2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

2023 Virginia Cavaliers football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach|

* Tony Elliott (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Desmond Kitchings (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| John Rudzinski (2nd season)
Home stadium| Scott Stadium

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2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 6 Florida State y$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  |
No. 19 Louisville y  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 21 NC State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Georgia Tech |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Virginia Tech |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
North Carolina |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 20 Clemson |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Duke |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Miami (FL) |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Boston College |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Syracuse |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Virginia |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Pittsburgh |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Wake Forest |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Tony Elliott and played home games at the Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

## Schedule[edit]

Virginia and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[1][2] The 2023 season was the conference's first season since 2004, other than 2020, with a scheduling format not split into two divisions. The new format sets Virginia with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four-year cycle. The Cavaliers' three set conference opponents for the next four years are Louisville, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech.[3][4]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 12:00 p.m.| vs. No. 12 Tennessee*|

* Nissan Stadium
* Nashville, TN (SEC Nation)

| ABC| L 13–49| 69,507
September 9| 12:00 p.m.| James Madison*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| ESPNU| L 35–36| 56,508
September 15| 7:00 p.m.| at Maryland*|

* SECU Stadium
* College Park, MD (rivalry)

| FS1| L 14–42| 37,041
September 22| 7:30 p.m.| NC State|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| ESPN| L 21–24| 42,979
September 30| 2:00 p.m.| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| The CW| L 24–27| 41,868
October 7| 12:00 p.m.| No. 10 (FCS) William & Mary*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| ACCN| W 27–13| 38,289
October 21| 6:30 p.m.| at No. 10 North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| The CW| W 31–27| 50,500
October 28| 3:30 p.m.| at Miami (FL)|

* Hard Rock Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| ACCN| L 26–29 OT| 58,503
November 4| 2:00 p.m.| Georgia Tech|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| The CW| L 17–45| 42,606
November 9| 7:30 p.m.| at No. 11 Louisville|

* L&N Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| ESPN| L 24–31| 44,628
November 18| 3:00 p.m.| Duke|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| The CW| W 30–27| 36,400
November 25| 3:30 p.m.| Virginia Tech|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup)

| ACCN| L 17–55| 42,976

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Roster[edit]

