Matchup Index

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers

North Carolina Tar Heels 65
North Carolina Tar Heels leads 65-51-4
4 ties
1902 to 2025
Virginia Cavaliers won the last meeting
Next meeting: Nov 21, 2026, North Carolina Tar Heels at Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers 51

Series timeline

▲ North Carolina Tar Heels ahead (peak +24) ▼ Virginia Cavaliers ahead (peak +7)
1902: Tied 12-121903: North Carolina Tar Heels 16-01904: Virginia Cavaliers 12-111905: North Carolina Tar Heels 17-01907: Virginia Cavaliers 9-41908: Virginia Cavaliers 31-01910: Virginia Cavaliers 7-01911: Virginia Cavaliers 28-01912: Virginia Cavaliers 66-01913: Virginia Cavaliers 26-71914: Virginia Cavaliers 20-31915: Virginia Cavaliers 14-01916: North Carolina Tar Heels 7-01919: North Carolina Tar Heels 6-01920: Virginia Cavaliers 14-01921: North Carolina Tar Heels 7-31922: North Carolina Tar Heels 10-71923: Tied 0-01924: Virginia Cavaliers 7-01925: Tied 3-31926: Virginia Cavaliers 3-01927: North Carolina Tar Heels 14-131928: North Carolina Tar Heels 24-201929: North Carolina Tar Heels 41-71930: North Carolina Tar Heels 41-01931: North Carolina Tar Heels 13-61932: Virginia Cavaliers 14-71933: North Carolina Tar Heels 14-01934: North Carolina Tar Heels 25-61935: North Carolina Tar Heels 61-01936: North Carolina Tar Heels 59-141937: North Carolina Tar Heels 40-01938: North Carolina Tar Heels 20-01939: North Carolina Tar Heels 19-01940: North Carolina Tar Heels 10-71941: Virginia Cavaliers 28-71942: North Carolina Tar Heels 28-131943: North Carolina Tar Heels 54-71944: Virginia Cavaliers 26-71945: North Carolina Tar Heels 27-181946: North Carolina Tar Heels 49-141947: North Carolina Tar Heels 40-71948: North Carolina Tar Heels 34-121949: North Carolina Tar Heels 14-71950: Virginia Cavaliers 44-131951: Virginia Cavaliers 34-141952: Virginia Cavaliers 34-71953: North Carolina Tar Heels 33-71954: North Carolina Tar Heels 26-141955: North Carolina Tar Heels 26-141956: North Carolina Tar Heels 21-71957: Virginia Cavaliers 20-131958: North Carolina Tar Heels 42-01959: North Carolina Tar Heels 41-01960: North Carolina Tar Heels 35-81961: North Carolina Tar Heels 24-01962: North Carolina Tar Heels 11-71963: North Carolina Tar Heels 11-71964: Virginia Cavaliers 31-271965: Virginia Cavaliers 21-171966: Virginia Cavaliers 21-141967: Virginia Cavaliers 40-171968: Virginia Cavaliers 41-61969: North Carolina Tar Heels 12-01970: North Carolina Tar Heels 30-151971: North Carolina Tar Heels 32-201972: North Carolina Tar Heels 23-31973: Virginia Cavaliers 44-401974: North Carolina Tar Heels 24-101975: North Carolina Tar Heels 31-281976: North Carolina Tar Heels 31-61977: North Carolina Tar Heels 35-141978: North Carolina Tar Heels 38-201979: North Carolina Tar Heels 13-71980: North Carolina Tar Heels 26-31981: North Carolina Tar Heels 17-141982: North Carolina Tar Heels 27-141983: Virginia Cavaliers 17-141984: Tied 24-241985: Virginia Cavaliers 24-221986: North Carolina Tar Heels 27-71987: Virginia Cavaliers 20-171988: Virginia Cavaliers 27-241989: Virginia Cavaliers 50-171990: Virginia Cavaliers 24-101991: Virginia Cavaliers 14-91992: North Carolina Tar Heels 27-71993: Virginia Cavaliers 17-101994: Virginia Cavaliers 34-101995: North Carolina Tar Heels 22-171996: Virginia Cavaliers 20-171997: North Carolina Tar Heels 48-201998: Virginia Cavaliers 30-131999: Virginia Cavaliers 20-172000: Virginia Cavaliers 17-62001: North Carolina Tar Heels 30-242002: Virginia Cavaliers 37-272003: Virginia Cavaliers 38-132004: Virginia Cavaliers 56-242005: North Carolina Tar Heels 7-52006: Virginia Cavaliers 23-02007: Virginia Cavaliers 22-202008: Virginia Cavaliers 16-132009: Virginia Cavaliers 16-32010: North Carolina Tar Heels 44-102011: North Carolina Tar Heels 28-172012: North Carolina Tar Heels 37-132013: North Carolina Tar Heels 45-142014: North Carolina Tar Heels 28-272015: North Carolina Tar Heels 26-132016: North Carolina Tar Heels 35-142017: Virginia Cavaliers 20-142018: Virginia Cavaliers 31-212019: Virginia Cavaliers 38-312020: Virginia Cavaliers 44-412021: North Carolina Tar Heels 59-392022: North Carolina Tar Heels 31-282023: Virginia Cavaliers 31-272024: North Carolina Tar Heels 41-142025: Virginia Cavaliers 17-16

North Carolina Tar Heels Virginia Cavaliers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: North Carolina Tar Heels 9 (1974–1982), Virginia Cavaliers 8 (1907–1915). Current: Virginia Cavaliers 1.

