Overview
- Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, with ABC airing the primary feed, an ACC Network alternate broadcast, and streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Virginia finished 10-2 with a 7-1 ACC mark and would likely secure a CFP berth as one of the five highest-ranked conference champions with a victory.
- In their Nov. 15 meeting at Duke, Virginia won 34-17 and outgained the Blue Devils 540-255 as Chandler Morris passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns.
- Duke reached the title game via a multi-team tiebreaker after late-season wins and brings an explosive offense led by Darian Mensah, though recent evaluations flag defensive weaknesses.
- Markets list Virginia -3.5 to -4 with an over/under near 57.5, several previews recommend Virginia -3.5, and spotlights point to J’Mari Taylor’s heavy workload as a key factor.