Virginia Football Releases Its Depth Chart Ahead of Its Week 3 Game vs William & Mary

UVA has released its depth chart for Saturday's game vs William & Mary

Sep 6, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris (4) runs with the football during the first half of the game against North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images | Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images

Virginia went on the road and put up a good fight, but the Cavaliers could not defeat NC State. UVA put up over 500 yards of offense, but a couple of failed red zone trips and their inability to pressure the quarterback and stop the run were their undoing. Now, Virginia will look to regroup at home vs William & Mary this Saturday in Charlottesville.

Ahead of Saturday's game, Virginia has officially released its depth chart.

Offense

Position	Starter	Backup #1
QB	Chandler Morris	Daniel Kaelin
RB	J'Mari Taylor	Xavier Brown or Harrison Waylee or Noah Vaughn
WR	Trell Harris	Eli Wood
WR	Jahmal Edrine	Jayden Thomas
WR	Cam Ross	Kam Courtney
TE	Dakota Twitty or Sage Ennis
LT	McKale Boley	Ben York
LG	Noah Josey	Kevin Wigenton II
C	Brady Wilson	Noah Hartsoe
RG	Drake Metcalf	Ethan Sipe
RT	Wallace Unamba	Jack Witmer

Defense

Position	Starter	Backup #1
DE	Fisher Camac or Cazeem Moore	Terrell Jones
NT	Jahmeer Carter	Anthony Britton
DT	Jason Hammond or Hunter Osborne or Jacob Holmes
Bandit DE	Mitchell Melton or Daniel Rickert	Billy Koudelka
WILL LB	James Jackson	Maddox Marcellus
MIKE LB	Landon Danley	Trey McDonald
SPUR	Ja'Son Prevard or Corey Costner
LC	Donovan Platt or Emmanuel Karnley
RC	Jordan Robinson	Kevon Gray or Josiah Persinger
FS	Ethan Minter	Christian Charles
SS	Devin Neal	Da'Marcus Crosby II

Special Teams

Position	Starter	Backup
Punter	Daniel Sparks	Elijah Slibeck
Kickoff	Daniel Sparks	Will Bettridge
Placekicker	Will Bettridge	Jorge Diaz Nicolas
Punt Return	Cam Ross	J'Mari Taylor
Kickoff Return	Cam Ross	J'Mari Taylor
Long Snapper	Bryce Robinson	Stevie Bracey

What to watch for on Saturday

Aug 30, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Elliott celebrates after a touchdown against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers during the second quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Virginia is going to be a big favorite in this game and for good reason. The Cavaliers have the superior roster and are at home this weekend. While they should certainly win, will it be a crisp performance?

We have seen time and again teams sleepwalk through these kinds of games and not play the kind of game that is needed from start to finish. Virginia needs to come out strong in this game and handle business early, then let the backups get reps and finish things off. UVA's offense should be able to name the score in this game and get rolling early.

No opponent should be taken for granted and while the Hoos have the superior team, that does not guarantee they will play like it.

Virginia's offense racked up over 500 yards of offense on Saturday, but a late interception from Chandler Morris and a failed fourth down conversion failed the Cavaliers upset chances. They were the only real missteps for the offense though.

Defensively, it was not a good day for the Cavaliers, as they gave up over 400 yards of offense and never were able to disrupt Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey, finishing the day with zero sacks. After the game, head coach Tony Elliott spoke about the performance on that side of the ball:

"Yeah, I think going back to the first half, I think it took us two drives and then we got several stops that allowed us to, you know, have a 10-point lead at half -time. And then, in the second half, we got a little bit more, you know, pressure on the quarterback, just moved them around a little bit. We tackled a little bit better later in the game, you know, found a way to get their running back on the game, on the ground, and not give them seven, eight-yard gains, so that they have very short conversions on the next play. And then, guys just made a couple plays there at the end to give us a shot. So, the football team, they're hurting, they want to win, but we're going to learn from them, we're going to get better, go back to work. It's only game two. We got everything we want in front of us. Even though this is a non-conference, I wanted to win it, it doesn't knock off any of our goals. All of our goals are still ahead of us as a football team."

Virginia vs William & Mary is set for a noon kickoff on Saturday.