Virginia Cavaliers
ACC
6-6 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #55
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 7.2 (#55)
- SP+ Offense
- 39.3
- SP+ Defense
- 31.5
- SRS
- 2.1
- FPI
- 4.8
- Elo
- 1539
- Talent
- 620
- Recruiting
- 205 (#31)
Schedule
record 6–6
Schedule
47th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
10th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
69th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWilliam & Mary | FCS | 43-0 | +43 | W |
| 2 | vsIllinois | +4.3 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 3 | @North Carolina | +6.4 | 39-59 | -20 | L |
| 4 | vsWake Forest | +10.1 | 17-37 | -20 | L |
| 5 | @Miami | +10.8 | 30-28 | +2 | W |
| 6 | @Louisville | +7.8 | 34-33 | +1 | W |
| 7 | vsDuke | -13.5 | 48-0 | +48 | W |
| 8 | vsGeorgia Tech | -6.7 | 48-40 | +8 | W |
| 9 | @BYU | +8.9 | 49-66 | -17 | L |
| 11 | vsNotre Dame | +17.4 | 3-28 | -25 | L |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | +17.6 | 38-48 | -10 | L |
| 13 | vsVirginia Tech | +2.4 | 24-29 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brennan Armstrong | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jay Woolfolk | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Ira Armstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Wayne Taulapapa | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Mike Hollins | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Devin Darrington | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Ronnie Walker Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Perris Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Chris Barfield | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Keytaon Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Dontayvion Wicks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Billy Kemp | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Ra'Shaun Henry | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Malachi Fields | SR | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Demick Starling | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Josh Clifford | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jelani Woods | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Grant Misch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Joe Bissinger | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Bobby Haskins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Victor Oluwatimi | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Ryan Nelson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Mandy Alonso | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jonathan Horton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Olasunkonmi Agunloye | JR | 6'7" | 315 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ben Smiley | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Michael Green | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Adeeb Atariwa | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Aaron Faumui | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Jahmeer Carter | SR | 6'2" | 311 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Michael Diatta | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Nusi Malani | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 1st | Jordan Redmond | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nick Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Noah Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Elliott Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hunter Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | West Weeks | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Josh Ahern | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jacob Rodriguez | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | T.C. Harrison | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Langston Long | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 10th | James Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Chayce Chalmers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Nick Grant | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Darrius Bratton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Elijah Gaines | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Anthony Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Fentrell Cypress II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Joseph White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Joey Blount | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Antonio Clary | SR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Coen King | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | De'Vante Cross | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Jonas Sanker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Donovan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Josh Hayes | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Tucker Finkelston | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jacob Finn | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Brendan Farrell | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Justin Duenkel | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
39.395
Off PPA
+0.3296
Pass PPA
+0.3776
Rush PPA
+0.2688
Success
50%97
Explosive
1.2859
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.32 | +0.29 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.40 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.24 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.40 | +0.38 |
| 3rd Down | +0.73 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
34.6
PPG Against
31.8
Differential
+2.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +2.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 32.1 | 21.1 |
| Away | 2-3 | 38.0 | 46.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 20.5 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 31.2 | 33.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 44.7 | 26.7 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-3 | 7-1 | #31 | #12 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #91 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #105 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-7 | 1-6 | #95 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #55 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-5 | 4-5 | #63 | — | — |
| 2019 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #43 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #42 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #69 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #83 | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #70 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #60 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-6 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #55 · 11 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★128 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #58 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | #88 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | #64 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | #66 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | #31 | 205 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | #48 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | #39 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | #59 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | #58 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 | #63 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #53
Returning prod 80%Departed 20%
Talent composite619.6 #53 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 100 / 74
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
6 items
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- Which matchups are trap games for Virginia football in 2026?Just because Virginia's 2026 football schedule is somewhat forgiving doesn't mean the Cavaliers can spend the fall on cruise control. The Cavaliers won't face AUVA4d
- 3 rising stars on Virginia football's coaching staff entering the 2026 seasonTony Elliott did an excellent job putting together this coaching staff, and now it's time to recognize 3 assistants who could be next in line for bigger jobs soon.UVA7d
- Summer football notebook: Running back AJ McBean transfers to Gardena SerraStanford commit AJ McBean leaves Mira Costa High for Gardena Serra, giving the Cavaliers a huge offensive weapon.UVA8d