Virginia dominates William & Mary 55-16 in Week 3 blowout
Virginia overwhelmed William & Mary 55-16 in Week 3, with the Cavaliers establishing control early and never relinquishing it. Virginia jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead and extended that advantage to 28-7 by halftime, putting the game out of reach.
The Cavaliers' offense generated several explosive plays, including a 97-yard touchdown run by Harrison Waylee in the third quarter that represented the game's most impactful play. Daniel Kaelin orchestrated Virginia's attack through the air, connecting with receivers on key third-down conversions, though he was intercepted by William & Mary's Trevon Cannon in the third quarter.
William & Mary's offense managed brief moments of success, highlighted by Tyler Hughes' 79-yard touchdown pass to Deven Thompson in the second quarter. However, the Tribe could never gain sustained momentum against Virginia's defense.
The final score exceeded the 53.5 over-under, and Virginia covered the 31-point spread decisively. The Cavaliers outscored their opponent 28-7 in the second quarter alone, establishing one of their most dominant performances of the young season.
AI-generated recap · Aug 18, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William & Mary | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
 Virginia | 14 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 55 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | William & Mary | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 13-25 | 23-35 |
| Pass Yards | 204 | 321 |
| Rush Yards | 59 | 379 |
| Total Yards | 263 | 700 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 2-13 | 9-16 |
| Penalties | 2-11 | 5-35 |
| Possession | 22:24 | 37:36 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
J'Mari Taylor run for 8 yds to the UVA 33
Chandler Morris pass complete to Trell Harris for 9 yds to the UVA 42 for a 1ST down
PENALTY UVA False Start (Witmer,Jack) 5 yards from UVA42 to UVA37. NO PLAY.
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Jahmal Edrine
Chandler Morris pass complete to Trell Harris for 9 yds to the UVA 46
Chandler Morris pass complete to Trell Harris for 5 yds to the W&M 49
Chandler Morris run for 7 yds to the W&M 42 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to J'Mari Taylor
Xavier Brown run for 7 yds to the W&M 35
Xavier Brown run for 12 yds to the W&M 23 for a 1ST down
Kameron Courtney run for 23 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Daniel Sparks kickoff for 54 yds , Tariq Sims return for 22 yds to the W&M 33
Josh Miller run for no gain to the W&M 33
Tyler Hughes pass complete to Deven Thompson for 4 yds to the W&M 37
Tyler Hughes pass complete to Deven Thompson for 2 yds to the W&M 39
Carter Boyd punt for 41 yds , Cam Ross returns for 1 yd to the UVA 21
Chandler Morris pass complete to Trell Harris for 8 yds to the UVA 29
J'Mari Taylor run for 10 yds to the UVA 39 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 13 yds to the W&M 48 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Jahmal Edrine for 18 yds to the W&M 30 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Jahmal Edrine
Noah Vaughn run for 5 yds to the W&M 25
Noah Vaughn run for 12 yds to the W&M 13 for a 1ST down
Noah Vaughn run for 9 yds to the W&M 4
Noah Vaughn run for 2 yds to the W&M 2 for a 1ST down William & Mary Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Davin Dzidzienyo) to the W&M 1 for a 1ST down
J'Mari Taylor run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Tyler Hughes pass complete to Trey McDonald for 1 yd to the W&M 26
Rashad Raymond run for no gain to the W&M 26
Tyler Hughes pass incomplete
Carter Boyd punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Cam Ross
J'Mari Taylor run for 6 yds to the W&M 44
