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UVA football to play Vanderbilt in 2028, 2031

UVA football to play Vanderbilt in 2028, 2031

Vanderbilt will be the first SEC team to play Virginia at Scott Stadium since South Carolina in 2002. Photo: Contributed/UVA Athletics


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW)- Virginia will play Vanderbilt in football in a home-and-home series, UVA announced Friday.    

The first game will be at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. in 2028 as part of the non-conference schedule.  The game will be played on September 16, 2028. 

The second game, set to take place at Scott Stadium, will be played in 2031 at a date to be announced later.   

 Vanderbilt leads the all-time series against the Cavaliers 12-7-2.  The September 2028 game will be the first time the ‘Hoos and Commodores have met since the 1975 season, which ended with a 17-14 Vanderbilt win. 

The Commodores will be the first SEC team to play Virginia at Scott Stadium since the 2002 season.  That year, Virginia, under then-head coach Al Groh, took down South Carolina in front of 60,000 fans 34-21. 

UVA will also face JMU and Richmond as part of its nonconference slate in 2028. 

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