Virginia hosts Duke at Scott Stadium on Friday night

Virginia (4-3, 2-2 ACC) hosts Duke (4-2, 1-2 ACC) at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN.

How the Cavaliers got here

Virginia has alternated results over its last five games. The Cavaliers lost 38-27 to West Virginia on Sept. 19, beat Delaware 42-3 on Sept. 26, and lost 38-7 at Florida State on Oct. 3. They then beat Syracuse 28-25 at home on Oct. 10 before losing 23-13 at SMU on Oct. 17.

How the Blue Devils got here

Duke has lost its last two games, both by narrow margins. The Blue Devils fell 28-25 at Georgia Tech on Oct. 10 and 24-20 at home to North Carolina on Oct. 17. Before that, Duke won three straight: 31-27 at Illinois on Sept. 12, 35-7 over Stanford on Sept. 19 and 62-7 over William & Mary on Sept. 26.

Players to know

Virginia quarterback Beau Pribula has completed 104 of 159 passes for 1,211 yards, 13 touchdowns and one interception. Jekail Middlebrook leads the Cavaliers on the ground with 396 yards and three touchdowns on 81 carries. Da'Shawn Martin has 15 catches for 225 yards and five touchdowns. Matthew Fobbs-White has four sacks, and Jacobie Henderson leads the team with 38 tackles.

Duke quarterback Walker Eget has completed 108 of 172 passes for 1,229 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Nate Sheppard is the focal point of the Blue Devils' offense, with 820 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns on 138 carries, plus 28 catches for 259 yards and four touchdowns. Kevin O'Connor has three sacks, and Nick Morris Jr. leads Duke with 33 tackles.