Virginia at North Carolina

Saturday, September 4, 1999

No. 23 Virginia beat North Carolina 20–⁠17. It was their 104th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 53–⁠37–⁠4 in the games on file.

Away23Virginia7–⁠5 in 1999
20
HomeNorth Carolina3–⁠8 in 1999
17

FinalHigh 85°F, low 66°FAttendance 59,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 54% to win. Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.

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 26 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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