Virginia opens Year 4 under Tony Elliott by hosting Coastal Carolina

Virginia head coach Tony Elliott looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Coastal Carolina, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Conway, S.C. Credit: AP/Matt Kelley
Coastal Carolina at Virginia, Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: Virginia by 11 1/2.
How to watch: ACC Network.
Key stats
Coastal Carolina (2024)
Overall offense: 373.7 yards per game (81st in FBS)
Passing: 201.2 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 172.5 yards per game (49th)
Scoring: 28.7 points per game (61st)
Overall defense: 413.8 yards allowed per game (106th in FBS)
Passing: 227.8 yards allowed per game (85th)
Rushing: 186.1 yards allowed per game (108th)
Scoring: 31.6 points allowed per game (106th)
Virginia (2024)
Overall offense: 360.9 yards per game (93rd in FBS)
Passing: 229.0 yards per game (64th)
Rushing: 131.9 yards per game (94th)
Scoring: 22.7 points per game (107th)
Overall defense: 408.3 yards allowed per game (101st in FBS)
Passing: 263.1 yards allowed per game (120th)
Rushing: 145.3 yards allowed per game (58th)
Scoring: 28.8 points allowed per game (94th)
Team leaders
Coastal Carolina (2024)
Passing: MJ Morris, 350 yards, five TDs, five INTs, 59.0 completion percentage (at Maryland)
Rushing: Jalen John, 583 yards, five TDs (at UMass)
Receiving: Jameson Tucker, 574 yards on 33 catches, six TDs
Virginia (2024)
Passing: Chandler Morris, 3,774 yards, 31 TDs, 12 INT, 63.1 completion percentage (at North Texas)
Rushing: J'Mari Taylor, 1,146 yards, 15 TDs (at N.C. Central)
Receiving: Cam Ross, 443 yards on 37 catches, three TDs (at James Madison)
Last game
Coastal Carolina lost 44-15 to UTSA in the Myrtle Beach Bowl last December, capping a 6-7 season.
Virginia lost 37-17 at rival Virginia Tech in November to cap a 5-7 season.
Next game
Coastal Carolina hosts Charleston Southern in its home opener on Sept. 6.
Virginia travels to N.C. State on Sept. 6 in an unusual game between longtime Atlantic Coast Conference programs that won't count in the league standings as it was added outside the conference’s scheduling model.