J'Mari Taylor run for no gain to the W&M 44
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the W&M 45
Tyler Hughes run for no gain to the W&M 45
Tyler Hughes pass incomplete to Sean McElwain
Carter Boyd punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cam Ross at the UVA 22
Harrison Waylee run for 3 yds to the UVA 25
Harrison Waylee run for 12 yds to the UVA 37 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Kameron Courtney for 2 yds to the UVA 39
Xavier Brown run for 5 yds to the UVA 44
Xavier Brown run for 5 yds to the UVA 49 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Dakota Twitty for 26 yds to the W&M 25 for a 1ST down
Chandler Morris pass complete to Kameron Courtney for 21 yds to the W&M 4 for a 1ST down
Xavier Brown run for 4 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Elijah Slibeck kickoff for 64 yds , Jor'dyn Whitelaw return for 20 yds to the W&M 21
Tyler Hughes pass complete to Deven Thompson for 79 yds for a TD (Keegan Shackford KICK)
Sam Braidwood kickoff for 63 yds , Cam Ross return for 25 yds to the UVA 27
Chandler Morris pass complete to John Rogers for 2 yds to the UVA 29
Virginia Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UVA 29
Noah Vaughn run for 6 yds to the UVA 35
Noah Vaughn run for 54 yds to the W&M 11 for a 1ST down
J'Mari Taylor run for 6 yds to the W&M 5
Noah Vaughn run for 3 yds to the W&M 2
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Tyler Hughes pass incomplete to Deven Thompson
Tyler Hughes run for 3 yds to the W&M 28
Tyler Hughes run for 6 yds to the W&M 34
Rashad Raymond run for no gain to the W&M 34
Chandler Morris pass complete to John Rogers for 25 yds to the W&M 9 for a 1ST down
Xavier Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the W&M 11
Chandler Morris pass incomplete to Cam Ross
Chandler Morris pass complete to Xavier Brown for 8 yds to the W&M 3
Chandler Morris pass complete to John Rogers for 3 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Elijah Slibeck kickoff for 51 yds , Tariq Sims return for 12 yds to the W&M 26
Tyler Hughes pass complete to Deven Thompson for 7 yds to the W&M 33
Tyler Hughes sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the W&M 27
Tyler Hughes run for 3 yds to the W&M 30
Carter Boyd punt for 50 yds , Cam Ross returns for no gain to the UVA 20
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to Suderian Harrison for 56 yds to the W&M 24 for a 1ST down
Harrison Waylee run for 9 yds to the W&M 15
Harrison Waylee run for 6 yds to the W&M 9 for a 1ST down William & Mary Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Davin Dzidzienyo) declined for a 1ST down
Harrison Waylee run for 1 yd to the W&M 8
Harrison Waylee run for 8 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the W&M 28
Rashad Raymond run for 3 yds to the W&M 31
Noah Brannock sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the W&M 25
Carter Boyd punt for 41 yds , Cam Ross returns for 16 yds to the UVA 40
Daniel Kaelin pass incomplete to Josiah Abdullah
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to Isaiah Robinson for 9 yds to the UVA 49
Daniel Kaelin run for 4 yds to the W&M 47 for a 1ST down
PENALTY UVA False Start 5 yards from W&M47 to UVA48. NO PLAY.
PENALTY UVA False Start 5 yards from UVA48 to UVA43. NO PLAY.
Daniel Kaelin pass incomplete to Isaiah Robinson
Xavier Brown run for 5 yds to the UVA 48
End of 2nd Quarter
Noah Brannock run for 5 yds to the W&M 30
Noah Brannock pass complete to Armon Wright for 11 yds to the W&M 41 for a 1ST down
Tariq Sims run for 2 yds to the W&M 43
Noah Brannock pass complete to Isaiah Lemmond for 19 yds to the UVA 38 for a 1ST down
Noah Brannock run for 9 yds to the UVA 29
No Huddle-Shotgun Sims,Tariq rush right for 0 yards to the UVA29 (Persinger,Josiah) PENALTY W&M Holding (Raley,Hayden) 10 yards from UVA29 to UVA39. NO PLAY.
