Wk 7 · 2026
North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
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DUKE -4.5 · total 54.5 DraftKings
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What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
North Carolina form
L 19-42at NCSUL 25-32vs DUKEL 12-28at WAKEW 20-15vs STANW 27-10at SYR
2025 season
Duke form
W 27-20at UVAW 49-32vs WAKEW 32-25at UNCL 17-34vs UVAL 34-37at CONN
2025 season
North Carolina this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Duke this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | North Carolina | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson ACC | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Miami ACC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Virginia ACC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| NC State ACC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
North Carolina leads the series 13–7 · Duke has won the last 2
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.5 points toward North Carolina
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-22 | Duke 32 — 25 North Carolina | at UNC | Duke |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | North Carolina 20 — 21 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2023 | 2023-11-11 | Duke 45 — 47 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | North Carolina 38 — 35 Duke | at DUKE | North Carolina |
| 2021 | 2021-10-02 | Duke 7 — 38 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2020 | 2020-11-07 | North Carolina 56 — 24 Duke | at DUKE | North Carolina |
| 2019 | 2019-10-26 | Duke 17 — 20 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2018 | 2018-11-10 | North Carolina 35 — 42 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2017 | 2017-09-23 | Duke 27 — 17 North Carolina | at UNC | Duke |
| 2016 | 2016-11-10 | North Carolina 27 — 28 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2015 | 2015-11-07 | Duke 31 — 66 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2014 | 2014-11-20 | North Carolina 45 — 20 Duke | at DUKE | North Carolina |
| 2013 | 2013-11-30 | Duke 27 — 25 North Carolina | at UNC | Duke |
| 2012 | 2012-10-20 | North Carolina 30 — 33 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2011 | 2011-11-26 | Duke 21 — 37 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2010 | 2010-11-27 | North Carolina 24 — 19 Duke | at DUKE | North Carolina |
| 2009 | 2009-11-07 | Duke 6 — 19 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2008 | 2008-11-29 | North Carolina 28 — 20 Duke | at DUKE | North Carolina |
| 2007 | 2007-11-24 | Duke 14 — 20 North Carolina | at UNC | North Carolina |
| 2006 | 2006-11-25 | North Carolina 45 — 44 Duke | at DUKE | North Carolina |
North Carolina leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Gio Lopez QB #3 | 170/261, 1747 YDS, 10 TD, 5 INT |
| Max Johnson QB #7 | 54/87, 432 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Demon June RB #0 | 84 CAR, 464 YDS, 2 TD |
| Benjamin Hall RB #7 | 71 CAR, 274 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Davion Gause RB #7 | 61 CAR, 259 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Shipp WR #1 | 60 REC, 671 YDS, 6 TD |
| Kobe Paysour WR #8 | 35 REC, 438 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Demon June RB #0 | 17 REC, 159 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Javarius Green WR #4 | 13 REC, 150 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Khmori House DB #6 | 78 |
| Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 61 | |
| Will Hardy DB #31 | 53 | |
| Sacks | Melkart Abou Jaoude DL #9 | 10.5 |
| Tyler Thompson DL #3 | 7 | |
| Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Andrew Simpson LB #2 | 1 |
| Kaleb Cost DB #2 | 1 | |
| Jaiden Patterson DB #18 | 1 |
Duke leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Darian Mensah QB #10 | 305/449, 3646 YDS, 30 TD, 5 INT |
| Henry Belin IV QB #2 | 2/5, 22 YDS | |
| Rushing | Nate Sheppard RB #20 | 178 CAR, 962 YDS, 10 TD |
| Anderson Castle RB #4 | 110 CAR, 470 YDS, 11 TD | |
| Jaquez Moore RB #9 | 39 CAR, 192 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Cooper Barkate WR #18 | 68 REC, 1069 YDS, 6 TD |
| Que'Sean Brown WR #3 | 54 REC, 668 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Sahmir Hagans WR #2 | 37 REC, 463 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Jeremiah Hasley TE #85 | 34 REC, 404 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Caleb Weaver S #3 | 82 |
| Luke Mergott LB #34 | 80 | |
| DaShawn Stone S #8 | 77 | |
| Sacks | Vincent Anthony Jr. DE #7 | 7.5 |
| Josiah Green DT #4 | 3.5 | |
| Aaron Hall DT #99 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Chandler Rivers CB #0 | 2 |
| Moussa Kane CB #22 | 2 | |
| Tre Freeman LB #12 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.