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
Virginia and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. 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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Tennessee* | | ABC | L 13–49 | 69,507 |
September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | James Madison* | | ESPNU | L 35–36 | 56,508 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland* | | FS1 | L 14–42 | 37,041 |
| 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 | | 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 | | The CW | W 31–27 | 50,500 |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (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 |
| 7:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Louisville | | 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 | | ACCN | L 17–55 | 42,976 |
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Roster
Game summaries
vs Tennessee
Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0-0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
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
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- 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)
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Statistics |
UVA |
TENN
|
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
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Time of possession |
32:54 |
27:06
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Virginia |
Passing |
Tony Muskett |
9/17, 94 yards
|
Rushing |
Perris Jones |
7 carries, 39 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Malachi Fields |
4 receptions, 63 yards
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Tennessee |
Passing |
Joe Milton III |
21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Jaylen Wright |
12 carries, 115 yards
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Receiving |
Ramel Keyton |
3 receptions, 66 yards
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at Maryland
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
MD -16.5 |
48.5
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Game Three – Virginia Cavaliers (0–2) at Maryland Terrapins (2–0) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cavaliers |
14 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
Terrapins |
7 |
7 |
7 | 21 | 42 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland
Game information
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- 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
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Statistics
|
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
First downs |
25 |
20
|
Plays–yards |
69-354 |
61-461
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Rushes–yards |
30-91 |
31-119
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Passing yards |
263 |
342
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
23-39-3 |
19-30-0
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Time of possession |
31:27 |
28:33
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
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
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Maryland
|
Passing |
Taulia Tagovailoa |
19/30, 342 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Colby McDonald |
10 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Jeshaun Jones |
5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
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NC State
Pregame line
|
Over/under
|
NCSU –8.5 |
47.5
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Game Four – NC State Wolfpacks (1–1) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–3) – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wolfpack |
0 |
14 |
7 | 3 | 24 |
Cavaliers |
0 |
7 |
6 | 8 | 21 |
at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 42,979
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
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- First quarter
No scoring plays
- Second quarter
- 4:55 NCSU – KC Concepcion 12-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) – 7–0 NC State, Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43
- 1:46 UVA – Malik Washington 8-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) – 7–7 Tied, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09
- 0:28 NCSU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) – 14–7 NC State, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36
- Third quarter
- 6:48 UVA – Will Bettridge 21-yard field goal – 14–10 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59
- 2:24 UVA – Will Betridge 36-yard field goal – 14–13 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:58
- 0:11 NCSU – KC Concepcion 48-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) – 21–13 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:13
- Fourth quarter
- 0:36 UVA – Malik Washington 3-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Malachi Fields pass from Anthony Colandrea for 2-point conversion) – 21–21 Tied, Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:53
- 0:00 NCSU – Brayden Narveson 33-yard field goal – 24–21 NC State, Drive 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:36
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Statistics |
NCSU |
UVA
|
First downs |
21 |
20
|
Total yards |
319 |
384
|
Rushing yards |
139 |
113
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Passing yards |
180 |
271
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
27:26 |
32:34
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
NC State |
Passing |
Brennan Armstrong |
15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Brennan Armstrong |
15 rushes, 64 yards
|
Receiving |
KC Concepcion |
6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
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Virginia |
Passing |
Anthony Colandrea |
18–30, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Anthony Colandrea |
13 rushes, 43 yards
|
Receiving |
Malik Washington |
10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
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