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Virginia at North Carolina

Saturday, November 18, 1978

North Carolina beat Virginia 38–⁠20. It was their 83rd meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 45–⁠25–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayVirginia2–⁠9 in 1978
20
HomeNorth Carolina5–⁠6 in 1978
38

FinalHigh 67°F, low 52°F, 0.12 in. of rainAttendance 44,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Virginia–North Carolina game

Officially, North Carolina leads 66–⁠60–⁠4; as played, 65–⁠51–⁠4 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 130 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Virginia 17, North Carolina 16
2024North Carolina 41, Virginia 14
2023Virginia 31, North Carolina 27
2022North Carolina 31, Virginia 28
2021North Carolina 59, Virginia 39
2020Virginia 44, North Carolina 41

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