2026 Virginia Cavaliers football team

2026 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDesmond Kitchings (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Rudzinski (5th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumScott Stadium
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boston College   0 – 0     0 – 0  
California   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Clemson   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Duke   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Florida State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Georgia Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisville   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Miami (FL)   0 – 0     0 – 0  
NC State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
North Carolina   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Pittsburgh   0 – 0     0 – 0  
SMU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Stanford   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Syracuse   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Virginia   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Virginia Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wake Forest   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of March 26, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Virginia Cavaliers football team will represent the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers will be led by Tony Elliott in his fifth year as head coach and play their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 29TBDvs. NC State
TBD
Spetember 12TBDNorfolk State*
TBD
September 19TBDvs. West Virginia*
TBD
September 26TBDDelaware*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
TBD
October 3TBDat Florida State
TBD
October 10TBDSyracuse
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
TBD
October 17TBDat SMU
TBD
October 24TBDDuke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
TBD
October 31TBDat Wake Forest
TBD
November 14TBDCalifornia
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
TBD
November 21TBDNorth Carolina
TBD
November 28TBDat Virginia Tech
TBD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs. NC State

NC State Wolfpack (0–0) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wolfpack 0
Cavaliers 0

at Nilton Santos Stadium • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics NCSU UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Norfolk State

Norfolk State Spartans (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Spartans (FCS) 0
Cavaliers 0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics NORF UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. West Virginia

See also: 2026 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Duke's Mayo Classic
West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Mountaineers 0
Cavaliers 0

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics WVU UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Delaware

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0
Cavaliers 0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics DEL UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Florida State

See also: 2026 Florida State Seminoles football team and Jefferson–Eppes Trophy
Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) at Florida State Seminoles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cavaliers 0
Seminoles 0

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics UVA FSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Syracuse

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Orange 0
Cavaliers 0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics SYR UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at SMU

See also: 2026 SMU Mustangs football team
Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) at SMU Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cavaliers 0
Mustangs 0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, Texas

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics UVA SMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SMU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Duke

See also: 2026 Duke Blue Devils football team and Duke–Virginia football rivalry
Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Blue Devils 0
Cavaliers 0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics DUKE UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wake Forest

Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cavaliers 0
Demon Deacons 0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics UVA WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs California

See also: 2026 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Golden Bears 0
Cavaliers 0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics CAL UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs North Carolina

See also: 2026 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and South's Oldest Rivalry
North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Tar Heels 0
Cavaliers 0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics UNC UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Virginia Tech

