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Five takeaways from UVA football’s last-minute 19-16 loss to Duke
After having its College Football Playoff dreams crushed last year, Virginia got its chance at redemption Friday night in the long-anticipated rematch of the ACC Championship Game. The last time these teams met, in Charlotte in December, Duke won 27-20 in overtime after a Virginia trick play was intercepted, giving the Blue Devils their first […]
How to watch UVA football vs. Duke and GAME THREAD
Virginia Cavaliers vs. Duke Blue Devils HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Charlottesville, VADate: October 23, 2026Time: 7:00 PM ETChannel: ESPNSpread: UVA -2.5 Pregame content Previewing UVA football’s Friday night matchup versus Duke How Virginia football can solve its off-script offensive struggles Game Thread The Virginia Cavaliers look to get revenge for last year’s ACC […]
Previewing UVA football’s Friday night matchup versus Duke
The Virginia Cavaliers (4-3, 2-2) return home Friday night to face Manny Diaz and the Duke Blue Devils (4-2, 1-2) for the third time in two seasons. The ‘Hoos come in looking to right the ship after what was a competitive, winnable game last weekend against SMU, while Duke has cooled after two straight ACC […]
How Virginia football can solve its off-script offensive struggles
The 2026 football season for University of Virginia’s offense began with a 34 point performance in a rout of ACC rival North Carolina State. However, the offense has lost steam week-by-week, leading to three losses and an increasingly unlikely chance to reach Charlotte again this year. What appeared to be a conquering army that would […]
Former UVA star Ty Jerome erupts for career high in Memphis’ season opener
No former Virginia player has ever scored as many points as Ty Jerome did Wednesday night in the Memphis Grizzlies’ season opener. His 45 points surpassed the previous record of 44 points set by Trey Murphy in February. It is also a new career high for Jerome, outdoing his 33-point performance on Jan. 24, 2025, […]
UVA basketball preseason profile: Johann Grunloh has a lot on his plate in year two
“[Last year] was a great season,” Virginia Cavaliers center Johann Grunloh told teammate Elijah Gertrude in a Corner Media interview last month. “[It was] unfortunate at the end … but I think that was a big reason for everyone to come back. The job’s not finished yet. People came here … to win something, and […]
How can Martin Carrere crack the Virginia basketball rotation?
Our Virginia men’s basketball player preview series continues at Streaking the Lawn! So far, we have covered: Next up on the list is Martin Carrere, who remains in the shadows of some of the more prominent names, but is still yet another intriguing returner for Ryan Odom. Carrere redshirted under Odom at VCU in 2024-25, […]
Virginia rowing is the fastest college crew at the Head of the Charles
Four months ago, Virginia women’s rowing finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, its best national finish in a decade. On Sunday afternoon in Cambridge, the Cavaliers showed that result may have been a sign of things to come. Virginia’s top eight finished third in the Women’s Championship Eights at the 2026 Head of the Charles […]
Six takeaways from UVA football’s 23-13 loss at No. 24 SMU
Despite having already racked up two losses, Virginia walked into a game as the underdog for the first time this season. SMU opened as a 7.5-point favorite and was up to 9.5 by Friday, and after seeing Virginia’s availability report, it’s not hard to figure out why. The ‘Hoos listed 22 players as out, including […]
Previewing UVA football’s road test at SMU
In just the team’s second true road trip to this point, the Virginia Cavaliers head down to Dallas for an early-morning contest against the SMU Mustangs. The ‘Hoos enter this game coming off what was an ugly win last weekend against Syracuse, a game in which Tony Elliott and the Cavaliers trailed by double digits […]
Virginia basketball player profile: Elijah Gertrude is finally healthy and pushing for minutes
Elijah Gertrude has spent most of his Virginia career waiting. He waited on a knee that had to be rebuilt twice. He waited behind a backcourt that won 30 games. And when he did get on the floor, it was usually after the outcome had been decided. This preseason, the wait may finally be ending. […]
Five takeaways from UVA football’s 28-25 win over Syracuse
A week after getting run out of Tallahassee, Virginia came home Saturday night needing a get-right game, and the schedule seemed to hand it one. Syracuse arrived 2-2 and winless in ACC play, a week removed from a 42-41 overtime escape at UConn that was its first win over an FBS opponent in more than […]
Virginia football escapes with a 28-25 win over Syracuse
For nearly three quarters, the Virginia Cavaliers looked lost and lifeless, seemingly primed for a crippling home loss to a Syracuse Orange squad led by its third-string quarterback. Then Beau Pribula hit Da’Shawn Martin for a 43-yard touchdown strike, and the ’Hoos finally came to life. Though it was far from perfect, Virginia (4-2, 2-1 […]
Three players, two matchups, and one prediction for Virginia football vs. Syracuse
The vibes couldn’t have been higher for Virginia football after its first two games. The ’Hoos dominated NC State in a season-opening statement and took care of business against an overmatched Norfolk State squad. Virginia was ranked, confident, and primed to make another run at the ACC Championship game. Then the ’Hoos went to Charlotte. […]
UVA basketball preseason profile: Can Sam Lewis take another leap?
