil Commits to Virginia

UVA has made an important addition to their 2026 recruiting class tonight. Things seemed to be trending the Cavaliers way for 2026 defensive back Jayden Covil and tonight, he made it official by committing to UVA, giving the class and the defensive back group a big boost.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 5

Virginia OL Target Adrian Hamilton Set To Make His College Commitment Today: Where Will He Land?

It is decision day for 2026 offensive line prospect Adrian Hamilton, one of the top prospects in the Washington D.C. area. He has a final three of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Michigan State, but all signs lean towards him picking the Hokies today.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / July 4

Virginia Baseball: UVA Lands Commitment From All-Conference Pitcher

Chris Pollard and Virginia Baseball have added another quality arm to their pitching staff. This afternoon, Western Kentucky transfer pitcher Lucas Hartman announced on social media that he was going to be taking his talents to Charlottesville and playing for new Virginia head coach Chris Pollard.