| 2025 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 16 |
| Record | 6–1 (3–0 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. 7 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Virginia | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Louisville | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 20, 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 | Rank | 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 | No. 24 | ESPN2 | W 30–27 OT | 50,032 | |
| October 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Washington State * | No. 18 |
| The CW | W 22–20 | 56,048 |
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | No. 16 | ACCN | |||
| November 1 | at California | ||||||
| November 8 | Wake Forest |
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| November 15 | at Duke | ||||||
| November 29 | Virginia Tech |
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| AP | — | RV | — | — | — | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | ||||||||
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 19 | 16 | ||||||||
| CFP | Not released | Not released | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| No. 24 Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
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| Statistics | UVA | LOU |
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| First downs | 14 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 63–237 | 75–383 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–123 | 27–103 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 329 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–31–0 | 34–48–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 19/31, 149 yards, TD |
| Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 16 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cam Ross | 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD | |
| Louisville | Passing | Miller Moss | 34/48, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaac Brown | 13 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Bell | 12 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 18 Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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| Statistics | WSU | UVA |
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| First downs | 18 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 62–326 | 57–301 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–143 | 32–122 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 179 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–27–2 | 15–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Washington State | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 18/27, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 16 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Meredith | 7 catches, 108 yards, TD | |
| Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 15/25, 179 yards |
| Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 17 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Jahmal Edrine | 5 catches, 102 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| No. 16 Cavaliers | 0 | ||
| Tar Heels | 0 |
at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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| North Carolina | Passing | ||
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| Cavaliers | 0 | ||
| Golden Bears | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
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| California | Passing | ||
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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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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Virginia | Passing | ||
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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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| Duke | Passing | ||
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| Hokies | 0 | ||
| Cavaliers | 0 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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