Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duke | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Duke | Qtr | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 10 |
| 14 | Q2 | 14 |
| 7 | Q3 | 3 |
| 3 | Q4 | 0 |
| 31 | Final | 27 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 10:23 Touchdown Illinois Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #17 C.Dixon caught at DUKE00, for 13 yards to the DUKE00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 0-7
Q1 8:28 Touchdown Duke Jonah Burton Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #6 J.Burton caught at ILL00, for 12 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN. ILL is challenging the ruling on the field - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates) 7-7
Q1 3:41 Field goal Illinois #37 E.Moczulski field goal attempt from 51 yards GOOD (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 7-10
Q2 12:47 Touchdown Illinois Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete deep left to #17 C.Dixon caught at DUKE18, for 40 yards to the DUKE00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 7-17
Q2 7:05 Touchdown Duke Nate Sheppard Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN. #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates) 14-17
Q2 1:48 Touchdown Illinois #4 K.Houser pass complete short middle to #17 C.Dixon caught at DUKE00, for 2 yards to the DUKE00 TOUCHDOWN. #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 14-24
Q2 0:38 Touchdown Duke Nate Sheppard No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short right to #20 N.Sheppard caught at ILL05, for 7 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN. #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates) 21-24
Q3 10:47 Touchdown Duke Nate Sheppard Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #20 N.Sheppard caught at ILL06, for 3 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN. #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates) 28-24
Q3 5:08 Field goal Illinois #37 E.Moczulski field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 28-27
Q4 13:53 Field goal Duke Cosme Salas #39 C.Salas field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates) 31-27
Rivalry highlights
Series record
2-2
Duke first, 4 meetings since 1958
Series leader
Even
Series even 2-2 in 4 meetings since 1958
Widest recent margin
26 points
Illinois 45-19 Duke, 2025
Tightest recent margin
2 points
Illinois 13-15 Duke, 1958
Highest recent total
64 points
Illinois 45-19 Duke, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Duke 2 4 meetings since 1958 2 Illinois
Series even 2-2 in 4 meetings since 1958 Series leader: Even.
Team stats, this game
DukeIllinois376Total yards382
206Passing yards271
170Rushing yards111
0Turnovers1
0Sacks1
19First downs23
112Penalty yards71
Team stats, 2026 season
DukeIllinois 36.37th Points per game 11th30.6
11.02nd Points allowed 15th26.0
466.36th Total yards per game 10th404.8
6.86th Yards per play 7th6.7
243.51st Rush yards per game 9th155.6
222.814th Pass yards per game 8th249.2
22.39th First downs per game 9th22.4
43.1%9th Third-down rate 8th45.5%
+16th Turnover margin 12th-1
315th Takeaways 17th2
118th Sacks 18th3
11st Sacks allowed 5th6
76.312th Penalty yards per game 4th43.4
33:144th Time of possession 18th27:26
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Duke | Pos | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
 Walker Eget | QB | Katin Houser |
 Nate Sheppard | RB | Ca'Lil Valentine |
 Jonah Burton | WR | Collin Dixon |
 Jeremiah Hasley | TE | Davin Stoffel |
 Bryce Davis | DL | Joe Barna |
 Nick Morris Jr. | LB | Ismael Kante |
 Andrew Pellicciotta | DB | Matthew Bailey |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
DUKE ILL Duke vs Illinois player stats
Passing
| Duke | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Eget | 15/21 | 206 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Mahan | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | 24/35 | 271 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Duke | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Sheppard | 24 | 147 | 1 | 29 |
