Virginia @ Wake Forest Game Overview
UVA vs WAKERecords
UVA RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, '24 |
RICH
|
W 34 - 13 | W -20 | u51.5 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
VT
|
L 17 - 55 | L 1 | o53.5 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
DUKE
|
W 30 - 27 | W 3 | o46.0 |
| Nov 09, '23 |
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LOU
|
L 24 - 31 | W 20.5 | o49.5 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
GT
|
L 17 - 45 | L -1 | o56.0 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
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MIA
|
L 26 - 29 | W 19 | o48.0 |
| Oct 21, '23 |
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UNC
|
W 31 - 27 | W 24 | p58.0 |
| Oct 07, '23 |
CWM
|
W 27 - 13 | W -7.5 | u41.5 |
| Sep 30, '23 |
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BC
|
L 24 - 27 | W 6 | o50.5 |
| Sep 22, '23 |
NCST
|
L 21 - 24 | W 7.5 | u46.5 |
UVA Next 3 Games
Virginia does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
UVA vs WAKE Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 24, 2021 ) Wake Forest 37, Virginia 17
Two of the Atlantic Coast Conference's worst teams from a season ago will seek a fresh start in league play when Virginia visits Wake Forest on Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Demon Deacons finished last with a 1-7 record in the ACC in 2023, just behind the Cavaliers and two other schools at 2-6.
Both Virginia and Wake Forest are coming off season-opening wins against FCS opponents last Saturday, with Wake Forest rolling over North Carolina A&T 45-13 and Virginia beating Richmond 34-13.
The Cavaliers are looking for their first 2-0 start under third-year coach Tony Elliott, who expects a tough challenge from Demon Deacons coach Dave Clawson's squad.
"We get to evaluate where we are because they play extremely hard, and they're very, very well-coached," Elliott said. "(Those) guys have a lot of confidence and they understand the identity of who they are, and those are all things that we're trying to establish here."
Virginia scored on its first five possessions against Richmond. Anthony Colandrea completed 17 of 23 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score. Kobe Pace gained 144 yards from scrimmage and rushed for a TD, and Malachi Fields caught five passes for 100 yards.
Defensively, the Cavaliers collected seven tackles for loss, recovered a fumble and allowed the Spiders to convert only 3 of 15 chances on third down.
Wake Forest trailed North Carolina A&T 10-7 early in the second quarter before ripping off 31 unanswered points. Hank Bachmeier threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns, and Demond Claiborne rushed for 135 yards and a TD. Taylor Morin gained 100 yards on six receptions and added a 73-yard punt-return TD.
Clawson was not as pleased with his team's defensive effort, however.
"I thought we missed a lot of tackles, which sometimes happens in Game 1," he said. "That's something we got to get cleaned up."
Wake Forest is 3-0 against Virginia since Clawson became the coach in 2014. The Demon Deacons have won the last five meetings overall, with the Cavaliers' most recent victory coming in 2007.
--Field Level Media
UVA vs WAKEInjury report
Virginia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Thomas | OL | Out - Foot( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Thomas is dealing with a fractured foot and will not take the field for the Cavaliers. He is expected to miss multiple months. | ||||
Wake Forest's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Colandrea | Aug 31, 2024 | UVA 34 - RICH 13 | 297 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 12.9 | 2/0 | 211.1 |
| T.Muskett | Aug 31, 2024 | UVA 34 - RICH 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -66.7 |
| A.Colandrea | Nov 25, 2023 | UVA 17 - VT 55 | 243 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 5.3 | 2/1 | 117.4 |
| J.Rayman | Nov 25, 2023 | UVA 17 - VT 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| A.Colandrea | Nov 18, 2023 | UVA 30 - DUKE 27 | 278 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 9.3 | 3/0 | 180.8 |
| A.Colandrea | Nov 9, 2023 | LOU 31 - UVA 24 | 314 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 10.1 | 1/1 | 153.8 |
| A.Colandrea | Nov 4, 2023 | UVA 17 - GT 45 | 200 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 5.4 | 2/1 | 114.6 |
| G.Brosterhous | Nov 4, 2023 | UVA 17 - GT 45 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 21.0 | 0/0 | 276.4 |
| T.Muskett | Nov 4, 2023 | UVA 17 - GT 45 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 5.5 | 0/1 | -3.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.Bachmeier | Aug 29, 2024 | WAKE 45 - NCAT 13 | 263 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 9.4 | 3/0 | 178.5 |
| M.Kern | Aug 29, 2024 | WAKE 45 - NCAT 13 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 7.1 | 0/0 | 122.4 |
| M.Kern | Nov 25, 2023 | SYR 35 - WAKE 31 | 263 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 11.0 | 3/1 | 200.0 |
| M.Kern | Nov 18, 2023 | ND 45 - WAKE 7 | 81 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 4.1 | 0/0 | 89.0 |
| M.Kern | Nov 11, 2023 | WAKE 6 - NCST 26 | 137 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 5.3 | 1/1 | 103.1 |
| M.Griffis | Nov 11, 2023 | WAKE 6 - NCST 26 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 6.3 | 0/0 | 119.9 |
| M.Griffis | Nov 2, 2023 | DUKE 24 - WAKE 21 | 241 | 19 | 16 | 84.2 | 12.7 | 0/1 | 180.2 |
UVA vs WAKE Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497.0 | (80) | Yards | (121) | 337.0 |
| 7.9 | (99) | Yards/Play | (100) | 4.9 |
| 200.0 | (84) | Rush Yds | (83) | 185.0 |
| 37.0 | (61) | Rush Att | (61) | 44.0 |
| 5.4 | (91) | Yards/Rush | (91) | 4.2 |
| 297.0 | (54) | Pass Yds | (129) | 152.0 |
| 26.0 | (36) | Pass Att | (134) | 25.0 |
| 17.0 | (41) | Comp | (134) | 15.0 |
| 65.4 | (56) | Comp% | (134) | 60.0 |
| 17.5 | (96) | Yards/Comp | (29) | 10.1 |
| 11.4 | (80) | Yards/Att | (85) | 6.1 |
| 179.0 | (87) | QB rating | (112) | 111.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 369.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 153.3 |
| 35.3 |
| 4.3 |
| 216.3 |
| 29.8 |
| 18.3 |
| 61.3 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (133) | Sacks | (89) | 3.0 |
| 29.0 | (133) | Sack Yds | (--) | 20.0 |
| 1.0 | (123) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 3.0 | (43) | Penalties | (84) | 4.0 |
| 25.0 | (46) | Penalty Yds | (105) | 30.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.0 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.0 | (107) | Score | (114) | 13.0 |
| 17.0 | (97) | 1st Q | (93) | 7.0 |
| 10.0 | (106) | 2nd Q | (123) | 3.0 |
| 7.0 | (103) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (124) | 3.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.6 |
| 6.3 |
| 7.8 |
| 6.1 |
| 6.3 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | (80) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 29.0 | (100) | Yards/KO Ret | (131) | 11.7 |
| 3.0 | (51) | FG Att | (115) | 2.0 |
| 2.0 | (33) | FG Made | (127) | 2.0 |
| 66.7 | (20) | FG% | (119) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.5 |
| 19.9 |
| 13.6 |
| 10.2 |
| 74.9 |