Virginia Cavaliers Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Virginia Cavaliers football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Virginia Cavaliers compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), with games broadcast across major national television networks including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and the ACC Network. Home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville draw massive local crowds and regional coverage. High-profile non-conference matchups—such as playing NC State to open the season, hosting Norfolk State, facing Delaware, and squaring off against West Virginia in the Duke's Mayo Classic in Charlotte—highlight an action-packed 2026 slate for the Cavaliers.
| Virginia Cavaliers TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Sat, Aug. 29 | vs NC State * (Season Opener) | 3:30 PM | ESPN |
| Fri, Sept. 11 | vs Norfolk State | 7:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Sat, Sept. 19 | vs West Virginia (Duke's Mayo Classic - Charlotte, NC) | 7:30 PM | ACC Network |
| Sat, Sept. 26 | vs Delaware | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Sat, Oct. 3 | @ Florida State * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Sat, Oct. 10 | vs Syracuse * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Sat, Oct. 17 | @ SMU * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Fri, Oct. 23 | vs Duke * (Homecoming) | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Sat, Oct. 31 | @ Wake Forest * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Sat, Nov. 7 | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Sat, Nov. 14 | vs California * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Sat, Nov. 21 | vs North Carolina * (Senior Day) | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Sat, Nov. 28 | @ Virginia Tech * (Commonwealth Cup) | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
* ACC Conference game. Home games are played at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Which Virginia Cavaliers games are worth watching in 2026?
The season begins with an absolute blockbuster on August 29 as Virginia hosts conference rival NC State in a marquee opening-weekend matchup on ESPN. Later in September, the Cavaliers travel to Charlotte to face West Virginia in the historic Duke's Mayo Classic on September 19, bringing a fiery regional rivalry to a major national window.
ACC conference play presents critical tests down the stretch, featuring a Friday night primetime Homecoming clash against Duke on October 23 on ESPN, followed by the regular-season finale on November 28 where Virginia hits the road to Blacksburg to battle arch-rival Virginia Tech for the Commonwealth Cup.
