For the second year in a row, the Hoos open their season against an in-state FCS team. Fans will undoubtedly enter Scott Stadium on Saturday hoping things go better than they did last year. Without belaboring it too much, Virginia looked totally impotent in a 37-20 loss to Richmond.
This year’s opening opponent is William & Mary. The Tribe aren’t nearly as good as Richmond was early last season. (Richmond’s season was decimated by injuries later in the season, but they opened the season in the FCS Top 5. The Tribe finished last year 5-7 (including a season ending win over Richmond), and is picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the Colonial Athletic Association this year.