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This will be the first international game for the Wolfpack, and it will be the first FBS college football game held in the country.
RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. State and Virginia will open next season in Brazil, becoming the first college football game played in South America.
Virginia is preparing to play for the ACC Championship and a College Football Playoff Spot, but their season opener for next year is set and it is a unique one.
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College Football Brasil: NC State and Virginia to make history with Rio de Janeiro game in 2026
When NC State and Virginia open conference play next season, they'll do so in historic fashion. The two teams will square off at Nilton Santos Stadium in Brazil, marking the first college football game played in South America.
NC State and Virginia will make history when they face each other in Brazil in the first college football game played in South America.
The University of Virginia football program will open next season with the longest road trip — barely — in its 138-year history.
So, UVA Football fans are officially losing a home game in 2026, with the announcement on Monday that the Virginia-NC State game will be played in Brazil.
The game will be the first Football Bowl Subdivision game played in Brazil. The NFL has played games in the country the last two seasons.
NC State and Virginia will play the first-ever FBS game in South America, kicking off the 2026 season in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil's Football Confederation president Samir Xaud wants to open contract extension talks with national team coach Carlo Ancelotti.
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