CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 19 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
Coming off a historic year in the stands at Scott Stadium, University of Virginia football is looking to carry that momentum into 2026. The Cavaliers drew their largest average crowd in 17 years, set a program record for average student attendance and welcomed more than 100,000 additional fans to home games compared to 2024.
Ahead of the new season, UVA Today spoke with Eric Ward, UVA's associate athletics director for marketing, about what brought fans back to Scott Stadium, how their feedback is shaping the game-day experience and what they can look forward to this fall.
Eric Ward, UVA's associate athletics director for marketing, uses fan fe...