Virginia 2026 AP Poll Ranking History

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2026 AP Football Poll

Virginia · Week 8

Ranked in 2 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #25.

Latest poll: October 25, 2026

Coverage: 2026-08-17 – 2026-10-25

AP Result

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Virginia and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Virginia: 0
Left unranked: 70

0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%

Highest Vote: —
Lowest Ranked Vote: —

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Virginia 2026 AP Poll History
Poll	Published	AP Rank	Points	Ranked By	Full Poll
Preseason	2026-08-17	NR	1	1 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 1	2026-09-08	#25	89	23 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 2	2026-09-13	#25	182	41 / 68	AP Top 25 →
Week 3	2026-09-20	NR	0	0 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 4	2026-09-27	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 5	2026-10-04	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 6	2026-10-11	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 7	2026-10-18	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 8	2026-10-25	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Virginia Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

2 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships

1989*
1995*

* Shared conference title

Explore Atlantic Coast Conference →

Sources & References

Virginia · Atlantic Coast Conference championship history ↗

Top 25 Finishes: 8 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes: 0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking: #15
Last Ranked Finish: #16 in 2025

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)

Virginia · Final AP Football Rankings
Year	Final AP Result	Source
2025	#16	Source ↗
2024	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2023	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2022	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2021	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2020	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2019	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2018	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2017	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2016	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2015	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2014	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2013	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2012	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2011	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2010	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2009	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2008	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2007	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2006	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2005	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2004	#23	Source ↗
2003	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2002	#22	Source ↗
2001	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2000	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1999	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1998	#18	Source ↗
1997	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1996	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1995	#16	Source ↗
1994	#15	Source ↗
1993	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1992	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1991	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1990	#23	Source ↗
1989	#18	Source ↗

Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public university in Charlottesville. Founded in 1819, its historic Grounds are home to the Cavaliers.

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
University Type: Public · Research
Founded: 1819
Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,885Fall 2024 · Main Campus reporting unit
Nickname: Virginia Cavaliers
Football Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Current affiliation · 2026
Football Atlantic Coast Conference Championships: 21989 · 1995

Sources & References

The Rotunda · 2007. Source border removed with a 1% crop in each direction in 2023. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: terren in Virginia / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0