Duke at Northwestern
Saturday, September 6, 1986 Share
Duke beat Northwestern 17–6. It was their second meeting; after it, Duke led the series 2–0.
FinalAttendance 21,514
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 51% to win. Duke won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Duke–Northwestern gameDuke leads 14–10 in 24 meetings, counting the 22 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
Duke
- Next gameat GeorgiaSept. 13, 1986
- SeasonDuke in 1986
- ProgramDuke history and records
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. ArmySept. 20, 1986
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1986
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records