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2024 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDesmond Kitchings (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Rudzinski (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 SMU y^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 16 Clemson y$^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 13 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Syracuse   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Louisville   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
California   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 22, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by Tony Elliott in his third year as head coach and played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.No. 13 (FCS) Richmond*
ACCNX/ESPN+W 34–1340,811
September 77:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
ESPN2W 31–3030,012
September 148:00 p.m.Maryland*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
ACCNL 13–2741,352
September 212:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina*
ESPN+W 43–2422,104
October 512:00 p.m.Boston Collegedagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCNW 24–1438,285
October 123:30 p.m.Louisville
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCNL 20–2432,688
October 1912:00 p.m.at No. 10 Clemson
ACCNL 31–4880,100
October 2612:00 p.m.North Carolina
The CWL 14–4144,550
November 98:00 p.m.at No. 18 Pittsburgh
ACCNW 24–1956,693
November 163:30 p.m.at No. 8 Notre Dame*
NBCL 14–3577,622
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 13 SMU
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPN2L 7–3336,305
November 308:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech
ACCNL 17–3765,632
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Xavier Brown Jr
TE 0 Sage Ennis GS
WR 1 Suderian Harrison So
WR 2 Andre Greene Jr. Jr
RB 3 Donté Hawthorne So
WR 4 Chris Tyree GS
RB 5 Kobe Pace GS
WR 6 JR Wilson Jr
QB 7 Tony Muskett GS
WR 8 Malachi Fields  Jr
WR 9 Jaden Gibson So
QB 10 Anthony Colandrea So
WR 11 Trell Harris Jr
QB 13 Gavin Frakes Jr
QB 14 Boone Lourd Fr
WR 15 Titus Ivy So
TE 16 Tyler Neville GS
WR 17 TyLyric Coleman So
QB 18 Alexander Brady Fr
QB 19 Grady Brosterhous  So
RB 21 Landon Spell  So
WR 23 Triston Ward Fr
RB 25 Davis Lane Jr.  So
WR 26 Ethan Davies  Jr
RB 27 Owen Gardner GS
RB 28 Noah Vaughn So
TE 30 Henry Omohundro Fr
RB 34 Jack Griese  So
TE 44 Sackett Wood Jr. GS
OL 50 Jimmy Christ GS
OL 51 Ty Furnish  Jr
OL 52 McKale Boley Jr
OL 53 Dawson Alters  So
OL 54 Blake Steen  So
OL 55 Brian Stevens GS
OL 57 Andy Lutes So
OL 58 Noah Hartsoe  So
OL 60 Charlie Patterson  Jr
OL 61 Dane Steele So
OL 62 Drake Metcalf GS
OL 63 Joey Kagel  Jr
OL 64 Cole Surber So
OL 65 Grant Ellinger Fr
OL 66 Alex Reisig Fr
OL 68 Jack Witmer  Jr
OL 70 Dane Wleklinski Fr
OL 71 Ugonna Nnanna GS
OL 72 Ben York Fr
OL 74 Ethan Sipe GS
OL 75 Houston Curry  So
OL 76 Will Rosen Fr
OL 77 Noah Josey  Jr
WR 80 Trevor Ladd Fr
TE 81 TeKai Kirby So
WR 82 Eli Wood  So
TE 83 Dakota Twitty  So
WR 84 Dillon Tennyson  Jr
WR 85 Kameron Courtney Fr
WR 86 Claiborne Richards So
TE 88 Karson Gay  So
TE 89 John Rogers Fr
TE 93 Henry Duke  So
TE 94 Hayden Rollison So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 Antonio Clary GS
LB 2 Stevie Bracey Jr
S 2 Caleb Hardy So
S 3 Corey Thomas Jr. GS
DB 4 Kendren Smith GS
LB 5 Kam Robinson So
CB 6 Dre Walker So
LB 7 James Jackson Sr
LB 8 Trey McDonald  So
CB 9 Jam Jackson Jr
DE 10 Ben Smiley III GS
DE 11 Mekhi Buchanan So
LB 11 Dorian Jones GS
LB 13 Myles Brown Fr
DE 14 Miles Greene So
DE 15 Chico Bennett Jr. GS
DB 17 Aidan Ryan  Jr
DT 18 Michael Diatta  Jr
S 20 Jonas Sanker Sr
S 21 Keke Adams Fr
DB 22 Elijah Gaines GS
CB 23 Kevon Gray Fr
DT 25 Terrell Jones  So
CB 27 Trent Baker-Booker So
S 28 Armstrong Jones Fr
CB 29 Kempton Shine GS
S 30 Ethan Minter Fr
DB 31 Micah Gaffney  Jr
LB 32 Landon Danley So
LB 33 Cayden Cook-Cash Fr
DB 34 Kevin Chadwick Jr. So
CB 37 John Hurley  So
S 39 Robbie Engelberg  So
LB 40 Rob Keys So
LB 42 Kendall Cross  Jr
LB 43 Logan Kotter  So
DE 46 Chase Morrison Fr
DE 47 Gabe Sneed So
LB 49 Josh McCarron  Jr
DE 53 Justin Stewart So
DE 54 Joseph Holland III  Jr
DT 55 Anthony Britton So
DT 56 Tyler Simmons Fr
DE 82 Kam Butler GS
DE 85 Jewett Hayes Fr
DE 88 Lorenz Terry  Jr
DT 90 Jahmeer Carter GS
DT 91 Jason Hammond So
DT 92 Andrew Williams  Jr
DE 93 Billy Koudelka Fr
DT 95 Nana Appouh So
DE 96 Bryce Carter  Jr
DT 98 Bryce Purnell  So
DT 99 DJ Jones So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS 32 Luke Byrne  Jr
K 36 Max Prozny Fr
P 38 Daniel Sparks GS
K 41 Will Bettridge Jr
K 47 Vadin Bruot  So
LS 81 Payton Bunch GS
P 99 Elijah Slibeck So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Des Kitchings – Offensive coordinator/ Tight ends
  • John Rudzinski – Defensive coordinator/ Defensive backs
  • Keith Gaither – Special teams coordinator/ Running backs
  • Kevin Downing – Associate head coach/ Defensive tackles
  • Mike Adams – Linebackers
  • Curome Cox – Defensive passing game coordinator/ Defensive backs
  • Terry Heffernan – Offensive line & offensive run game coordinator
  • Taylor Lamb – Quarterbacks
  • Adam Mims – Wide receivers
  • Chris Slade – Defensive ends
  • Jonathan Celestin – Graduate assistant
  • Mike Hollins – Graduate assistant
  • Mike Moore – Graduate assistant
  • Jared Rayman – Graduate assistant
  • Coy DeWeese – Senior defensive analyst
  • Antonio Fenelus – Defensive analyst
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 15, 2024

