Overview

• Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET at Scott Stadium on the ACC Network in the programs’ first-ever meeting.
• Stanford seeks back-to-back FBS wins for the first time since 2022 after a 30-20 win over Boston College that delivered interim coach Frank Reich his first collegiate victory.
• Virginia’s offense ranks among the nation’s leaders at about 556 yards per game, highlighted by a 700-yard performance and rare balance with 800-plus rushing yards and 860-plus passing.
• The line battle features Stanford’s nine sacks, led by Clay Patterson, against a Cavaliers front that has not allowed a sack this season.
• Situational metrics favor Virginia on defense, with opponents just 4-for-34 on third downs, while Stanford’s offense has struggled to sustain drives despite Micah Ford’s 157-yard, ACC weekly honor effort.