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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–1 (2–0 ACC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Desmond Kitchings (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | John Rudzinski (4th season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Florida State | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers are led by Tony Elliott in his fourth year as head coach and play their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina * | ACCN | W 48–7 | 46,143 | |
September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at NC State [a] * | ESPN2 | L 31–35 | 56,919 | |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | William & Mary * |
| ACCN | W 55–16 | 38,512 |
September 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford |
| ACCN | W 48–20 | 36,223 |
September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Florida State |
| ESPN | W 46–38 2OT | 50,107 |
October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at Louisville | ESPN2/ACCN | |||
October 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Washington State * |
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October 25 | at North Carolina | |||||
November 1 | at California | |||||
November 8 | Wake Forest |
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November 15 | at Duke | |||||
November 29 | Virginia Tech |
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Offense
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Statistics | CCU | UVA |
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First downs | 13 | 23 |
Total yards | 261 | 467 |
Rushing yards | 98 | 177 |
Passing yards | 163 | 290 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–37–1 | 22–36–0 |
Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | MJ Morris | 20/36, 163 yards, INT |
Rushing | Dominic Knicely | 7 rushes, 27 yards | |
Receiving | Brooks Johnson | 2 receptions, 36 yards | |
Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 19/27, 264 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Chandler Morris | 5 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Ross | 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cavaliers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Wolfpack | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
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Statistics | UVA | NCSU |
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First downs | 24 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 76–514 | 65–416 |
Rushes–yards | 32–257 | 35–216 |
Passing yards | 30–257 | 16–200 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 30–43–1 | 16–23–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:25 | 27:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 30/43, 257 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 17 carries, 150 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jahmal Edrine | 6 receptions, 68 yards | |
NC State | Passing | CJ Bailey | 16/23, 200 yards, TD |
Rushing | Hollywood Smothers | 17 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Terrell Anderson | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tribe (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 55 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Statistics | W&M | UVA |
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First downs | 7 | 30 |
Plays–yards | 79–263 | 87–700 |
Rushes–yards | 24–59 | 52–379 |
Passing yards | 204 | 321 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–0 | 23–35–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:24 | 37:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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William & Mary | Passing | Noah Brannock | 8/17, 111 yards |
Rushing | Noah Brannock | 9 carries, 35 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Deven Thompson | 5 receptions, 108 yards, TD | |
Virginia | Passing | Daniel Kaelin | 8/14, 164 yards, INT |
Rushing | Harrison Waylee | 10 carries, 151 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Kameron Courtney | 4 receptions, 67 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Cavaliers | 21 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Statistics | STAN | UVA |
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First downs | 15 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 66–323 | 72–564 |
Rushes–yards | 30–37 | 40–210 |
Passing yards | 286 | 384 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–29–0 | 24–32–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stanford | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 20/29, 286 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Micah Ford | 13 carries, 44 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Bryce Farrell | 4 receptions, 135 yards, TD | |
Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 23/31, 380 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 15 carries, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Trell Harris | 4 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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No. 8 Seminoles | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 46 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Statistics | FSU | UVA |
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First downs | 24 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 81–514 | 84–440 |
Rushes–yards | 48–256 | 48–211 |
Passing yards | 258 | 229 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–33–2 | 26–36–3 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:03 | 31:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida State | Passing | Thomas Castellanos | 18/32, 254 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Thomas Castellanos | 14 carries, 78 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Duce Robinson | 9 receptions, 147 yards, TD | |
Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 26/35, 229 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 27 carries, 99 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jahmal Edrine | 5 receptions, 45 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cavaliers | 0 | ||
Cardinals | 0 |
at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
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Statistics | UVA | LOU |
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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Louisville | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | ||
Cavaliers | 0 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Washington State | Passing | ||
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cavaliers | 0 | ||
Tar Heels | 0 |
at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Statistics | UVA | UNC |
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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North Carolina | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cavaliers | 0 | ||
Golden Bears | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
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Statistics | UVA | CAL |
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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California | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | ||
Cavaliers | 0 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Statistics | WAKE | UVA |
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Wake Forest | Passing | ||
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cavaliers | 0 | ||
Blue Devils | 0 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
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Statistics | UVA | DUKE |
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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Duke | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Hokies | 0 | ||
Cavaliers | 0 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Virginia Tech | Passing | ||
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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