The 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers are led by third-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and play their home games at Scott Stadium. They compete as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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Virginia ended the 2017 season with a 6–7 overall record, 3–5 in the ACC, to finish in a tie for fourth place in the ACC Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl, where they were defeated by Navy.
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Listed in the order that they were released
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The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
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Media poll (Coastal) |
Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes (1st place) |
1 | Miami | 998 (122) |
2 | Virginia Tech | 838 (16) |
3 | Georgia Tech | 654 (8) |
4 | Duke | 607 (1) |
5 | Pittsburgh | 420 |
6 | North Carolina | 370 (1) |
7 | Virginia | 257 |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Richmond* | | | ACCN Extra | W 42–13 | 40,524 |
September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at Indiana* | | | BTN | L 16–20 | 35,492 |
September 15 | 4:15 p.m. | vs. Ohio* | | | ESPN2 | W 45–31 | 5,438 |
September 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Louisville | | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| ACCRSN | W 27–3 | 34,446 |
September 29 | 12:20 p.m. | at NC State | | | Raycom | L 21–35 | 57,600 |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Miami (FL) | | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| ESPN2 | W 16–13 | 42,393 |
October 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at Duke | | | ACCRSN | W 28–14 | 20,277 |
October 27 | 12:20 p.m. | North Carolina | | | Raycom | W 31–21 | 43,000 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 25 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| ESPN2 | L 13–23 | 36,256 |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Liberty* | | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| ACCRSN | W 45–24 | 41,485 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | | | ACCRSN | L 27–30 OT | 37,543 |
| 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | | | ABC | L 31–34 OT | 60,776 |
December 29 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. South Carolina* | | | ABC | W 28–0 | 48,263 |
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Depth chart
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Mandy Alonso
| Eli Hanback
| Aaron Faumui
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Aaron Faumui
| Jordan Redmond
| Tommy Christ
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Ryan Nelson
| R.J. Proctor
| Dillon Reinkensmeyer
| Jake Fieler
| Marcus Appliefield
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Bobby Haskins
| Chris Glaser
| Gerrik Vollmer
| Ben Knutson
| Ryan Swoboda
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TE
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Evan Butts
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Tanner Cowley
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WR (Y)
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Hasise Dubois
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Terrell Jana
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Ugo Obasi
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Key reserves
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KO Brian Delaney
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BB Jamari Peacock
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BB Chris Sharp
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RB
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Jordan Ellis
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PK Kier
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Lamont Atkins
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Special teams
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PK Brian Delaney
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PK Hunter Pearson
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P Lester Coleman
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KR Joe Reed KR PK Kier
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PR Chuck Davis PR Tavares Kelly
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LS Joe Spaziani
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H Nash Griffin
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Richmond
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spiders |
10 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Cavaliers |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
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At Indiana
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cavaliers |
9 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
Hoosiers |
13 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
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vs Ohio
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
7 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
Cavaliers |
21 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
45 |
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Louisville
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Cavaliers |
0 |
6 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
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At NC State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cavaliers |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Wolfpack |
3 |
17 |
7 |
8 |
35 |
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Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 16 Hurricanes |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
Cavaliers |
0 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
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At Duke
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cavaliers |
7 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
28 |
Blue Devils |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
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North Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Cavaliers |
14 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
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Pittsburgh
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Panthers |
7 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
23 |
No. 23 Cavaliers |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
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Liberty
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Flames |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Cavaliers |
14 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
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At Georgia Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Cavaliers |
14 |
7 |
0 |
6 | 0 |
27 |
Yellow Jackets |
13 |
3 |
0 |
11 | 3 |
30 |
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At Virginia Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Cavaliers |
0 |
0 |
14 |
17 | 0 |
31 |
Hokies |
0 |
14 |
3 |
14 | 3 |
34 |
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Vs. South Carolina (Belk Bowl)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Gamecocks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cavaliers |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Coaches | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV | 22 | — | RV | RV | — | — | |
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CFP | Not released | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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