Duke at Northwestern

Saturday, September 13, 1997

Northwestern beat Duke 24–⁠20. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Duke led the series 6–⁠2.

AwayDuke2–⁠9 in 1997
20
HomeNorthwestern5–⁠7 in 1997
24

FinalHigh 76°F, low 49°FAttendance 36,225

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Duke leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Duke 26, Northwestern 20
2023Duke 38, Northwestern 14
2022Duke 31, Northwestern 23
2021Duke 30, Northwestern 23
2018Duke 21, Northwestern 7
2017Duke 41, Northwestern 17

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