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 Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Virginia Cavaliers football team drew an average home attendance of 43,293 in 2023.
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.
Roster
Game summaries vs Tennessee
Statistics UVATENN 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 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Passing Tony Muskett 9/17, 94 yards Rushing Perris Jones 7 carries, 39 yards, TD Receiving Malachi Fields 4 receptions, 63 yardsTennessee 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
NC State
Statistics NCSUUVA First downs 21 20 Total yards 319 384 Rushing yards 139 113 Passing yards 180 271 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:26 32:34
Team Category Player StatisticsNC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Brennan Armstrong 15 rushes, 64 yards Receiving KC Concepcion 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TDVirginia 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
at Miami (FL)
Virginia Tech
Statistics VT UVA First downs 16 18 Total yards 500 286 Rush yards 252 43 Passing yards 248 243 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:46 31:14 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 10/22, 244 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 16 carries, 117 yards, TD Receiving Da'Quan Felton 3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TDVirginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 29/46, 243 yards, 2 TD Rushing Donte Hawthorne 4 carries, 16 yards Receiving Malik Washington 14 receptions, 115 yards
Players drafted into the NFL
6 184 Malik Washington WR Miami Dolphins
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