The 2020 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the

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during the

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. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. The team competed as members of the

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(ACC). After completing their regular season with an overall 5–5 record (4–5 in ACC play), the program announced on December 13 that it would not participate in any bowl game.

Schedule

Virginia had games scheduled against

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, VMI, and Florida State, which were all canceled due to the

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. The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.

Rankings

References

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Virginia Cavaliers football seasons

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