Virginia Football
Virginia is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Charlottesville, VA. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Virginia at +2.7, No. 60 of 138 FBS teams and No. 10 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Virginia games this season. Most recent result: lost to Wake Forest 7-51 on Oct 31. Next up: vs California on Nov 13 — the model projects Virginia 31-17, giving Virginia a 81% chance to win.
Open Virginia in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs NC State | no pick on record | W 34-8 |
| Sep 11 | vs Norfolk State | W 52-10 100% ✓ | W 59-3 |
| Sep 19 | vs West Virginia | W 34-20 82% ✗ | L 27-38 |
| Sep 26 | vs Delaware | W 38-17 89% ✓ | W 42-3 |
| Oct 3 | @ Florida State | W 28-24 57% ✗ | L 7-38 |
| Oct 10 | vs Syracuse | W 31-17 80% ✓ | W 28-25 |
| Oct 17 | @ SMU | L 24-27 42% ✓ | L 13-23 |
| Oct 23 | vs Duke | L 21-24 50% ✓ | L 16-19 |
| Oct 31 | @ Wake Forest | L 17-27 26% ✓ | L 7-51 |
| Nov 13 | vs California | W 31-17 81% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs North Carolina | L 21-24 50% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Virginia Tech | W 27-24 50% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Virginia's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 | Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the Virginia roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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