| MATCHUP | Norfolk State Spartans | Virginia Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Where | Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA | |
| When | Friday, September 11, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ACCNX | |
Virginia Cavaliers Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers have a 1-0 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are coming off a 34-8 home victory over NC State, where they outgained their opponents 413-168 yards and had 68 total plays. Virginia had 155 passing yards, 258 rushing yards, and 9/11 completed passes. They won the turnover battle by 0-2 and were 3/14 on third down conversions.
Beau Pribula led Virginia with 9/11 passes and 155 passing yards. Beau Pribula had a team-high 110 rushing yards, while Xavier Brown caught 2 passes for a team-high 58 receiving yards. Defensively, Myles Brown led the Cavaliers with 8 total tackles, while Jaylen Jones had one sack.
Norfolk State Spartans Preview
The Norfolk State Spartans have a 1-1 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the MEAC. They are coming off a 10-31 road loss to Old Dominion, where they were outgained by their opponents 319-220 yards and had 60 total plays. Norfolk State had 94 passing yards, 126 rushing yards, and 14/20 completed passes. They lost the turnover battle by 3-2 and were 4/15 on third down conversions.
Deljay Bailey led Norfolk State with 14/20 passes and 94 passing yards. Jalyn Daniels had a team-high 84 rushing yards, while Paul Billups II caught 7 passes for a team-high 49 receiving yards. Defensively, Brendan Thompson led the Spartans with 11 total tackles, 5 of them solo, while Josiah Davis had one sack.
Norfolk State Spartans @ Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends: Week 2
Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win
- Virginia has won each of its last nine games against non-FBS teams.
- Virginia has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games against non-FBS teams.
- Virginia has won the first quarter in each of its last six games in September.
- Virginia has won the first half in each of its last nine games against non-FBS teams.
Why the Norfolk State Spartans will win
- The team ranked 25th in the AP Poll has lost four of its last five games.
- The team ranked 25th in the AP Poll has failed to cover the spread in 10 of its last 11 games.
- Virginia has lost the first half in four of its last five games as an AP-ranked team at Scott Stadium.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Virginia’s last six games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Virginia Cavaliers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 2, TyLyric Coleman ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
Norfolk State vs Virginia Prediction
In this Norfolk State vs Virginia Prediction, Virginia is coming as -44.5 home favorites. Virginia dominated NC State in their season opener, winning by 26 points and will face another inferior opponent this week in Norfolk State, who are coming off a 21-point loss last week. Virginia’s defensive line looked great against NC State, holding them into just 8 points and they will face a bad Norfolk State offense that managed to score just 10 points against Old Dominion. This game has the word blowout written all over it and I expect Virginia to win comfortably and cover the huge -44.5 number at home.