ACC · 2026
Virginia Cavaliers
Head coach Tony Elliott · Scott Stadium
2-11-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#28
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+5.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.3
45th in FBS
Defense
+3.5
24th in FBS
Schedule so far
-6.9
75th toughest
Projected
7.5-4.5
bowl-eligible 88%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+5.8 now, +4.1 preseason · down 3 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.5-4.5 expected · most likely 8-4 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Beau Pribula
QB · SR · 97th in FBS
514yds
7 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Jekail Middlebrook
RB · SR · 136th in FBS
154yds
35 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Da'Shawn Martin
WR · JR · 372nd in FBS
87yds
3 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Jacobie Henderson
CB · SR · 93rd in FBS
22tkl
0.5 TFL
Sacks
Nnanna Anyanwu
DE · SR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Brandyn Hillman
S · SR · 2nd in FBS
3INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | vs 60NC StateCONF | W 34–8 | +23.0 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 11 | vs Norfolk State FCS | W 59–3 | +8.0 | — | ACCNX |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 53West VirginiaNEUTRAL | L 27–38 | -8.6 | — | ACC Network |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 79Delaware | Virginia −10.7 · o/u 48.8 | — | ACC Network | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 45Florida StateCONF | Florida State −0.2 · o/u 53.9 | — | ||
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 85SyracuseCONF | Virginia −11.4 · o/u 44.7 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 36SMUCONF | SMU −1.7 · o/u 51.4 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 23 | vs 21DukeCONF | Virginia −1.4 · o/u 47.3 | — | ESPN | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 51Wake ForestCONF | Virginia −0.3 · o/u 51.7 | — | ||
| 10 | — | Bye | ||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 89CaliforniaCONF | Virginia −11.5 · o/u 49.8 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 73North CarolinaCONF | Virginia −9.9 · o/u 40.9 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 27Virginia TechCONF | Virginia Tech −3.4 · o/u 53.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.293 | 36th | -0.004 | 44th |
| Success rate | 50.6% | 28th | 37.8% | 47th |
| Explosiveness | 1.152 | 106th | 1.014 | 5th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 51.8% | 20th | 37.9% | 48th |
| Rushing success rate | 51.0% | 24th | 39.7% | 65th |
| Passing success rate | 53.1% | 21st | 35.8% | 43rd |
| Explosive run rate | 17.6% | 37th | 11.5% | 63rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 15.0% | 35th | 11.3% | 94th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.70 | 17th | 3.10 | 93rd |
| Opportunity rate | 43.1% | 42nd | 33.3% | 46th |
| Stuff rate | 9.8% | 9th | 15.4% | 96th |
| Sack rate | 6.2% | 102nd | 7.5% | 28th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 30.0% | 130th | 36.4% | 63rd |
| Red-zone TD rate | 88.9% | 11th | 66.7% | 73rd |
| Havoc rate | 7.2% | 9th | 15.2% | 55th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 40.0 | 28th | 16.3 | 34th |
| Yards / game | 411.0 | 66th | 276.0 | 32nd |
| Yards / play | 6.01 | 66th | 4.38 | 35th |
| Pass yards / game | 193.7 | 101st | 150.0 | 19th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.50 | 45th | 5.77 | 26th |
| Completion % | 70.6% | 23rd | 55.1% | 29th |
| Rush yards / game | 217.3 | 34th | 126.0 | 69th |
| Yards / carry | 4.90 | 50th | 3.57 | 59th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 34.2% | 115th | 33.3% | 50th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.33 | 7th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 44.7 | 33rd | 34.0 | 121st |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Tony Elliott
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cole Geer | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 209 | Griswold, CT |
| 7 | Beau Pribula | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 209 | York, PA |
| 10 | Eli Holstein | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 234 | Zachary, LA |
| 14 | Boone Lourd | QB | JR | 6' 1" | 203 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 16 | Ely Hamrick | QB | FR | 6' 5" | 230 | Shelby, NC |
| 0 | Xavier Brown | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 202 | Lexington, KY |
| 2 | Peyton Lewis | RB | JR | 6' 1" | 212 | Salem, VA |
| 21 | Jekail Middlebrook | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 198 | Atlanta, GA |
| 25 | Xay Davis | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 205 | Richmond, VA |
| 28 | Solomon Beebe | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 199 | Montgomery, AL |
| 4 | Jacquon Gibson | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 196 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 5 | Kameron Courtney | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 195 | Manassas, VA |
| 8 | Ty'Lyric Coleman | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 198 | Danville, VA |
| 11 | Rico Flores Jr. | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 211 | North Highlands, CA |
| 13 | Josiah Abdullah | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 192 | Columbus, GA |
| 15 | Dillon Newton-Short | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 206 | Matoaca, VA |
| 18 | Da'Shawn Martin | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Springfield, OH |
| 22 | Tyson Davis | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 187 | Flint, MI |
| 26 | Jack Rhodes | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 175 | Augusta, GA |
| 27 | Kyle Alt | WR | 6' 2" | 184 | Leesburg, VA | |
| 45 | Brand Morgan | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 207 | Atlanta, GA |
| 80 | Trevor Ladd | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 242 | Encinitas, CA |
| 81 | TeKai Kirby | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 232 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 82 | DaMari Carter | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | Richmond, VA |
| 84 | Isaiah Robinson | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | Chester, VA |
| 85 | Dylan Cope | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 193 | Trussville, AL |
| 30 | Henry Omohundro | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 251 | Midlothian, VA |
