Duke vs. Vanderbilt
Duke and Vanderbilt have 11 meetings on file, the first in 1986; Vanderbilt leads the series 7–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Vanderbilt 6–4. Share
- Duke wins
- 4
- Vanderbilt wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1986
- Longest streak
- 6 Vanderbilt
- Current streak
- 1 Duke
- Last 10 meetings
- Vanderbilt 6–4
- Most recent
- 2008
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 8.5 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Duke
- 2–3 Duke’s record at home
- At Vanderbilt
- 4–2 Vanderbilt’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Duke’s biggest win1991: Duke 17, Vanderbilt 13by 4 points
- Vanderbilt’s biggest win2000: Vanderbilt 26, Duke 7by 19 points
- Upset2008: Duke 10, Vanderbilt 7Duke had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Duke | Series | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Carl Franks | 0–3 | Woody Widenhofer |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Duke’s side (Franks 0–3 against Widenhofer). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| Earl Bennett Vanderbilt | 9 catches, 184 yards, 1 TD | 2006 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 25, 2008 | Duke 10, Vanderbilt 7 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Oct 28, 2006 | Vanderbilt 45, Duke 28 | at Duke | ||
| Oct 27, 2001 | Vanderbilt 42, Duke 28 | at Duke | ||
| Sep 23, 2000 | Vanderbilt 26, Duke 7 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 25, 1999 | Vanderbilt 31, Duke 14 | at Duke | ||
| Oct 31, 1998 | Vanderbilt 36, Duke 33 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 12, 1992 | Vanderbilt 42, Duke 37 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Oct 5, 1991 | Duke 17, Vanderbilt 13 | at Duke | ||
| Oct 1, 1988 | Duke 17, Vanderbilt 15 | at Vanderbilt | ||
| Sep 19, 1987 | Duke 35, Vanderbilt 31 | at Duke | ||
| Oct 4, 1986 | Vanderbilt 24, Duke 18 | at Vanderbilt |
Every game is listed as played on the field.