Duke at Northwestern
Saturday, September 3, 1988 Share
Duke beat Northwestern 31–21. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Duke led the series 4–0.
FinalHigh 85°F, low 61°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 24,713
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Duke 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Duke–Northwestern gameDuke leads 14–10 in 24 meetings, counting the 20 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 TennesseeSept. 10, 1988
- SeasonDuke in 1988
- ProgramDuke history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat Air ForceSept. 17, 1988
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1988
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records