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The Virginia Cavaliers are favored to pick up their seventh consecutive win on Saturday when they kickoff against the California Golden Bears. Coming off its third overtime win in eight games, Tony Elliott’s squad is set as a 5.5 point favorite on the road in Berkeley according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under for Saturday’s matchup […]
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As is typical in the transfer portal era of college basketball, Ryan Odom looked all over the country (and beyond) to construct his first roster at Virginia. For the starting point guard spot, he grabbed Dallin Hall from BYU. Hall is coming off three similarly looking, productive seasons for the Cougars. He has 100 games […]
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The No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers hit the road again this week after their thrilling trip to Chapel Hill ended in yet another overtime victory, their third of the year. The ’Hoos moved to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the ACC after the win, and their reward is a 2,800-mile trip to face the California Golden […]
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There’s a lot of talk about a lack of player-to-university commitment nowadays, but universities can’t seem to commit to their coaches, either. Billy Napier was fired as head coach at Florida football midseason. Brent Pry of Virginia Tech suffered a similar fate. James Franklin of Penn State, DeShaun Foster of UCLA, Mike Gundy of Oklahoma […]
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We’re just days away from tipoff of the Ryan Odom era, and the Virginia Cavaliers will bring an almost entirely new cast of characters to the backcourt for Monday’s season opener against Rider. Like most of this UVA roster, the backcourt isn’t lacking in collegiate experience, but it will take time for all the new […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers found the fire escape in the final moments of another nail-biter — this time, in what was a 17-16 rock fight down in Chapel Hill. Now, sitting at 7-1 (4-0 ACC) and 15th in the newest AP Poll, the ‘Hoos head west this week to face a capable California team. We’ll have […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 ACC) survived in miraculous fashion yet again on Saturday afternoon at North Carolina (2-5, 0-3 ACC), eking out a 17-16 overtime victory after Tar Heels running back Benjamin Hall was stopped at the one-inch line on UNC’s unsuccessful game-winning two-point conversion attempt. Despite the win, Virginia’s offense sputtered for the […]
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By a mere inch, the No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers avoided an upset to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon, winning 17-16 in overtime. For the second straight week, the Cavaliers came out with far less than their best against a lesser opponent. And, for the second straight week, they avoided defeat by the […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers and new head coach Ryan Odom played in front of a home crowd and on a broadcast for the first time on Friday evening, topping the Villanova Wildcats 75-72. The ‘Hoos led for all but 1:02 of game time and held a 10-point lead with 1:31 left. Villanova’s pressure yielded two Wahoo […]
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The time has come! We get our first televised (sort of) look at Virginia basketball playing a basketball game (of sorts) under Ryan Odom on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. ET. The ‘Hoos will scrimmage the Villanova Wildcats at John Paul Jones Arena with the game being streamed on ACC Network Extra. To watch, sign […]
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The oldest rivalry in the south will add another matchup to its history this Saturday as the Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) head down Route 29 South to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-4, 0-2 ACC). When the ball kicks off at noon, it will mark the start of the 130th matchup between […]
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While the Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) were relishing in their latest dramatic victory last Saturday night — a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback over Washington State, capped by a game-winning safety — the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-4, 0-2 ACC) were across the country in Berkeley, California, seemingly on the verge of their first big win […]
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Constant change and chaos surround the modern era of college football in 2025, and it continues to come from every direction – whether it be the ever-changing transfer portal rules, talks of playoff expansion, or the now national budget-measuring competition when it comes to coaching buyouts. And, while you can be sure any drama stemming […]
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Things looked bleak for three quarters in front of one of the best Scott Stadium atmospheres of the Tony Elliott era, but the Virginia Cavaliers found a way down the stretch to improve to 6-1 on the year with a 22-20 win over the Washington State Cougars. In a game that featured a sluggish offense, […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers survived a scare from Washington State on Saturday night in front of a packed Scott Stadium. The ‘Hoos entered the game as heavy favorites according to Vegas, but Washington State proved to be a worthy opponent leading 17-7 at halftime and then 20-10 through three quarters. It was a mix of big […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers found the fire escape Saturday night, defending Scott Stadium with a second-half comeback to earn bowl eligibility and now sit at 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the ACC. As a result, the ‘Hoos earned a new spot in this week’s Associated Press poll, moving up two spots to No. 16. The ‘Hoos […]
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One week after taking No. 4 Ole Miss down to the wire, Washington State gave another ranked opponent all they can handle, but Virginia made enough timely plays to escape, 22-20. Lo and behold, the Cavaliers are bowl eligible in the middle of October, sitting at 6-1 with the bulk of ACC play looming ahead. […]
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Virginia Cavaliers vs. Washington State HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Charlottesville, VADate: October 18, 2025Time: 6:30 PM ETChannel: The CW NetworkSpread: Virginia -17.5 The Virginia Cavaliers will look to move to 6-1 on the season when they take on Washington State this evening. The No. 18 ranked ‘Hoos kick off at 6:30 ET on […]
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After taking care of business in a pair of overtime thrillers against then No. 8 Florida State and Louisville, the Virginia Cavaliers went into last weekend’s bye with a 5-1 record (3-0 ACC), a recalibrated set of expectations, and in need of some well-deserved rest. Now, Tony Elliott and company will kick off the second […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers women’s basketball program enters year four of the Coach Mox era this season and is hoping to take a big step forward behind returning star point guard Kymora Johnson and an exciting crop of incoming transfer talent. Last season, the ’Hoos had increased expectations after earning a trip to the WBIT in […]
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After a legendary college career with the Virginia Cavaliers and nine seasons in the NBA, Malcolm Brogdon is hanging up his shoes and calling it a career. The news comes as a bit of a shock after Brogdon recently signed a one-year contract to join the New York Knicks on September 12th and figured to […]
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Virginia basketball was picked to finish fifth in the ACC this season by a select media panel, the ACC announced on Tuesday. UVA came in behind Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, and NC State, in that order, with the Blue Devils selected as the conference’s favorite for the 10th time in the last 13 years. The […]
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In April of 2024, the Virginia Cavaliers announced a home-and-away football series with Washington State, with the Charlottesville contest in 2025 and the battle in Pullman in 2031. An interesting series as these two teams have met only one other time in 1976, when the ‘Hoos claimed a 38-17 win over the Cougars. Virginia will […]
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The Virginia Cavaliers announced Monday night via a press release that offensive lineman Wallace Unamba has been dismissed from the football program “due to violation of team policy.” A graduate transfer who last played at New Mexico, Unamba signed with the ’Hoos in the Spring after a brief offseason stop at Kentucky. The Virginia athletic […]
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Let’s take a second and flash back into the early portion of the season. Virginia football is 1-1, coming off of a dominant win over a bad Coastal Carolina team and a gut-wrenching loss to a so-so NC State squad. We saw some encouraging things with the offense and some of the same old from […]
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