Game summaries

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No. 13 (FCS) Richmond

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See also: 2024 Richmond Spiders football team
Game One – No. 13 (FCS) Richmond Spiders (0–0) vs Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 (FCS) Spiders 0 7 3313
Cavaliers 17 10 7034

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV: ACCNX/ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics RICH UVA
First downs 13 20
Total yards 257 497
Rushing yards 147 200
Passing yards 110 297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–22–0 17–26–1
Time of possession 30:07 29:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Kyle Wickersham 13–22, 110 yards
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 7 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Nick DeGennaro 7 receptions, 74 yards
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 17–23, 297 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kobe Pace 11 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malachi Fields 5 receptions, 100 yards

at Wake Forest

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See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Game Two – Virginia Cavaliers (1–0) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 3 14 01431
Demon Deacons 10 10 10030

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

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UVA WAKE
First downs 23 25
Total yards 430 544
Rushing yards 73 141
Passing yards 357 403
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–43–2 27–43–0
Time of possession 27:50 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 33–43, 357 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Xavier Brown 9 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields 11 receptions, 148 yards
Wake Forest Passing Hank Bachmeier 27–42, 403 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Demond Claiborne 21 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Donavon Greene 11 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD

Maryland (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Virginia football rivalry
Game Three – Maryland Terrapins (1–1) vs Virginia Cavaliers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terrapins 0 7 101027
Cavaliers 3 10 0013

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 41,352
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:50) UVA – Will Bettridge 19-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:09; Virginia 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:27) UVA – Will Bettridge 29-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:07; Virginia 6–0)
  • (0:54) MAR – Tai Felton 19-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:23; Maryland 7–6)
  • (0:01) UVA – Anthony Colandrea 10-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:49; Virginia 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:55) MAR – Kaden Prather 26-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr., Jack Howes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:34; Maryland 14–13)
  • (2:49) MAR – Jack Howes 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:14; Maryland 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:31) MAR – Jack Howes 33-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:47; Maryland 20–13)
  • (7:10) MAR – Billy Edwards Jr. 1-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:09; Maryland 27–13)
Statistics MD UVA
First downs 21 18
Total yards 391 370
Rushing yards 128 123
Passing yards 263 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–43–0 21–37–2
Time of possession 35:36 24:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Maryland Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 28–43, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nolan Ray 10 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Tai Felton 9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 21–37, 247 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Kobe Pace 11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Trell Harris 4 receptions, 72 yards

at Coastal Carolina

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See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Game Four – Virginia Cavaliers (2–1) vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 14 13 10643
Chanticleers 3 7 7724