Splits

SplitNorth Carolina Tar Heels record
Regular season65-51-4
Hosted by North Carolina Tar Heels35-16-3
Hosted by Virginia Cavaliers30-35-1
Last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025)4-6
Largest North Carolina Tar Heels win61-0 (1935)
Largest Virginia Cavaliers win66-0 (1912)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Oct 25, 2025 Virginia Cavaliers 17-16 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 9
2024 Oct 26, 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels 41-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
2023 Oct 21, 2023 Virginia Cavaliers 31-27 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 9
2022 Nov 5, 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels 31-28 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
2021 Sep 18, 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels 59-39 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 4
2020 Oct 31, 2020 Virginia Cavaliers 44-41 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Nov 2, 2019 Virginia Cavaliers 38-31 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
2018 Oct 27, 2018 Virginia Cavaliers 31-21 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
2017 Oct 14, 2017 Virginia Cavaliers 20-14 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 8
2016 Oct 22, 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels 35-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
2015 Oct 24, 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels 26-13 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 8
2014 Oct 25, 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels 28-27 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
2013 Nov 9, 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels 45-14 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
2012 Nov 15, 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels 37-13 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
2011 Sep 17, 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels 28-17 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 3
2010 Oct 16, 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels 44-10 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 7
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Oct 3, 2009 Virginia Cavaliers 16-3 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 5
2008 Oct 18, 2008 Virginia Cavaliers 16-13 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 8
2007 Sep 15, 2007 Virginia Cavaliers 22-20 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 3
2006 Oct 19, 2006 Virginia Cavaliers 23-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 8
2005 Oct 22, 2005 North Carolina Tar Heels 7-5 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 8
2004 Sep 11, 2004 Virginia Cavaliers 56-24 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 3
2003 Oct 4, 2003 Virginia Cavaliers 38-13 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 7
2002 Oct 19, 2002 Virginia Cavaliers 37-27 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
2001 Oct 13, 2001 North Carolina Tar Heels 30-24 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 7
2000 Oct 28, 2000 Virginia Cavaliers 17-6 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Sep 4, 1999 Virginia Cavaliers 20-17 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 2
1998 Nov 14, 1998 Virginia Cavaliers 30-13 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1997 Sep 27, 1997 North Carolina Tar Heels 48-20 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 6
1996 Nov 16, 1996 Virginia Cavaliers 20-17 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 13
1995 Oct 7, 1995 North Carolina Tar Heels 22-17 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 7
1994 Oct 22, 1994 Virginia Cavaliers 34-10 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
1993 Oct 23, 1993 Virginia Cavaliers 17-10 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
1992 Oct 17, 1992 North Carolina Tar Heels 27-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 8
1991 Oct 19, 1991 Virginia Cavaliers 14-9 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 8
1990 Nov 10, 1990 Virginia Cavaliers 24-10 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Oct 14, 1989 Virginia Cavaliers 50-17 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 7
1988 Nov 12, 1988 Virginia Cavaliers 27-24 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1987 Nov 14, 1987 Virginia Cavaliers 20-17 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1986 Nov 15, 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels 27-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1985 Nov 16, 1985 Virginia Cavaliers 24-22 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1984 Nov 17, 1984 Tie 24-24 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 13
1983 Nov 12, 1983 Virginia Cavaliers 17-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1982 Nov 13, 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels 27-14 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1981 Nov 14, 1981 North Carolina Tar Heels 17-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1980 Nov 15, 1980 North Carolina Tar Heels 26-3 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Nov 17, 1979 North Carolina Tar Heels 13-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1978 Nov 18, 1978 North Carolina Tar Heels 38-20 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1977 Nov 12, 1977 North Carolina Tar Heels 35-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1976 Nov 13, 1976 North Carolina Tar Heels 31-6 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1975 Oct 4, 1975 North Carolina Tar Heels 31-28 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 5
1974 Nov 2, 1974 North Carolina Tar Heels 24-10 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 9
1973 Nov 3, 1973 Virginia Cavaliers 44-40 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1972 Nov 11, 1972 North Carolina Tar Heels 23-3 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 10
1971 Nov 13, 1971 North Carolina Tar Heels 32-20 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1970 Oct 31, 1970 North Carolina Tar Heels 30-15 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 10