In the locker room after Virginia basketball’s heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss to Tennessee, Sam Lewis was the first to verbally recommit to the program. His official recommitment ultimately took a little longer than Virginia fans would’ve hoped; nevertheless, along with returning stars Chance Mallory, Thijs De Ridder, and Johann Grunloh, Lewis was an essential domino […]
Stock Up, Stock Down from UVA Football’s 38-7 loss at FSU
The Virginia Cavaliers dropped their second game of the 2026 season down in Tallahassee. A look at what’s trending up and down after what was an ugly day for the ‘Hoos. Stock Up Good starts The ‘Hoos have opened the scoring in every game they’ve played up to this point. After forcing a quick stop […]
Is Kalu Anya a solution for UVA basketball’s backup center spot?
Our Virginia men’s basketball player preview series continues! So far, we have hit on Chance Mallory, Christian Harmon, and Jurian Dixon. Next up, we look at Kalu Anya, whose role is more up in the air. Anya spent two seasons each at Brown, and most recently at Saint Louis, averaging a consistent 8.0 points, 2.0 […]
UVA fall sports pulse check: Where every Virginia team stands in October
Virginia athletics is coming off one of the best years in program history. The Cavaliers finished fifth in the 2025-26 Learfield Directors’ Cup with 1,148.75 points, behind only Texas, Stanford, UCLA and North Carolina. It was the third top-five finish in the last four years, after fourth in 2022-23 and fifth in 2023-24. Women’s swimming […]
Five takeaways from UVA football’s 38-7 loss at Florida State
A year ago, Virginia and Florida State played a game that sent the two programs in opposite directions. The Cavaliers’ 46-38 double-overtime upset of No. 8 Florida State ended with fans on the field at Scott Stadium and launched a run to a program-record 11 wins and an ACC Championship Game appearance. The Seminoles came […]
Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Florida State with the experts from Tomahawk Nation
The Virginia Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0 ACC) head to Tallahassee to face Florida State (2-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday at 3:30. Tony Elliott’s crew is a slight favorite headed into this matchup as Vegas has the ‘Hoos set at a 2.5-point favorite against Mike Norvell and his Seminoles. I got the inside scoop on how the […]
UVA basketball player profile: Jurian Dixon is chasing the March he never got
Jurian Dixon’s first college season ended with the ball in his hands. On April 3, 2025, UC Irvine trailed Chattanooga 85-84 in overtime of the NIT championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse. After a timeout, Devin Tillis lobbed a long pass to Bent Leuchten, who found Dixon near the basket. Dixon’s close-range shot fell off the rim […]
Five takeaways from UVA basketball’s 82-73 exhibition loss to Vanderbilt
College basketball does not usually start in September, and it almost never starts outdoors. On Sunday, Virginia opened its preseason at Credit One Stadium in Charleston, S.C., as part of The LinkU Invitational, the earliest college basketball game of the year and the first played outdoors since 2022. For most of the afternoon, roughly half […]
Five takeaways from UVA football’s 42-3 bounce-back win over Delaware
A week after a deflating 38-27 loss to West Virginia in Charlotte, Virginia came home to Scott Stadium seeking redemption. However, this Saturday was no normal game. It was UVA Strong Day, the program’s annual game honoring Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry. Tony Elliott made every remaining member of the 2022 team […]
Virginia football takes care of business, routs Delaware on UVA Strong night
With a perfect bounce-back opportunity teed up coming off their neutral-site loss to West Virginia last weekend, the Virginia Cavaliers took care of business on Saturday night, thumping the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens, 42-3, on ‘UVA Strong’ night inside Scott Stadium. The ’Hoos, who improved to 3-1 (1-0 ACC) on the season with Saturday’s victory, […]
UVA alum breaks LPGA nine-hole scoring record
Former Virginia golfer Lauren Coughlin birdied each of her first nine holes on Saturday to shoot a 9-under 26, the lowest nine-hole score in LPGA history. It’s also the second time ever that an LPGA player has birdied every hole on a single nine. Coughlin’s birdie run came to an end with a par on […]
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