CFB Schedule college football
Wk 8 · 2026

Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliers — Fri, Oct 23

Fri, Oct 23 · Scott Stadium, Charlottesville · ESPN
ACC · no games yet
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7:00pET
UVA -6.5 · total 53.5 DraftKings
ACC · no games yet

What is at stake

A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

+3.3#47
Efficiency margin
+6.2#29
31.9
Offense (pts/100)
28.7
28.6
Defense (pts/100)
22.5
67.4
Pace (plays/g)
74.5
5.94
Yards / play
5.54
6.24
Yards / play allowed
4.93
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

34.0
Points / game
32.2
28.7
Points allowed
20.5
415
Yards / game
426
409
Yards allowed
313
269
Pass yds allowed
203
140
Rush yds allowed
110
1.00
Turnovers / game
1.00
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Duke form

W 27-20at UVAW 49-32vs WAKEW 32-25at UNCL 17-34vs UVAL 34-37at CONN
2025 season

Virginia form

L 20-27vs DUKEW 27-7vs VTW 34-17at DUKEL 9-16vs WAKEW 31-21at CAL
2025 season

Duke this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Virginia this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 3

OpponentDukeVirginia
North Carolina
ACC
vs Wk 7 · scheduled previewvs Wk 12 · scheduled preview
NC State
ACC
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 1 · scheduled preview
Wake Forest
ACC
at Wk 13 · scheduled previewat Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Virginia leads the series 12–8 · Duke won the last one
20 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 5.1 points toward Virginia
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-12-06Duke 2720 VirginianeutralDuke
20252025-11-15Virginia 3417 Dukeat DUKEVirginia
20232023-11-18Duke 2730 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20222022-10-01Virginia 1738 Dukeat DUKEDuke
20212021-10-16Duke 048 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20202020-09-26Duke 2038 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20192019-10-19Duke 1448 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20182018-10-20Virginia 2814 Dukeat DUKEVirginia
20172017-10-07Duke 2128 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20162016-10-01Virginia 3420 Dukeat DUKEVirginia
20152015-11-21Duke 3442 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20142014-10-18Virginia 1320 Dukeat DUKEDuke
20132013-10-19Duke 3522 Virginiaat UVADuke
20122012-10-06Virginia 1742 Dukeat DUKEDuke
20112011-11-12Duke 2131 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20102010-11-06Virginia 4855 Dukeat DUKEDuke
20092009-10-31Duke 2817 Virginiaat UVADuke
20082008-09-27Virginia 331 Dukeat DUKEDuke
20072007-09-08Duke 1324 Virginiaat UVAVirginia
20062006-09-30Virginia 370 Dukeat DUKEVirginia

Duke leaders 2025 season

PassingDarian Mensah QB #10305/449, 3646 YDS, 30 TD, 5 INT
Henry Belin IV QB #22/5, 22 YDS
RushingNate Sheppard RB #20178 CAR, 962 YDS, 10 TD
Anderson Castle RB #4110 CAR, 470 YDS, 11 TD
Jaquez Moore RB #939 CAR, 192 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingCooper Barkate WR #1868 REC, 1069 YDS, 6 TD
Que'Sean Brown WR #354 REC, 668 YDS, 3 TD
Sahmir Hagans WR #237 REC, 463 YDS, 6 TD
Jeremiah Hasley TE #8534 REC, 404 YDS, 5 TD
Defense
TacklesCaleb Weaver S #382
Luke Mergott LB #3480
DaShawn Stone S #877
SacksVincent Anthony Jr. DE #77.5
Josiah Green DT #43.5
Aaron Hall DT #992.5
InterceptionsChandler Rivers CB #02
Moussa Kane CB #222
Tre Freeman LB #122

Virginia leaders 2025 season

PassingChandler Morris QB #4257/398, 2802 YDS, 16 TD, 9 INT
Daniel Kaelin QB #1230/52, 339 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJ'Mari Taylor RB #3222 CAR, 1062 YDS, 14 TD
Harrison Waylee RB #2198 CAR, 488 YDS, 5 TD
Chandler Morris QB #458 CAR, 245 YDS, 5 TD
ReceivingTrell Harris WR #1159 REC, 847 YDS, 5 TD
Jahmal Edrine WR #742 REC, 526 YDS, 1 TD
Cameron Ross WR #648 REC, 518 YDS, 2 TD
J'Mari Taylor RB #343 REC, 253 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesDevin Neal Jr. S #2777
Kam Robinson LB #564
James Jackson LB #162
SacksDaniel Rickert EDGE #526.5
Mitchell Melton LB #175
Fisher Camac DE #144.5
InterceptionsJa'son Prevard S #33
Antonio Clary S #02
Kam Robinson LB #52
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.