2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `0` | Cody Brown |  So
WR | `1` | Suderian Harrison | Fr
RB | `2` | Perris Jones |  Sr
WR | `3` | Delaney Crawford |  Fr
WR | `4` | Malik Washington | GS
RB | `5` | Kobe Pace | Sr
RB | `7` | Mike Hollins | GS
WR | `8` | Malachi Fields |  So
RB | `9` | Amaad Foston |  So
QB | `10` | Anthony Colandrea | Fr
QB | `11` | Tony Muskett | Sr
QB | `13` | Jared Rayman |  Sr
WR | `17` | JR Wilson | So
WR | `18` | Jaden Gibson | Fr
QB | `19` | Grady Brosterhous |  Fr
RB | `20` | Xavier Brown | So
WR | `21` | Landon Spell |  Fr
QB | `22` | Devin Sherwood |  Fr
RB | `25` | Donté Hawthorne | Fr
WR | `26` | Ethan Davies |  So
WR | `27` | KJ Bratton |  Fr
RB | `28` | Noah Vaughn | Fr
RB | `34` | Kevin Chadwick Jr. | Fr
RB | `34` | Jack Griese |  Fr
TE | `44` | Sackett Wood Jr. | Sr
OT | `50` | Jimmy Christ | GS
C | `51` | Ty Furnish |  So
OT | `52` | McKale Boley | So
C | `53` | Dawson Alters |  Fr
OT | `54` | Blake Steen |  Fr
C | `55` | Brian Stevens | GS
OT | `57` | Andy Lutes | Fr
G | `58` | Noah Hartsoe |  Fr
OT | `60` | Charlie Patterson |  So
G | `61` | Dane Steele | Fr
G | `63` | Joey Kagel |  So
G | `64` | Cole Surber | Fr
OT | `68` | Jack Witmer |  So
G | `69` | Luke Johnson |  Jr
G | `70` | Grant Lanham |  So
G | `71` | Ugonna Nnanna | Sr
G | `72` | Snoop Leota-Amaama |  Fr
G | `74` | Noah DeMeritt |  Fr
OT | `75` | Houston Curry |  Fr
G | `77` | Noah Josey |  So
G | `78` | Jestus Johnson III |  Jr
OL | `79` | Jessie Knight | Sr
WR | `80` | TyLyric Coleman | Fr
TE | `81` | TeKai Kirby | Fr
WR | `82` | Eli Wood |  Fr
WR | `83` | Dakota Twitty |  Fr
WR | `84` | Dillon Tennyson |  So
TE | `85` | Grant Misch |  Sr
WR | `86` | Claiborne Richards | Fr
WR | `87` | Titus Ivy | Fr
TE | `88` | Karson Gay |  Fr
TE | `89` | Joshua Rawlings |  Jr
TE | `93` | Henry Duke |  So
TE | `94` | Hayden Rollison | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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S | `0` | Antonio Clary | Sr
DE | `1` | Paul Akere | GS
LB | `2` | Stevie Bracey | So
LB | `3` | Langston Long | Jr
CB | `4` | Dave Herard |  Jr
LB | `5` | Kam Robinson | Fr
CB | `6` | Dre Walker | Fr
LB | `7` | James Jackson | Jr
CB | `8` | Malcolm Greene | GS
DB | `9` | Coen King |  Sr
DE | `10` | Ben Smiley III |  Sr
CB | `11` | William Simpkins III |  So
CB | `13` | Sam Westfall | GS
DE | `14` | Miles Greene | Fr
DE | `15` | Chico Bennett Jr. | GS
LB | `16` | Trey McDonald |  Fr
S | `17` | Aidan Ryan |  So
DT | `18` | Michael Diatta |  So
DT | `19` | Olasunkonmi Agunloye |  Jr
S | `20` | Jonas Sanker | Jr
S | `21` | Donovan Johnson Sr. |  Jr
CB | `22` | Elijah Gaines |  Jr
CB | `23` | Tayvonn Kyle |  Sr
DT | `25` | Terrell Jones |  Fr
S | `26` | Caleb Hardy | Fr
CB | `27` | Trent Baker-Booker | Fr
LB | `28` | Sam Brady |  Jr
S | `29` | Davis Lane Jr. |  Fr
S | `30` | Addie Burrow | Sr
CB | `31` | Micah Gaffney |  So
S | `32` | Landon Danley | Fr
LB | `33` | Josh Ahern |  Sr
S | `36` | Carlo Thompson |  Fr
S | `37` | John Hurley |  Fr
DE | `38` | Mekhi Buchanan | Fr
S | `39` | Robbie Engelberg |  Fr
LB | `40` | Rob Keys | Fr
LB | `42` | Kendall Cross |  So
LB | `43` | Logan Kotter |  Fr
DE | `44` | Brayden Sheffer |  Jr
S | `46` | Devin Clark | Fr
DE | `47` | Gabe Sneed | Fr
LB | `49` | Josh McCarron |  So
DE | `52` | Nate Morris |  Jr
LB | `53` | Justin Stewart | Fr
DE | `54` | Joseph Holland III |  So
DT | `55` | Anthony Britton | Fr
DE | `56` | Caleb Stoltz | Sr
DT | `59` | Jack Hardy |  Jr
DE | `82` | Kam Butler | GS
DE | `88` | Lorenz Terry |  So
DT | `89` | Sam Bond |  So
DT | `90` | Jahmeer Carter | Sr
DT | `91` | Jason Hammond | Fr
DT | `92` | Andrew Williams |  So
DE | `93` | Jonathan Horton |  Jr
DT | `94` | Aaron Faumui | Sr
DT | `95` | Nana Appouh | Fr
DT | `96` | Bryce Carter |  So
DT | `98` | Bryce Purnell |  Fr
DE | `99` | DJ Jones | Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LS | `32` | Luke Byrne |  So
P | `38` | Daniel Sparks | Sr
K | `41` | Will Bettridge | So
LS | `45` | Aidan Livingston | GS
K | `47` | Vadin Bruot |  Fr
K | `98` | Matt Ganyard |  Sr
P/PK | `99` | Elijah Slibeck | Fr

