Virginia Cavaliers
ACC
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #91
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -5.1 (#91)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.7
- SP+ Defense
- 29.3
- SRS
- -1.9
- FPI
- -1.3
- Elo
- 1356
- Talent
- 662
- Recruiting
- 160 (#88)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
34th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
13th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
46th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRichmond | FCS | 34-13 | +21 | W |
| 2 | @Wake Forest | -5.7 | 31-30 | +1 | W |
| 3 | vsMaryland | -3.9 | 13-27 | -14 | L |
| 4 | @Coastal Carolina | -6.9 | 43-24 | +19 | W |
| 6 | vsBoston College | +1.2 | 24-14 | +10 | W |
| 7 | vsLouisville | +13.6 | 20-24 | -4 | L |
| 8 | @Clemson | +13.3 | 31-48 | -17 | L |
| 9 | vsNorth Carolina | +5 | 14-41 | -27 | L |
| 11 | @Pittsburgh | +4.9 | 24-19 | +5 | W |
| 12 | @Notre Dame | +23.9 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 13 | vsSMU | +17.5 | 7-33 | -26 | L |
| 14 | @Virginia Tech | +10 | 17-37 | -20 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 77
| 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 | — | Alexander Brady | FR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Xavier Brown | SR | 5'10" | 198 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kobe Pace | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Noah Vaughn | JR | 5'9" | 199 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jack Griese | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Donte Hawthorne | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Davis Lane Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| RB | — | Landon Spell | JR | 5'11" | 188 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malachi Fields | SR | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Tyree | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Trell Harris | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Ethan Davies | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Suderian Harrison | JR | 5'10" | 184 | — |
| WR | 6th | JR Wilson Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 212 | — |
| WR | 7th | Kameron Courtney | SO | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jaden Gibson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Andre Greene Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Eli Wood | SR | 6'1" | 209 | — |
| WR | 11th | TyLyric Coleman | JR | 6'2" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Titus Ivy | SO | 6'3" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | KJ Bratton | JR | 5'8" | 174 | — |
| WR | — | Dillon Tennyson | SR | 5'7" | 173 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tyler Neville | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Dakota Twitty | SR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Sackett Wood Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Sage Ennis | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Henry Duke | JR | 6'5" | 233 | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Dawson Alters | JR | 6'2" | 281 | ★★★ |
| C | — | Brian Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| G | — | Joey Kagel | SR | 6'0" | 274 | — |
| OL | — | Noah Josey | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Charlie Patterson | SR | 6'6" | 296 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kameron Butler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Chico Bennett Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Billy Koudelka | SO | 6'8" | 255 | — |
| DE | 4th | Miles Greene | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Jewett Hayes | SO | 6'4" | 233 | — |
| DE | — | Joseph Holland III | SR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| DE | — | Lorenz Terry | SR | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| DL | 1st | Terrell Jones | SR | 6'5" | 273 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ben Smiley | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Malcolm Greene | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DL | 4th | Bryce Carter | SR | 6'3" | 274 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Anthony Britton | JR | 6'3" | 317 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Jahmeer Carter | SR | 6'2" | 311 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Michael Diatta | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| DT | 4th | Jason Hammond | JR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Andrew Williams | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DT | — | Nana Appouh | SO | 6'2" | 305 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kam Robinson | JR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Trey McDonald | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | James Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Dorian Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Landon Danley | JR | 6'3" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Rob Keys | JR | 6'3" | 224 | — |
| LB | — | Josh McCarron | SR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Justin Stewart | SO | 6'1" | 218 | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jam Jackson | SR | 6'2" | 191 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Dre Walker | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Micah Gaffney | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Trent Baker-Booker | SO | 6'1" | 171 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Corey Thomas Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kendren Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Kempton Shine | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | — | Aidan Ryan | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Jonas Sanker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Antonio Clary | SR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Ethan Minter | SO | 6'0" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Caleb Hardy | JR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Luke Byrne | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Payton Bunch | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Daniel Sparks | SR | 6'6" | 217 | — |
| PK | 1st | Will Bettridge | SR | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Max Prozny | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.730
Off PPA
+0.1225
Pass PPA
+0.0910
Rush PPA
+0.1663
Success
40%22
Explosive
1.1917
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.25 |
| Passing | +0.09 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.30 |
| 3rd Down | +0.45 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
22.7
PPG Against
28.8
Differential
-6.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- -6.1
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 18.7 | 25.3 |
| Away | 3-3 | 26.7 | 32.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 18.0 | 35.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 21.0 | 30.8 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 26.0 | 24.8 |
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 · 1-4 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-555% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #61
Returning prod 62%Departed 38%
Portal in 13net -4Out 17
Talent composite662.3 #61 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 60 / 51
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Andre Greene Jr. | WR | 3★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▲ | Chris Tyree | WR | 3★ | ← Notre Dame |
| ▲ | Tyler Neville | TE | 3★ | ← Harvard |
| ▲ | Kendren Smith | CB | 3★ | ← Pennsylvania |
| ▼ | Jonathan Horton | LB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Cody Brown | RB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Langston Long | LB | 3★ | → South Florida |
| ▼ | Snoop Leota-Amaama | OT | 3★ | → Nevada |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
6 items
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