BYU vs. Virginia
BYU and Virginia first met in 1987 and have played 6 times; the series is tied 3–3. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–3, and BYU has won the last 2. Share
- BYU wins
- 3
- Virginia wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1987
- Longest streak
- 2 Virginia
- Current streak
- 2 BYU
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 3–3
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 7 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 2–1 BYU’s record at home
- At Virginia
- 1–1 Virginia’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 BYU first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win2021: BYU 66, Virginia 49by 17 points
- Virginia’s biggest win1987: Virginia 22, BYU 16by 6 points
- Upset1987: Virginia 22, BYU 16Virginia had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | BYU | Series | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–2000 | LaVell Edwards | 1–2 | George Welsh |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Edwards 1–2 against Welsh). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Tyler Allgeier BYU | 29 carries, 266 yards, 5 TD | 2021 Rushing |
Named most valuable
| Scott Secules Virginia | 1987 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 30, 2021 | 25BYU 66, Virginia 49 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 20, 2014 | 21BYU 41, Virginia 33 | at BYU | ||
| Aug 31, 2013 | Virginia 19, BYU 16 | at Virginia | ||
| Sep 2, 2000 | BYU 38, Virginia 35 | at Virginia | ||
| Sep 25, 1999 | Virginia 45, 17BYU 40 | at BYU | ||
| Dec 22, 1987 | Virginia 22, BYU 16 | Neutral site | All-American Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.