Northwestern at Duke
Saturday, September 7, 1985 Share
Duke beat Northwestern 40–17. It was their first meeting; after it, Duke led the series 1–0.
FinalAttendance 21,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Duke 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Duke gameDuke leads 14–10 in 24 meetings, counting the 23 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 MissouriSept. 14, 1985
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1985
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Duke
- Next gameat West VirginiaSept. 14, 1985
- SeasonDuke in 1985
- ProgramDuke history and records