Across some publications and social media, a simple yet dangerous question has been gaining traction: Should Virginia make a quarterback change? Starter Beau Pribula was ineffective in a 38-7 loss at Florida State.
The ACC is full of interesting quarterback rooms.
With this lull in the offseason schedule, it's worth taking some time to look at a few major quarterback battles. That includes multiple teams with national championship aspirations.
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The spring has come and gone for the Cavaliers and while some positions got some clarity, the quarterback position is still a question mark and more has to be ironed out before we know who the starter will be.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
The spring has come and gone in Charlottesville with some players raising their stock and gett better in the process. However, there are still major question marks for the Cavaliers.
Virginia is less than two days away from its annual spring game, and there will be several key position battles to watch for in the spring game. Let’s take a closer look. It feels like, at the moment, Beau Pribula is the frontrunner and is in good standing.
The Virginia Cavaliers have been making headlines as of late after making some moves with their offensive unit. Before the transfer portal opened, one of the most pressing questions surrounding UVA involved its quarterback position.
PITTSBURGH — Eli Holstein didn't have the 2025 campaign he wanted with the Pitt Panthers and is now with a new school in the ACC. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported that Holstein has transferred to Virginia for next season, keeping him in-conference.
Virginia gets a commitment from a former ACC starting quarterback after Eli Holstein pledged his commitment to the Cavaliers. Holstein had a breakout freshman season, throwing for 2,225 yards and 17 touchdowns.
With the closing of the transfer portal approaching, here is a look at the best quarterback options remaining.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers backup quarterback Eli Holstein has officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3's Pete Nakos reported. Holstein came into this season as the starter until he was benched for true freshman Mason Heintschel after four games.
It is a top-25 matchup and the site of College Game Day as Notre Dame visits Pittsburgh. Notre Dame currently has a spot in the College Football Playoff, sitting ninth in the second set of rankings.
It’s Halloween weekend in Palo Alto, but it may not even be the biggest event of the weekend. That’s because the Stanford Cardinal will take on the Pitt Panthers in an ACC battle that will dictate the entire season for both programs.
PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers true freshman Mason Heintschel was power ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in the country heading into Week 10 of the college football season by CBS Sports' David Cobb.
PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi repeatedly told the media last week that Eli Holstein would be the starting quarterback for the Pitt Panthers against the Boston College Eagles.
It appears that Eli Holstein will remain Pitt's starting quarterback Saturday when the Panthers host Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Pitt Panthers redshirt sophomore quarterback Eli Holstein didn't have the game he wanted in the 31-24 overtime loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium.
PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers take on their bitter rival in the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Backyard Brawl this weekend, with redshirt sophomore quarterback Eli Holstein ready for one of the biggest games of the season.
PITTSBURGH — After throwing for a career-high four touchdown passes in Week 1 against Duquesne, Pitt Panthers quarterback Eli Holstein matched that feat against Central Michigan.
PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers redshirt sophomore quarterback Eli Holstein had a career performance in Week 1 against Duquesne. The Panther's second-year starting quarterback tossed a career-high four touchdowns in the win.
Eli Holstein threw four touchdown passes as host Pitt pounded Duquesne 61-9 in the first meeting in 86 years between teams that reside in the same city Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein will return from injury to start Saturday against Louisville, according to multiple reports. Holstein left two games within the past month with apparent head injuries.
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein will be sidelined Saturday against No. 20 Clemson as he continues to recover from apparent head injuries, ESPN reported. Per the report, Holstein has not been medically cleared after leaving two of the Panthers' past three games with injuries.
PITTSBURGH — Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein took a hard hit to the head in the third quarter against Virginia and left the game. Holstein kept an option play on second-and-4 from the Pitt 45, picked up five yards and converted the first down.
PITTSBURGH — Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein left the game in the fourth quarter against Syracuse with an apparent injury. Holstein took off on first-and-10 early in the fourth quarter, picking up 13 yards and a first down, but he went down hard as he was tackled on the sideline.
Eli Holstein has a chance this week to do something he’s never done before: bounce back from a bad game. It can be easy to forget he’s a half-season into his college career sometimes, considering he immediately hit the ground running this season.
Holstein is already establishing himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the country and he's doing things at the start of his career that no Pitt quarterback has done since Dan Marino.
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