Will Bettridge is set to join Tony Elliott on Coach’s Corner on Tuesday night, with the show airing live at 7:06 p.m. across VSRN radio affiliates.
Fans can listen on the Virginia Sports mobile app, where free online audio is available, and archived episodes of Coach’s Corner with Tony Elliott are also posted on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports mobile app. During the show, there will be ticket and merchandise giveaways, plus chances for fans to win items signed by Elliott. Questions can be submitted by mentioning @JohnFreemanUVA on X.
Saturday’s game against Delaware kicks off at 6 p.m. and will be carried on ACC Network and the Virginia Sports Radio Network, which can also be streamed through the Virginia Sports mobile app. It’s the first meeting between Virginia and Delaware, both entering at 2-1, and the matchup has been designated as the Cavaliers’ annual UVA Strong game.
As part of the day’s observances, the University and Virginia Athletics will honor the lives and memories of Davis Jr., Chandler and Perry. Permanent memorials are in place on the south end zone fascia at Scott Stadium, with additional plaques along UVA’s “Legends Walk” on the north end zone concourse. Virginia Athletics will also hand out UVA Strong T-shirts to the first 30,000 fans.
The rest of the 2026 Coach’s Corner with Tony Elliott schedule includes Maddox Marcellus on Tuesday, Aug. 25; Xavier Brown on Tuesday, Sept.
1; Ethan Minter on Tuesday, Sept. 8; Fisher Camac on Tuesday, Sept. 15; and Bettridge on Tuesday, Sept.
- Additional shows are listed for Tuesday, Sept.
29, Tuesday, Oct. 6, Tuesday, Oct.
13, Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Dates are subject to change.
In Other News...
Virginias Early ACC Hype Just Took A Painful Hit
Virginias early ACC buzz ran into a rough reality check in the first three weeks of the 2026 season, as the leagues opening stretch produced more surprises than clean separations. Around the conference, Florida State and Syracuse have already shown the kind of inconsistency that can muddy an early read on the race, while NC State let a close one slip away on a late fumble. With Week 4 on deck, the first power rankings are starting to reflect a conference that has been harder to sort out than preseason chatter suggested.
For Virginia, the disappointment carried a little extra sting because this was the kind of game the Cavaliers were supposed to handle. Instead, a favored team took a major step backward and absorbed a loss that undercut some of the optimism building around the program, leaving an early ACC storyline suddenly looking less secure. The broader standings picture can still change quickly, but this was the kind of outcome that lingers when a team is trying to establish itself in September. [Read more 🡒]
Virginia Has No Room For Another Flat Performance Against Delaware
Virginia is coming out of the West Virginia loss with plenty to clean up, and there is little margin for another uneven showing when Delaware comes to town. The defeat knocked the Cavaliers out of the national rankings and put a sharper spotlight on a team that still needs steadier play on both sides of the ball. For Virginia, this is the kind of game that can either help settle things down or keep the questions hanging around.
Delaware arrives with enough of a passing threat to keep Virginia honest, led by quarterback Nick Minicucci and receiver Sean Wilson, while the Blue Hens have also shown some toughness in recent weeks. The Cavaliers will be trying to tighten up defensively and get their offense moving more cleanly, especially on the ground, because a flat start against a team like this could make for a much longer afternoon than Virginia wants. [Read more 🡒]
Virginias First Loss Exposed A Problem That Could Get Worse
Virginias first loss of the season did more than knock the Cavaliers out of the unblemished column. It also put a spotlight on a defense that had mostly been able to hide its flaws and then got pushed around by West Virginia in ways Virginia had not seen through the opening stretch of the year. The Mountaineers found room both on the ground and through the air, leaving the Cavaliers with a few uncomfortable reminders about how thin the margin can be when the front seven is not controlling the game.
The bigger concern may be what happens if those issues start to pile up alongside the offenses own problems. Virginia had already been forced to adjust after losing starting left guard Noah Josey in the second quarter, and the unit looked different without him. For a team heading into the heart of its schedule, the combination of defensive leakage and offensive attrition is the sort of thing that can turn one bad afternoon into a much larger problem if it is not corrected quickly. [Read more 🡒]