Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina)

Victory Bell
First meetingNovember 27, 1888
Duke 16, North Carolina 0
Latest meetingNovember 22, 2025
Duke 32, North Carolina 25
Next meetingOctober 17, 2026
TrophyVictory Bell
Statistics
Meetings total112 (77 trophy meetings)
All-time seriesNorth Carolina leads, 64–42–4
Largest victoryNorth Carolina, 50–0 (1959)
Longest win streakNorth Carolina, 13 (1990–2002)
Current win streakDuke, 2 (2024–present)

7km
4.3miles
North Carolina
Duke
Locations in Durham and Chapel Hill.

The Victory Bell is the traveling trophy given to the winner of the annual football game between the Duke University Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. The game was worth two points in the now-defunct, yearlong Carlyle Cup between the two schools.