The Virginia Cavaliers have had a disappointing 2016 season so far. They own the worst record in the ACC (2-6), which breaks down like this:
| vs RICH | at ORE | at CONN | vs CMU | at DUKE | vs PITT | vs UNC | vs LOU | |
| OPP. RANK | 106 | 43 | 107 | 94 | 63 | 36 | 28 | 7 |
| RESULT | L 37-20 | L 44-26 | L 13-10 | W 49-35 | W 34-20 | L 45-31 | L 35-14 | L 32-25 |
Ranks are based on the Sagarin ratings.