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,104
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher, Nate Ross, and Joanne Bethea
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:36) UVA – Malachi Fields 7-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:20; Virginia 7–0)
  • (10:11) CCU – Kade Hensley 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:25; Virginia 7–3)
  • (4:47) UVA – Grady Brosterhous 5-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:22; Virginia 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:14) UVA – Will Bettridge 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:45; Virginia 17–3)
  • (7:26) CCU – Jameson Tucker 29-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:34; Virginia 17–10)
  • (2:59) UVA – Grady Brosterhous 1-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Virginia 24–10)
  • (0:00) UVA – Will Bettridge 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 1:46; Virginia 27–10)
Third quarter
  • (12:27) UVA – Will Bettridge 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:33; Virginia 30–10)
  • (6:26) UVA – Kobe Pace 1-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:50; Virginia 37–10)
  • (4:21) CCU – Ethan Vasko 3-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Virginia 37–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:12) UVA – Malachi Fields 37-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:36; Virginia 43–17)
  • (9:06) CCU – Bryson Graves 15-yard pass from Noah Kim, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Virginia 43–24)
Statistics UVA CCU
First downs 25 13
Total yards 525 384
Rushing yards 384 82
Passing yards 141 302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–23–0 16–33–1
Time of possession 37:09 22:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 13–20, 131 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Xavier Brown 9 carries, 171 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
Coastal Carolina Passing Ethan Vasko 10–21, 222 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ethan Vasko 8 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tray Taylor 3 receptions, 70 yards

Boston College

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See also: 2024 Boston College Eagles football team
Game Five – Boston College Eagles (4–1) vs Virginia Cavaliers (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 0014
Cavaliers 0 6 01824

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 38,285
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BC UVA
First downs 17 21
Total yards 319 339
Rushing yards 65 121
Passing yards 254 218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–30–2 17–28–0
Time of possession 30:28 29:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Boston College Passing Thomas Castellanos 22–30, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Turbo Richard 9 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Lewis Bond 7 receptions, 79 yards
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 15–26, 179 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kobe Pace 19 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

Louisville

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See also: 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team
Game Six – Louisville Cardinals (3–2) vs Virginia Cavaliers (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 10724
Cavaliers 7 0 6720

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 32,688
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:39) UVA – Grady Brosterhous 1-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21; Virginia 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:59) LOU – Isaac Brown 7-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:16; Tied 7–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:38) LOU – Brock Travelstead 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:17; Louisville 10–7)
  • (10:40) LOU – Isaac Brown 14-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06; Louisville 17–7)
  • (5:26) UVA – Will Bettridge 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:14; Louisville 17–10)
  • (1:00) UVA – Will Bettridge 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:26; Louisville 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:03) UVA – Xavier Brown 46-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:44; Virginia 20–17)
  • (1:55) LOU – Jamari Johnson 5-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:38; Louisville 24–20)
Statistics LOU UVA
First downs 18 22
Total yards 408 449
Rushing yards 177 148
Passing yards 231 301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–1 27–46
Time of possession 25:16 34:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisville Passing Tyler Shough 18–31, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Isaac Brown 20 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ja'Corey Brooks 5 receptions, 83 yards
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 26–45, 279 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Anthony Colandrea 15 carries, 84 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields 9 receptions, 129 yards

at No. 10 Clemson

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See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team
Game Seven – Virginia Cavaliers (4–2) vs No. 10 Clemson Tigers (5–1) − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 3 7 02131
No. 10 Tigers 3 14 211048

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 80,100
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (07:56) Clemson – Nolan Hauser 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:24; Clemson 3–0)
  • (00:53) Virginia – Will Bettridge 20-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:58; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:26) Virginia – Dakota Twitty 8-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea, Bettridge kick (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:34; Virginia 10–3)
  • (07:38) Clemson – Phil Mafah 1-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; Tied 10–10)
  • (03:42) Clemson – Mafah 3-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:19; Clemson 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (09:23) Clemson – Olsen Patt-Henry 11-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:31; Clemson 24–10)
  • (04:31) Clemson – Antonio Williams 36-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:57; Clemson 31–10)
  • (01:30) Clemson – Patt-Henry 40-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:22; Clemson 38–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) Virginia – Malachi Fields 44-yard pass from Colandrea, Bettridge kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; Clemson 38–17)
  • (08:22) Clemson – Hauser 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:31; Clemson 41–17)
  • (02:11) Virginia – Sackett Wood Jr. 8-yard pass from Tony Muskett, Kobe Pace pass from Muskett (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:36; Clemson 41–25)
  • (01:54) Clemson – T.J. Moore 34-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:14; Clemson 48–25)
  • (01:39) Virginia – Ethan Davies 65-yard pass from Muskett, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:15; Clemson 48–31)
Statistics UVA CLEM
First downs 20 28
Total yards 346 539
Rushing yards 69 194
Passing yards 278 345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–0 25–37–1
Time of possession 26:04 34:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 15–26, 159 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kobe Pace 10 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields
Ethan Davies		 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 23–35, 308 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Phil Mafah 18 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving T. J. Moore 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

