Virginia vs SMU Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 7)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM ET
About this game
This season, Virginia is 3-1 with 162 points for and 52 against; SMU is 3-1 with 148 points for and 99 against.
Virginia is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 35.0 scored and 11.8 allowed; most recently beating Delaware 42-3 on September 26, 2026. SMU is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 34.4 scored and 23.6 allowed; most recently beating Missouri State 34-24 on September 26, 2026.
Injury report: Virginia lists 7 (Solomon Beebe, Injured; Jack Stevens, Injured; Dillon NewtonShort, Injured; more below); SMU lists 3 (Christian Rhodes, Injured; Link Rhodes, Injured; Jimmy Wyrick, Injured).
Injuries
Virginia
- Solomon Beebe: Injured, Suspension
- Jack Stevens: Injured, Undisclosed
- Dillon NewtonShort: Injured, Hamstring
- Triston Ward: Injured, Undisclosed
- Dallas Brannon: Injured, Suspension
- Lukas Sanker: Injured, Hamstring
- Jaylen Jones: Injured, Undisclosed
SMU
- Christian Rhodes: Injured, Hamstring
- Link Rhodes: Injured, Knee
- Jimmy Wyrick: Injured, Hamstring
Recent form
Virginia
- September 26, 2026: W 42-3 vs Delaware
- September 19, 2026: L 27-38 vs West Virginia
- September 11, 2026: W 59-3 vs Norfolk State
- August 29, 2026: W 34-8 vs NC State
- December 27, 2025: W 13-7 at Missouri
SMU
- September 26, 2026: W 34-24 vs Missouri State
- September 19, 2026: L 31-41 at Louisville
- September 12, 2026: W 56-10 vs UC Davis
- September 7, 2026: W 27-24 at Florida State
- January 2, 2026: W 24-19 vs Arizona