| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
| Duke | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 9 · 6 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
DUKE biggest lead
+7
Q1 9:17
NW biggest lead
+9
Q4 12:31
Time in front
DUKE 41% · NW 50%
tied 10% · 24:31 vs 29:46 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Duke is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:17
TD Thomas Sirk 5 Yd Run (Ross Martin Kick)5 plays, 26 yds, 1:38 · from NU 26
NW 0–7 DUKE2nd quarter
1:23
FG Jack Mitchell 37 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 20 yds, 1:40 · from DUKE 40
NW 3–7 DUKE3rd quarter
14:46
TD Solomon Vault 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Mitchell PAT blocked)
NW 9–7 DUKE9:46
FG Jack Mitchell 44 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 53 yds, 4:17 · from NU 20
NW 12–7 DUKE4th quarter
14:25
FG Ross Martin 38 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 38 yds, 1:17 · from DUKE 42
NW 12–10 DUKE12:31
TD Warren Long 55 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:54 · from NU 25
NW 19–10 DUKEDrives
DUKE 2/16 scoredNW 4/17 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | DUKE | DUKE 21 | 6 | 35 | 2:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:17 | NW | NU 20 | 5 | 9 | 1:22 | Interception |
| Q1 | 10:55 | DUKE | NU 26 | 5 | 26 | 1:38 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:17 | NW | NU 21 | 3 | 2 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:50 | DUKE | DUKE 28 | 3 | 6 | 0:53 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:57 | NW | NU 23 | 3 | 0 | 1:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:32 | DUKE | DUKE 37 | 4 | 10 | 2:20 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:12 | NW | NU 20 | 9 | 19 | 3:19 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:53 | DUKE | DUKE 15 | 3 | 4 | 1:45 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:08 | NW | NU 23 | 3 | 3 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:42 | DUKE | DUKE 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:16 | NW | NU 19 | 3 | 4 | 1:21 | Punt |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Duke −2.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 9/23 | 70 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson | 35 | 120 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Warren Long | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 1 | 55 |
| Clayton Thorson | 11 | 21 | 1.9 | 0 | 20 |
| Solomon Vault | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jelani Roberts | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Vitale | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Justin Jackson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Christian Jones | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Miles Shuler | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike McHugh | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jelani Roberts | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Garrett Dickerson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Lowry | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 1/2 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Niswander | 10 | 413 | 41.3 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Biggest plays
NW +29% Q3 14:46 Ross Martin kickoff for 63 yds , Solomon Vault return for 98 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell PAT BLOCKED)
NW +26% Q4 12:31 Warren Long run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
NW +26% Q4 14:25 Ross Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NW +17% Q3 5:41 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35
DUKE +17% Q2 1:23 Matt Micucci kickoff for 62 yds , DeVon Edwards return for 18 yds to the Duke 21
Team stats
| Stat | NW | DUKE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-20 | 3-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 271 | 327 |
| Passing | 70 | 150 |
| Comp/Att | 9/23 | 24/39 |
| Yards per pass | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Rushing | 201 | 177 |
| Rushing Attempts | 54 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| Penalties | 2-10 | 4-39 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 3rd & Goal at DUKE 14 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 15
Q4 1:00 2nd & Goal at DUKE 9 TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Duke 14
Q4 1:30 1st & Goal at DUKE 8 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 9
Q4 1:39 2nd & 4 at DUKE 19 Justin Jackson run for 11 yds to the Duke 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at DUKE 25 Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Duke 19
Q4 2:58 2nd & 1 at DUKE 28 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Duke 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:50 1st & 10 at DUKE 37 Justin Jackson run for 9 yds to the Duke 28
Q4 4:14 3rd & 6 at DUKE 45 Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the Duke 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:33 2nd & 8 at DUKE 47 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Duke 45
Q4 5:17 1st & 10 at DUKE 49 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Duke 47
Q4 5:44 4th & 3 at NU 13 Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds , Ryan Smith returns for no gain to the Duke 49 Ryan Smith fumbled, recovered by Nwest Warren Long
Q4 5:52 3rd & 3 at NU 13 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
Q4 5:56 Timeout DUKE, clock 05:56
Q4 5:56 2nd & 7 at NU 9 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 13
Q4 6:00 Timeout DUKE, clock 06:00
Q4 6:00 1st & 10 at NU 6 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 9
Q4 6:03 4th & 9 at DUKE 47 Will Monday punt for 47 yds, downed at the Nwest 6
Q4 6:32 3rd & 15 at DUKE 41 Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for 6 yds to the Duke 47
Q4 6:46 2nd & 15 at DUKE 41 Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Shaquille Powell
Q4 6:50 2nd & 10 at DUKE 46 DUKE Penalty, False Start (Gabe Brandner) to the Duke 41
Q4 6:50 1st & 10 at DUKE 46 Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
Q4 6:55 3rd & 10 at DUKE 30 Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for 16 yds to the Duke 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:10 2nd & 10 at DUKE 30 Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for no gain to the Duke 30
Q4 7:35 1st & 10 at DUKE 30 Thomas Sirk pass incomplete