Northwestern at Duke
Saturday, September 20, 2003 Share
Northwestern beat Duke 28–10. It was their 14th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 7–7.
Final at Wallace Wade Stadium, DurhamHigh 82°F, low 58°FAttendance 21,143
- At kickoff
- 79°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams (KIGX), 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Duke | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Efficiency
| Northwestern | Duke | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.35 | First-down EPA | −0.17 |
| 0.14 | Second-down EPA | −0.11 |
| 0.97 | Third-down EPA | 0.09 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Duke 57% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Northwestern–Duke gameDuke leads 14–10 in 24 meetings, counting the 10 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
Northwestern
- Next gameat Ohio StateSept. 27, 2003
- SeasonNorthwestern in 2003
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Duke
- Next gamevs. Florida StateSept. 27, 2003
- SeasonDuke in 2003
- ProgramDuke history and records