Virginia Cavaliers at SMU Mustangs preview: October 17, 2026
The Virginia Cavaliers (4-2) visit the SMU Mustangs (4-1) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cavaliers | 4-2 | 3-2 (32.6-21.4) | 0-1 (7-38) | 4-0 (40.8-9.8) |
| SMU Mustangs | 4-1 | 4-1 (34.6-23) | 1-1 (29-32.5) | 3-0 (38.3-16.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Virginia Cavaliers: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| UVA | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 32.8 (52nd) | 34.6 (46th) |
| Points allowed per game | 19.2 (100th) | 23 (73rd) |
| Passing yards per game | 217.5 (84th) | 346 (2nd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 161.2 (122nd) | 170.4 (114th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 163.2 (60th) | 138.2 (94th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 151.8 (51st) | 141.6 (65th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 41.8 (20th) | 34.8 (81st) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 38.7 (27th) | 33.8 (87th) |
| Completions per game | 17.7 (90th) | 26 (8th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 13.2 (131st) | 17.4 (82nd) |
Recent form
Virginia Cavaliers
- Oct 10, 2026: W 28-25 vs SYR
- Oct 3, 2026: L 7-38 at FSU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 42-3 vs DEL
- Sep 19, 2026: L 27-38 vs WVU
- Sep 11, 2026: W 59-3 vs NORF
SMU Mustangs
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Pribula | QB | 6 | 180 Pass yds/g, 2.2 Pass TD/g, 16.2 Rush yds/g | 185 Pass yds/g | Passing touchdowns |
| Jekail Middlebrook | RB | 6 | 56.2 Rush yds/g, 11.2 Car/g, 8.5 Rec yds/g | 54.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Xay Davis | RB | 6 | 33.2 Rush yds/g, 6.3 Car/g, 13 Rec yds/g | 37.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Kameron Courtney | WR | 5 | 40.8 Rec yds/g, 3.6 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 40.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Rico Flores Jr. | WR | 4 | 39.5 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 32.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Da'Shawn Martin | WR | 6 | 32.7 Rec yds/g, 2.2 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 29.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jennings | QB | 5 | 322.6 Pass yds/g, 2.8 Pass TD/g, 13.8 Rush yds/g | 322.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Kendrick Raphael | RB | 5 | 83.6 Rush yds/g, 15.4 Car/g, 18.6 Rec yds/g | 83.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Dramekco Green | RB | 4 | 27.8 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 27.8 Rec yds/g | 29.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Yamir Knight | WR | 5 | 73.4 Rec yds/g, 5.8 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 73.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jalen Cooper | WR | 5 | 58 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 58 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Yannick Smith | WR | 4 | 57.8 Rec yds/g, 3.5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 56.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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