SMU vs Virginia rivalry
SMU leads the series 1-0 in meetings on record since 2024.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Virginia 
vs 
SMU
vs SMU 2026-10-17 · 12:00 PM ET
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
CW
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
CW
All-time series
SMU 11 meeting since 20240 Virginia
Series leader: SMU.
See the full all-time SMU vs Virginia head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
2020s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played1
Series wins, SMU1 of 1
Series wins, Virginia0 of 1
Decided by 3 points or fewer0 of 1
Side by side, 2026 season
SMU Virginia - 34.6 9th
- Points per game
- 33.8 10th
- 23.0 8th
- Points allowed
- 18.0 4th
- 484.2 3rd
- Total yards per game
- 398.8 11th
- 7.0 3rd
- Yards per play
- 5.6 13th
- 138.2 12th
- Rush yards per game
- 161.6 8th
- 346.0 1st
- Pass yards per game
- 237.2 12th
- 23.8 5th
- First downs per game
- 23.0 8th
- 51.6% 2nd
- Third-down rate
- 33.8% 15th
- -4 16th
- Turnover margin
- +6 1st
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 8 2nd
- 17 2nd
- Sacks
- 12 6th
- 6 4th
- Sacks allowed
- 20 17th
- 73.8 11th
- Penalty yards per game
- 49.0 2nd
- 29:38 10th
- Time of possession
- 32:45 5th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in SMU vs Virginia?
SMU leads the series 1-0 in meetings on record since 2024. That is SMU 1, Virginia 0 across 1 meeting on record.
When do SMU and Virginia play next?
The next SMU vs Virginia meeting is around Week 7 of the 2026 season at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.