Virginia at Duke

Saturday, September 27, 1986

Duke beat Virginia 20–⁠13. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 23–⁠12.

AwayVirginia3–⁠8 in 1986
13
HomeDuke4–⁠7 in 1986
20

Finallow 66°FAttendance 20,500

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Virginia leads 40–⁠34 in 74 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Duke 27, Virginia 20ACC Championship
2025Virginia 34, Duke 17
2023Virginia 30, Duke 27
2022Duke 38, Virginia 17
2021Virginia 48, Duke 0
2020Virginia 38, Duke 20

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