Virginia Cavaliers
ACC
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #105
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -10.8 (#105)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.0
- SP+ Defense
- 31.7
- SRS
- -4.4
- FPI
- -5.3
- Elo
- 1216
- Talent
- 623
- Recruiting
- 181 (#64)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
16th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
33rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
19th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTennessee | +16.2 | 13-49 | -36 | L |
| 2 | vsJames Madison | +11.8 | 35-36 | -1 | L |
| 3 | @Maryland | +11 | 14-42 | -28 | L |
| 4 | vsNC State | +7.4 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @Boston College | -5.9 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsWilliam & Mary | FCS | 27-13 | +14 | W |
| 8 | @North Carolina | +7.4 | 31-27 | +4 | W |
| 9 | @Miami | +9.6 | 26-29 | -3 | L |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Tech | +0.3 | 17-45 | -28 | L |
| 11 | @Louisville | +8 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 12 | vsDuke | +9.4 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 13 | vsVirginia Tech | +5.8 | 17-55 | -38 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Anthony Colandrea | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tony Muskett | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Grady Brosterhous | SR | 6'3" | 219 | — |
| QB | 4th | Jared Rayman | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Perris Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kobe Pace | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Mike Hollins | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jack Griese | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Amaad Foston | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Donte Hawthorne | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Davis Lane Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malik Washington | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Malachi Fields | SR | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Suderian Harrison | JR | 5'10" | 184 | — |
| WR | 4th | Ethan Davies | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | JR Wilson Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 212 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaden Gibson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Demick Starling | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Eli Wood | SR | 6'1" | 209 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sackett Wood Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Grant Misch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Joshua Rawlings | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Dakota Twitty | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jack Witmer | SR | 6'7" | 306 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chico Bennett Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kameron Butler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Mekhi Buchanan | JR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DE | 4th | Paul Akere | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Ben Smiley | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Malcolm Greene | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Bryce Carter | SR | 6'3" | 274 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Olasunkonmi Agunloye | JR | 6'7" | 315 | — |
| DL | 5th | Terrell Jones | SR | 6'5" | 273 | — |
| DT | 1st | Jahmeer Carter | SR | 6'2" | 311 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Aaron Faumui | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Michael Diatta | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| DT | 4th | Jason Hammond | JR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Anthony Britton | JR | 6'3" | 317 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | James Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kam Robinson | JR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Josh Ahern | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Stevie Bracey | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 5th | Trey McDonald | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Langston Long | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Kendall Cross | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tayvonn Kyle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Sam Westfall | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Dre Walker | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Micah Gaffney | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Elijah Gaines | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | William Simpkins III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Dave Herard | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| S | 1st | Jonas Sanker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Coen King | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Caleb Hardy | JR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Antonio Clary | SR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Aidan Livingston | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Luke Byrne | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Daniel Sparks | SR | 6'6" | 217 | — |
| PK | 1st | Will Bettridge | SR | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Matt Ganyard | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.028
Off PPA
+0.1437
Pass PPA
+0.2750
Rush PPA
+0.1039
Success
41%39
Explosive
1.2229
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.27 | +0.32 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | +0.16 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.32 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.3
PPG Against
33.8
Differential
-10.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -10.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 24.5 | 33.3 |
| Away | 1-4 | 23.8 | 31.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 13.0 | 49.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 20.7 | 42.3 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 23.8 | 33.1 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 22.3 | 35.0 |
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 · 3-2 ATS · O5/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 8-3-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 7-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 4-1 |
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 #66
Returning prod 21%Departed 79%
Talent composite622.7 #66 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 65 / 32
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
6 items
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- 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