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Game notes: Duke at Virginia

Friday, October 23, 7 p.m. ET, Scott Stadium.The game page.

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4–⁠2, 1–⁠2 conference · Manny Diaz

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4–⁠3, 2–⁠2 conference · Tony Elliott

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The matchup

  • Duke (4–⁠2, 1–⁠2 in conference) at Virginia (4–⁠3, 2–⁠2 in conference), Friday, October 23, 7 p.m. ET, Scott Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
  • Forecast for kickoff: 56°F, mostly clear, NE wind 7 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.

The series

  • It will be their 75th meeting; Virginia leads the series 40–⁠34.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
  • Last meeting: Saturday, December 6, 2025: Duke 27, Virginia 20.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
  • They first met in 1890: Virginia 10, Duke 4.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
  • Virginia is 25–⁠13 at home against Duke.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
  • Last five meetings: 2025: Duke 27–⁠20 (neutral site); 2025: Virginia 34–⁠17 (at Duke); 2023: Virginia 30–⁠27 (at Virginia); 2022: Duke 38–⁠17 (at Duke); 2021: Virginia 48–⁠0 (at Virginia).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

Duke

  • Duke is 4–⁠2 (1–⁠2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 17–⁠3 vs. Tulane; W 31–⁠27 at Illinois; W 35–⁠7 vs. Stanford; W 62–⁠7 vs. William & Mary; L 25–⁠28 at Georgia Tech; L 20–⁠24 vs. North Carolina.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Duke has lost two straight, since beating William & Mary 62–⁠7 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
  • Duke is No. 29 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Manny Diaz is 22–⁠11 in his third season at Duke and 43–⁠26 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Manny Diaz is 3–⁠2 against Virginia.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Nate Sheppard (RB): 820 rushing yards, 8 TD, No. 6 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Walker Eget (QB): 1,229 passing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Andrew Pellicciotta (S): 33 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Nate Sheppard needs 38 yards to pass Julius Grantham (1,989, 1982–⁠86) for 10th on Duke’s career rushing yards list. He has 1,952 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 2010, Duke lost to No. 23 Virginia Tech 44–⁠7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

Virginia

  • Virginia is 4–⁠3 (2–⁠2 in conference games), 0–⁠1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 34–⁠8 vs. NC State; W 59–⁠3 vs. Norfolk State; L 27–⁠38 vs. West Virginia; W 42–⁠3 vs. Delaware; L 7–⁠38 at Florida State; W 28–⁠25 vs. Syracuse; L 13–⁠23 at No. 24 SMU.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Virginia is No. 62 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Tony Elliott is 26–⁠29 in his fifth season at Virginia.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Tony Elliott is 2–⁠2 against Duke.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Beau Pribula (QB): 1,217 passing yards, 13 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Jekail Middlebrook (RB): 396 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Jacobie Henderson (CB): 38 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Will Bettridge holds Virginia’s career record in field goals with 72 and counting, past Connor Hughes’s 66 (2002–⁠05).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 1993, Virginia beat No. 12 North Carolina 17–⁠10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

The coaches

  • Tony Elliott is 1–⁠1 against Manny Diaz’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Sources

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