FINAL Saturday, September 13, 2025

Duke Blue DevilsDuke vs Tulane Green WaveTulane

27 - 34
Yulman Stadium

Scoring by quarter

Duke vs Tulane scoreboard
Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Final
Duke 09711 27
Tulane 141073 34
Duke vs Tulane scoring by quarter
Duke Qtr Tulane
0Q114
9Q210
7Q37
11Q43
27Final34

Play by play

Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.

Q1 10:50 Touchdown Tulane Jake Retzlaff run for 19 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK) 0-7
Q1 2:56 Touchdown Tulane Jake Retzlaff run for 6 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK) 0-14
Q2 15:00 Field goal Duke Todd Pelino Todd Pelino 28 yd FG GOOD 3-14
Q2 6:00 Touchdown Tulane Jake Retzlaff run for 20 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK) 3-21
Q2 1:54 Field goal Tulane Patrick Durkin 29 yd FG GOOD 3-24
Q2 0:18 Touchdown Duke Sahmir Hagans Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 29 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) 9-24
Q3 11:46 Touchdown Duke Landen King Darian Mensah pass complete to Landen King for 3 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK) 16-24
Q3 6:31 Touchdown Tulane Jake Retzlaff run for 11 yds for a TD (Patrick Durkin KICK) 16-31
Q4 14:12 Field goal Tulane Patrick Durkin 27 yd FG GOOD 16-34
Q4 2:57 Touchdown Duke Nate Sheppard Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 4 yds for a TD Tulane Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined (N. Sheppard Run For Two-point Conversion) 24-34
Q4 1:06 Field goal Duke Todd Pelino Todd Pelino 47 yd FG GOOD 27-34

Rivalry highlights

Series record
4-3
Duke first, 7 meetings since 1964
Series leader
Duke
Duke lead 4-3 in 7 meetings since 1964
Widest recent margin
34 points
Tulane 13-47 Duke, 2014
Tightest recent margin
7 points
Duke 27-34 Tulane, 2025
Highest recent total
75 points
Tulane 27-48 Duke, 2011

Head to head

Full rivalry page
Duke 4 7 meetings since 1964 3 Tulane

Duke lead 4-3 in 7 meetings since 1964 Series leader: Duke.

Team stats, this game

DukeTulane
452Total yards426
313Passing yards270
139Rushing yards156
1Turnovers1
1Sacks0
27First downs22
85Penalty yards100

Duke vs Tulane player stats

Passing

Dukepassing
DukeC/ATTYDSTDINT
Darian Mensah30/5131331
Tulanepassing
TulaneC/ATTYDSTDINT
Jake Retzlaff15/2324500
Brendan Sullivan2/22500

Rushing

Dukerushing
DukeCARYDSTDLONG
Nate Sheppard575035
Jaquez Moore1141022
Anderson Castle321013
Peyton Jones3605
Darian Mensah1202
Tulanerushing
TulaneCARYDSTDLONG
Jake Retzlaff17111429
Arnold Barnes527013
Javin Gordon718014
Zuberi Mobley5704
Jimmy Calloway1-300

Receiving

Tulanereceiving
TulaneRECYDSTDLONG
Shazz Preston395063
Omari Hayes469026
Bryce Bohanon225014
Anthony Brown217014
Javin Gordon115015
Zycarl Lewis Jr.113013
Arnold Barnes112012
Johnny Pascuzzi111011
Anthony Miller Jr.1707
Zuberi Mobley1606

Defense

Tulanedefense
TulaneTOTSOLOSACKTFLINT
Dickson Agu10601.50
Chris Rodgers73000
Jack Tchienchou6300.50
Bailey Despanie55010
Sam Howard54000
E'zaiah Shine43000
Javion White44011
Tavare Smith44000
Kevin Adams32000
Trevon McAlpine21000
Gerrod Henderson2100.50
Santana Hopper10000

Kicking

Dukekicking
DukeFGLONGXPPTS
Todd Pelino2/4471/17
Tulanekicking
TulaneFGLONGXPPTS
Patrick Durkin2/2294/410

Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.

Duke: last 15 games before this one

10-5 in the last 15 · 27.1 scored · 25.3 allowed

The matchup

Team comparison
Duke Split Tulane
1-12025 record entering2-0
64Points for56
62Points against34
L1FormW2

