NC State at Duke

Saturday, November 14, 1981

Duke beat NC State 17–⁠7. It was their 57th meeting; after it, Duke led the series 34–⁠19–⁠4.

AwayNC State4–⁠7 in 1981
7
HomeDuke6–⁠5 in 1981
17

FinalHigh 55°F, low 35°FAttendance 26,750

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Duke leads 44–⁠37–⁠5 in 86 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Duke 45, NC State 33
2024Duke 29, NC State 19
2023Duke 24, NC State 3
2020NC State 31, Duke 20
2013Duke 38, NC State 20
2009Duke 49, NC State 28

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