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The series' top 25 meetings, ranked without team allegiance by game-time AP strength, final-score closeness, and overtime.

Games
25
Top score
54/100
Overtime
2

Series context

Completed meetings
120
Series record
North Carolina 65-51-4 Virginia
Tracked years
1892-2025
Trophy
No named trophy

Series ranking

The rivalry's top 25 games

12 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

  1. 1996Week 13

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 17, Virginia 20

    Winner: Virginia

    No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 24 Virginia · 3-point margin

    Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    54

    Game score

  4. 1993Week 9

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 10, Virginia 17

    Winner: Virginia

    No. 12 North Carolina vs. No. 21 Virginia · 7-point margin

    Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15

    47

    Game score

  5. 1995Week 7

    Virginia at North Carolina

    Virginia 17, North Carolina 22

    Winner: North Carolina

    No. 9 Virginia vs. Unranked North Carolina · 5-point margin

    Ranking 17/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15

    47

    Game score

  6. 2023Week 8

    Virginia at North Carolina

    Virginia 31, North Carolina 27

    Winner: Virginia

    Unranked Virginia vs. No. 10 North Carolina · 4-point margin

    Ranking 16/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15

    47

    Game score

    Highlight · 2023 North Carolina vs. Virginia (Regular Season Full Game)

  7. 1981Week 11

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 17, Virginia 14

    Winner: North Carolina

    No. 13 North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 3-point margin

    Ranking 13/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    45

    Game score

  10. 1990Week 12

    Virginia at North Carolina

    Virginia 24, North Carolina 10

    Winner: Virginia

    No. 8 Virginia vs. Unranked North Carolina · 14-point margin

    Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 21/35 · Overtime 0/15

    39

    Game score

  12. 1999Week 2

    Virginia at North Carolina

    Virginia 20, North Carolina 17

    Winner: Virginia

    No. 23 Virginia vs. Unranked North Carolina · 3-point margin

    Ranking 3/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    35

    Game score

  13. 1984Week 13

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 24, Virginia 24

    Result: Tie

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 0-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15

    35

    Game score

  14. 1925Week 11

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 3, Virginia 3

    Result: Tie

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 0-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15

    35

    Game score

  15. 1923Week 11

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 0, Virginia 0

    Result: Tie

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 0-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15

    35

    Game score

  16. 1902Week 12

    Virginia at North Carolina

    Virginia 12, North Carolina 12

    Result: Tie

    Unranked Virginia vs. Unranked North Carolina · 0-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15

    35

    Game score

  18. 1927Week 11

    Virginia at North Carolina

    Virginia 13, North Carolina 14

    Winner: North Carolina

    Unranked Virginia vs. Unranked North Carolina · 1-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 34/35 · Overtime 0/15

    34

    Game score

  19. 1904Week 11

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 11, Virginia 12

    Winner: Virginia

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 1-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 34/35 · Overtime 0/15

    34

    Game score

  21. 1985Week 12

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 22, Virginia 24

    Winner: Virginia

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 2-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15

    33

    Game score

  22. 1988Week 12

    Virginia at North Carolina

    Virginia 27, North Carolina 24

    Winner: Virginia

    Unranked Virginia vs. Unranked North Carolina · 3-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    32

    Game score

  23. 1987Week 12

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 17, Virginia 20

    Winner: Virginia

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 3-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    32

    Game score

  24. 1983Week 12

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 14, Virginia 17

    Winner: Virginia

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 3-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    32

    Game score

  25. 1975Week 5

    North Carolina at Virginia

    North Carolina 31, Virginia 28

    Winner: North Carolina

    Unranked North Carolina vs. Unranked Virginia · 3-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    32

    Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Regular-season rankings use the AP Top 25 recorded for the game's week. Postseason meetings use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Games before 2005 remain in the ranking but do not link to unsupported box-score pages. Videos are matched by canonical game ID or by a rematch-safe season matchup.