Duke at Northwestern
Saturday, September 14, 2002 Share
Northwestern beat Duke 26–21. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 7–6.
Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonHigh 80°F, low 53°FAttendance 22,910
- At kickoff
- 80°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD), 23 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Duke–Northwestern gameDuke leads 14–10 in 24 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
| 2024 | Duke 26, Northwestern 20 | |
| 2023 | Duke 38, Northwestern 14 | |
| 2022 | Duke 31, Northwestern 23 | |
| 2021 | Duke 30, Northwestern 23 | |
| 2018 | Duke 21, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2017 | Duke 41, Northwestern 17 |
Around this game
Duke
- Next gameat Florida StateSept. 21, 2002
- SeasonDuke in 2002
- ProgramDuke history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat NavySept. 21, 2002
- SeasonNorthwestern in 2002
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records