The Virginia Cavaliers are gearing up to enter one of the most crucial times of the year: the college football transfer portal. The portal is scheduled to open tomorrow, leaving little time for UVA to continue preparing. Ahead of the chaos, here's how things could end up looking for Virginia:

No. 21 Virginia visits the Virginia Tech Hokies after Thijs De Ridder scored 27 points in the Cavaliers' 95-51 win over the American Eagles

Virginia Tech faces the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after Ben Hammond scored 30 points in the Hokies' 95-85 overtime victory against the Virginia Cavaliers.

Tabitha Amanze’s double-double and the 3-point shooting from Virginia’s bigs gave Virginia a hard-fought 73 – 63 win.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team outlasted rival #21 Virginia Cavaliers in a thriller that took three overtime periods Wednesday afternoon, December 31, 2025.

Virginia has its own star in the backfield with J'Mari Taylor, who leads the ACC with 1,062 rushing yards on the season and leads all ACC running backs with 14 rushing touchdowns. Taylor, predictably, was a First Team All-ACC selection and now he'll try to help Virginia cap a historic season with a win in the bowl game.

Conference play is going to officially begin for No. 21 Virginia today and it is going to be against none other than their rival Virginia Tech. Virginia went 1

The Maryland Terrapins and Virginia Cavaliers tangle in a Saturday 6 p.m. ET game at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The Virginia Cavaliers and Missouri Tigers meet Saturday in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. Kickoff in Jacksonville, Florida, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Alongside Metcalf's return to UVA next season is Makilan Thomas, another offensive lineman. Now, there are still a few questions revolving around Virginia's heading into 2026, but this is phenomenal news for Elliott's program. They come with veteran experience and a knack for playmaking — two keys to any winning program.