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2026 glance board · next game, odds, standings, bowls, top-10s

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Norfolk State

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Fri, Sep 11 · 7:00 PM ET

Scott Stadium · Charlottesville, VA

  • Home after the 34–8 ACC opener. Norfolk State is the first FCS date of 2026.
  • Scott Stadium, Friday night — a short week after the NC State win.

FPI NORF NR · UVA #32

Record

1-0

ACC 1-0

FPI

#32

7.9 rating

Proj. record

7.7–4.4

Bowl odds

85%

Six-win chance

Playoff

9.3%

CFP odds

Polls

RV

AP · Coaches RV

National top 10

Hoo is Ranked?

2025 wrap

Players

  • #2

    Harrison Waylee

    RB · Long rush

    97
  • #4

    Will Bettridge

    PK · Kicking points

    114
  • #5

    Will Bettridge

    PK · Field goals

    22
  • #5

    Cameron Ross

    WR · Kick-return TDs

    1
  • #6

    Daniel Sparks

    P · Punt average

    47.4

Units

  • #8
    V

    Virginia

    Unit · Scoring defense

    15.2
  • #9
    V

    Virginia

    Unit · Touchback rate

    69%

Last season’s D-I top-10 Cavaliers and units, held until this season’s games are official.

Season path

Bowl outlook

Projected destination

Gator Bowl

Jacksonville, FL · based on projected wins

Eight wins usually push Virginia into a New Year's week game.

Bowl

85%

Wins

7.7

Win-total distribution

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

  • No bowl

    Six wins are the usual floor for bowl eligibility.

    5–7 or worse

  • Military Bowl

    A six-win ACC team typically lands in a lower-tier Eastern bowl.

    6–6

  • Duke's Mayo Bowl

    The closest major ACC bowl — a short drive from Charlottesville.

    7–5

  • Gator Bowl

    Eight wins usually push Virginia into a New Year's week game.

    8–4

  • Pop-Tarts Bowl

    A nine-win ACC team is in the conversation for a premier league tie-in.

    9–3

  • College Football Playoff

    Ten-plus wins, especially with an ACC title-game berth, puts UVA in the CFP mix.

    10–2

  • CFP / ACC Championship

    A one-loss or undefeated league run is a championship-weekend path.

    12–0

National

Rankings

AP

UVA RV · 1 pts

Virginia is receiving votes (1 points). The full ballot drops with the next poll.

USA

UVA RV · 40 pts

Virginia is receiving votes (40 points). The full ballot drops with the next poll.

Conference

ACC standings

The ACC table fills after opening weekend.

2026

Schedule

  1. Sat, Aug 29

    NC State Wolfpack

    vs NC State

    Scott Stadium

    W 34-8

  2. Fri, Sep 11

    Norfolk State Spartans

    vs Norfolk State

    Scott Stadium

    99.8%