Virginia at No. 24 SMU

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Virginia 13, SMU 23 on Oct 17, 2026. Against the closing line, the spread pushed; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12:00 PM
  • Venue: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • Consensus spread: SMU -10
  • Consensus total: 52
  • Moneyline: SMU -344 / Virginia +275
  • Model projection (experimental): Virginia 20.6 - SMU 30.7; SMU wins 77%
  • Model fair line (experimental): SMU -10, total 51.5
  • Final: Virginia 13, SMU 23
  • Against the spread: Push
  • Total: Under

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
Virginia5-53-44-5-12.1
No. 24 SMU7-35-33-5-2No. 2415.8

Virginia recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 10vs SyracuseW28-25
Oct 3at Florida StateL7-38
Sep 26vs DelawareW42-3

SMU recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Oct 3vs Boston CollegeW25-16
Sep 26vs Missouri StateW34-24
Sep 19at LouisvilleL31-41

Head-to-head (last meeting)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2024VirginiaSMU7-33

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