The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 2:30 PM CDT · Bobby Dodd Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Georgia Tech's 3-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 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 →October 11 AP Poll
18 of 70 → 1 of 70 voters ranked Duke.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Georgia Tech.
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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 418 | 383 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 218 |
| Rushing Yards | 159 | 165 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 10-17 | 4-10 |
| Possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
| Statistic | Duke | Georgia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 4 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 40 | 53 |
| Sacks | 0 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-71 | 11-110 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.5 | 6.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 27 |
| Rushing Yards | 159 | 165 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-42 | 23-30 |
| Passing Yards | 259 | 218 |
| Total Yards | 418 | 383 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 10-17 | 4-10 |
| First Downs | 28 | 21 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 33 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 97 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 4 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 3:30 PM EDT. 296 of 296 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
592 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
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
592 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.284 | 0.233 | 0.075 | 0.402 | 0.231 | 0.287 | |
| 0.465 | 0.168 | 0.284 | 0.164 | 0.955 | 0.197 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
