NC State at Duke
Saturday, October 25, 2003 Share
NC State beat Duke 28–21. It was their 79th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 39–35–5.
Final at Wallace Wade Stadium, DurhamHigh 64°F, low 33°FAttendance 27,614
- At kickoff
- 63°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams (KIGX), 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Duke | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
Efficiency
| NC State | Duke | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | First-down EPA | −0.36 |
| 0.27 | Second-down EPA | 0.03 |
| 0.17 | Third-down EPA | −0.01 |
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)
NC State 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every NC State–Duke gameDuke leads 44–37–5 in 86 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2025 | Duke 45, NC State 33 | |
| 2024 | Duke 29, NC State 19 | |
| 2023 | Duke 24, NC State 3 | |
| 2020 | NC State 31, Duke 20 | |
| 2013 | Duke 38, NC State 20 | |
| 2009 | Duke 49, NC State 28 |
Around this game
NC State
- Next gamevs. VirginiaNov. 1, 2003
- SeasonNC State in 2003
- ProgramNC State history and records
Duke
- Next gameat TennesseeNov. 1, 2003
- SeasonDuke in 2003
- ProgramDuke history and records