Virginia Cavaliers
ACC
3-7 (1-6 conf)
SP+ #95
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -9.0 (#95)
- SP+ Offense
- 16.2
- SP+ Defense
- 24.4
- SRS
- -6.0
- FPI
- -4.0
- Elo
- 1340
- Talent
- 626
- Recruiting
- 167 (#66)
Schedule
record 3–7
Schedule
66th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
84th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
47th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRichmond | FCS | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 2 | @Illinois | +15.9 | 3-24 | -21 | L |
| 3 | vsOld Dominion | -13 | 16-14 | +2 | W |
| 4 | @Syracuse | +2.5 | 20-22 | -2 | L |
| 5 | @Duke | +5 | 17-38 | -21 | L |
| 6 | vsLouisville | +9 | 17-34 | -17 | L |
| 8 | @Georgia Tech | -11.8 | 16-9 | +7 | W |
| 9 | vsMiami | -2.7 | 12-14 | -2 | L |
| 10 | vsNorth Carolina | +7.8 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsPittsburgh | +8.6 | 7-37 | -30 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brennan Armstrong | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jay Woolfolk | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Mike Hollins | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Perris Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Xavier Brown | SR | 5'10" | 198 | — |
| RB | 4th | Ronnie Walker Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Cody Brown | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Keytaon Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Dontayvion Wicks | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Lavel Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Demick Starling | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Billy Kemp | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | JR Wilson Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 212 | — |
| WR | 7th | Malachi Fields | SR | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Jaylon Baker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Ethan Davies | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Eli Wood | SR | 6'1" | 209 | — |
| WR | 11th | Luke Wentz | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sackett Wood Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Grant Misch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Karson Gay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Derek Devine | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chico Bennett Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kameron Butler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Paul Akere | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Jack Camper | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Jonathan Horton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Olasunkonmi Agunloye | JR | 6'7" | 315 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ben Smiley | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Terrell Jones | SR | 6'5" | 273 | — |
| DL | 4th | Devontae Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Bryce Carter | SR | 6'3" | 274 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Aaron Faumui | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Jahmeer Carter | SR | 6'2" | 311 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Michael Diatta | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nick Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | James Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Langston Long | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Josh Ahern | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | D'Sean Perry | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Hunter Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Stevie Bracey | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Chayce Chalmers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Sam Brady | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Kendall Cross | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Darrius Bratton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Micah Gaffney | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Elijah Gaines | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Anthony Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Fentrell Cypress II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Dave Herard | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| S | 1st | Jonas Sanker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Antonio Clary | SR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Coen King | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Donovan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Aidan Livingston | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Daniel Sparks | SR | 6'6" | 217 | — |
| PK | 1st | Will Bettridge | SR | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Brendan Farrell | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
16.212
Off PPA
+0.0510
Pass PPA
+0.033
Rush PPA
+0.1040
Success
40%31
Explosive
1.1414
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.05 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.03 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.34 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
17.0
PPG Against
24.0
Differential
-7.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 3-7
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-3
- Conference
- 1-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -7.0
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 19.0 | 24.5 |
| Away | 1-3 | 14.0 | 23.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| Conference | 1-6 | 16.7 | 26.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 17.7 | 18.3 |
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 · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 10 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-7 |
| ATS | 4-640% |
| Over / Under | 2-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-3 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #59
Returning prod 80%Departed 20%
Talent composite625.9 #59 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 63 / 70
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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.UVA9d