For the fifth straight season, head coach Bronco Mendenhall has led the Virginia Cavaliers to bowl eligibility, the longest such stretch since George Welsh led the Hoos to 13 straight years of winning seasons. Virginia will be heading up to Boston to participate in the inaugural Fenway Bowl on December 29, 2021 against the SMU Mustangs.
This is the first bowl game the Hoos will be participating in since the 2019 Orange Bowl, a 36-28 loss to Florida. Though Virginia finished 5-5 last season, they declined to participate in the postseason, opting instead in favor to send players, coaches and staff home in the middle of the pandemic.