Northwestern at Duke
Saturday, September 12, 1987 Share
Duke beat Northwestern 31–16. It was their third meeting; after it, Duke led the series 3–0.
FinalHigh 90°F, low 65°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 19,600
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Duke 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Duke gameDuke leads 14–10 in 24 meetings, counting the 21 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. 19, 1987
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1987
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Duke
- Next gamevs. VanderbiltSept. 19, 1987
- SeasonDuke in 1987
- ProgramDuke history and records