North Carolina at Virginia

Saturday, November 16, 1985

Virginia beat North Carolina 24–⁠22. It was their 90th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 49–⁠27–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina5–⁠6 in 1985
22
HomeVirginia6–⁠5 in 1985
24

FinalHigh 60°F, low 39°F, 0.06 in. of rainAttendance 38,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia 64% 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 40 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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