ROANOKE, Va. – Monday night, the Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2022 football schedules. Head Coach Tony Elliott will make his coaching debut in the Cavaliers September 3 season opener, when they host Richmond. This will be the eighth time in program history the Cavaliers will open against the Spiders.
Other non-conference matchups for Virginia include a road trip to Illinois (Sept. 10) and home games against Old Dominion (Sept. 17) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 19).
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Virginia will open up ACC play on the road in a Friday night showdown with Syracuse on Sept. 23. They will then travel to Duke on Oct. 1 before returning home to host Louisville on Oct. 8.
For the second consecutive season, the Cavaliers will host 4 straight home games: Miami (Oct. 29), North Carolina (Nov. 5), Pitt (Nov. 12) and Coastal Carolina (Nov. 19). The much anticipated in-state rivalry matchup with Virginia Tech, the Commonwealth Clash, will be on Nov. 26 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg.
2022 Virginia Football Schedule:
| DATE | Opponent | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|
| September 3 | Richmond | Home |
| September 10 | Illinois | Away |
| September 17 | Old Dominion | Home |
| September 23 (Fri.) | Syracuse | Away |
| October 1 | Duke | Away |
| October 8 | Louisville | Home |
| October 15 | OPEN | |
| October 20 (Thurs.) | Georgia Tech | Away |
| October 29 | Miami | Home |
| November 5 | North Carolina | Home |
| November 12 | Pitt | Home |
| November 19 | Coastal Carolina | Home |
| November 26 | Virginia Tech | Aaway |