Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at Virginia · Conference game
4-2 · Power #47
21
projected
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4-4 · Power #50
23
projected
UNC 44%
56% UVA
Spread
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Total
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model 44
Model line
UVA -2
UVA 56% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Virginia 56%
Projected UNC 21 – UVA 23 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UVA -2
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 44
How the model gets there (points from UVA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUVA rating edge−0.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.1=Model marginUVA by 2.1
TotalScoring ratings43.9=Model total43.9

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UNC−2.1 →+5.0▲ 7.1#48
UVA+7.4 →+4.4▼ 3.0#52
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

UNC
Longer bar = better
UVA
#82
Offense
UVA better ▶
#65
#51
Defense
Even
#55
−0.3 #98
Turnovers
UVA better ▶
+0.5 #34
58 plays #137
Pace
UVA faster ▶
68 plays #55
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UNC has the ball
Advantage: UVA defense
UNC offUVA defEdge
Points / game 23.5 #102 19.6 #37 UVA
Yards / play 5.73 #82 5.15 #53 UVA
PPA / play +0.10 #90 +0.09 #72 Even
Success rate 45% #52 40% #57 Even
When UVA has the ball
Even matchup
UVA offUNC defEdge
Points / game 28.3 #76 19.2 #33 UNC
Yards / play 5.33 #112 4.96 #36 UNC
PPA / play +0.23 #34 +0.02 #41 Even
Success rate 47% #39 43% #92 UVA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UNC scoring against the UVA defense
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UNC scored
8.0
#34
6.7
#103
14.7
#75
5.0
#95
3.8
#130
8.8
#126
UVA allowed
3.0
#29
7.1
#70
10.1
#48
4.4
#58
5.1
#43
9.5
#44
UVA scoring against the UNC defense
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UVA scored
9.1
#27
6.4
#105
15.5
#65
5.6
#84
7.1
#64
12.8
#81
UNC allowed
5.7
#89
3.3
#13
9.0
#33
3.0
#31
7.2
#96
10.2
#53

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UVA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
UNC7d
UVA7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 125 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.