NC State and Virginia will โkick off the 2026 college football season with a Week 0 game in Brazil, marking the first time a โขcollegiate contest has been played in the โฃcountry. The game,initiallyโฃ a home-and-home series,will be played in Brazil and count as a conference matchup as the ACC transitions to a nine-game league schedule next year.
The โคmove follows the NFL’s accomplished inaugural game in Sรฃo Paulo in 2025, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs andโค the Los Angeles Chargers, which generatedโ important interest in Americanโ football โamong โคBrazilian fans. While college football games have been held in Europe in recent years, this represents a new expansion for the sport.
Detailsโ regarding theโ specific location and date within Week 0 are forthcoming. Fans anticipating travel โฃto the game should prepare for significant expenses.