Virginia ended the 2017 season with a 6–7 overall record, 3–5 in the ACC, to finish in a tie for fourth place in the ACC Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl , where they were defeated by Navy .
Listed in the order that they were released
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
Media poll (Coastal)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
998 (122)
2
Virginia Tech
838 (16)
3
Georgia Tech
654 (8)
4
Duke
607 (1)
5
Pittsburgh
420
6
North Carolina
370 (1)
7
Virginia 257
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Richmond * ACCN Extra W 42–1340,524 September 8 7:30 p.m. at Indiana * BTN L 16–2035,492 September 15 4:15 p.m. vs. Ohio * ESPN2 W 45–315,438 September 22 12:30 p.m. Louisville Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 27–334,446 September 29 12:20 p.m. at NC State Raycom L 21–3557,600 October 13 7:00 p.m. No. 16 Miami (FL) Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN2 W 16–1342,393 October 20 12:30 p.m. at Duke ACCRSN W 28–1420,277 October 27 12:20 p.m. North Carolina Raycom W 31–2143,000 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh No. 25 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN2 L 13–2336,256 November 10 3:00 p.m. Liberty * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 45–2441,485 November 17 3:30 p.m. at Georgia Tech ACCRSN L 27–30 OT 37,543 3:30 p.m. at Virginia Tech ABC L 31–34 OT 60,776 December 29 12:00 p.m. vs. South Carolina * ABC W 28–0 48,263
Defense
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DE
NT
DE
Mandy Alonso
Eli Hanback
Aaron Faumui
Aaron Faumui
Jordan Redmond
Tommy Christ
⋅
Dylan Thompson
⋅
Offense
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LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Ryan Nelson
R.J. Proctor
Dillon Reinkensmeyer
Jake Fieler
Marcus Appliefield
Bobby Haskins
Chris Glaser
Gerrik Vollmer
Ben Knutson
Ryan Swoboda
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
TE
Evan Butts
Tanner Cowley
⋅
WR (Y)
Hasise Dubois
Terrell Jana
Ugo Obasi
Key reserves
KO
BB
BB
RB
Jordan Ellis
PK Kier
Lamont Atkins
Special teams
PK
PK
P
KR KR PK Kier
PR PR Tavares Kelly
LS
H
1
2
3
4
Total
Spiders
10
0
3
0
13
Cavaliers
14
14
7
7
42
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
9
0
7
0
16
Hoosiers
13
7
0
0
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
7
14
7
3
31
Cavaliers
21
17
0
7
45
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
0
3
0
3
Cavaliers
0
6
7
14
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
7
0
7
7
21
Wolfpack
3
17
7
8
35
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 16 Hurricanes
0
6
0
7
13
Cavaliers
0
13
0
3
16
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
7
7
6
8
28
Blue Devils
0
0
7
7
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Tar Heels
7
7
0
7
21
Cavaliers
14
3
7
7
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
7
0
7
9
23
No. 23 Cavaliers
7
3
0
3
13
1
2
3
4
Total
Flames
7
10
7
0
24
Cavaliers
14
10
14
7
45
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cavaliers
14
7
0
6 0
27
Yellow Jackets
13
3
0
11 3
30
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cavaliers
0
0
14
17 0
31
Hokies
0
14
3
14 3
34
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1
2
3
4
Total
Gamecocks
0
0
0
0
0
Cavaliers
7
7
7
7
28
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — — — RV RV 23 — — — — — Coaches — — — — RV — — RV RV 22 — RV RV — — CFP Not released 25 — — — — — Not released
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