UVA Wise
1-9 2025 finalUVA 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 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.
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…
Offseason
69 days
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The 2026 Outlook
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What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · UVA Wise
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
UVA Wise · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · UVA Wise · low confidence
Stable (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.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
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.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newberry | 12-2 |
| 2 | Wingate | 9-3 |
| 3 | Emory & Henry College | 8-3 |
| 4 | Carson-Newman College | 7-3 |
| 5 | Catawba | 7-4 |
| 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 6-5 |
| 7 | Anderson (Sc) | 5-6 |
| 8 | Mars Hill | 5-6 |
| 9 | Wilson | 3-8 |
| 10 | Greeneville | 1-9 |
| 11 | UVA Wise | 1-9 |
| 12 | Limestone | 0-0 |
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.
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.
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.