The big picture

Virginia Cavaliers are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 25.9 points for and 23.1 against.

North Carolina Tar Heels are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 27.1 points for and 22.8 against.

Form

Virginia Cavaliers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Wake Forest Demon Deacons 7–51.

North Carolina Tar Heels have won three of their last five and most recently beat UConn Huskies 38–21.

Virginia Cavaliers have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 13 times on our records since 2013: Virginia Cavaliers 6, North Carolina Tar Heels 7.

Last time out (2025, Week 9), Virginia Cavaliers won 17–16 at Kenan Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: North Carolina Tar Heels by 31 points in 2013 (45–14).

Players to watch

For Virginia Cavaliers, watch Jonas Sanker (9 def total tackles a game in 2023) and James Jackson (8 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For North Carolina Tar Heels, watch Cedric Gray (9 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Kevin Hester Jr. (6 def total tackles a game in 2023).

At Scott Stadium

Virginia Cavaliers have won 13 of their last 21 at Scott Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, North Carolina Tar Heels have the edge.