Recent meetings

2025
Duke 27 : 34 Tulane
2015
Duke 37 : 7 Tulane
2014
Tulane 13 : 47 Duke
2011
Tulane 27 : 48 Duke
1973
Tulane 24 : 17 Duke
Duke · QB Walker Eget
Pass yards
721
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
58-93
INT
1
Sheppard rush
644 yds
Hasley rec
195 yds
Tulane · QB Kadin Semonza
Pass yards
646
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
50-93
INT
1
Turner rush
277 yds
Hill rec
169 yds
2 Henry Belin IV QB 10 Darian Mensah QB 10 Dan Mahan QB 14 Michael Appel Jr. QB 16 Lawrence Gardner QB 4 Anderson Castle RB 7 Peyton Jones RB 9 Jaquez Moore RB 13 Travis Bates RB 20 Nate Sheppard RB 28 Cole Denson RB 1 Andrel Anthony WR 1 Jamien Little WR 2 Sahmir Hagans WR 3 Que'Sean Brown WR 4 Jaivon Solomon WR 7 Kavon Simmons WR 8 Jayden Moore WR 9 Chase Tyler WR 18 Cooper Barkate WR 21 Qeanu Johnson WR 88 Paxon Kettering WR 0 Landen King TE 15 Jake Taylor TE 46 Tony Boggs TE 80 Vance Bolyard TE 81 Brett Elliott TE 85 Jeremiah Hasley TE 53 Brian Parker II OL 54 Daniel Boyd OL 55 Ryan Daly OL 62 Cole Allen OL 63 Bradley Smith OL 64 Jordan Larsen OL 65 Kai Jacobowitz OL 66 Caleb Dorris OL 71 Jamin Brown OL 72 Matt Craycraft OL 73 Evan Scott OL 74 Reagan McCranie OL 75 Bruno Fina OL 75 Micah Sahakian OL 76 Gemyel Allen OL 77 Justin Pickett OL 77 Jack Small OL 78 Nathan Kutufaris OL 79 Roman Fina OL 56 Terry Simmons Jr. DL 7 Vincent Anthony Jr. DE 10 Tyshon Reed DE 12 Bryce Davis DE 15 Kevin O'Connor DE 18 Kobe Smith DE 43 Semaj Turner DE 90 Tommy Rupley DE 93 Sampson Onuoha DE 97 Wesley Williams DE 98 Jaylen Carl DE 4 Josiah Green DT 14 Desmond Aladuge DT 44 David Anderson DT 55 Julius Columbus DT 88 Bariate Kara DT 95 Preston Watson DT 99 Aaron Hall DT 2 Jaiden Francois LB 7 Nick Morris Jr. LB 11 Derrick Brown Jr. LB 12 Tre Freeman LB 24 Bradley Gompers LB 30 Will Felder Jr. LB 31 Elliott Schaper LB 33 Dawson Andrew LB 34 Luke Mergott LB 38 Memorable Factor LB 40 Asher Wasserman LB 42 Kendall Johnson LB 0 Da'Vontae Floyd DB 14 Ma'Khi Jones DB 38 Maliki Wright DB 0 Chandler Rivers CB 3 Landan Callahan CB 5 Kimari Robinson CB 10 Kyren Condoll CB 22 Moussa Kane CB 23 Kolbe Harmon CB 28 Kaleb Lanier CB 3 Caleb Weaver S 6 Leon Griffin III S 8 DaShawn Stone S 9 Kenzy Paul S 11 Terry Moore S 29 Brady Winter S 32 George Wright S 35 Andrew Pellicciotta S 29 Todd Pelino PK 38 Ashton Zamani PK 39 Cosme Salas PK 48 Ryan Degyansky PK 41 Kade Reynoldson P 27 Jack Yates LS 49 Jack Ronilo LS 57 Curtis Cooper LS

Matchup stats

Matchup predictor

46% DUKE
54% TULN

Win probability from the current point spread

Last five games

Duke

DateOppResult
09-26 vsW&M W 62-7
09-19 vsSTAN W 35-7
09-12 atILL W 31-27
09-05 vsTULN W 17-3
12-31 vsASU W 42-39

TulaneProvided by americanconference.co

DateOppResult
09-26 vsUSM W 24-21
09-19 atKSU L 20-31
09-12 vsUSA W 28-24
09-05 atDUKE L 3-17
12-20 atMISS L 10-41

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

American AthleticProvided by americanconference.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Memphis 410 .800193112
South Florida 410 .80013373
Florida Atlantic 410 .800186133
UTSA 410 .800157131
North Texas 320 .600203165
Tulsa 320 .600139106
UAB 320 .600120117
Army 220 .50013379
East Carolina 220 .50096101
Tulane 220 .5007593
Temple 230 .400129124
Navy 130 .25010191
Rice 140 .20090137
Charlotte 050 .00086203

Records computed from completed games this season

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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Duke vs Tulane?

Duke Blue Devils vs Tulane Green Wave finished 27 - 34. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.

Who led Duke vs Tulane in passing, rushing and receiving?

Darian Mensah (Duke) led passers with 313 yards. Jake Retzlaff (Tulane) led rushers with 111 yards. Shazz Preston (Tulane) led receivers with 95 yards on 3 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.

When did Duke play Tulane?

This Duke vs Tulane game was played on September 13, 2025 at Yulman Stadium.