NC State and Virginia to play in Charlottesville instead of Brazil
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 10:58 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
NC State and Virginia will not play a Week 0 game in Brazil this fall, relocating the matchup to Charlottesville, Virginia. This decision follows a review with operational partners indicating the event could not be conducted after low ticket sales. The game is still scheduled for August 29. The teams' players and staff will miss the chance for an international trip, which some sources cite as a disappointment.
- •NC State and Virginia originally planned a game in Brazil.
- •Event relocated to Charlottesville due to operational issues.
- •Game remains scheduled for August 29.
- •Low ticket sales likely prompted the change.
- •Players will miss out on the international experience.
- 10:58 PMYahoo Sports — You guys weren’t married to that whole football-in-Brazil thing, were you?
"Some dreams, sadly, get deferred. Or canceled altogether. That’s life. It turns out that NC State and Virginia will not be traveling to Brazil for a Week 0 game this fall, probably because roughly 50 people outside of the teams themselves were planning on making the trip. NC State and UVA will meet in Charlottesville […]
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