American college football season
The 2021 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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 finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Cavaliers accepted a bid to play in the Fenway Bowl , where they were due to face the SMU Mustangs . On December 26, the Cavaliers withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 7:30 p.m. William & Mary * ACCRSN W 43–042,982 September 11 11:00 a.m. Illinois * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCN W 42–1436,036 September 18 7:30 p.m. at No. 21 North Carolina ACCN L 39–5950,500 7:00 p.m. Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN2 L 17–3738,699 7:30 p.m. at Miami (FL) ESPN W 30–2837,269 October 9 3:00 p.m. at Louisville ACCN W 34–3340,320 October 16 12:30 p.m. Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 48–038,489 October 23 7:30 p.m. Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCN W 48–4045,837 October 30 10:15 p.m. at No. 25 BYU * ESPN2 L 49–6657,685 November 13 7:30 p.m. No. 9 Notre Dame * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC L 3–2848,584 November 20 3:30 p.m. at No. 18 Pittsburgh ESPN2 L 38–4845,183 November 27 3:45 p.m. Virginia Tech ACCN L 24–2946,445 11:00 a.m. vs. SMU * ESPN _
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