2025 Virginia Football Schedule
- Aug 30 – Coastal Carolina
- Sept 6 – at NC State
- Sept 13 – William & Mary
- Sept 20 – Stanford
- Sept 26 – Florida State
- Oct 4 – at Louisville
- Oct 11 – BYE
- Oct 18 – Washington State
- Oct 25 – at North Carolina
- Nov 1 – at Cal
- Nov 8 – Wake Forest
- Nov 15 – at Duke
- Nov 22 – BYE
- Nov 29 – Virginia Tech
Who does Virginia miss from the ACC schedule?
The Cavaliers dodge Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, Pitt, SMU, and Syracuse in conference play. That’s a favorable draw, as they avoid powerhouses like Clemson and Miami, as well as potential sleepers like SMU and NC State.
Virginia football schedule, the good and the bad
The Positives:
- Virginia plays only one road game in September and just one in the final four weeks, providing a comfortable start and finish.
- The Cavaliers get Florida State at home, and their rivalry game against Virginia Tech follows a bye week, allowing extra preparation.
The Challenges:
- A brutal midseason stretch with three road games in four weeks (Louisville, North Carolina, and Cal). The cross-country trip to Berkeley could be especially tough.
- Early challenges, as NC State on the road won’t be easy, and even non-conference opponents like Coastal Carolina and Washington State could be tricky matchups.
Virginia Football Schedule: Best and worst case scenarios
Best Case Scenario:
Virginia wins all three non-conference games, including the game against Stanford, to accumulate four victories before the halfway point of the season. There’s an upset on the right day someplace – perhaps against the UNC Belichicks or at Duke – take down Wake Forest, and get on the right side of the rivalry with Virginia Tech with a surprising home victory.
Worst Case Scenario:
There’s a blown tire against Stanford, and Florida State is back. The Cavaliers fought hard along the way, but they can’t seem to get a break in conference play, starting 0-6. Following a victory over Wake Forest, a loss to Duke dashes the bowl chances.
Virginia Season Prediction:
(Feb 11) Virginia becomes a pleasant surprise in some respects, but completely expected in others. Don’t overlook wins over Coastal Carolina, Stanford, and Washington State; they’ll be at home, but they’ll be earned. It pulls off an upset on the road elsewhere, such as against Duke or Cal, and becomes bowl eligible before the Virginia Tech game.