Steve Deshazo

One of the few times Virginia's defense failed to rise to the occasion last season was the Cavaliers' Week 2 nonconference loss to N.C. State. The Wolfpack roll

The eve of gameday has arrived after an offseason odyssey. At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Virginia and NC State will battle for first place in the ACC. It is a high-stakes conference duel that will set the tone for the 2026 campaign.

Mention NC State football to any Virginia fan, and one name almost automatically immediately arises: CJ Bailey

Season openers don't get much bigger than this one, as Virginia hosts NC State for a big ACC game Saturday. Here's what you need to know about the Cavaliers' first contest of the season.

Maybe now they'll get more than one vote in the AP poll. Preseason skepticism -- at least externally -- surrounded the Virginia football team. Even after winnin

Football coaches are notorious perfectionists, but even Tony Elliott and his staff will have a tough time finding much to complain about when they review the ta

CJ Bailey called it " bad luck." Virginia's defenders might beg to differ.

There wasn't a ton of competition in week zero, but four Virginia football players earned Atlantic Coast Conference player of the week honors at their respective positions after Saturday's season-opening romp over NC State

Hillman was at the center of the action, helping force two game-changing turnovers in his Virginia debut that gave the Cavaliers an early lead they never relinquished.

It's not quite a bandwagon -- at least not yet -- but Virginia football is suddenly a hot topic among national media analysts. And if the Cavaliers' profile we