North Carolina at Virginia

Saturday, November 17, 1979

North Carolina beat Virginia 13–⁠7. It was their 84th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 46–⁠25–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina8–⁠3–⁠1 in 1979
13
HomeVirginia6–⁠5 in 1979
7

FinalHigh 57°F, low 36°FAttendance 31,472

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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 46 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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