UVA Wise · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · UVA Wise · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · UVA Wise2025 winning record
UVA Wise achieves its best overall record since joining the SAC in 2019, signaling a turnaround under Gary Bass
UVA Wise1-9Hope-Doping·Offseason
UVA Wise moved to Division II in 2019 and has spent the last six seasons learning what it means to be a SAC program — and Gary Bass just took over with a winning record in 2025, the best start since joining the conference.
Title DroughtSince 2019 · 6 yrs
UVA Wise moved to Division II and the SAC betting they could compete at the higher level. The chip is proving the reclassification was right, that the Cavaliers belong here, and that patience pays off…
low signal
Approaching
21 days
until kickoff · at Presbyterian · Thu Aug 27 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
UVA Wise moved to Division II in 2019 and has spent the last six seasons learning what it means to be a SAC program — and Gary Bass just took over with a winning record in 2025, the best start since joining the conference.
The Cavaliers hold the line.
UVA Wise · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 1-11
Ceiling 4-8
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base1-11Mid-table finish.
ceiling4-8Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Streak L5Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 1-9
The forecast
Opens Aug 27
vs Presbyterian · away
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on UVA Wise
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The Cavaliers hold the line.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go UVA Wise"
— UVA Wise fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · UVA Wise · low confidence
Stable (36)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 1-9 (10% win rate)36
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
UVA Wise · 2025 schedule & results1-9Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 55%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #389 | #405 | — | Concord | L 29–37 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #352 | #282 | — | Newberry | L 24–31 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #387 | #401 | — | @Catawba | L 34–44 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #396 | #295 | — | Wingate | L 7–28 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #396 | #404 | — | Tusculum | W 35–21 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #392 | #338 | — | @Anderson (SC) | L 7–50 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #393 | #298 | — | @Lenoir-Rhyne | L 10–23 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #390 | #285 | — | @Carson-Newman College | L 14–35 | 1-7 | 1-6 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #388 | #343 | — | @Mars Hill | L 19–60 | 1-8 | 1-7 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #407 | #296 | — | Emory & Henry College | L 13–70 | 1-9 | 1-8 |
Home-Field Advantage · UVA Wise · 2018-present
Strong
33% home win rate vs 19% on the road. margin runs +12.5 better at home. Carl Smith Stadium seats 3,900.
Home9-18Away5-21
Venue texture
65°F average kickoff temp; 45% of games had measurable precipitation; 6 mph average wind.
Based on 11 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · UVA Wise
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
14-45-1
since 2010 · 11 seasons · .233 win rate
HOME
9-18
AWAY
5-25-1
NEUTRAL
0-2
2010s
2020s
South Atlantic Standing · 2025
9th in the South Atlantic
UVA Wise is 9th of 11 in the South Atlantic at 1-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newberry | 8-1 |
| 2 | Wingate | 7-2 |
| 3 | Carson-Newman College | 6-3 |
| 4 | Emory & Henry College | 6-3 |
| 5 | Catawba | 5-4 |
| 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 5-4 |
| 7 | Mars Hill | 4-5 |
| 8 | Anderson (SC) | 3-6 |
| 9 | UVA Wise | 1-8 |
| 10 | Limestone | 0-0 |
| 11 | Tusculum | 0-9 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · UVA Wise · 2025
Moment of the Year · UVA Wise · 2025Won 35-21 vs Tusculum
Week 5 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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