2023 Virginia
3–9 (2–6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Tony Elliott. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 North Carolina 31–27Oct 21
North Carolina was ranked No. 10 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs 12Tennessee | L 13–49 | 23% |
| Sep 9 | vs James Madison | L 35–36 | 37% |
| Sep 15 | at Maryland | L 14–42 | 23% |
| Sep 22 | vs NC State | L 21–24 | 37% |
| Sep 30 | at Boston College | L 24–27 | 42% |
| Oct 7 | vs William & Mary | W 27–13 | 48% |
| Oct 21 | at 10North Carolina | W 31–27 | 14% |
| Oct 28 | at Miami | L 26–29 | 28% |
| Nov 4 | vs Georgia Tech | L 17–45 | 56% |
| Nov 9 | at 11Louisville | L 24–31 | 13% |
| Nov 18 | vs Duke | W 30–27 | 32% |
| Nov 25 | vs Virginia Tech | L 17–55 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 55–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Led the nationMalik Washington: receptions (110 catches)
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 11th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 279–405
- Coach
- Tony Elliott
- Elo
- 1377 −56 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.8 No. 105 of 133; offense No. 97, defense No. 99, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- −4.2 No. 87 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 21% of last season’s EPA, No. 119 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 64 roster talent No. 66 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Desmond Kitchings
- Defensive coordinator
- John Rudzinski
- Offense
- Multiple pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 40% | 1.25 | 80th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 46% | 1.25 | 118th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.15 def | 42% off 43% def | — | 72nd off 95th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 28 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -8.6, 96th of 133 (offense -2.8, defense 5.8).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Anthony Colandrea QB | 1,958 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Anthony Colandrea QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Perris Jones RB | 393 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Mike Hollins RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Malik Washington WR | 1,426 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Malik Washington WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Jonas Sanker S | 107 tkl |
| Sacks | Kameron Butler DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kamren Robinson LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Kam Robinson LB | ★★★ | No. 468 |
| Jaden Gibson WR | ★★★ | No. 1074 |
| Suderian Harrison ATH | ★★★ | No. 1157 |
| Miles Greene DL | ★★★ | No. 1173 |
| Cole Surber OL | ★★★ | No. 1173 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.889 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 6 | Malik Washington WR | Miami Dolphins |
Roster 126
The 2023 roster126 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 8
The 2023 portal Kobe Pace RB | ★★★ | from  Clemson |
| Malcolm Greene S | ★★★ | from Clemson |
 Malik Washington WR | ★★★ | from  Northwestern |
 Tony Muskett QB | ★★★ | from  Monmouth |
 Brian Stevens OL | ★★★ | from  Dayton |
 Jimmy Christ OT | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Tayvonn Kyle CB | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Ugonna Nnanna OT | ★★★ | from  Houston |
Transfers out 14
 Fentrell Cypress II CB | ★★★★ | to  Florida State |
| Brennan Armstrong QB | ★★★★ | to  NC State |
| Nick Jackson LB | ★★★★ | to  Iowa |
| Billy Kemp WR | ★★★ | to  Nebraska |
| Cam’Ron Kelly S | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
 Logan Taylor OT | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| John Paul Flores OT | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Chayce Chalmers S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Hunter Stewart LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Michael Green LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Nathaniel Beal III WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ronnie Walker Jr. RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Florida State | 8–0 | 13–1 | 6 |
| Louisville | 7–1 | 10–4 | 19 |
| NC State | 6–2 | 9–4 | 21 |
| Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Virginia Tech | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Clemson | 4–4 | 9–4 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Duke | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Miami | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Boston College | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Syracuse | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
 Pittsburgh | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Virginia | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Wake Forest | 1–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.