Why are NC State, Virginia playing in Week 0?
NC State · VirginiaCollege football is back, so our crew takes a look at the things they are most interested in watching this season. Pribula, who started his career at Penn State and played last season at Missouri, threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another 110 yards, becoming the first Virginia quarterback to run for 100 yards in a game since Brennan Armstrong in 2022.
Behind a balanced offense and stifling defense, the Cavaliers jumped out to a 17-0 lead headed into halftime. Here's why a scheduling change resulted in the matchup:
The two schools originally were going to play in Rio de Janeiro — the first-ever college football game in South America — before the matchup was relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia, due to logistical issues. NC State and Virginia had previously scheduled a home-and-home series to be played during nonconference play in 2024 amid waves of conference expansion.
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KEY POINTS
- Beau Pribula dazzles in Virginia debut as Cavaliers overwhelm NC State 34-8 in season, ACC opener.
- Why are NC State and Virginia playing a conference game in Week 0?
- North Carolina State and Virginia will play a conference game during Week 0 of the college football season.
- Here's everything to know about the odd scheduling quirk between conference foes NC State and Virginia in Week 0 of the 2026 college football season: