Virginia Releases Its Depth Chart Ahead of ACC Championship Against Duke

How does the Virginia Cavaliers' depth chart look for this weekend?

Nov 29, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers linebacker Maddox Marcellus (11) celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

The Virginia Cavaliers are just a few days away from the ACC Championship in Charlotte, where they will be facing Duke for a second time this year. The last time they met, which was in November, UVA clinched a 34-17 victory over the Blue Devils, and they're hoping to seal the conference title this time around.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Virginia is currently listed as a 3.5-point favorite to win, with the over/under set at 57.5. At the time of this writing, ESPN's FPI gives UVA a 56.3% chance of coming out on top. With that being said, this is the ACC Championship Game, and anything is possible at this point in the season. UVA may be favored to win, but this game will not come without its challenges.

The Virginia-Duke matchup is approaching quickly, and with the conference title within arm's reach, Virginia has now released its depth chart for this weekend. Here's how things are lining up heading into Saturday.

Offense

Position	Starter	Backup
X	Jahmal Edrine	Dillon Newton-Short
LT	McKale Boley	Jon Adair
LG	Noah Josey	Grant Ellinger
C	Brady Wilson	Noah Hartsoe
RG	Drake Metcalf	Ethan Sipe
RT	Jack Witmer	Ben York
TE	Sage Ennis	John Rogers
QB	Chandler Morris	Daniel Kaelin
TB	J'Mari Taylor	Harrison Waylee or Xay Davis
SLOT	Cam Ross	Kameron Courtney
Z	Trell Harris	Eli Wood

Defense

Position	Starter	Backup
DE	Fisher Camac or Cazeem Moore	Billy Koudelka
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	Maddox Marcellus	Caleb Hardy
MIKE LB	James Jackson	Landon Danley or Trey McDonald
SPUR	Ja'son Prevard or Corey Costner
LC	Donavon Platt or Emmanuel Karnley
RC	Jordan Robinson	Kevon Gray or Josiah Persinger
FS	Ethan Minter or Christian Charles or Antonio Clary
SS	Devin Neal	De'Marcus Crosby II

Special Teams

Position	Starter	Backup
Punter	Daniel Sparks	Elijah Slibeck
Kickoff	Daniel Sparks	Elijah Slibeck
Placekicker	Will Bettridge	Jorge Diaz Nicholas
Punt Return	Cam Ross	Kameron Courtney
Kickoff Return	Cam Ross	Kameron Courtney
Long Snapper	Bryce Robinson	Stevie Bracey

Maddox Marcellus Will Have More Opportunities

Aug 30, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers linebacker Maddox Marcellus (11) celebrates after intercepting a ball against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers during the second quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn Images

As announced last week, junior linebacker Kam Robinson is sidelined with an ACL tear. He was out for Virginia's matchup against the Hokies, requiring Maddox Marcellus to step up in his place. Needless to say, he exceeded all expectations, recording nine tackles, one interception and 0.5 sacks. In reference to Marcellus' performance, head coach Tony Elliott stated:

"I think it is just confirmation of what's possible, and I think those guys came to Virginia even with the previous staff, believing that they could could have a night like this and then when the new staff came in, man, they fought hard to buy into to believe in what we were telling them our vision was going to be going forward and then they persevered through all of the adversity and they're the big reason why this football team is where it is..."

Robinson was one of UVA's core players, so losing him was quite frustrating. However, Elliott has been hammering down on the "next man up" mentality throughout the year. Marcellus did not hesitate to jump in, and he delivered some incredible results.

Kickoff is scheduled for Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. EST at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The Cavaliers have been on a surge throughout the year, but will they be able to keep up the pace in the ACC Championship game?

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