Duke at Virginia
Saturday, September 26, 1981 Share
Duke beat Virginia 29–24. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 21–9.
FinalHigh 76°F, low 54°FAttendance 27,523
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Virginia 61% to win. Duke won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Duke–Virginia gameVirginia leads 40–34 in 74 meetings, counting the 44 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 gamevs. East CarolinaOct. 3, 1981
- SeasonDuke in 1981
- ProgramDuke history and records
Virginia
- Next gameat NC StateOct. 3, 1981
- SeasonVirginia in 1981
- ProgramVirginia history and records