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How did UVA Football fare against the 2024 College Football Playoff, bowl teams?

Chris Graham
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UVA Football won’t be going bowling, again – it’s been five years – but a number of schools that the ‘Hoos played in 2024 will be.

Starting at the top, Virginia was 0-3 against teams selected for the 12-team College Football Playoff – #7 seed Notre Dame (35-14, Nov. 16), #11 seed SMU (33-7, Nov. 23) and #12 Clemson (48-31, Oct. 19).

Notre Dame (11-1) will host #10 seed Indiana (11-1) on Friday, Dec. 20.

SMU (11-2) will face #6 seed Penn State (11-2) in Happy Valley on Dec. 21.

Clemson (10-3) will face #5 seed Texas (11-2), also on Dec. 21.

Other opponents selected for bowls:


Myrtle Beach Bowl (Monday, Dec. 23)
Coastal Carolina (6-6) vs. UTSA (6-6)
Virginia defeated Coastal Carolina, 43-24, on Sept. 21

GameAbove Sports Bowl (Thursday, Dec. 26)
Pitt (7-5) vs. Toledo (7-5)
Virginia defeated Pitt, 24-19, on Nov. 9

Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 28)
North Carolina (6-6) vs. UConn (8-4)
Virginia lost to North Carolina, 41-14, on Oct. 26

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 28)
Boston College (7-5) vs. Nebraska (6-6)
Virginia defeated Boston College, 24-14, on Oct. 5

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (Tuesday, Dec. 31)
Louisville (8-4) vs. Washington (6-6)
Virginia lost to Louisville, 24-20, on Oct. 12

Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Friday, Jan. 3)
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Minnesota (7-5)
Virginia lost to Virginia Tech, 37-17, on Nov. 30

Analysis


So, the UVA Football team was 0-3 against the CFP teams, and 3-3 against the bowl teams.

The 27-13 loss at home to a Maryland team that would finish 4-8 would prove to be fatal to the bowl chances.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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