Duke vs. Tulane
Duke and Tulane have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1964; Duke leads the series 4–3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Duke 4–3. Share
- Duke wins
- 4
- Tulane wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1964
- Longest streak
- 3 Duke
- Current streak
- 1 Duke
- Last 10 meetings
- Duke 4–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 18.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Duke
- 3–1 Duke’s record at home
- At Tulane
- 2–1 Tulane’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Duke’s biggest win2014: Duke 47, Tulane 13by 34 points
- Tulane’s biggest win1964: Tulane 17, Duke 0by 17 points
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Nate Sheppard Duke | 35 carries, 227 yards, 2 TD | 2026 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 5, 2026 | Duke 17, Tulane 3 | at Duke | ||
| Sep 13, 2025 | Tulane 34, Duke 27 | at Tulane | ||
| Sep 3, 2015 | Duke 37, Tulane 7 | at Tulane | ||
| Sep 20, 2014 | Duke 47, Tulane 13 | at Duke | ||
| Sep 24, 2011 | Duke 48, Tulane 27 | at Duke | ||
| Oct 13, 1973 | 18Tulane 24, Duke 17 | at Duke | ||
| Nov 28, 1964 | Tulane 17, Duke 0 | at Tulane |
Every game is listed as played on the field.