The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 5 at 2:30 PM CDT · Wallace Wade Stadium
Duke's 14-point win on September 5 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 258 | 381 |
| Passing Yards | 204 | 131 |
| Rushing Yards | 54 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 3-14 | 8-18 |
| Possession | 23:25 | 36:35 |
| Statistic | Tulane | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 13 | 5 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 24 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 1 | — |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 0 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 31 | 26 |
| Sacks | 0 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 2 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 6 |
| Possession | 23:25 | 36:35 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 15-104 | 8-53 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.1 | 5.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 49 |
| Rushing Yards | 54 | 250 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-30 | 13-28 |
| Passing Yards | 204 | 131 |
| Total Yards | 258 | 381 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Third Downs | 3-14 | 8-18 |
| First Downs | 10 | 20 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Duke | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 5 at 3:30 PM EDT. 26 of 26 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
52 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
52 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
52 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
