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CBS Sports ranks every ACC coach entering the 2026 season

Virginia head coach Tony Elliott is on board with College Football Playoff expansion if it means more opportunities for teams that can make a run.

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Tony Elliott in favor of College Football Playoff expansion, warns of 'unintended consequences'

Virginia football coach Tony Elliott’s contract extension with the school raised his average annual salary to $5.6 million over the next five years,

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Virginia football coach Tony Elliott contract details, buyout revealed

Virginia head coach Tony Elliott signed a contract extension through the 2030 season, according to a release from the program. The Cavaliers just

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Virginia head coach Tony Elliott signs contract extension through 2030 season

In the first half of the 2025 college football season, one of the pleasant surprises has been the Virginia Cavaliers. There, head coach Tony Elliott

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Dabo Swinney praises Tony Elliott for turning around Virginia program

Statistically, Louisville dominated No. 24 Virginia, but at the end of overtime, it was the Cavaliers who raced off the field as the victors.  In

Oct 4, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Virginia Cavaliers wide receiver Cam Ross (6) catches a pass against Louisville Cardinals defensive back D'Angelo Hutchinson (21) during the second quarter at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

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How it happened: Unforced errors doom Louisville in overtime loss to No. 24 Virginia

Diego Pavia shocked the college football world last October when he led Vanderbilt to a stunning victory over No. 1 Alabama as a 23-point underdog.

Oct 5, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) breaks the tackle of Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman LT Overton (22) during the first half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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College Football Cheat Sheet: Diego Pavia's Super Bowl

Our Opposition in-depth series will be released two days before each game this season and will provide an in-depth review of the opponent, including

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Opposition in-depth: Week six, No. 24 Virginia

Virginia and Tony Elliot find themselves in the top-25 for the first time since 2019, after arguably one of the biggest wins in school history. Now,

Sep 26, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers wide receiver Trell Harris (11) celebrates with Cavaliers tight end Dakota Twitty (9) after catches a two point conversion as Florida State Seminoles defensive back Jerry Wilson (19) defends in the second overtime period at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

At a glance: Louisville hosts biggest test yet, No. 24 Virginia

The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners have announced the football game times and networks for Week 6 of the season, which

Oct 12, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Isaac Brown (25) carries the ball past Virginia Cavaliers safety Corey Thomas Jr. (3) to score a touchdown during the second half at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Kickoff time and TV designation set for Louisville and Virginia

One of the best weekends of the college football calendar is now in the past, but that does not mean the college football party stops. We're shifting

Aug 30, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA;  Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables walks with his team before the game against the Illinois State Redbirds at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

College Football Cheat Sheet: Sleepy Saturday does not mean Boring Saturday

A year ago, many industry experts predicted a slower-than-normal college coaching firing cycle in 2024.  After all, schools were gearing up to fill

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College football coaching carousel expected to heat up in 2025

Everyone in college football has hope during the summer. No one has lost a game yet. However, games will be played eventually. Predicting what

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, left, and Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy before a Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (© BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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Luckett's Locks: 10 season win total best bets for 2025 college football season

The Atlantic Coast Conference boasts one of the most diverse groups of head coaches in college football. Included in the conference is a two-time

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CBS Sports ranks ACC Football coaches ahead of 2025 season

ACC Media Days in Charlotte, NC is just two weeks away, marking the unofficial beginning of the college football season. The Sporting News ranked the

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The Sporting News ranks ACC Football Coaches from best to worst

The 2025 season is rapidly approaching. That means that coaches who find themselves on the hot seat need to get ready to quickly set themselves up

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Athlon Sports assesses Tony Elliott's hot seat temperature entering 2025

Virginia has not found much success through three seasons under Tony Elliott. Other coaches in the conference aren't expecting any in year four for

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Anonymous ACC coach calls Virginia 'a team you never really worry about playing'

Virginia head coach Tony Elliott spoke with the media on Tuesday ahead of the matchup with SMU. Here's everything he had to say before the Mustangs

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Everything Tony Elliott said before Virginia faced SMU

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown revealed on Twitter Sunday evening that Tony Elliott and the Virginia football program gave UNC handwritten

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Mack Brown shows off Virginia football notes of support after passing of Tylee Craft

Dabo Swinney and Tony Elliott shared a special pregame moment prior to the Clemson vs. Virginia game on Saturday.   Carmine Gemei captured their

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Dabo Swinney, Tony Elliott embrace in special pregame moment before Virginia vs. Clemson

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and Virginia head coach Tony Elliott have been close for 20-plus years. Elliott played for Swinney when he was the

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Dabo Swinney opens up on what it means to him to face Tony Elliott

Tony Elliott walked into a tough situation when he took over at Virginia in 2022, but he couldn't have imagine the difficulties that were to come.

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Evaluating how Tony Elliott has handled off-field tragedy at Virginia, rebuild

Twelve years ago, Dabo Swinney made a decision that changed the trajectory of Clemson’s football program.   After a 6-7 season in 2010, with an

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Dabo Swinney shows he's serious about fixing Clemson's offense by going with a strong, external hire in TCU coordinator Garrett Riley

Just before the start of the 2022 regular season, I outlined "reasonable expectations for the 13 new head coaches in the Power 5, plus Marcus Freeman

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2022 Report Card: Year 1 Grades for every Power 5 head coach & Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame

Head coach Tony Elliott just picked up his first ACC win as the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers against Georgia Tech last Saturday. He'll be in

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Current Pos.

Head Coach

Salary

$4,251,000

Age

46

Alma Mater

Clemson / 2002

Hometown

Watsonville, CA