Week 8 · College Football

Duke vs Virginia prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Virginia a 66% chance to beat Duke in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#70 Atlantic Coast Conference

Duke

4% to make the 12

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#43 Atlantic Coast Conference

Virginia

11% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadVirginia −6.5Vegas
Projected scoreDuke 23 — Virginia 29

Virginia is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Duke

34%

to win

Virginia

66%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Duke
vs
Virginia
#25Offense · EPA/play#61
#113Defense · EPA/play#23
#26Explosiveness#46
#31Success rate#80
18%Returning production28%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

74 meetings all-time

Virginia leads 40–34

Last met 2025 · Virginia 20–27 Duke (neutral)— Duke won

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What Duke is hearing

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