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June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

UVA Wise

1-9 2025 final

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.

Record
1-9
win% .100
D2 Top 25
Conf Standing
Playoff Path
Building résumé
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-loss — diagnostic
The Long Wait·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 achieved its best record since joining the SAC in 2019 during the 2025 season under new head coach Gary Bass (arrived December 2024 from Quincy University). The Cavaliers are ascending after six seasons of mid-tier SAC st…

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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

The Pulse on UVA Wise

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
The Cavaliers hold the line.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go UVA Wise" — UVA Wise fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · UVA Wise

Winning record

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title

Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.

Super Region qualifierLocked

Entry into the 32-team national bracket.

McKinney, TXLocked

The Division II national championship game.

UVA Wise · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

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.

Act II

Who We Are

D2 Program Prestige · UVA Wise

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

Fanbase Health Index · UVA Wise · low confidence

Stable (36)

DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 1-9 (10% win rate)36

Home-Field Advantage · UVA Wise · 2018-present

Strong

33% home win rate vs 20% on the road. margin runs +12.6 better at home.

Home9-18Away5-20
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Hibernating

Zero of five. Reset territory.

Streak L5Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 1-9

South Atlantic Standing · 2025

11th in the South Atlantic

UVA Wise is 11th of 12 in the South Atlantic at 1-9. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Newberry12-2
2Wingate9-3
3Emory & Henry College8-3
4Carson-Newman College7-3
5Catawba7-4
6Lenoir-Rhyne6-5
7Anderson (Sc)5-6
8Mars Hill5-6
9Wilson3-8
10Greeneville1-9
11UVA Wise1-9
12Limestone0-0

Schedule Strength · UVA Wise · 2025

Hard

Average opponent win rate 55% across 10 finalized games. Strong conference slate — wins here carry full weight in Super Region selection.

Opp Win %0.559

Moment of the Year · UVA Wise · 2025

Won 35-21 vs Greeneville

Week 5 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.

Decisive Margin

From the Archive — UVA Wise

2024: Lost 14-62 at Emory & Henry College

In 2024, the program lost 14-62 at Emory & Henry College — a stinging road result, 48 points either way.

Go Cavaliers.