NC State at Virginia
Saturday, November 8, 1986 Share
Virginia beat No. 15 NC State 20–16. It was their 35th meeting; after it, NC State led the series 26–9.
FinalHigh 66°F, low 45°F, 0.6 in. of rainAttendance 30,500
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
NC State 57% to win. Virginia pulled the upset.
The series
Every NC State–Virginia gameNC State leads 38–23 in 61 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.
| 2026 | Virginia 34, NC State 8 | |
| 2025 | NC State 35, Virginia 31 | |
| 2023 | NC State 24, Virginia 21 | |
| 2020 | NC State 38, Virginia 21 | |
| 2018 | NC State 35, Virginia 21 | |
| 2012 | Virginia 33, NC State 6 |
Around this game
NC State
- Next gamevs. DukeNov. 15, 1986
- SeasonNC State in 1986
- ProgramNC State history and records
Virginia
- Next gameat North CarolinaNov. 15, 1986
- SeasonVirginia in 1986
- ProgramVirginia history and records