UVA and NC State relocate Brazil football game to Charlottesville
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 5:10 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The scheduled college football game between Virginia and NC State, originally set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will now occur at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville due to the cancellation of the event by the game organizer, Athlete Advantage. This decision comes less than three months before kickoff, with the ACC confirming the change. While the date for the game, August 29, remains under review by the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee, both schools plan to maintain the original schedule. Virginia will now host seven home games this season, a shift resulting from this relocation. Fans who purchased tickets or travel packages for the Brazil event will receive refunds.
- •The game was intended to be the first college football game in South America.
- •Athlete Advantage canceled the deal due to logistical issues.
- •Scott Stadium in Charlottesville will now host the matchup.
- •The NCAA must approve the game date of August 29.
- •Fans will receive refunds for tickets and travel packages purchased.
- 5:55 PMESPN NCAAF — Wolfpack-Cavs, set for Brazil, now in Virginia
- 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — ESPN’s Week 0 NC State-Virginia game from Brazil moved to U.S.
- 4:58 PMYahoo Sports — NC State-Virginia game set for Brazil moving to Virginia, international game could not be conducted
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — Week 0 game between NC State and Virginia moved from Brazil to Charlottesville
- 3:43 PMYahoo Sports — UVA-NC State game in Brazil scrapped, relocated to Charlottesville
"Instead of playing the first college football game in South America, Virginia and NC State this season will play the 519th at Scott Stadium. Six months after the grand announcement and less than three months before kickoff, the schools and the ACC said Wednesday that the deal to stage their season-opener in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has fallen apart. “This change follows communication from ...
"The first college football game to be played in Brazil is no longer in the cards. On Wednesday, North Carolina State University and the University of Virginia announced their Week 0 game, initially scheduled for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. NEWS: The Brazil game between NC State and Virginia in…
"The NC State-Virginia football game set to take place in Brazil as the first college football game played in South America is being relocated to the Cavaliers' home field after organizers determined the game could not be conducted in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
External links- ESPN NCAAFJun 3, 2026, 5:55 PMWolfpack-Cavs, set for Brazil, now in Virginia
The NC State-Virginia football game set to take place in Brazil as the first college football game played in South America is being relocated to the Cavaliers' home field after organizers determined the game could not be conducted in Rio de Janeiro.
- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 5:00 PMESPN’s Week 0 NC State-Virginia game from Brazil moved to U.S.
The first college football game to be played in Brazil is no longer in the cards. On Wednesday, North Carolina State University and the University of Virginia announced their Week 0 game, initially scheduled for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. NEWS: The Brazil game between NC State and Virginia in…
- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 4:58 PMNC State-Virginia game set for Brazil moving to Virginia, international game could not be conducted
The N.C. State-Virginia game set to take place in Brazil as the first college football game played in South America is being relocated to the Cavaliers’ home field after organizers determined the game could not be conducted in Rio de Janeiro.
- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 4:07 PMWeek 0 game between NC State and Virginia moved from Brazil to Charlottesville
The game was supposed to be the first FBS matchup in South America.
- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 3:43 PMUVA-NC State game in Brazil scrapped, relocated to Charlottesville
Instead of playing the first college football game in South America, Virginia and NC State this season will play the 519th at Scott Stadium. Six months after the grand announcement and less than three months before kickoff, the schools and the ACC said Wednesday that the deal to stage their season-opener in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has fallen apart. “This change follows communication from ...
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