No. 20 Virginia Releases Its Depth Chart Ahead of Matchup vs Duke

With the college football season now approaching week twelve matchups, depth charts have now been released, including that of the No. 20 Virginia Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers will be facing Duke this weekend, and as expected, the Blue Devils are still expected to win. According to ESPN's FPI, Duke still has a 60.7% chance of winning over UVA, and FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Cavaliers as 6.5-point underdogs with the over/under set at 57.5. However, these numbers are simply predictions, and UVA has shown its impressive ability to defeat all odds in the past.

With their week twelve matchup right around the corner, the Cavaliers have officially released their depth chart.

Offense

Position	Starter	Backup #1
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 Noah Vaughn
SLOT	Cam Ross	Kameron Courtney
Z	Trell Harris	Eli Wood

Defense

Position	Starter	Backup #1
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	James Jackson	Maddox Marcellus
MIKE LB	Kam Robinson	Landon Danley or Trey McDonald
SPUR	Ja'son Prevard or Corey Costner	Caleb hardy
LC	Donavon Platt or Emmanuel Karnley
RC	Jordan Robinson	Kevon Gray or Josiah Persinger
FS	Ethan Minter or Christian Charles	Antonio Clary
SS	Devin Neal	De'Marcus Crosby II

Special Teams

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

Will Chandler Morris Play?

A football player in a navy blue jersey and white helmet laying down on the green field — Nov 8, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris (4) lays on the field after being injected against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn Images

There is limited clarity regarding the condition of Virginia's star quarterback Chandler Morris, after he exited his week eleven matchup, but he is listed on the depth chart for this weekend. However, that does not necessarily mean that he will be able to play. During Tony Elliott's latest media appearance this week, he weighed in on Morris and his injury, stating:

"I think there's so much in the game plan that you need to practice and be able to take some of those reps. And his position is about timing, so we would need him to get into practice. Is he a veteran guy that's played enough football that you could say, okay, he could play? Yes. But will his precision and his timing be there if he doesn't practice? So we're hopeful that by tomorrow, we'll have him back in practice."

Once Morris left the game, sophomore Daniel Kaelin stepped up in his place. As expected, there were some rough patches throughout the game without Morris, but Elliott appeared to be pleased with his young quarterback's potential. As he explained after the game:

“He was out there trying to win a ball game, so I have no problem with his effort, and he came in and made some really good throws. Put us in position, you know, right out the gate to score points in the red zone. That's on us, coaching wise, in that third-down situation, we were trying to kind of disguise what we were doing, and he did what he was coached to do. And so that's really not on him right there. That's more on us from a coaching standpoint.

But hey, we're right there inside the 10 right with a chance to tie the ball game with under a minute to go. So man, super proud of Danny to come in and give us a shot right like, ultimately, he gave us a chance to win. And so all of us have to shoulder, you know, the blame. We will have coaches, players, everybody in the program, and go back to work and get ready to chase our best four quarters down in North Carolina.”

Fans are hoping that Morris will be able to return in time for the Virginia-Duke matchup, but if he isn't, Kaelin will have plenty of opportunity to show his worth on the field.

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