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Nov 1, 1969 North Carolina Tar Heels 12-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 8
1968 Nov 9, 1968 Virginia Cavaliers 41-6 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 9
1967 Nov 11, 1967 Virginia Cavaliers 40-17 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1966 Nov 26, 1966 Virginia Cavaliers 21-14 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1965 Oct 2, 1965 Virginia Cavaliers 21-17 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 4
1964 Nov 14, 1964 Virginia Cavaliers 31-27 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1963 Sep 21, 1963 North Carolina Tar Heels 11-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 2
1962 Nov 10, 1962 North Carolina Tar Heels 11-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
1961 Dec 2, 1961 North Carolina Tar Heels 24-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1960 Nov 26, 1960 North Carolina Tar Heels 35-8 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Nov 14, 1959 North Carolina Tar Heels 41-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 10
1958 Nov 8, 1958 North Carolina Tar Heels 42-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
1957 Nov 30, 1957 Virginia Cavaliers 20-13 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1956 Nov 10, 1956 North Carolina Tar Heels 21-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
1955 Nov 19, 1955 North Carolina Tar Heels 26-14 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 10
1954 Nov 20, 1954 North Carolina Tar Heels 26-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1953 Nov 21, 1953 North Carolina Tar Heels 33-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1952 Nov 8, 1952 Virginia Cavaliers 34-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 9
1951 Nov 10, 1951 Virginia Cavaliers 34-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 9
1950 Dec 2, 1950 Virginia Cavaliers 44-13 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Nov 26, 1949 North Carolina Tar Heels 14-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1948 Nov 27, 1948 North Carolina Tar Heels 34-12 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1947 Nov 29, 1947 North Carolina Tar Heels 40-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1946 Nov 30, 1946 North Carolina Tar Heels 49-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1945 Dec 1, 1945 North Carolina Tar Heels 27-18 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 13
1944 Dec 2, 1944 Virginia Cavaliers 26-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 15
1943 Nov 27, 1943 North Carolina Tar Heels 54-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1942 Nov 21, 1942 North Carolina Tar Heels 28-13 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1941 Nov 20, 1941 Virginia Cavaliers 28-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 10
1940 Nov 23, 1940 North Carolina Tar Heels 10-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Nov 30, 1939 North Carolina Tar Heels 19-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1938 Nov 24, 1938 North Carolina Tar Heels 20-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1937 Nov 27, 1937 North Carolina Tar Heels 40-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1936 Nov 26, 1936 North Carolina Tar Heels 59-14 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1935 Nov 28, 1935 North Carolina Tar Heels 61-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1934 Nov 29, 1934 North Carolina Tar Heels 25-6 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1933 Nov 30, 1933 North Carolina Tar Heels 14-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1932 Nov 24, 1932 Virginia Cavaliers 14-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1931 Nov 26, 1931 North Carolina Tar Heels 13-6 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1930 Nov 27, 1930 North Carolina Tar Heels 41-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1929 Nov 28, 1929 North Carolina Tar Heels 41-7 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1928 Nov 29, 1928 North Carolina Tar Heels 24-20 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1927 Nov 24, 1927 North Carolina Tar Heels 14-13 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1926 Nov 25, 1926 Virginia Cavaliers 3-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1925 Nov 26, 1925 Tie 3-3 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1924 Nov 27, 1924 Virginia Cavaliers 7-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1923 Nov 29, 1923 Tie 0-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1922 Nov 30, 1922 North Carolina Tar Heels 10-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1921 Nov 24, 1921 North Carolina Tar Heels 7-3 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1920 Nov 25, 1920 Virginia Cavaliers 14-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 10
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1919 Nov 27, 1919 North Carolina Tar Heels 6-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 11
1916 Nov 30, 1916 North Carolina Tar Heels 7-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1915 Nov 25, 1915 Virginia Cavaliers 14-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1914 Nov 26, 1914 Virginia Cavaliers 20-3 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1913 Nov 27, 1913 Virginia Cavaliers 26-7 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1912 Nov 28, 1912 Virginia Cavaliers 66-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1911 Nov 30, 1911 Virginia Cavaliers 28-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1910 Nov 24, 1910 Virginia Cavaliers 7-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1908 Nov 26, 1908 Virginia Cavaliers 31-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1907 Oct 26, 1907 Virginia Cavaliers 9-4 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 6
1905 Nov 30, 1905 North Carolina Tar Heels 17-0 at North Carolina Tar Heels Week 12
1904 Nov 24, 1904 Virginia Cavaliers 12-11 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 11
1903 Nov 25, 1903 North Carolina Tar Heels 16-0 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12
1902 Nov 27, 1902 Tie 12-12 at Virginia Cavaliers Week 12

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.