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Armon Wright
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Isaiah Lemmond
Carter Boyd punt for 36 yds
Harrison Waylee run for 97 yds for a TD (Will Bettridge KICK)
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Rashad Raymond
Rashad Raymond run for 6 yds to the W&M 31
Noah Brannock pass complete to Rashad Raymond for 1 yd to the W&M 32
Carter Boyd punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jayden Thomas at the UVA 23
Daniel Kaelin pass incomplete to Hayden Rollison
Davis Lane Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the UVA 22
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to Kameron Courtney for 14 yds to the UVA 36 for a 1ST down
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to Kameron Courtney for 30 yds to the W&M 34 for a 1ST down
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to TyLyric Coleman for 23 yds to the W&M 11 for a 1ST down
Daniel Kaelin pass incomplete to Dillon Newton-Short
Davis Lane Jr. run for 5 yds to the W&M 6
Daniel Kaelin pass incomplete to TyLyric Coleman
Will Bettridge 24 yd FG GOOD
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Isaiah Lemmond
Noah Brannock run for 8 yds to the W&M 33
Rashad Raymond run for 1 yd to the W&M 34
Carter Boyd punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jayden Thomas at the UVA 35
Harrison Waylee run for 2 yds to the UVA 37
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to Isaiah Robinson for 15 yds to the W&M 48 for a 1ST down
Daniel Kaelin pass intercepted Trevon Cannon return for 15 yds to the W&M 47
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Carson Jenkins
Noah Brannock pass complete to Alfred Honesty for 39 yds to the UVA 14 for a 1ST down
Noah Brannock run for 8 yds to the UVA 6
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Alfred Honesty
Noah Brannock run for 6 yds for a TD (Keegan Shackford KICK)
Sam Braidwood kickoff for 50 yds , Kameron Courtney return for 38 yds to the W&M 47
Harrison Waylee run for 11 yds to the W&M 36 for a 1ST down
Davis Lane Jr. run for 11 yds to the W&M 25 for a 1ST down
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to Suderian Harrison for 6 yds to the W&M 19
Daniel Kaelin pass complete to Josiah Abdullah for 11 yds to the W&M 8 for a 1ST down
Davis Lane Jr. run for 1 yd to the W&M 7
Daniel Kaelin run for no gain to the W&M 7
Daniel Kaelin run for a loss of 2 yards to the W&M 9 Daniel Kaelin fumbled, recovered by UVA Daniel Kaelin
Will Bettridge 31 yd FG GOOD
Elijah Slibeck kickoff for 65 yds , Jor'dyn Whitelaw return for 15 yds to the W&M 15
Jor'dyn Whitelaw run for 2 yds to the W&M 17
Noah Brannock run for 4 yds to the W&M 21
Noah Brannock pass complete to Deven Thompson for 16 yds to the W&M 37 for a 1ST down
Noah Brannock pass complete to Jackson Blee for 20 yds to the UVA 43 for a 1ST down
Noah Brannock sacked by Billy Koudelka for a loss of 4 yards to the UVA 47
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Kai Austin
Noah Brannock pass complete to Tariq Sims for 3 yds to the UVA 44
Carter Boyd punt for 30 yds
Davis Lane Jr. run for 8 yds to the UVA 22
Cole Geer pass complete to Josiah Abdullah for 2 yds to the UVA 20
Cole Geer run for 3 yds to the UVA 23
run for a loss of 23 yards for a SAFETY
Elijah Slibeck kickoff for 62 yds , Jor'dyn Whitelaw return for 29 yds to the W&M 47
Noah Brannock run for 5 yds to the UVA 48
Noah Brannock pass complete to Josh Miller for 2 yds to the UVA 46
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Josh Miller
Noah Brannock pass incomplete to Joseph Johnson
Cole Geer run for 12 yds to the W&M 42 for a 1ST down
Owen Gardner run for 3 yds to the W&M 39
Xay Davis run for 2 yds to the W&M 37
Cole Geer pass complete to Dillon Newton-Short for 10 yds to the W&M 27 for a 1ST down
Xay Davis run for 5 yds to the W&M 22
Xay Davis run for 3 yds to the W&M 19
Xay Davis run for 3 yds to the W&M 16 for a 1ST down
Owen Gardner run for 1 yd to the W&M 15
Kneel down by Virginia at W&M18 for loss of 3 yards.
Kneel down by Virginia at W&M20 for loss of 2 yards.