Wake Forest at Duke
Saturday, November 8, 1980 Share
Wake Forest beat Duke 27–24. It was their 61st meeting; after it, Duke led the series 40–16–2 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 35°FAttendance 23,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wake Forest 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Wake Forest–Duke gameOfficially, Duke leads 62–41–2; as played, 60–40–2 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 105 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.
| 2025 | Duke 49, Wake Forest 32 | |
| 2024 | Duke 23, Wake Forest 17 | |
| 2023 | Duke 24, Wake Forest 21 | |
| 2022 | Duke 34, Wake Forest 31 | |
| 2021 | Wake Forest 45, Duke 7 | |
| 2019 | Wake Forest 39, Duke 27 |
Around this game
Wake Forest
- Next gameat South CarolinaNov. 15, 1980
- SeasonWake Forest in 1980
- ProgramWake Forest history and records
Duke
- Next gameat NC StateNov. 15, 1980
- SeasonDuke in 1980
- ProgramDuke history and records