

Virginia Cavaliers
11-3 (7-1 ACC)16th APLast: W 13-7 vs Missouri
Tony Elliott · 4th season · .458 at Virginia · .458 career since 2022
- Rating
- +6.443
- Adj Off
- 27.657
- Adj Def
- 21.232
- WAP
- -0.5423
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.8%63 | 49.5%82 |
| Plays per game | 74.96 | 63.2111 |
| Time of possession | 32:1619 | 27:44117 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.890 | 6.647 |
| Yards per rush | 4.649 | 3.523 |
| Points per game | 30.838 | 19.622 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5682 | 3.0118 |
| Starting field position | Own 3131 | Own 2719 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17361 | +0.06423 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13974 | +0.08134 |
| Success rate | 41.4%80 | 37.0%18 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2846 | 1.2042 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18333 | +0.04942 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22677 | +0.13226 |
| Std downs success | 45.6%97 | 43.5%29 |
| Passing downs success | 32.3%42 | 23.3%6 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.2%103 | 72.7%87 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0026 | 1.4347 |
| Penalties per game | 5.336 | 4.8116 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.128 | 42.7110 |
| 3rd down conversion | 49.8%11 | 28.0%2 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2943 | 2.3640 |
| 4th down conversion | 46.9%102 | 60.6%103 |
Rank out of 136 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30Wk 1 | 118 | W48-7 | +0.02 | +0.37 | -0.09 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @41 | L31-35 | -0.68 | +0.32 | +0.45 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | William & Mary(FCS) | W55-16 | +0.00 | +0.47 | -0.01 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 83 | W48-20 | +0.06 | +0.47 | +0.22 |
| Sep 26Wk 5 | 37 | W46-38 | +0.23 | +0.29 | +0.22 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @29 | W30-27 | +0.39 | -0.02 | +0.09 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 66 | W22-20 | +0.11 | +0.07 | +0.16 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @84 | W17-16 | +0.12 | -0.15 | -0.10 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @78 | W31-21 | +0.14 | +0.20 | -0.04 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | 62 | L9-16 | -0.87 | -0.24 | -0.18 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @47 | W34-17 | +0.28 | +0.22 | -0.01 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 69 | W27-7 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.01 |
| Dec 6Wk 15 | N47 | L20-27 | -0.78 | +0.14 | +0.21 |
| Dec 27Post | N24 | W13-7 | +0.37 | +0.01 | -0.08 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Chandler MorrisSR | 89% | 282/436 | 64.7% | 3000 | 6.9 | 16 | 9 |
| 12Daniel KaelinSO | 11% | 30/52 | 57.7% | 339 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3J'mari TaylorSR | 41% | 222 | 1062 | 4.8 | 14 | 43 |
| 21Harrison WayleeSR | 22% | 118 | 556 | 4.7 | 6 | 9 |
| 0Xavier BrownSR | 9% | 51 | 241 | 4.7 | 1 | 5 |
| 3Noah VaughnSR | 4% | 23 | 174 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Xay DavisSO | 4% | 23 | 86 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Trell HarrisWR SR | 12% | 59 | 847 | 14.4 | 5 |
| 6Cameron RossWR SR | 11% | 53 | 543 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 7Jahmal EdrineWR SR | 9% | 46 | 564 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 5Kameron CourtneyWR JR | 5% | 25 | 234 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 0Sage EnnisTE SR | 5% | 23 | 214 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 7Eli WoodWR SR | 3% | 16 | 205 | 12.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Mitchell MeltonDE SR | 45 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 3 |
| 14Fisher CamacDE SR | 44 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 52Daniel RickertDL SR | 36 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 23Jacob HolmesDL SR | 33 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 91Jason HammondDT SR | 33 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 90Jahmeer CarterDT SR | 31 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1James JacksonLB SR | 66 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5Kamren RobinsonLB SR | 64 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11Maddox MarcellusLB SR | 49 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 32Landon DanleyLB SR | 48 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Caleb HardyLB SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Devin NealS SR | 88 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 30Ethan MinterS JR | 47 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 4Christian CharlesDB SR | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2Donavon PlattDB SR | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 9Jordan RobinsonDB SR | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 4Corey CostnerS SO | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0Antonio ClaryS SR | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Will BettridgeSR | 24/30 | 80% | 47 | 49/49 | 121 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Daniel SparksSR | 37 | 47.2 | 65 | 14 | 4 |
| 99Elijah SlibeckSR | 11 | 46.2 | 71 | 3 | 1 |