UVA football season ticket sales start Feb. 29

Season tickets for UVA football’s 2016 six-game home schedule will be on sale for renewals and new buyers beginning Monday, Feb. 29. The season ticket renewal and priority ordering deadline isSaturday, April 30.

Virginia’s home schedule features new coach Bronco Mendenhall’s debut on Sept. 3 against Richmond. The home slate includes dates with Central Michigan (Sept. 24), Pittsburgh (Oct. 15), North Carolina (Oct. 22), Louisville (Oct. 29) and Miami (Nov. 12). The Pittsburgh game is the annual Homecomings contest. Kickoff times will be announced at a later date.

“I’m grateful for the support of our season ticket holders,” Mendenhall said. “We consider all of our fans to be part of the Virginia football family. They will play an important role as we collectively work to build a consistently success football program and make Saturdays in the fall at Scott Stadium the place to be!”

Virginia returns 38 total lettermen, including seven starters on offense, six starters on defense and its punter, for the 2016 season. The Cavaliers return four All-ACC honorees: safety Quin Blanding, linebacker Micah Kiser, running back Taquan Mizzell and punter Nicholas Conte.

Season tickets are offered at five price levels based on seating location at Scott Stadium: $300, $280, $250, $200 and $160. UVa faculty and staff and Young Alumni (UVa graduates from 2012-16) may purchase up to four season tickets at a 20 percent discount. A payment plan option is available for all five price levels that spreads out payments for up to three months.

Lower and upper level priority sideline season tickets are available for $300 plus an annual donation to the Virginia Athletics Foundation. Some lower and upper level sideline season tickets are $280 and require a $50 per seat donation.

Lower level end zone season tickets are available for $250 while upper level blue corner are $200 and upper level yellow end zone season tickets are priced at $160 for all six home games. A donation is not required to purchase season tickets in these areas.

Additional season ticket holders benefits include discounted pricing compared to the single-game ticket price, preferred seating location options within each price level and the ability to purchase reserved parking for the season.

Online season ticket renewal applications on each season ticket holder account will be available beginning Monday, Feb. 29 and season renewal applications will be mailed the week of March 14 to 2015 Virginia football season ticket holders.