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The 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cavaliers are led by fourth-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and play their home games at Scott Stadium .
Preseason
In the preseason ACC media poll, Virginia was predicted to win the Coastal Division, but received just one vote out of 173 to win the ACC Championship Game.[ 1]
Media poll (Coastal Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Virginia
1003 (82)
2
Miami (FL)
992 (55)
3
Virginia Tech
827 (20)
4
Pittsburgh
691 (8)
5
Duke
566 (6)
6
North Carolina
463 (1)
7
Georgia Tech
302 (1)
Media poll (ACC Championship)
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Clemson
170
2
Syracuse
2
3
Virginia
1
Regular Season
Bronco Mendenhall became the first coach to bring both trophies to Charlottesville at the same time. The Jefferson-Eppes Trophy may remain in Cavalier hands until at least 2025, as FSU does not appear on the ACC schedules for Virginia through 2024.
As projected by the pre-season media, Virginia won the Coastal division for the first time despite an early season-ending injury to the team's highest NFL prospect, Bryce Hall , in the game against Miami.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh ACCN W 30–1447,144
8:00 p.m. William & Mary * ACCN W 52–1745,250
September 14 7:30 p.m. Florida State No. 25 ACCN W 31–2457,826
September 21 7:00 p.m. Old Dominion * No. 21 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN2 W 28–1744,573
September 28 3:30 p.m. at No. 10 Notre Dame * No. 18 NBC L 20–3577,622
8:00 p.m. at Miami (FL) No. 20 ESPN L 9–1754,538
October 19 3:30 p.m. Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCN W 48–1452,847
October 26 3:30 p.m. at Louisville ACCN L 21–2848,689
November 2 7:30 p.m. at North Carolina ACCN W 38–3150,500
November 9 12:30 p.m. Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 33–2844,596
November 23 12:00 p.m. Liberty * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 55–2737,329
12:00 p.m. No. 24 Virginia Tech ABC W 39–3052,619
December 7 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 3 Clemson No. 23 ABC L 17–6266,810
8:00 p.m. vs. No. 9 Florida * No. 24 ESPN
Schedule Source: [ 2]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Staff as of 2019.[ 3] [ 4]
Name
Position
Bronco Mendenhall
Head Coach
Nick Howell
Defensive Coordinator, Secondary Coach
Kelly Poppinga
Co Defensive Coordinator, Outside Linebackers Coach
Shane Hunter
Inside Linebackers Coach
Vic So'oto
Defensive line
Robert Anae
Offensive Coordinator, Inside Receivers Coach
Mark Atuaia
Running Backs Coach
Jason Beck
Quarterbacks Coach
Marques Hagans
Wide Receivers Coach
Garett Tujague
Offensive Line Coach
Ricky Brumfield
Special Teams Coordinator
Roster
Depth chart
Defense
[ 5]
FS
Joey Blount
De'Vante Cross
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WLB
BLB
MLB
SLB
Noah Taylor
Zane Zandier
Jordan Mack
Charles Snowden
Matt Gahm
Robert Snyder
Nick Jackson
Elliott Brown
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SABRE
Brenton Nelson
Chris Moore
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CB
Nick Grant
Jaylon Baker
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DE
NT
DE
Eli Hanback
Jowon Briggs
Richard Burney
Mandy Alonso
Jordan Redmond
Aaron Faumui
⋅
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Tommy Christ
CB
Bryce Hall
Heskin Smith
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Offense
[ 5]
WR (X)
Terrell Jana
Terrell Chatman
Billy Kemp IV
WR
Joe Reed
Tavares Kelly Jr
Chuck Davis
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Ryan Swoboda
Ryan Nelson
Olusegun Oluwatimi
Chris Glaser
Dillon Reinkensmeyer
Bobby Haskins
Joe Bissinger
Tyler Fannin
Ja'Quay Hubbard
Derek Devine
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TE
Tanner Cowley
Grant Misch
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WR (Y)
Hasise Dubois
Dontayvion Wicks
Dorian Goddard
Key reserves
KO Brian Delaney
RB
Wayne Taulapaga
PK Kier
Lamont Atkins
Special teams
PK Brian Delaney
PK Justin Duenkel
P Nash Griffin
P Brian Delaney
KR Joe ReedKR Perris Jones
PR Chuck DavisPR Tavares Kelly Jr
LS Lee DudleyLS Enzo Anthony
H Nash Griffin
Game summaries
at Pittsburgh
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
10
3
10
7
30
Panthers
0
14
0
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–8
Nov. 2, 2018
L , 13–23
William & Mary
1
2
3
4
Total
Tribe
0
3
7
7
17
Cavaliers
21
14
7
10
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–6–1
Sept. 2, 2017
W , 28–10
Florida State
1
2
3
4
Total
Seminoles
0
14
3
7
24
No. 25 Cavaliers
3
7
0
21
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–14
Nov. 8, 2014
L , 20–34
Old Dominion
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
10
7
0
0
17
No. 21 Cavaliers
0
7
7
14
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
at Notre Dame
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 18 Cavaliers
7
10
0
3
20
No. 10 Fighting Irish
14
0
14
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
Sept. 12, 2015
L , 27–34
at Miami (FL)
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 20 Cavaliers
0
3
0
6
9
Hurricanes
7
0
0
10
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–9
Oct. 13, 2018
W , 16–13
Duke
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Devils
0
0
7
7
14
Cavaliers
0
17
24
7
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
37–33
Oct. 20, 2018
W , 28–14
at Louisville
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
7
7
0
7
21
Cardinals
7
0
7
14
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–4
Sept. 22, 2018
W , 27–3
at North Carolina
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
7
10
21
0
38
Tar Heels
3
14
14
0
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
56–64–4
Oct. 27, 2018
W , 31–21
Georgia Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Yellow Jackets
14
7
0
7
28
Cavaliers
14
10
0
9
33
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
19–21–1
Nov. 17, 2018
L , 27–30
Liberty
1
2
3
4
Total
Flames
7
7
7
6
27
Cavaliers
10
14
14
17
55
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
Nov. 10, 2018
W , 45–24
Virginia Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Hokies
3
3
21
3
30
Cavaliers
13
0
7
19
39
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
37–58–5
Nov. 23, 2018
L , 31–34
Clemson (ACC Championship Game)
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 23 Cavaliers
7
0
7
3
17
No. 3 Tigers
14
17
14
17
62
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–38–1
Nov. 2, 2013
L , 10–59
vs. Florida (Orange Bowl)
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Cavaliers
0
No. 9 Gators
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
Oct. 3, 1959
L , 10–55
Rankings
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