2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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2025 Virginia Cavaliers football
Virginia Cavaliers wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Desmond Kitchings (4th season)
Defensive coordinator John Rudzinski (4th season)
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Boston College  0 0   0 0  
California  0 0   0 0  
Clemson  0 0   0 0  
Duke  0 0   0 0  
Florida State  0 0   0 0  
Georgia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Louisville  0 0   0 0  
Miami (FL)  0 0   0 0  
North Carolina  0 0   0 0  
NC State  0 0   0 0  
Pittsburgh  0 0   0 0  
SMU  0 0   0 0  
Stanford  0 0   0 0  
Syracuse  0 0   0 0  
Virginia  0 0   0 0  
Virginia Tech  0 0   0 0  
Wake Forest  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of March 21, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team will represent the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers will be led by Tony Elliott in his fourth year as head coach and will play their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 Coastal Carolina *
September 6at NC State [a] *
September 13 William & Mary *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
September 20 Stanford
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
September 26 Florida State
October 4at Louisville
October 18 Washington State *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
October 25at North Carolina
November 1at California
November 8 Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
November 15at Duke
November 29 Virginia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

Roster

2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 0Sage EnnisGS
WR 1Suderian HarrisonJr
WR 2Andre Greene Jr.Sr
RB 3J'Mari Taylor Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 4 Chandler Morris GS
WR 5Kameron CourtneySo
WR 6Cam RossGS
WR 7Jahmal EdrineSr
QB 8Bjorn JurgensenFr
TE 9Dakota Twitty Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 10Daniel KaelinSo
WR 11Trell HarrisSr
QB 13Gavin FrakesSr
QB 14Boone LourdSo
WR 15Dillon Newton-ShortFr
QB 16Cole GeerFr
WR 17TyLyric ColemanJr
WR 18Josiah AbdullahFr
QB 19Grady Brosterhous Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 20Xavier Brown Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 23Triston Ward Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 25Xay DavisFr
RB 27Owen GardnerGS
RB 28Noah VaughnJr
RB 29Davis Lane Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 30Henry OmohundroSo
RB 34Jack Griese Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 51Grayson ReidFr
OL 52McKale BoleySr
OL 54Blake Steen Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 55Jim Harris Jr.Fr
OL 56Tyshawn WyattGS
OL 57Andy LutesJr
OL 58Noah Hartsoe Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 60Drake MetcalfGS
OL 61Dane SteeleJr
OL 64Cole SurberJr
OL 65Grant EllingerSo
OL 66Alex ReisigSo
OL 67Will RosenSo
OL 68Jack Witmer Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 70Dane WleklinskiSo
OL 71Monroe MillsGS
OL 72Ben YorkSo
OL 74Ethan SipeGS
OL 75Houston Curry Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 76Brady WilsonGS
OL 77Noah Josey Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 78Kevin Wigenton IIGS
OL 79Jon AdairFr
WR 80Trevor LaddSo
TE 81TeKai KirbyJr
WR 82Eli Wood Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 83Willem ThurberFr
WR 84Isaiah RobinsonFr
WR 85Jayden ThomasGS
WR 86Claiborne RichardsJr
TE 87Justin ZamesFr
TE 88Karson Gay Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 89John RogersSo
TE 94Hayden RollisonJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 0Antonio ClaryGS
CB 1Dre WalkerJr
LB 2Stevie BraceySr
CB 3Kevon GraySo
LB 5Kam RobinsonJr
DE 6Cazeem MooreSr
LB 7James JacksonGS
DE 8Mekhi BuchananJr
CB 9Jam JacksonSr
DB 10Ja'Son PrevardJr
LB 11Maddox MarcellusJr
LB 13Myles BrownSo
DE 14Fisher CamacSr
DL 15Hunter OsborneJr
LB 16Trey McDonald Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 17Mitchell MeltonGS
S 18Corey CostnerFr
LB 20Isaiah ReeseFr
S 21Keke AdamsSo
CB 22Josiah PersingerFr
DL 23Jacob HolmesSr
DT 25Terrell Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 26Caleb Hardy Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 27Devin NealGS
S 28Armstrong JonesSo
CB 29CJ SpenceFr
S 30Ethan MinterSo
S 31Montino WilliamsFr
LB 32Landon DanleyJr
LB 33Cayden Cook-CashSo
S 34Kevin Chadwick Jr.Jr
LB 36Justin RoweFr
CB 37John Hurley Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 39Robbie Engelberg Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 40Rob KeysJr
LB 43Logan Kotter Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 46Chase MorrisonSo
DE 47Gabe SneedJr
DT 51Sichan JohnFr
DE 53Justin StewartJr
DT 55Anthony BrittonJr
DL 56Tyler SimmonsSo
DE 85Jewett HayesSo
DT 90Jahmeer CarterGS
DT 91Jason HammondJr
DE 92Evan WardFr
DE 93Billy KoudelkaSo
DT 98Bryce Purnell Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 36Max ProznySo
P 38Daniel SparksGS
K 41Will BettridgeSr
K 47Vadin Bruot Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 69Bryce RobinsonGS
P 99Elijah SlibeckJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Des KitchingsOffensive coordinator/ Tight ends
  • John RudzinskiDefensive coordinator/ Defensive backs
  • Keith GaitherSpecial teams coordinator/ Running backs
  • Kevin Downing – Associate head coach/ Defensive tackles
  • Mike Adams – Linebackers
  • Curome CoxDefensive passing game coordinator/ Defensive backs
  • Terry Heffernan – Offensive line & offensive run game coordinator
  • Taylor Lamb – Quarterbacks
  • Adam Mims – Wide receivers
  • Chris SladeDefensive ends
  • Jonathan Celestin – Graduate assistant
  • Mike HollinsGraduate assistant
  • Mike MooreGraduate assistant
  • Jared Rayman – Graduate assistant
  • Coy DeWeese – Senior defensive analyst
  • Antonio FenelusDefensive analyst

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 23, 2025

Game summaries

vs Coastal Carolina

Pregame lineOver/under
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Chanticleers0
Cavaliers0

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCCUUVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Coastal CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at NC State

Pregame lineOver/under
Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) at NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Cavaliers0
Wolfpack0

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUVANCSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
NC StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs William & Mary

Pregame lineOver/under
William & Mary Tribe (0–0) vs Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Tribe0
Cavaliers0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsW&MUVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
William & MaryPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Washington State

Pregame lineOver/under
Washington State Cougars (0–0) vs Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Cougars0
Cavaliers0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWSUUVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Washington StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Virginia Tech

Pregame lineOver/under
Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) vs Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Hokies0
Cavaliers0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsVTUVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes

  1. Although both NC State and Virginia are ACC members, this game will not count in the conference standings. The schools scheduled it as a non-conference game because they otherwise meet every two or three years due to its not being a protected matchup.

References

  1. "2025 Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.