‘Bowl Prediction’: Best & Worst Scenarios for Virginia Football ahead of 2025

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.