# Virginia Football vs SMU: How to Watch

> Virginia Cavaliers face SMU in critical ACC game with key injuries and offensive struggles.
- Title: Virginia Football vs SMU: How to Watch | Shortify
- Summary: Virginia Cavaliers face SMU in critical ACC game with key injuries and offensive struggles. Virginia needs to find offense and force turnovers to avoid ACC…
- Keywords: virginia, smu, acc, virginia football, cavaliers, smu mustang, thom brennaman, jason cabinda, wes bryant, john freeman, ahmad hawkins, jay james
- Source: Virginia Cavaliers On SI — https://si.com/college/virginia/how-to-watch-virginia-football-at-no-24-smu-announcers-tv-radio-and-more-01m512d68sbn
- Published: 2026-10-16T17:00:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: virginia, smu, acc, virginia football, cavaliers, smu mustang, thom brennaman, jason cabinda, wes bryant, john freeman, ahmad hawkins, jay james
## Virginia's ACC Crossroads
Virginia has reached the intersection of opportunity and disappointment.A win at No.24 SMU can put the Cavaliers firmly in the conference's second tier.
## How to Watch
TV: The CW, Kickoff at 12 p.m. EST • Play-By-Play: Thom Brennaman • Analyst: Jason Cabinda • Sideline Reporter: Wes Bryant.
## How to Listen
RADIO: Virginia Sports Radio Network • Play-By-Play: John Freeman • Analyst: Ahmad Hawkins • Sideline Reporter: Jay James • Affiliates: VirginiaSports.
## Live Stats
LIVE STATS: UVA.StatBroadcast.com.
## SMU's ACC Streak
SMU has been one of the ACC's teams since it joined the conference ahead of the 2024 season.The Mustangs have never lost a home game as a member of the ACC.
## Virginia's Struggles
Multiple times this season, the Cavaliers offense has completely disappeared for quarters on end.That is concerning, especially given that the Mustangs have routinely scored 30-plus points (except for a surprisingly close game against Boston College).
## Injuries Impact
Virginia is allowing more than three sacks per game (although many of those sacks are not the fault of the offensive line).Injuries have also ravaged Virginia's defensive backfield.
## Virginia's Key Challenge
The keys for Virginia are to find some sustainable offense, and also force a few SMU turnovers.Interceptions and a few poor fumbles have been the biggest detriment to a very talented Mustangs offense.
## Key takeaway

Virginia needs to find offense and force turnovers to avoid ACC purgatory after losing to Syracuse.