2025 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Last updated
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
ConfOverall
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 January 10, 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
October 18 Washington State *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
November 29 Virginia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
TBA Florida State
TBA Stanford
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
TBA Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
TBAat California
TBAat Duke
TBAat Louisville
TBAat North Carolina
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

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 in the ACC, this game will not count in the conference standings due to the two schools otherwise only playing once every two or three years due to not being a protected matchup.

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References

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