Duke at North Carolina
Saturday, November 23, 1985 Share
Duke beat North Carolina 23–21. It was their 71st meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 34–27–4 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 54°F, low 37°F, 0.35 in. of rainAttendance 48,500
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 75% to win. Duke pulled the upset.
The series
Every Duke–North Carolina gameOfficially, North Carolina leads 64–42–4; as played, 64–38–4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 41 since this game.
| 2026 | North Carolina 24, Duke 20 | |
| 2025 | Duke 32, North Carolina 25 | |
| 2024 | Duke 21, North Carolina 20 | |
| 2023 | North Carolina 47, Duke 45 | |
| 2022 | North Carolina 38, Duke 35 | |
| 2021 | North Carolina 38, Duke 7 |
Around this game
Duke
- Next gameat NorthwesternSept. 6, 1986
- SeasonDuke in 1985
- ProgramDuke history and records
North Carolina
- Next gamevs. The CitadelSept. 6, 1986
- SeasonNorth Carolina in 1985
- ProgramNorth Carolina history and records