| 88 | Connor Cox | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 250 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 89 | John Rogers | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 239 | The Plains, VA |
| 94 | Hayden Rollison | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 235 | Richmond, VA |
| 51 | Grayson Reid | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 309 | Washington, DC |
| 52 | McKale Boley | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 329 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 55 | Jim Harris Jr. | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 295 | Muskegon, MI |
| 57 | Luke Hatfield | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 285 | Haymarket, VA |
| 58 | Noah Hartsoe | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 317 | Henrico, VA |
| 60 | Drake Metcalf | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 304 | Orange, CA |
| 65 | Grant Ellinger | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 303 | Naperville, IL |
| 66 | Mikey Gildea | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 298 | New Canaan, CT |
| 67 | Will Rosen | OL | JR | 6' 1" | 290 | Richmond, VA |
| 69 | Ryan Brubaker | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 313 | Reamstown, PA |
| 71 | Monroe Mills | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 322 | Columbia, MO |
| 75 | Dylan Biehl | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 277 | Suwanee, GA |
| 76 | Alex Payne | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 312 | Gainesville, GA |
| 77 | Noah Josey | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 315 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 79 | Jon Adair | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 308 | Franklin, TN |
| 88 | Kervins Choute | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 293 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 6 | Cazeem Moore | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 252 | Vanceboro, NC |
| 14 | Fisher Camac | DE | SR | 6' 7" | 262 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 16 | Matthew Fobbs-White | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 245 | Monroe, LA |
| 33 | Nnanna Anyanwu | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 251 | Hampton, GA |
| 53 | Gavin Johnson | DE | SO | 6' 1" | 234 | Richmond, VA |
| 85 | Jewett Hayes | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 241 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 93 | Billy Koudelka | DE | JR | 6' 8" | 256 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 94 | Ezekiel Larry | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 240 | Palmdale, CA |
| 99 | Devon Baxter | DE | JR | 6' 6" | 244 | Clinton, MD |
| 44 | Darrion Henry-Young | DT | SR | 6' 4" | 295 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 46 | Chase Morrison | DT | JR | 6' 4" | 271 | Roswell, GA |
| 51 | Sichan John | DT | SO | 6' 3" | 302 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 55 | Anthony Britton | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 308 | Norfolk, VA |
| 56 | Tyler Simmons | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 278 | Windermere, FL |
| 91 | Jason Hammond | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 284 | Miami, FL |
| 92 | Jonathan Allen | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 304 | Birmingham, AL |
| 96 | Bull Richardson | DT | FR | 6' 1" | 300 | Richmond, VA |
| 5 | Kam Robinson | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 239 | Tappahannock, VA |
| 11 | Maddox Marcellus | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 232 | Miami, FL |
| 13 | Myles Brown | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 226 | Columbia, SC |
| 26 | Caleb Hardy | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 217 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 28 | Dallas Brannon | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 219 | Charlotte, NC |
| 32 | Landon Danley | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 225 | Irmo, SC |
| 42 | Isaiah Reese | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 222 | Gilford, NH |
| 45 | Justin Rowe | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 239 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 49 | Cayden Cook-Cash | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 231 | Greenville, VA |
| 0 | Ja'Maric Morris | DB | SR | 6' 3" | 219 | Timmonsville, SC |
| 2 | Donavon Platt | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 212 | Jamestown, NC |
| 15 | Lukas Sanker | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 202 | Charlottesville, VA |
| 27 | Alex Dunn | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 31 | Patrick Campbell | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Snellville, GA |
| 3 | Kevon Gray | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Josiah Persinger | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 179 | Roanoke, VA |
| 9 | Jam Jackson | CB | SR | 6' 2" | 184 | Plant City, FL |
| 10 | Jacobie Henderson | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 198 | Charlotte, NC |
| 17 | Justin Ross | CB | JR | 6' 2" | 187 | Gastonia, NC |
| 20 | Omillio Agard | CB | JR | 5' 11" | 187 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 22 | Isaiah Harris | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 180 | Charlottesville, VA |
| 29 | Jayden Covil | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 161 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 4 | Corey Costner | S | SO | 6' 1" | 213 | Baltimore, MD |
| 6 | Brandyn Hillman | S | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA |
| 8 | Christian Ellis | S | SR | 6' 0" | 206 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 18 | Jalen McNair | S | SR | 5' 8" | 221 | White Plains, MD |
| 21 | Keke Adams | S | JR | 6' 0" | 198 | Hartford, CT |
| 23 | Jaylen Jones | S | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 30 | Ethan Minter | S | JR | 6' 0" | 195 | Chester, VA |
| 34 | Kevin Chadwick Jr. | S | SR | 5' 11" | 209 | Vienna, VA |
| 38 | Armstrong Jones | S | JR | 6' 1" | 183 | Atlanta, GA |
| 14 | Tim Hamann | PK | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Dresden, Germany |
| 41 | Will Bettridge | PK | SR | 5' 11" | 191 | Miami, FL |
| 43 | Chris Messmore | PK | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Richmond, VA |
| 90 | Aiden Bell | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Winchester, VA |
| 39 | Zach Christinat | LS | JR | 6' 1" | 210 | Norwalk, CT |
| 50 | Wyatt Rubinoff | LS | JR | 6' 2" | 220 | St. Mary's, GA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →