Virginia Cavaliers at SMU Mustangs

Injuries noted

Virginia Cavaliers: Peyton Lewis (out) — RB #2 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Corey Costner (out) — S #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kameron Courtney (out) — WR #5 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Brandyn Hillman (out) — S #6 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Rico Flores Jr. (out) — WR #11 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Tim Hamann (out) — K #14 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Dillon Newton-Short (out) — WR #15 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jae'Oyn Williams (out) — ATH #17 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Omillio Agard (out) — CB #20 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Triston Ward (out) — WR #23 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Caleb Hardy (out) — LB #26 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Alex Dunn (out) — DB #27 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jack Stevens (out) — RB #37 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Isaiah Reese (out) — LB #42 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Chase Morrison (out) — DT #46 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Tyler Simmons (out) — DT #56 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Noah Hartsoe (out) — OL #58 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Grant Ellinger (out) — OL #65 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Dylan Biehl (out) — OL #75 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jewett Hayes (out) — DE #85 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Justin Zames (out) — TE #87 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jason Hammond (out) — DT #91 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Bull Richardson (out) — DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Devon Baxter (out) — DE #99 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report

SMU Mustangs: Dramekco Green (out) — RB #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Ahmaad Moses (out) — S #7 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Ira Singleton IV (out) — DE #9 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Carterrious Brown (out) — WR #11 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Daylon Singleton (out) — WR #13 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Link Rhodes (out) — RB #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; I'Zayah Young (out) — LB #25 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kenneth Goodwin III (out) — LB #30 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Abel Hoopii (out) — OL #58 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Nick Reed (questionable) — K #99 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Kevin Jennings is SMU's projected starter

  10.34 Y/A

  Kevin Jennings is SMU's projected starting quarterback. October 16 matchup preview identifies Jennings as back under center; SMU's October 13 preview discusses him as its incumbent starter. No explicit game-day starting announcement retrieved. 2026 line: 1613 passing yards, 75.0% completions, 10.34 yards per attempt, 14-5 TD-INT over 5 games.

• Beau Pribula is UVA's confirmed starter

  7.88 Y/A

  Beau Pribula is UVA's confirmed starting quarterback. October 13 report reproduces Virginia's SMU-game depth chart with Pribula listed as starter and Eli Holstein as backup; this establishes the published starter, not a game-day participation guarantee. 2026 line: 1080 passing yards, 66.4% completions, 7.88 yards per attempt, 13-1 TD-INT over 6 games.

TURNOVERS

• UVA: 0.33 turnovers committed per game to SMU's 1.8

  1.47 TO

  Virginia has given the ball away just twice in six games, 0.33 a game, after averaging 1 a game last season. SMU is at 1.8 a game over five, up from 1.46. Turnover rates swing hard in small samples, and Virginia's number is unusually low compared to its own history, so expect it to drift up. SMU's throw-heavy offense gives defenses more chances, which is the side of this gap more likely to hold.

MISMATCH

• SMU: 346 pass yards a game to UVA's 217.5

  346 VS 217.5

  SMU is throwing for 346 yards a game over five games, up from 283.1 last season, while Virginia is at 217.5 over six, a little below its 239.1. SMU was already a strong passing team, so some of this should hold even if it cools off. Virginia's way through is to sustain drives and limit how many possessions SMU gets to throw.

REPLACEMENT

• Peyton Lewis (RB) is out for UVA

  OUT

  RB #2 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Corey Costner (S) is out for UVA

  OUT

  S #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Kameron Courtney (WR) is out for UVA

  OUT

  WR #5 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Brandyn Hillman (S) is out for UVA

  OUT

  S #6 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Rico Flores Jr. (WR) is out for UVA

  OUT

  WR #11 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Tim Hamann (PK) is out for UVA

  OUT

  K #14 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Dillon Newton-Short (WR) is out for UVA

  OUT

  WR #15 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Jae'Oyn Williams (QB) is out for UVA

  OUT

  ATH #17 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Omillio Agard (CB) is out for UVA

  OUT

  CB #20 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Triston Ward (WR) is out for UVA

  OUT

  WR #23 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Caleb Hardy (LB) is out for UVA

  OUT

  LB #26 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Alex Dunn (DB) is out for UVA

  OUT

  DB #27 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Jack Stevens (RB) is out for UVA

  OUT

  RB #37 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Isaiah Reese (LB) is out for UVA

  OUT

  LB #42 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Chase Morrison (DT) is out for UVA

  OUT

  DT #46 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Tyler Simmons (DT) is out for UVA

  OUT

  DT #56 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Noah Hartsoe (OL) is out for UVA

  OUT

  OL #58 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Grant Ellinger (OL) is out for UVA

  OUT

  OL #65 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Dylan Biehl (OL) is out for UVA

  OUT

  OL #75 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Jewett Hayes (DE) is out for UVA

  OUT

  DE #85 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Justin Zames (TE) is out for UVA

  OUT

  TE #87 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Jason Hammond (DT) is out for UVA

  OUT

  DT #91 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Bull Richardson (DT) is out for UVA

  OUT

  DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Devon Baxter (DE) is out for UVA

  OUT

  DE #99 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Dramekco Green (RB) is out for SMU

  OUT

  RB #4 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Ahmaad Moses (S) is out for SMU

  OUT

  S #7 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Ira Singleton IV (DE) is out for SMU

  OUT

  DE #9 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Carterrious Brown (WR) is out for SMU

  OUT

  WR #11 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Daylon Singleton (WR) is out for SMU

  OUT

  WR #13 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Link Rhodes (RB) is out for SMU

  OUT

  RB #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• I'Zayah Young (LB) is out for SMU

  OUT

  LB #25 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Kenneth Goodwin III (LB) is out for SMU

  OUT

  LB #30 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

• Abel Hoopii (OL) is out for SMU

  OUT

  OL #58 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-16 21:00:00 ET) (2026-10-16)

SITUATIONAL

• SMU has 7 more days of rest

  7d vs 14d

  SMU comes off a bye with 14 days of rest and hosts a Virginia team on a normal 7-day week. The Mustangs get the fresher legs and an extra week to study the Cavaliers. The rest edge tends to show early, when a prepared team runs its new looks, so the first quarter is where it matters most.

TEAM RECORD

• ACC game: UVA 2-1, SMU 2-1 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  Virginia and SMU are both 2-1 in ACC play, identical records through three conference games. Neither has shown more than the other in league play, and three games is a small sample either way. With nothing to split them here, SMU being at home is the clearest difference on the sheet.