Duke vs. William & Mary

Duke and William & Mary have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1922; William & Mary leads the series 5–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s William & Mary 5–⁠2, and Duke has won the last 2.

Duke wins
2
William & Mary wins
5
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1922
Longest streak
5 William & Mary
Current streak
2 Duke
Last 10 meetings
William & Mary 5–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s0–⁠4
1950s1–⁠1
2020s1–⁠0
Average margin
26 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Duke
2–⁠2 Duke’s record at home
At William & Mary
3–⁠0 William & Mary’s record at home
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Duke’s biggest win2026: Duke 62, William & Mary 7by 55 points
  2. William & Mary’s biggest win1925: William & Mary 41, Duke 0by 41 points
  3. Upset1922: William & Mary 13, Duke 7William & Mary had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Duke and William & Mary, 1922 on13001500170019401960198020002020

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.

Every game

Sep 26, 2026Duke 62, William & Mary 7at Duke
Oct 8, 1955Duke 47, William & Mary 7at Duke
Nov 17, 1951William & Mary 14, Duke 13at William & Mary
Oct 17, 1925William & Mary 41, Duke 0at William & Mary
Nov 1, 1924William & Mary 21, Duke 3at William & Mary
Oct 20, 1923William & Mary 21, Duke 0at Duke
Oct 21, 1922William & Mary 13, Duke 7at Duke

Every game is listed as played on the field.