2018 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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Belk Bowl champion | |
Belk Bowl, W 28–0 vs. South Carolina | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal DivisionCo-def | |
Record | 8–5 (4–4 ACC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Robert Anae (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Howell (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Kelly Poppinga (1st as co-DC; 3rd overall season) |
Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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No. 1 Clemson x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Syracuse | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pittsburgh x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They competed as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Virginia ended the 2017 season with a 6–7 overall record, 3–5 in the ACC, to finish in a tie for fourth place in the ACC Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl, where they were defeated by Navy.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Chuck Bednarik Award [1] | Juan Thornhill | S | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award [2] | Olamide Zaccheaus | RB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [3] | Juan Thornhill | S | SR |
Paul Hornung Award [4] | Joe Reed | WR/KR | JR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [5] | Bryce Perkins | QB | JR |
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Coastal) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Miami | 998 (122) |
2 | Virginia Tech | 838 (16) |
3 | Georgia Tech | 654 (8) |
4 | Duke | 607 (1) |
5 | Pittsburgh | 420 |
6 | North Carolina | 370 (1) |
7 | Virginia | 257 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Richmond * | ACCN Extra | W 42–13 | 40,524 | ||
September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at Indiana * | BTN | L 16–20 | 35,492 | ||
September 15 | 4:15 p.m. | vs. Ohio * | ESPN2 | W 45–31 | 5,438 | ||
September 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Louisville |
| ACCRSN | W 27–3 | 34,446 | |
September 29 | 12:20 p.m. | at NC State | Raycom | L 21–35 | 57,600 | ||
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Miami (FL) |
| ESPN2 | W 16–13 | 42,393 | |
October 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at Duke | ACCRSN | W 28–14 | 20,277 | ||
October 27 | 12:20 p.m. | North Carolina |
| Raycom | W 31–21 | 43,000 | |
November 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 25 |
| ESPN2 | L 13–23 | 36,256 |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Liberty * |
| ACCRSN | W 45–24 | 41,485 | |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ACCRSN | L 27–30 OT | 37,543 | ||
November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | ABC | L 31–34 OT | 60,776 | ||
December 29 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. South Carolina * | ABC | W 28–0 | 48,263 | ||
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Offense
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Roster |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spiders | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Hoosiers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Cavaliers | 21 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Cavaliers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wolfpack | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 16 Hurricanes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Cavaliers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
No. 23 Cavaliers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
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Flames | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Yellow Jackets | 13 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 30 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
Hokies | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV | 22 | — | RV | RV | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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2 | 63 | Juan Thornhill | S | Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 198 | Tim Harris | CB | San Francisco 49ers |
Scott Stadium, in full The Carl Smith Center, home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn. Constructed in 1931, it is the oldest active FBS football stadium in Virginia.
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