Virginia @ Duke Game Overview
UVA vs DUKERecords
UVA RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
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| Nov 08, '25 |
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L 9 - 16 | L -6.5 | u48.0 |
| Nov 01, '25 |
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W 31 - 21 | W -5.5 | p52.0 |
| Oct 25, '25 |
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W 17 - 16 | L -11.5 | u51.5 |
| Oct 18, '25 |
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W 22 - 20 | L -15.5 | u57.0 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
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W 30 - 27 | W 6.5 | u60.0 |
| Sep 26, '25 |
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W 46 - 38 | W 7 | o60.0 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
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W 48 - 20 | W -16.5 | o48.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
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W 55 - 16 | W -31 | o53.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
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L 31 - 35 | L 3 | o54.0 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
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W 48 - 7 | W -13.5 | o54.5 |
UVA Next 3 Games
Virginia does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
UVA vs DUKE Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 18, 2023 ) Duke 27, Virginia 30
The goal for No. 19 Virginia and Duke is to get to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
So that makes Saturday's contest in Durham, N.C., pretty much a play-in opportunity for both teams in the tightly contested conference race.
"It's about what's in front of us right now," Duke defensive tackle Josiah Green said. "For us, it's about us."
Virginia (8-2, 5-1 ACC) was in solo possession of the ACC lead until last week's 16-9 home loss to Wake Forest.
Duke (5-4, 4-1) has been unscathed in ACC play other than a 27-18 home loss to Georgia Tech on Oct. 18.
There are five ACC teams with one league loss, while two others have dropped two conference games.
Much of Virginia's strategy could depend on the availability of quarterback Chandler Morris, who entered the concussion protocol during the Wake Forest game. Team officials haven't said whether Morris suffered a concussion, while his status might be determined based on if he practices by midweek. He attended but didn't take part in activities on Monday and Tuesday.
"I think there's so much with the game plan that you need, plus you need to practice and be able to take some of those reps," Virginia coach Tony Elliott said. "His position is about timing, so we would need him to get into practice."
Morris' back-up is redshirt freshman Daniel Kaelin, who completed 18 of 28 passes for 145 when he was summoned against Wake Forest. He also rushed six times for 49 yards.
The Blue Devils are expecting similar schemes from Virginia regardless of who takes the snaps.
"There's not a lot of sample size (with Kaelin)," Duke coach Manny Diaz said. "There will be a different skill set. They're going to do what they do. You're going to have to get your defense set up to stop them."
The Blue Devils have plenty of concerns about how their defense has performed the past couple of weeks. The unit was vulnerable in a 46-45 victory at Clemson and was then picked apart at times in a 37-34 loss last weekend at Connecticut.
"We know our defense hasn't been great the last two games," Green said.
The Blue Devils say they can't dwell on recent results, understanding the setback to UConn wasn't damaging in terms of the ACC picture.
"Excited about what's to come," Diaz said. "We're not talking about anything other than how to win one football game this weekend."
Duke's offense revolves around quarterback Darian Mensah, who has thrown for 2,794 yards with 24 touchdowns and four interceptions. He had a program-record streak of 211 throws without an interception snapped last week.
The Cavaliers have had tight finishes in two earlier visits to the state of North Carolina this year. They lost 35-31 at North Carolina State in a nonconference clash between two ACC members Sept. 6 and then pulled out a 17-16 overtime victory at North Carolina on Oct.25.
Duke has experienced its share of late-game drama as well.
"Through the course of the year, you recognize these games are going to be close," Diaz said. "This month isn't going to be any different."