See also: Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cavaliers 0
Hokies 0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: TBD
Statistics UVA VT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2026 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Xavier Brown GS
RB 2 Peyton Lewis Jr
RB 3 Noah Vaughn Sr
WR 5 Kameron Courtney Jr
QB 6 Cole Geer So
QB 7 Beau Pribula GS
WR 8 TyLyric Coleman Sr
TE 9 Dakota Twitty GS
QB 10 Eli Holstein Sr
WR 11 Rico Flores Jr. GS
WR 13 Josiah Abdullah So
QB 14 Boone Lourd Jr
WR 15 Dillon Newton-Short So
QB 16 Ely Hamrick Fr
ATH 17 Jae'Oyn Williams Fr
WR 18 Da'Shawn Martin Jr
WR 19 Jacquon Gibson GS
RB 21 Jekail Middlebrook Sr
WR 22 Tyson Davis GS
WR 23 Triston Ward Jr
RB 25 Xay Davis So
WR 26 Jack Rhodes Fr
RB 28 Solomon Beebe Jr
WR 29 CJ Spence So
TE 30 Henry Omohundro Jr
RB 37 Jack Stevens  So
WR 45 Brand Morgan So
OL 51 Grayson Reid So
OL 52 McKale Boley GS
OL 54 Makilan Thomas GS
OL 55 Jim Harris Jr. So
OL 57 Luke Hatfield Fr
OL 58 Noah Hartsoe GS
OL 60 Drake Metcalf GS
OL 61 Dane Steele Sr
OL 64 Cole Surber Sr
OL 65 Grant Ellinger Jr
OL 66 Mikey Gildea Fr
OL 66 Alex Reisig Jr
OL 67 Will Rosen Jr
C 69 Ryan Brubaker GS
OL 70 Dane Wleklinski Jr
OL 71 Monroe Mills GS
OL 72 Ben York Jr
OL 75 Dylan Biehl Fr
OL 76 Alex Payne So
G 77 Noah Josey GS
OL 79 Jon Adair So
WR 80 Trevor Ladd Jr
TE 81 TeKai Kirby Sr
WR 82 DaMari Carter Fr
TE 83 Willem Thurber So
WR 84 Isaiah Robinson So
WR 85 Dylan Cope Fr
TE 86 Lukas Ungar GS
TE 87 Justin Zames So
TE 88 Connor Cox Sr
TE 89 John Rogers  So
TE 94 Hayden Rollison Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 Ja'Maric Morris GS
S 1 Montino Williams So
DB 2 Donovan Platt GS
CB 3 Kevon Gray Jr
S 4 Corey Costner So
LB 5 Kam Robinson Sr
DB 6 Brandyn Hillman Sr
CB 7 Josiah Persinger So
S 8 Christian Ellis GS
CB 9 Jam Jackson GS
DB 10 Jacobie Henderson GS
LB 11 Maddox Marcellus Sr
LB 13 Myles Brown Jr
DE 14 Fisher Camac Sr
DB 15 Lukas Sanker So
LB 16 Matthew Fobbs-White Sr
CB 17 Justin Ross Jr
S 18 Jalen McNair GS
DE 19 Evan Ward So
CB 20 Omillio Agard Jr
S 21 Keke Adams Jr
CB 22 Isaiah Harris Fr
S 23 Jaylen Jones Sr
LB 25 Derek Uran Fr
S 26 Caleb Hardy  Sr
DB 27 Alex Dunn Fr
LB 28 Dallas Brannon Fr
DB 29 Jayden Covil Fr
S 30 Ethan Minter Jr
DB 31 Patrick Campbell GS
LB 32 Landon Danley Sr
DE 33 Nnanna Anyanwu GS
S 34 Kevin Chadwick Jr. Sr
S 38 Armstrong Jones Jr
LB 42 Isaiah Reese So
DT 44 Darrion Henry-Young GS
LB 45 Justin Rowe So
DE 46 Chase Morrison Jr
DE 47 Gabe Sneed Sr
LB 49 Cayden Cook-Cash Jr
DT 51 Sichan John So
DE 53 Gavin Johnson So
DL 54 Zion Wilson GS
DT 55 Anthony Britton Sr
DT 56 Tyler Simmons Jr
DE 85 Jewett Hayes Jr
DT 91 Jason Hammond Sr
DT 92 Jonathan Allen Sr
DE 93 Billy Koudelka Jr
DE 94 Ezekiel Larry GS
DT 96 Bull Richardson Fr
DE 99 Devon Baxter Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 38 Daniel Sparks GS
K 41 Will Bettridge GS
LS 49 Jacob Tannenbaum So
LS 50 Wyatt Rubinoff Jr
P, K 99 Elijah Slibeck Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Des Kitchings – Offensive coordinator/ Tight ends
  • John Rudzinski – Defensive coordinator
  • Keith Gaither – Special teams coordinator/ Running backs
  • Kevin Downing – Associate head coach/ Defensive tackles
  • Mike Adams – Linebackers
  • ShaDon Brown – Cornerbacks
  • Curome Cox – Defensive passing game coordinator/ Safeties
  • Taylor Lamb – Quarterbacks
  • Adam Mims – Wide receivers
  • Joey Orck – Offensive line
  • Chris Slade – Defensive ends
  • Jonathan Celestin – Assistant defensive backs coach
  • Coy DeWeese – Assistant linebackers coach
  • Mike Moore – Assistant defensive line coach
  • Mike Hollins – Graduate assistant
  • Jared Rayman – Graduate assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 11, 2026

Notes

References

  1. ^ "2026 Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
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