

From Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.


From Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
From Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
The Cavaliers (4-5, 2-4 ACC) and Golden Bears (3-6, 2-4 ACC) try to snap three-game slides. Virginia won the first meeting, 31-21 in 2025. California, outscored 131-37 in its last three games, faces a sixth losing season in the past seven years.
From Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
The SMU Mustangs (6-2) host the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-2) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in an ACC matchup. Virginia Tech seeks its third straight win after beating Clemson 20-16, while SMU fell to Syracuse 30-27 and relies on quarterback Kevin Jennings.
The Virginia Tech Hokies (6-3, 3-3 ACC) host the Stanford Cardinal (4-5, 2-4 ACC) at Lane Stadium. Quarterback Davis Warren leads Stanford with 14 touchdowns, while quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer leads Virginia Tech with 18 touchdowns.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 8-1 | 25 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 0 | 9-0 | 24 | 1 |
3 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 23 | 2 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 22 | 4 |
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 8-1 | 21 | 6 |
6 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 20 | 1 |
7 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 19 | -6 |
8 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 18 | 5 |
9 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 17 | -5 |
10 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 16 | -1 |
11 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 15 | -5 |
12 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 14 | 3 |
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 13 | 3 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 12 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 11 | 4 |
16 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 10 | 7 |
17 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 9 | 4 |
18 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 8 | 2 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 7 | -9 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 6 | -8 |
21 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 5 | -7 |
22 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 4 | -4 |
23 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 3 | -1 |
24 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 2 | 1 |
25 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 6-3 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 53 | 8-1 | 1729 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 12 | 9-0 | 1675 | 1 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 8-1 | 1597 | 1 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 1542 | 1 |
5 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1430 | -4 |
6 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 1376 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1334 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1253 | 2 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1177 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1082 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1067 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1041 | -5 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 897 | -5 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 803 | 3 |
15 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 679 | 3 |
16 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 659 | 5 |
17 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 563 | 3 |
18 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 517 | 0 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 415 | -7 |
20 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 399 | 3 |
21 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 349 | -10 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 324 | 2 |
23 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 301 | -1 |
24 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 277 | -9 |
25 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 118 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 54 | 8-1 | 1796 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 14 | 9-0 | 1724 | 2 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 8-1 | 1613 | 3 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 1 | 9-0 | 1584 | 1 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 2 | 8-1 | 1557 | -2 |
6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1482 | -5 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1389 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1287 | 3 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1196 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1116 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1093 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1008 | -4 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 913 | -6 |
14 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 765 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 738 | 5 |
16 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 732 | 2 |
17 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 529 | -5 |
18 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 474 | 3 |
19 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 438 | 0 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 398 | -10 |
21 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 377 | 1 |
22 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 368 | -7 |
23 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 285 | 1 |
24 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 267 | 0 |
25 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 191 | 0 |
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The SMU Mustangs (6-2) host the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-2) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in an ACC matchup. Virginia Tech seeks its third straight win after beating Clemson 20-16, while SMU fell to Syracuse 30-27 and relies on quarterback Kevin Jennings.