| CJ Campbell | 8 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Walker Eget | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 18 | 56 | 0 | 9 |
| Aidan Laughery | 10 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| Katin Houser | 4 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Duke | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Burton | 4 | 76 | 1 | 36 |
| Jeremiah Hasley | 3 | 53 | 0 | 35 |
| Nate Sheppard | 5 | 41 | 2 | 13 |
| Kavon Simmons | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Jake Taylor | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nate Kurisky | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Dixon | 11 | 166 | 3 | 40 |
| Hudson Clement | 4 | 45 | 0 | 15 |
| Brayden Trimble | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Davin Stoffel | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ty Robinson | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Duke | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pellicciotta | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Morris Jr. | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Flowers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShawn Stone | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Davis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Loud | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Mergott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaheim Clarke | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| William Holmes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Beerman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Prater | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Kante | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Robert Edmonson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakwon Morris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Duke | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosme Salas | 1/1 | 39 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Moczulski | 2/3 | 51 | 3/3 | 9 |
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 · 33.4 scored · 27.7 allowed
WON 45-17 scored 45 · allowed 17 See game LOST 19-45 scored 19 · allowed 45 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game WON 45-33 scored 45 · allowed 33 See game WON 38-3 scored 38 · allowed 3 See game WON 45-21 scored 45 · allowed 21 See game LOST 18-27 scored 18 · allowed 27 See game WON 46-45 scored 46 · allowed 45 See game LOST 34-37 scored 34 · allowed 37 See game LOST 17-34 scored 17 · allowed 34 See game WON 32-25 scored 32 · allowed 25 See game WON 49-32 scored 49 · allowed 32 See game WON 27-20 scored 27 · allowed 20 See game WON 42-39 scored 42 · allowed 39 See game WON 17-3 scored 17 · allowed 3 See game
Illinois: last 15 games before this one
11-4 in the last 15 · 29.7 scored · 23.1 allowed
WON 21-17 scored 21 · allowed 17 See game WON 52-3 scored 52 · allowed 3 See game WON 45-19 scored 45 · allowed 19 See game WON 38-0 scored 38 · allowed 0 See game LOST 10-63 scored 10 · allowed 63 See game WON 34-32 scored 34 · allowed 32 See game WON 43-27 scored 43 · allowed 27 See game LOST 16-34 scored 16 · allowed 34 See game LOST 25-42 scored 25 · allowed 42 See game WON 35-13 scored 35 · allowed 13 See game WON 24-6 scored 24 · allowed 6 See game LOST 10-27 scored 10 · allowed 27 See game WON 20-13 scored 20 · allowed 13 See game WON 30-28 scored 30 · allowed 28 See game WON 42-23 scored 42 · allowed 23 See game
The matchup
| Duke | Split | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | 2026 record entering | 1-0 |
| 17 | Points for | 42 |
| 3 | Points against | 23 |
| W1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Duke 31 : 27 Illinois
31 : 27 Illinois 2025
1965
Duke 14 : 28 Illinois
14 : 28 Illinois 1958
Illinois 13 : 15 Duke
13 : 15 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
Illinois · QB Katin Houser Pass yards
1246
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
