Virginia football visits Wake Forest on Saturday looking to end a two-game losing streak

The Virginia Cavaliers (4-4, 2-3 ACC) travel to Winston-Salem, NC, on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1, 4-1) at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Virginia looks to stop the slide

The Cavaliers have lost two straight. They fell 23-13 at SMU on Oct. 17 and then lost 19-16 to Duke at home on Friday, Oct. 23.

Before those two losses, Virginia beat Syracuse 28-25 at home on Oct. 10. The Cavaliers lost 38-7 at Florida State on Oct. 3 and beat Delaware 42-3 at home on Sept. 26.

Beau Pribula leads the Cavaliers through the air, having completed 119 of 183 passes for 1,369 yards, 13 touchdowns and two interceptions. Jekail Middlebrook paces the ground game with 513 yards and four touchdowns on 105 carries. Da'Shawn Martin has 17 catches for 247 yards and five touchdowns.

On defense, Matthew Fobbs-White has four sacks and Jacobie Henderson leads the team with 40 tackles.

Wake Forest comes in rolling

The Demon Deacons have won four in a row. They beat Louisville 30-27 on the road on Sept. 26, Stanford 57-3 at home on Oct. 3, NC State 38-14 on the road on Oct. 10 and California 41-7 on the road on Oct. 17. Their only loss this season came against Miami, 33-20, at home on Sept. 18.

Gio Lopez has thrown for 1,947 yards and 17 touchdowns with one interception, completing 140 of 207 passes. Carlos Hernandez is the top receiver with 49 catches for 720 yards and four touchdowns. Ty Clark III has 328 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 70 carries.

Langston Hardy leads Wake Forest with 5.5 sacks, and Vincent Firenze has a team-high 49 tackles.