California vs Virginia rivalry
Virginia leads the series 1-0 in meetings on record since 2025.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
California 
vs 
Virginia
vs Virginia 2026-11-14 · TBD
Scott Stadium
Scott Stadium
All-time series
California 01 meeting since 20251 Virginia
Series leader: Virginia.
See the full all-time California vs Virginia head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
2020s 0 1
Series notes
Meetings played1
Series wins, California0 of 1
Series wins, Virginia1 of 1
Decided by 3 points or fewer0 of 1
Side by side, 2026 season
California Virginia - 27.0 12th
- Points per game
- 33.8 10th
- 26.6 15th
- Points allowed
- 18.0 4th
- 396.0 12th
- Total yards per game
- 398.8 11th
- 5.5 14th
- Yards per play
- 5.6 13th
- 95.0 16th
- Rush yards per game
- 161.6 8th
- 301.0 5th
- Pass yards per game
- 237.2 12th
- 20.0 13th
- First downs per game
- 23.0 8th
- 34.7% 13th
- Third-down rate
- 33.8% 15th
- +1 6th
- Turnover margin
- +6 1st
- 9 1st
- Takeaways
- 8 2nd
- 10 10th
- Sacks
- 12 6th
- 9 7th
- Sacks allowed
- 20 17th
- 86.8 16th
- Penalty yards per game
- 49.0 2nd
- 29:56 9th
- Time of possession
- 32:45 5th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in California vs Virginia?
Virginia leads the series 1-0 in meetings on record since 2025. That is California 0, Virginia 1 across 1 meeting on record.
When do California and Virginia play next?
The next California vs Virginia meeting is around Week 11 of the 2026 season at Scott Stadium.