# 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by Tony Elliott in his third year as head coach and played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 (FCS) Richmond* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 34–13 | 40,811 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | ESPN2 | W 31–30 | 30,012 |
| September 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Maryland* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (rivalry) | ACCN | L 13–27 | 41,352 |
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina* | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPN+ | W 43–24 | 22,104 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCN | W 24–14 | 38,285 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisville | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCN | L 20–24 | 32,688 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCN | L 31–48 | 80,100 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | The CW | L 14–41 | 44,550 |
| November 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Pittsburgh | Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | W 24–19 | 56,693 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 14–35 | 77,622 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 SMU | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ESPN2 | L 7–33 | 36,305 |
| November 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup) | ACCN | L 17–37 | 65,632 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### No. 13 (FCS) Richmond

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 (FCS) Spiders | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Cavaliers | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Chris Carlin, Forrest Conoly
| Statistics | RICH | UVA |
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total yards | 257 | 497 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 200 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 297 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–22–0 | 17–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:07 | 29:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Richmond | Passing | Kyle Wickersham | 13–22, 110 yards |
| Richmond | Rushing | Zach Palmer-Smith | 7 carries, 76 yards |
| Richmond | Receiving | Nick DeGennaro | 7 receptions, 74 yards |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 17–23, 297 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Kobe Pace | 11 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 5 receptions, 100 yards |

### at Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport
| Statistics | UVA | WAKE |
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 430 | 544 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 357 | 403 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–43–2 | 27–43–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 33–43, 357 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Xavier Brown | 9 carries, 35 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 11 receptions, 148 yards |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 27–42, 403 yards, 1 TD |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 21 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Donavon Greene | 11 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD |

### Maryland (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 41,352
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, and Dana Boyle
| Statistics | MD | UVA |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 391 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 247 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–43–0 | 21–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 28–43, 263 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Nolan Ray | 10 carries, 53 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Tai Felton | 9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 21–37, 247 yards, 2 INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Kobe Pace | 11 carries, 46 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Trell Harris | 4 receptions, 72 yards |

### at Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 43 |
| Chanticleers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 22,104
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher, Nate Ross, and Joanne Bethea
| Statistics | UVA | CCU |
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Total yards | 525 | 384 |
| Rushing yards | 384 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 302 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–23–0 | 16–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:09 | 22:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 13–20, 131 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Xavier Brown | 9 carries, 171 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Ethan Vasko | 10–21, 222 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Ethan Vasko | 8 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Tray Taylor | 3 receptions, 70 yards |

### Boston College

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 24 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 PM
* Game attendance: 38,285
* TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)
| Statistics | BC | UVA |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 319 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 65 | 121 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 218 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–30–2 | 17–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:28 | 29:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Boston College | Passing | Thomas Castellanos | 22–30, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Boston College | Rushing | Turbo Richard | 9 carries, 51 yards |
| Boston College | Receiving | Lewis Bond | 7 receptions, 79 yards |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 15–26, 179 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Kobe Pace | 19 carries, 83 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD |

### Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 32,688
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
| Statistics | LOU | UVA |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 408 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–1 | 27–46 |
| Time of possession | 25:16 | 34:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 18–31, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 20 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 5 receptions, 83 yards |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 26–45, 279 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Anthony Colandrea | 15 carries, 84 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 9 receptions, 129 yards |

### at No. 10 Clemson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| No. 10 Tigers | 3 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 48 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 80,100
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UVA | CLEM |
| First downs | 20 | 28 |
| Total yards | 346 | 539 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 194 |
| Passing yards | 278 | 345 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–0 | 25–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:04 | 34:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 15–26, 159 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Kobe Pace | 10 carries, 35 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields Ethan Davies | 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD 1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 23–35, 308 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 18 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD |
| Clemson | Receiving | T. J. Moore | 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |

### North Carolina (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Carla Gebhart (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UNC | UVA |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 431 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 18 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 281 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–0 | 24–41–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 38:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 19–30, 293 yards, 2 TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | J.J. Jones | 5 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 16–28, 156 yards, 2 INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Kobe Pace | 7 carries, 24 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | JR Wilson | 1 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 18 Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| No. 18 Panthers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 56,693
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Statistics | UVA | PITT |
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 340 | 292 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 165 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–25–2 | 14–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:17 | 24:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 16–24, 143 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Xavier Brown | 15 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia | Receiving | Chris Tyree | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 10–23, 121 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Desmond Reid | 16 carries, 80 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Desmond Reid | 2 receptions, 43 yards |

### at No. 8 Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 8 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 9 MPH • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UVA | ND |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 300 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 128 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 214 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–36–3 | 22–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Tony Muskett | 9–14, 103 yards |
| Virginia | Rushing | Xavier Brown | 11 carries, 52 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 22–33, 214 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 16 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jayden Harrison | 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD |

### No. 13 SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,305
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | SMU | UVA |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 434 | 173 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 65 |
| Passing yards | 323 | 108 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–33–1 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 25–33, 323 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Brashard Smith | 19 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD |
| SMU | Receiving | Moochie Dixon | 4 receptions, 89 yards |
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 18–27, 108 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia | Rushing | Noah Vaughn | 10 carries, 44 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | Malachi Fields | 4 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD |

### at Virginia Tech (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| Hokies | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Wind: SW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 65,632
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
| Statistics | UVA | VT |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 274 | 458 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–36–2 | 14–21 |
| Time of possession | 28:42 | 31:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia | Passing | Tony Muskett | 19–36, 178 yards, 2 INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Tony Muskett | 18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia | Receiving | Suderian Harrison | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | William "Pop" Watson III | 14–21, 254 yards, 1 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 18 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Jaylin Lane | 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |