By R.L. Bynum
No. 16 Virginia (6–1, 3–0 ACC) at North Carolina (2–4, 0–2)
Parking lots open: 8 a.m.
Old Well Walk: 9:30 a.m., starts at the Old Well, runs through Polk Place and around the Bell Tower to the Kenan Football Center.
Chapel Thrill Concert Series: Collective Soul will perform a free show at Polk Place in front of the Wilson Library at 10 a.m.
Gates open: 10:30 a.m.
Marching band performance at The Pit: 10:50 a.m.
Team entrance: 11:55 a.m.
Game time: noon
TV: ACC Network; Wes Durham play-by-play, Steve Addazio analyst and Dana Boyle sideline reporter
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network (affiliates list; streams on the Varsity Network app);
Jones Angell play-by-play, Bryn Renner analyst and Lee Pace sideline reporter
Stadium: Kenan Stadium (capacity 50,500)
Line (according to FanDuel Sportsbook): Virginia -10½ | UNC is 3–3 vs. the spread. | Virginia is 4–3 vs. the spread.
Moneylines: UNC +315 | Virginia -400
Over/under: 51½
Forecast: High of 66° and partly sunny with winds at 6 mph
— Carolina leads the “South’s Oldest Rivalry” 66–59–4, including 33–15–3 in Kenan Stadium, and has won three of the last four, including 41–14 in Charlottesville last season.
— It’s the first meeting with Virginia ranked since UNC’s 7–5 win in 2005 over the No. 23 Cavaliers in Kenan Stadium. The Cavaliers are 7–4–1 against the Tar Heels as a ranked team.
— The only matchups that have been played more than the 129 times are UNC and Virginia 134 times and Wisconsin-Minnesota (134 times) and Georgia-Auburn (130 times). In the first meeting, Virginia won 30–18 on Oct. 22, 1892. They’ve didn’t play for two years during World War I, but have met every season since 1919.
— Virginia, who have the second-longest active win streak in the ACC at five, is the highest-scoring team in the ACC (40 points per game) and ninth in the country, while Carolina is 17th in the ACC at 18.7 per game.
— North Carolina ranks 10th nationally in fewest penalties with only 29 this season. That leads the ACC and is two fewer than any other league team. The Tar Heels are averaging just 4.83 penalties per game.
— UNC has lost its last four ACC games since beating Wake Forest 31–24 on Nov. 16, 2024.
— Virginia has won three of its four games decided by seven points or fewer, including back-to-back overtime games against Florida State (46–38, 2 OTs) and Louisville (30–27).
— Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris (top photo) leads an offense that’s averaging 462.3 yards of total offense, and off to its best start since 2007. He is one of five ACC QBs with 15 total touchdowns and is averaging 256.9 yards total offense. He has completed 68.8% of his passes and has thrown for 1,607 yards (229.6 per game) and 11 touchdowns.
— Virginia running back J’Mari Taylor is one of 24 FBS tailbacks — and one of three in the ACC — with eight rushing touchdowns and has scored at least one rushing TD in 16 of his last 18 games, dating back to his time at N.C. Central.
— UNC’s keys to victory: Win turnover battle, pressure Morris, disrupt the run game and convert red-zone chances with touchdowns rather than field goals.
| Team | ACC | All |
|---|---|---|
| No. 16 Virginia | 7–1 | 10–2 |
| No. 12 Miami | 6–2 | 10–2 |
| No. 25 SMU | 6–2 | 8–4 |
| No. 24 Georgia Tech | 6–2 | 9–3 |
| Pittsburgh | 6–2 | 8–4 |
| Duke | 6–2 | 7–5 |
| Louisville | 4–4 | 8–4 |
| Wake Forest | 4–4 | 8–4 |
| California | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| Clemson | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| N.C. State | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| Stanford | 3–5 | 4–8 |
| Florida State | 2–6 | 5–7 |
| North Carolina | 2–6 | 4–8 |
| Virginia Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 |
| Syracuse | 1–7 | 3–9 |
| Boston College | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Friday’s result
No. 4 Georgia 16, No. 24 Georgia Tech 9
Saturday’s results
N.C. State 42, North Carolina 19
No. 12 Miami 38, Pittsburgh 7
Louisville 41, Kentucky 0
Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
Boston College 34, Syracuse 12
Duke 49, Wake Forest 32
Florida 40, Florida State 21
No. 16 Virginia 27, Virginia Tech 7
California 38, No. 25 SMU 35
No. 9 Notre Dame 49, Stanford 20
Saturday’s ACC championship game
No. 16 Virginia vs. Duke in Charlotte, 8 p.m., ABC
| Month/ date | Score/ time | Opponent | Record/ TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | |||
| 1 | L, 48–14 | vs. TCU | 0–1 |
| 6 | W, 20–3 | at Charlotte | 1–1 |
| 13 | W, 41–6 | vs. Richmond | 2–1 |
| 20 | L, 34–9 | at UCF | 2–2 |
| October | |||
| 4 | L, 38–10 | vs. Clemson | 2–3, 0–1 ACC |
| 17 (Fri.) | L, 21–18 | at California | 2–4, 0–2 |
| 25 | L, 17–16, OT | vs. No. 16 Virginia | 2–5, 0–3 |
| 31 (Fri.) | W, 27–10 | at Syracuse | 3–5, 1–3 |
| November | |||
| 8 | W, 20–15 | vs. Stanford | 4–5, 2–3 |
| 15 | L, 28–12 | at Wake Forest | 4–6, 2–4 |
| 22 | L, 32–25 | vs. Duke | 4–7, 2–5 |
| 29 | L, 42–19 | at N.C. State | 4–8, 2–6 |
Photo via @UVAFootball
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