--Field Level Media
UVA vs DUKEInjury report
Virginia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Ladd | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Ladd is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| T. Wyatt | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Wyatt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| M. Thomas | OG | Doubtful - Foot( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Thomas is dealing with a fractured foot and is unlikely to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| A. Jones | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Jones is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| N. Vaughn | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Vaughn is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| G. Brosterhous | QB | Doubtful - Foot( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Brosterhous is dealing with a foot injury and is unlikely to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| D. Twitty | TE | Doubtful - Leg( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Twitty underwent surgery for a leg injury and is unlikely to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| M. Boley | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 04, '25) | Dec 04, '25 | |
| Boley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| J. Thomas | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 04, '25) | Dec 04, '25 | |
| Thomas is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| T. Simmons | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 04, '25) | Dec 04, '25 | |
| Simmons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| A. Greene Jr. | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 04, '25) | Dec 04, '25 | |
| Greene Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| D. Walker | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 04, '25) | Dec 04, '25 | |
| Walker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cavaliers. | ||||
| K. Robinson | LB | Out - Knee( Nov 25, '25) | Nov 25, '25 | |
| Robinson has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| X. Brown | RB | Out - Knee( Oct 28, '25) | Oct 28, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with a knee injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Morris | CB | Out - Knee( Aug 08, '25) | Aug 08, '25 | |
| Morris suffered a torn ACL and will miss the 2025 season. | ||||
| M. Mills | OG | Out - Knee( Jul 21, '25) | Jul 21, '25 | |
| Mills is dealing with an ACL injury and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
Duke's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Robinson | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Robinson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| B. Gompers | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Gompers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| N. Morris Jr. | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Morris Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| N. Kutufaris | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Kutufaris is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| E. Scott | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Scott is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| M. Sahakian | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Sahakian is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| T. Moore | S | Questionable - Knee( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Moore is recovering from a torn ACL and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| B. Davis | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Davis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| E. Schaper | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 03, '25) | Nov 03, '25 | |
| Schaper is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kaelin | Nov 8, 2025 | UVA 9 - WAKE 16 | 145 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 5.2 | 0/0 | 107.8 |
| C.Morris | Nov 8, 2025 | UVA 9 - WAKE 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 3.2 | 0/0 | 76.6 |
| C.Morris | Nov 1, 2025 | CAL 21 - UVA 31 | 262 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 7.3 | 0/0 | 127.8 |
| C.Morris | Oct 25, 2025 | UNC 16 - UVA 17 | 200 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 5.7 | 1/1 | 108.9 |
| C.Morris | Oct 18, 2025 | UVA 22 - WSU 20 | 179 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 7.2 | 0/0 | 120.1 |
| C.Morris | Oct 4, 2025 | LOU 27 - UVA 30 | 149 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 4.8 | 1/0 | 112.3 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Mensah | Nov 8, 2025 | CONN 37 - DUKE 34 | 222 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 7.2 | 3/2 | 150.2 |
| D.Mensah | Nov 1, 2025 | CLEM 45 - DUKE 46 | 361 | 41 | 27 | 65.9 | 8.8 | 4/0 | 172.0 |
| D.Mensah | Oct 18, 2025 | DUKE 18 - GT 27 | 373 | 44 | 32 | 72.7 | 8.5 | 2/0 | 158.9 |
| D.Mensah | Oct 4, 2025 | CAL 21 - DUKE 45 | 265 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 8.8 | 2/0 | 169.5 |
| D.Mensah | Sep 27, 2025 | SYR 3 - DUKE 38 | 268 | 28 | 22 | 78.6 | 9.6 | 2/0 | 182.5 |
UVA vs DUKE Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427.8 | (50) | Yards | (110) | 406.4 |
| 5.8 | (49) | Yards/Play | (118) | 6.1 |
| 184.3 | (47) | Rush Yds | (60) | 137.9 |
| 38.9 | (54) | Rush Att | (73) | 35.2 |
| 4.7 | (37) | Yards/Rush | (61) | 3.9 |
| 243.5 | (60) | Pass Yds | (132) | 268.6 |
| 34.3 | (55) | Pass Att | (92) | 31.0 |
| 22.4 | (43) | Comp | (120) | 21.2 |
| 65.3 | (38) | Comp% | (133) | 68.5 |
| 10.9 | (86) | Yards/Comp | (110) | 12.7 |
| 7.1 | (67) | Yards/Att | (129) | 8.7 |
| 133.9 | (64) | QB rating | (119) | 148.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.6 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.8 |
| 30.5 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.2 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
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More Stats
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | (22) | Sacks | (55) | 2.2 |
| 10.1 | (31) | Sack Yds | (--) | 12.9 |
| 0.6 | (57) | Intercepts | (42) | 0.9 |
| 0.3 | (10) | Fumbles | (5) | 0.6 |
| 5.3 | (29) | Penalties | (105) | 6.1 |
| 43.8 | (27) | Penalty Yds | (115) | 56.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.4 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.9 |
Points
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.7 | (39) | Score | (108) | 29.1 |
| 9.3 | (11) | 1st Q | (117) | 7.7 |
| 10.4 | (31) | 2nd Q | (100) | 8.7 |
| 7.1 | (29) | 3rd Q | (87) | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | (117) | 4th Q | (106) | 8.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.5 |
| 5.8 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | (57) | Yards/Punt Ret | (7) | 3.2 |
| 34.0 | (1) | Yards/KO Ret | (5) | 19.7 |
| 20.0 | (22) | FG Att | (44) | 13.0 |
| 16.0 | (19) | FG Made | (74) | 11.0 |
| 80.0 | (46) | FG% | (114) | 84.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.7 |
| 20.6 |
| 68.4 |
| 52.8 |
| 77.1 |