Virginia hosts Syracuse in ACC play

Oct 4, 2026, 08:45 pm

Syracuse (2-2) at Virginia (3-2), Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Virginia by 8.5. Against the spread: Virginia 3-2, Syracuse 1-3.

How to watch: ACC Network

Key stats

Virginia Offense

Overall: 398.8 yards per game (65th in FBS)

Passing: 237.2 yards per game (63rd)

Rushing: 161.6 yards per game (65th)

Scoring: 33.8 points per game (51st)

Virginia Defense

Overall: 290.4 yards per game (26th in FBS)

Passing: 140.8 yards per game (6th)

Rushing: 149.6 yards per game (85th)

Scoring: 18 points per game (35th)

Syracuse Offense

Overall: 451.5 yards per game (35th in FBS)

Passing: 285 yards per game (26th)

Rushing: 166.5 yards per game (62nd)

Scoring: 34.8 points per game (43rd)

Syracuse Defense

Overall: 318.8 yards per game (46th in FBS)

Passing: 180.5 yards per game (36th)

Rushing: 138.3 yards per game (68th)

Scoring: 23 points per game (63rd)

Virginia is 113th in third down percentage, converting 33.8% of the time. Syracuse ranks 35th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 32.7%.

Syracuse is 75th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Virginia's 9th-ranked +6 margin.

Syracuse is 138th in the FBS averaging 108.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Virginia's 35th-ranked 49 per-game average.

Virginia is 117th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 76.2% of trips. Syracuse's red zone defense ranks 37th at 76.9%.

Syracuse ranks 7th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 34:06.

Team leaders

Virginia

Passing: Beau Pribula, 961 yards, 12 TDs, 1 INT, 67.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Jekail Middlebrook, 242 yards on 50 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Kameron Courtney, 166 yards on 15 catches, 2 TDs

Syracuse

Passing: Steve Angeli, 730 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs, 55.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Tylik Hill, 287 yards on 46 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Umari Hatcher, 434 yards on 29 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Virginia fell 38-7 to Florida State on Oct. 3. Pribula passed for 168 yards on 14-of-32 attempts (43.8%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Middlebrook had 65 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two receptions for 24 yards. Isaiah Robinson recorded 41 yards on two catches.

Syracuse won 42-41 over UConn on Oct. 3. Amari Odom passed for 335 yards on 27-of-37 attempts (73.0%) with five touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for -2 yards and one rushing touchdown. Hill had 140 rushing yards on 28 carries. Hatcher had 12 receptions for 152 yards and three touchdowns.

Next game

Virginia plays at No. 24 SMU on Oct. 17. Syracuse hosts Louisville on Oct. 17.