North Carolina at Duke

Saturday, November 17, 1990

North Carolina beat Duke 24–⁠22. It was their 76th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 36–⁠30–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1990
24
HomeDuke4–⁠7 in 1990
22

FinalHigh 76°F, low 39°FAttendance 31,600

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 62% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

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 36 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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