Virginia football receives one vote in preseason AP Poll
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 11:05 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Virginia football received just one vote in the 2026 preseason AP Poll, placing them tied for 47th overall. Despite a successful previous season, where they finished 11-3 and appeared in the ACC Championship Game, the Cavaliers are unranked in this year's poll. Only Miami, SMU, and Louisville represent the ACC in the top 25, while other unranked ACC teams like Clemson, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Tech received votes. Virginia will begin the season with a challenging matchup against NC State on August 29.
- •Virginia finished last season ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll.
- •Ohio State and Oregon occupy the top two spots in the preseason poll.
- •Virginia plays NC State in Week 0 on August 29.
- •The Cavaliers have one of the oldest rosters in college football.
- 11:05 PMYahoo Sports — Virginia football receives just one vote in the preseason AP Poll
"The ’Hoos were unranked in Monday’s poll.
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