NC State at Duke

Saturday, November 14, 1987

NC State beat Duke 47–⁠45. It was their 63rd meeting; after it, Duke led the series 37–⁠22–⁠4.

AwayNC State4–⁠7 in 1987
47
HomeDuke5–⁠6 in 1987
45

FinalHigh 76°F, low 26°FAttendance 24,700

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 60% to win. NC State won as Elo’s underdog.

Duke leads 44–⁠37–⁠5 in 86 meetings, counting the 23 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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