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2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team
American college football season
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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2018 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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Belk Bowl champion | |
Belk Bowl, W 28–0 vs. South Carolina | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Division | Coastal DivisionCo-def |
Record | 8–5 (4–4 ACC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Robert Anae (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Howell (3rd season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Kelly Poppinga (1st as co-DC; 3rd overall season) |
Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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No. 1 Clemson x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Syracuse | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pittsburgh x | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Chuck Bednarik Award[1] | Juan Thornhill | S | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[2] | Olamide Zaccheaus | RB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[3] | Juan Thornhill | S | SR |
Paul Hornung Award[4] | Joe Reed | WR/KR | JR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[5] | Bryce Perkins | QB | JR |
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ACC media poll
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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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More information Date, Time ...
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 |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
November 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 25 |
| ESPN2 | L 13–23 | 36,256 |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Liberty* |
| ACCRSN | W 45–24 | 41,485 | |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ACCRSN | L 27–30 OT | 37,543 | ||
November 23 | 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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- Moved from Scott Stadium in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.[6]
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Richmond
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spiders | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
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See also: 2018 Richmond Spiders football team
At Indiana
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Hoosiers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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See also: 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team
vs Ohio
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Cavaliers | 21 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
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See also: 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team
Louisville
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Cavaliers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
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See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team
At NC State
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wolfpack | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
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See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team
Miami (FL)
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 16 Hurricanes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Cavaliers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
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See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team
At Duke
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team
North Carolina
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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Pittsburgh
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
No. 23 Cavaliers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
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See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Liberty
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Flames | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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See also: 2018 Liberty Flames football team
At Georgia Tech
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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 | |
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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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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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See also: 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and 2018 Belk Bowl
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
See also: 2019 NFL Draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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2 | 63 | Juan Thornhill | S | Kansas City Chiefs |
6 | 198 | Tim Harris | CB | San Francisco 49ers |
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- "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- "Virginia Football vs. Ohio Moved to Nashville Due to Hurricane Florence" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- "DEPTH CHART" (PDF) (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. August 27, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.