The 24th-ranked SMU Mustangs (4-1) return from a bye week on Saturday to host the Virginia Cavaliers (4-2) in an important battle for positioning in the crowded ACC.
Oct 10, 2026; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Beau Pribula (7) passes the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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How to Watch Virginia vs. SMU
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When: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Jekail Middlebrook scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Virginia held off visiting Syracuse last week for a 28-25 win to improve to 2-1 in the ACC. Middlebrook finished with 95 yards on 17 carries while Xay Davis added a scoring run and Beau Pribula threw for 113 yards and a TD strike to Da’Shawn Martin.
SMU returns to action after knocking off visiting Boston College 25-16 on Oct. 3. Kevin Jennings scored a four-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give the Mustangs the lead, while adding two second-half scoring passes to ice the win. SMU gained 218 yards in the game, with Jennings hitting 20-of-30 for 160 yards through the air while Marques White logged three of the defense’s five sacks.
The Mustangs won the first meeting between the teams 33-7 at Virginia on Nov. 23, 2024, en route to the program’s first College Football Playoff appearance.
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Jennings comes in with 1,588 yards with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions for SMU, while Kendrick Raphael brings 418 yards and six scores on the ground. Yamir Knight leads the receivers with 29 catches for 367 yards to go with two TDs, and Theo Melin Öhrström enters the game with four touchdown receptions.
Pribula paces the Virginia attack with 1,074 yards and 13 scores with just one pick, while Middlebrook enters with 337 yards and three TDs on the ground. Kameron Courtney has 18 receptions for 204 yards, and Martin has snagged five touchdown catches so far.
This is a great college football matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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