North Carolina (South's Oldest Rivalry)

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See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and South's Oldest Rivalry
Game Eight – North Carolina Tar Heels (3–4) vs Virginia Cavaliers (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 7 17 14341
Cavaliers 3 3 0814

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Carla Gebhart (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNC UVA
First downs 23 17
Total yards 431 299
Rushing yards 138 18
Passing yards 293 281
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–0 24–41–2
Time of possession 31:37 38:23
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 19–30, 293 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving J.J. Jones 5 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 16–28, 156 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Kobe Pace 7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving JR Wilson 1 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD

at No. 18 Pittsburgh

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See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Game Nine – Virginia Cavaliers (4–4) vs No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 0 7 14324
No. 18 Panthers 0 13 0619

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 56,693
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UVA PITT
First downs 19 17
Total yards 340 292
Rushing yards 170 127
Passing yards 170 165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–2 14–35–2
Time of possession 35:17 24:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 16–24, 143 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Xavier Brown 15 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chris Tyree 4 receptions, 42 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 10–23, 121 yards
Rushing Desmond Reid 16 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Desmond Reid 2 receptions, 43 yards

at No. 8 Notre Dame

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See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Game Ten – Virginia Cavaliers (5–4) vs No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 0 0 7714
No. 8 Fighting Irish 7 21 7035

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 9 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:04) ND – Jeremiyah Love 4-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:34) ND – Jayden Harrison 8-yard pass from Reily Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:42; Notre Dame 14–0)
  • (2:20) ND – Cooper Flanagan 64-yard run, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; Notre Dame 21–7)
  • (5:05) ND – Jeremiyah Love 2-yard pass from Reily Leonard, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03; Notre Dame 21–0)
  • (0:49) ND – Mitchell Evans 16-yard pass from Reily Leonard,

Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:34; Notre Dame 28–0)

Third quarter
  • (8:44) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Notre Dame 31–14)
  • (9:38) ND – Jeremiyah Love 76-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Notre Dame 35–0)
  • (7:52) VA – Tony Muskett 18-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46; Notre Dame 35–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:18) VA – Tony Muskett 2-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:42; Notre Dame 35–14)
Statistics UVA ND
First downs 15 21
Total yards 300 448
Rushing yards 128 234
Passing yards 172 214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–36–3 22–33–1
Time of possession 25:20 34:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Tony Muskett 9–14, 103 yards
Rushing Xavier Brown 11 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 81 yards
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 22–33, 214 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 16 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jayden Harrison 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

No. 13 SMU

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See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team
Game Eleven – No. 13 SMU Mustangs (9–1) vs Virginia Cavaliers (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Mustangs 7 10 31333
Cavaliers 0 0 077

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,305
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 4-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 7:58. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
  • SMU – Jordan Hudson 17-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 5:52. Mustangs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:27.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 35-yard field goal, 1:25. Mustangs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 39-yard field goal, 10:12. Mustangs 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:35.
Fourth quarter
  • SMU – Kevin Jennings 1-yard run (run failed), 12:21. Mustangs 26–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:17.
  • UVA – Malachi Fields 4-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick), 4:16. Mustangs 26–7. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:25.
  • SMU – Matthew Hibner 16-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:42. Mustangs 33–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:33.
Statistics SMU UVA
First downs 20 14
Total yards 434 173
Rushing yards 111 65
Passing yards 323 108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–33–1 18–27–0
Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 25–33, 323 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 19 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Moochie Dixon 4 receptions, 89 yards
Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 18–27, 108 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Noah Vaughn 10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD

at Virginia Tech (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Game Twelve – Virginia Cavaliers (5–6) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 0 3 8617
Hokies 10 10 10737

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UVA VT
First downs 19 21
Total yards 274 458
Rushing yards 96 204
Passing yards 178 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–36–2 14–21
Time of possession 28:42 31:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Tony Muskett 19–36, 178 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Tony Muskett 18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Suderian Harrison 5 receptions, 54 yards
Virginia Tech Passing William "Pop" Watson III 14–21, 254 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 18 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaylin Lane 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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