Duquesne vs. West Virginia Wesleyan

Duquesne and West Virginia Wesleyan first met in 1933 and have played 8 times; Duquesne leads the series 7–⁠1. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Duquesne 7–⁠1, and Duquesne has won the last 5.

Duquesne wins
7
West Virginia Wesleyan wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
1933
Longest streak
5 Duquesne
Current streak
5 Duquesne
Last 10 meetings
Duquesne 7–⁠1
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1930s4–⁠1
1940s1–⁠0
2010s1–⁠0
2020s1–⁠0
Average margin
25 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Duquesne
7–⁠1 Duquesne’s record at home
Shutouts
5

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Duquesne’s biggest win1937: Duquesne 39, West Virginia Wesleyan 0by 39 points
  2. West Virginia Wesleyan’s biggest win1936: West Virginia Wesleyan 2, Duquesne 0by 2 points
  3. Upset1936: West Virginia Wesleyan 2, Duquesne 0West Virginia Wesleyan had a 7% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Duquesne and West Virginia Wesleyan, 1933 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 21, 2024Duquesne 35, West Virginia Wesleyan 0at Duquesne
Sep 30, 2017Duquesne 38, West Virginia Wesleyan 13at Duquesne
Sep 18, 1948Duquesne 34, West Virginia Wesleyan 6at Duquesne
Oct 14, 1938Duquesne 13, West Virginia Wesleyan 0at Duquesne
Oct 1, 1937Duquesne 39, West Virginia Wesleyan 0at Duquesne
Oct 23, 1936West Virginia Wesleyan 2, 11Duquesne 0at Duquesne
Nov 2, 1934Duquesne 39, West Virginia Wesleyan 6at Duquesne
Oct 22, 1933Duquesne 25, West Virginia Wesleyan 0at Duquesne

Every game is listed as played on the field.