Duke at Virginia
Saturday, September 29, 1979 Share
Virginia beat Duke 30–12. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 20–8.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in. of rainAttendance 26,947
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Virginia 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Duke–Virginia gameVirginia leads 40–34 in 74 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.
| 2025 | Duke 27, Virginia 20 | ACC Championship |
| 2025 | Virginia 34, Duke 17 | |
| 2023 | Virginia 30, Duke 27 | |
| 2022 | Duke 38, Virginia 17 | |
| 2021 | Virginia 48, Duke 0 | |
| 2020 | Virginia 38, Duke 20 |
Around this game
Duke
- Next gameat ArmyOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonDuke in 1979
- ProgramDuke history and records
Virginia
- Next gameat ClemsonOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonVirginia in 1979
- ProgramVirginia history and records