2020 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (4–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert Anae (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Howell (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKelly Poppinga (3rd as co-DC, 5th overall season)
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 – 3     8 – 4  
NC State   7 – 3     8 – 4  
Boston College   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Pittsburgh   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Virginia Tech   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 4     4 – 5  
Georgia Tech   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Louisville   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Florida State   2 – 6     3 – 6  
Duke   1 – 9     2 – 9  
Syracuse   1 – 9     1 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. The team competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

After completing their regular season with an overall 5–5 record (4–5 in ACC play), the program announced on December 13 that it would not participate in any bowl game.[1]

Schedule

Virginia had games scheduled against Georgia, Old Dominion, UConn, VMI, and Florida State, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26 4:00 p.m. Duke
ACCN W 38–20 0 (Behind closed doors)
October 3 8:00 p.m.at No. 1 Clemson
ACCN L 23–41 18,735
October 10 12:00 p.m. NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
 ACCN L 21–38 1,000
October 17 4:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
ACCN L 23–40 2,186
October 24 8:00 p.m.at No. 11 Miami
ACCN L 14–19 9,940
October 31 8:00 p.m. No. 15 North Carolina
ACCN W 44–41 1,000
November 14 12:00 p.m. Louisville
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
 ACCN W 31–17 1,000
November 21 4:00 p.m. Abilene Christian
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
 ACCRSN W 55–15 1,000
December 5 3:30 p.m. Boston College
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
 ACCRSN W 43–32 250
December 12 8:00 p.m. at Virginia Tech
ACCN L 15–33 250

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[2]

Rankings

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV*RVRV
CoachesRVRV*RVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

  1. ^ Barber, Mike. "UVA announces it will not play in a bowl game this year; Virginia Tech has yet to decide". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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