Kickoff Time and TV Channel Announced for Virginia's Week Nine Matchup Against North Carolina

Virginia is going to continue their ACC schedule next weekend with a matchup against Bill Belichick and North Carolina

Oct 4, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris (4) scrambles to get open against Louisville Cardinals defensive back D'Angelo Hutchinson (21) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Virginia defeated Louisville 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Virginia is coming off of their first bye week of the season and are going to try and clinch bowl eligibility this Saturday when they host Washington State at home.

Today, the ACC announced the kickoff times and TV channels for the week nine matchups on October 25th and the opponent that week for UVA is none other than longtime rival North Carolina. That game is going to kickoff at Noon that weekend and will be televised on the ACC Network.

Game Time Announcement 🚨

🕛 12 PM
📍Chapel Hill, NC
📅 10.25
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— Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) October 13, 2025

The series between UVA and UNC, “The South’s Oldest Rivalry,” is the second-longest among FBS rivalries, as the two teams will go head-to-head for the 130th time in series history. The Cavaliers look to earn their second straight victory at Kenan Stadium, having toppled then-No. 10 North Carolina 31-27 in 2023. The win was UVA’s first-ever on the road over a top-10 opponent. The Tar Heels are currently on a two-game losing skid and travel to Cal Friday (Oct. 17) for a 10:30 p.m. (ET) tilt on ESPN.

North Carolina has been the talk of the ACC, but for all of the wrong reasons. They are 2-3 in the first year under Bill Belichick and none of their losses have been particularly competitive. Still, UVA is in no place to take a team for granted and need to bring their best to this ACC contest.

All eyes on Washington State

Oct 4, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Elliott reacts during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Virginia defeated Louisville 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Heading into next Saturday's game vs WSU, Virginia is going to be a favorite at home. According to Fanduel Sportsbook, Virginia has opened as a 17.5 point favorite against the Cougars next Saturday night and the over/under has opened at 56.5.

While UVA is a big favorite, this is not a game that they need to take lightly. Washington State is coming off a trip to Oxford, where they took Ole Miss to the brink on Saturday. No game should be taken for granted in college football, no matter how big of a favorite you are.

Biggest playoff enigma in the ACC?

There is still a long way to go, but the chatter around Virginia being a legitimate threat for the College Football Playoff is starting to gain some steam. In a recent article, ESPN's Heather Dinich labeled the Cavaliers as the biggest playoff enigma in the ACC:

"First the Cavaliers caught the nation's attention with the Friday night spotlight win against Florida State, and then they eked out an overtime road win against Louisville. Now they've got the third-best chance to reach the ACC title game (45.3%), according to ESPN Analytics. That's because ESPN's FPI projects Virginia to lose at Duke on Nov. 15, its toughest remaining game. Virginia is similar to Georgia Tech in that it's unlikely to face any ranked conference opponents the rest of the season, but it doesn't have a big-time nonconference opponent to help compensate for that. So if the Hoos don't win the ACC, that Week 2 loss at NC State could come back to haunt them as a two-loss conference runner-up. Virginia fans should be cheering for FSU to run the table because the more the Noles win, the better that Sept. 26 win against them looks."

Even if you were not a believer in Virginia before the season, their schedule was still looked at as arguably the easiest in the country for a power four team. There was plenty of opportunity for UVA, but were they going to be able to take advantage of it? Even then, the conversation focused on them finally getting to a bowl game for the first time under Tony Elliott, not if they could make a run at the ACC Championship.

A reason for a UVA fan to be optimistic is that they have already won their two hardest projected conference games. This team might be an underdog only once more during the regular season (at Duke) and even then, that game is going to be winnable for Virginia.

As Dinich pointed out, the big question for Virginia's playoff hopes is if they go 11-2 (losing to Miami in the ACC Championship), will they get an at large bid or will the loss to NC State keep them out? There is still a lot of season left to be played, but that is a very real scenario and one that the selection committe might have to sort out in the end.

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