Duke at North Carolina

Saturday, November 18, 1989

No. 25 Duke beat North Carolina 41–⁠0. It was their 75th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 35–⁠30–⁠4 in the games on file.

Away25Duke8–⁠4 in 1989
41
HomeNorth Carolina1–⁠10 in 1989
0

FinalHigh 48°F, low 26°FAttendance 46,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, 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 37 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina 24, Duke 20
2025Duke 32, North Carolina 25
2024Duke 21, North Carolina 20
2023North Carolina 47, Duke 45
2022North Carolina 38, Duke 35
2021North Carolina 38, Duke 7

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