After weeks of uncertainty that set Virginia football up for a potential quarterback battle, graduate quarterback Chandler Morris was denied a preliminary injunction against the NCAA per On3, effectively ending his collegiate career.
The former North Texas, TCU and Oklahoma signal-caller was previously denied a waiver in January by the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility. After filing a lawsuit against the NCAA in February, Morris testified Thursday in an effort to earn a preliminary injunction against the NCAA’s decision. The Charlottesville Circuit Court ultimately ruled against him.
The decision comes as players across the country — quarterbacks in particular — bring similar cases against the NCAA. Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar sought a sixth year of eligibility but was denied a preliminary injunction Feb. 20. Friday, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss won his case, earning a sixth year of eligibility through the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Morris played his only season for Virginia in 2025-26, starting all 14 games for the Cavaliers. The quarterback led the program to its first 11-win season in program history, including wins over then-No. 8 Florida State and in-state rival Virginia Tech. Morris powered Virginia to the ACC Championship, where the Cavaliers fell to Duke in overtime. The season concluded with a victory over Missouri in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
Coach Tony Elliott and Virginia football pursued quarterback help this offseason despite the pending eligibility case. The Cavaliers have two new transfer quarterbacks for the 2026-27 season — graduate Beau Pribula, the former starter at Missouri, and senior Eli Holstein, who started the first four games of the 2025-26 season for Pitt. With Morris now out of the picture, Pribula appears primed to start for Virginia next season.
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