2026 Week 7 · Conference game
Virginia at SMU
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Virginia
ACC
- Record
- 1-0
- Rating
- 8.1
- National rank
- 37
- Proj. wins
- 9.0
- Playoff prob.
- 13%
SMU
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 12.1
- National rank
- 25
- Proj. wins
- 8.4
- Playoff prob.
- 12%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Virginia
25%
SMU
75%
SMU 90% CI: 68% – 82% Δ rating 4.0
SMU is the model's favorite at 75%. Virginia has a 25% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.9 rating points baked in for SMU — venue-specific learned value (n=51 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Virginia offense
32 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
SMU offense
35 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No