Head coach

* Tony Elliott

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Des Kitchings – Offensive coordinator/ Tight ends
* John Rudzinski – Defensive coordinator/ Defensive backs
* Keith Gaither – Special teams coordinator/ Running backs

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## Game summaries[edit]

### vs Tennessee[edit]

See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0-0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary

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Virginia | 0 | 3 | 7| 3| 13
No. 12 Tennessee | 7 | 14 | 14| 14| 49

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,507
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:05) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:55; Tennessee 7-0)

Second quarter

* (4:41) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:52; Tennessee 14-0)
* (1:42) UVA – Will Bettridge 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59; Tennessee 14-3)
* (0:06) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tennessee 21-3)

Third quarter

* (10:52) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:10; Tennessee 28-3)
* (7:23) TENN – Dylan Sampson 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 35-3)
* (3:05) UVA – Perris Jones 17-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Tennessee 35-10)

Fourth quarter

* (13:36) TENN – Jacob Warren 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:03; Tennessee 42-10)
* (11:06) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 49-10)
* (0:39) UVA – Will Bettridge 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:57; Tennessee 49-13)

Statistics | UVA | TENN

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First downs | 12 | 29
Total yards | 64–201 | 85–499
Rushing yards | 40–95 | 52–287
Passing yards | 106 | 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–24–0 | 23–33–0
Time of possession | 32:54 | 27:06
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Virginia | Passing | Tony Muskett | 9/17, 94 yards
Rushing | Perris Jones | 7 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 63 yards
Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Jaylen Wright | 12 carries, 115 yards
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 3 receptions, 66 yards

### at Maryland[edit]

See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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MD -16.5 | 48.5

Game Three – Virginia Cavaliers (0–2) at Maryland Terrapins (2–0) – Game summary

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Cavaliers | 14 | 0 | 0| 0| 14
Terrapins | 7 | 7 | 7| 21| 42

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

* Date: September 15th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
* Game attendance: 37,041
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* 12:25 UVA - Perris Jones 13-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) - 7-0 Virginia, Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:20
* 4:16 UVA - Kobe Pace 19-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) - 14-0 Virginia, Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:59
* 4:03 MD - Braeden Wisloski 98-yard kickoff return (Jack Howes kick) - 14-7 Virginia, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

* 1:23 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 14-14, Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:23

Third quarter

* 9:47 MD - Jeshaun Jones 64-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 21-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:39

Fourth quarter

* 11:10 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 28-14 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34
* 10:25 MD - Antwain Littleton II 2-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 35-14 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:37
* 5:58 MD - Colby McDonald 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 42-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:18

Statistics  | Virginia  | Maryland

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First downs | 25 | 20
Plays–yards | 69-354 | 61-461
Rushes–yards | 30-91 | 31-119
Passing yards | 263 | 342
Passing: comp–att–int | 23-39-3 | 19-30-0
Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33
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Virginia  | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 23/39, 263 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Perris Jones | 9 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Malik Washington | 9 receptions, 141 yards
Maryland  | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 19/30, 342 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Colby McDonald | 10 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jeshaun Jones | 5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

## References[edit]

1. ^ Willett, Preston (January 30, 2023). "Virginia reveals 2023 football schedule". WCAV. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
2. ^ Johnson, Eric (January 30, 2023). "Save the Dates: 2023 Virginia Football schedule". WSLS-TV. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
3. ^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
4. ^ Frankenberry, Jami (June 28, 2022). "Virginia Tech and Virginia will play each other, two more primary opponents, annually under ACC's new football scheduling format". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

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* Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
* Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
* Scott Stadium (1931–present)

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* Bowl games
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* North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry
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* "The Good Old Song"
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