The Cavaliers were led by head coach George Gelnovatch, in his twenty-third season.

The Cavaliers were seeded sixth-overall in the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they reached the final.

In the ACC Championship Game, they lost on penalty kicks to Wake Forest.

[7][8] At the end of the season, four Cavaliers men's soccer players were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft: Jeff Caldwell, Edward Opoku, Pablo Aguilar and Sheldon Sullivan.

[9][10] Source:[17] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.