NC State-Virginia football game moves to Charlottesville for Week Zero
ESPN NCAAF • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 6:22 PM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
The football game between N.C. State and Virginia has been relocated from Brazil back to the United States and will take place at the Cavaliers' home field in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Atlantic Coast Conference confirmed that the matchup is scheduled for August 29 and will remain a Week Zero contest following a waiver approval by the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee. This decision comes after plans to host the game as the first college football game in South America were abandoned due to logistical issues in Rio de Janeiro. The teams previously played a matchup last year in Raleigh, with N.C. State winning that game. The current game marks a change as part of the ACC's transition to a nine-game league schedule.
- •Game scheduled for August 29 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- •Originally planned to be held in Brazil.
- •N.C. State won last year's matchup in Raleigh.
- •ACC's shift to a nine-game league schedule impacts scheduling.
- 7:40 PMESPN NCAAF — Relocated NC State-Virginia game still in Week 0
- 6:22 PMYahoo Sports — NC State-Virginia game relocated from Brazil back to US will remain on Week Zero schedule
"The N.C. State-Virginia football game being relocated from Brazil back to the United States will remain as a Week Zero contest. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday that the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee had approved a waiver to keep the game on its originally scheduled Aug. 29 date. The game will be played at the Cavaliers' home field in Charlottesville, Virginia.
"The NC State-Virginia football game being relocated from Brazil back to the United States will remain as a Week 0 contest, the ACC announced Tuesday.
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External links- ESPN NCAAFJun 23, 2026, 7:40 PMRelocated NC State-Virginia game still in Week 0
The NC State-Virginia football game being relocated from Brazil back to the United States will remain as a Week 0 contest, the ACC announced Tuesday.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 6:22 PMNC State-Virginia game relocated from Brazil back to US will remain on Week Zero schedule
The N.C. State-Virginia football game being relocated from Brazil back to the United States will remain as a Week Zero contest. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday that the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee had approved a waiver to keep the game on its originally scheduled Aug. 29 date. The game will be played at the Cavaliers' home field in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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