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Virginia Cavaliers 2026 advanced stats
- Virginia Cavaliers (ACC) are 4-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 5.8 (53rd in FBS): offense 27.0 (65th), defense 21.5 (36th).
- Offense ranks 63rd in EPA per play (+0.12); defense ranks 95th (+0.16 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 56th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1263rd | +0.1695th |
| Success rate | 40.6%79th | 41.6%62nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.11127th | 1.2786th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 48.4%44th | 47.8%81st |
| Passing-downs success rate | 22.0%132nd | 28.7%41st |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 28.6%132nd | 38.7%65th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1145th | +0.14101st |
| Rushing success rate | 42.7%58th | 43.2%70th |
| Stuff rate | 17.4%53rd | 16.1%94th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1633rd | 3.0890th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0276th | 1.0471st |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.74113th | 1.3386th |
| Power success rate | 78.1%32nd | 60.6%32nd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9561st | 0.9467th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1778th | +0.2694th |
| Passing success rate | 39.6%89th | 40.6%50th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.33130th | 1.71121st |
| Sack rate | 10.8%131st | 6.6%66th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.613th | 0.8117th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. NC State · W 34–8
- Week 3 vs. West Virginia · L 27–38
- Week 4 vs. Delaware · W 42–3
- Week 5 at Florida State · L 7–38
- Week 6 vs. Syracuse · W 28–25
- Week 7 at SMU · L 13–23
- Week 8 vs. Duke · L 16–19
- Week 9 at Wake Forest · L 7–51
- Week 11 vs. California
- Week 12 vs. North Carolina
- Week 13 at Virginia Tech