102-155
INT
3
Laughery rush
321 yds
Dixon rec
546 yds
2 Walker Eget QB 10 
Dan Mahan QB 11 
Ari Patu QB 12 
Blaine Hipa QB 13 
Terry Walker III QB 16 
Lawrence Gardner QB 0 
CJ Campbell Jr. RB 20 Nate Sheppard RB 22 
Jayvian Tanelus RB 24 
Wilhelm Daal II RB 26 
CJ Givers RB 28 
Cole Denson RB 83 
Paul Holyfield Jr. RB 1 
Jamien Little WR 3 
Blake Rohrer WR 4 
Jaivon Solomon WR 5 
Javen Nicholas WR 6 Jonah Burton WR 7 
Kavon Simmons WR 8 
Jayden Moore WR 9 
Kavon Conciauro WR 17 
Jared Richardson WR 18 
Brody Keefe WR 21 
Qeanu Johnson WR 88 
Paxon Kettering WR 89 
Jackson Maggiore WR 15 
Jake Taylor TE 44 
Nate Kurisky TE 46 
Tony Boggs TE 80 
Benjamin Moseley TE 81 
Brett Elliott TE 84 
Jack Gaskins TE 85 Jeremiah Hasley TE 54 
Daniel Boyd OL 55 
Ryan Daly OL 56 
Nick Del Grande OL 60 
Sean Stover 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 74 
Reagan McCranie OL 75 
Micah Sahakian OL 76 
Gemyel Allen OL 77 
Braden Miller OL 78 
Nathan Kutufaris OL 79 
Roman Fina OL 10 
Tyshon Reed DE 12 Bryce Davis DE 13 
Obinna Umeh DE 15 
Kevin O'Connor DE 18 
Kobe Smith DE 43 
Semaj Turner DE 90 
Tommy Rupley DE 93 
Sampson Onuoha DE 98 
Jaylen Carl DE 44 
David Anderson DT 50 Chadwicke Cannon Jr. DT 55 
Julius Columbus DT 88 
Bariate Kara DT 91 
Owen Wafle DT 95 
Preston Watson DT 97 Ayden Cain DT 99 
Dakota Quinonez DT 7 Nick Morris Jr. LB 11 
Derrick Brown Jr. LB 19 
Jon Morris LB 24 
Bradley Gompers LB 30 
Will Felder Jr. LB 31 
Elliott Schaper LB 32 
Tony Grimmer LB 33 
Colsen Gatten LB 34 
Luke Mergott LB 40 
Asher Wasserman LB 42 
Kendall Johnson LB 0 
Dylan Flowers CB 1 
Kyon Loud CB 3 
Landan Callahan CB 4 
Evan Smith CB 5 
Kimari Robinson CB 9 
Che Ojarikre CB 23 
Kolbe Harmon CB 26 
Tyson Sanford CB 28 
Kaleb Lanier CB 2 
Patrick Smith-Young S 6 
Leon Griffin III S 8 
DaShawn Stone S 21 
KD Cotton S 29 
Brady Winter S 35 Andrew Pellicciotta S 37 
Lyrik Pettis S 25 Gavin Strange PK 31 Mika Levy PK 38 
Ashton Zamani PK 39 
Cosme Salas PK 41 
Kade Reynoldson P 27 
Jack Yates LS 49 
Jack Ronilo LS 52 
Jake Fitzgerald LS
Walker Eget QB 10 Dan Mahan QB 11 Ari Patu QB 12 Blaine Hipa QB 13 Terry Walker III QB 16 Lawrence Gardner QB 0 CJ Campbell Jr. RB 20 Nate Sheppard RB 22 Jayvian Tanelus RB 24 Wilhelm Daal II RB 26 CJ Givers RB 28 Cole Denson RB 83 Paul Holyfield Jr. RB 1 Jamien Little WR 3 Blake Rohrer WR 4 Jaivon Solomon WR 5 Javen Nicholas WR 6 Jonah Burton WR 7 Kavon Simmons WR 8 Jayden Moore WR 9 Kavon Conciauro WR 17 Jared Richardson WR 18 Brody Keefe WR 21 Qeanu Johnson WR 88 Paxon Kettering WR 89 Jackson Maggiore WR 15 Jake Taylor TE 44 Nate Kurisky TE 46 Tony Boggs TE 80 Benjamin Moseley TE 81 Brett Elliott TE 84 Jack Gaskins TE 85 Jeremiah Hasley TE 54 Daniel Boyd OL 55 Ryan Daly OL 56 Nick Del Grande OL 60 Sean Stover 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 74 Reagan McCranie OL 75 Micah Sahakian OL 76 Gemyel Allen OL 77 Braden Miller OL 78 Nathan Kutufaris OL 79 Roman Fina OL 10 Tyshon Reed DE 12 Bryce Davis DE 13 Obinna Umeh DE 15 Kevin O'Connor DE 18 Kobe Smith DE 43 Semaj Turner DE 90 Tommy Rupley DE 93 Sampson Onuoha DE 98 Jaylen Carl DE 44 David Anderson DT 50 Chadwicke Cannon Jr. DT 55 Julius Columbus DT 88 Bariate Kara DT 91 Owen Wafle DT 95 Preston Watson DT 97 Ayden Cain DT 99 Dakota Quinonez DT 7 Nick Morris Jr. LB 11 Derrick Brown Jr. LB 19 Jon Morris LB 24 Bradley Gompers LB 30 Will Felder Jr. LB 31 Elliott Schaper LB 32 Tony Grimmer LB 33 Colsen Gatten LB 34 Luke Mergott LB 40 Asher Wasserman LB 42 Kendall Johnson LB 0 Dylan Flowers CB 1 Kyon Loud CB 3 Landan Callahan CB 4 Evan Smith CB 5 Kimari Robinson CB 9 Che Ojarikre CB 23 Kolbe Harmon CB 26 Tyson Sanford CB 28 Kaleb Lanier CB 2 Patrick Smith-Young S 6 Leon Griffin III S 8 DaShawn Stone S 21 KD Cotton S 29 Brady Winter S 35 Andrew Pellicciotta S 37 Lyrik Pettis S 25 Gavin Strange PK 31 Mika Levy PK 38 Ashton Zamani PK 39 Cosme Salas PK 41 Kade Reynoldson P 27 Jack Yates LS 49 Jack Ronilo LS 52 Jake Fitzgerald LS 2 Carson Boyd QB 4 Katin Houser QB 7 Michael Clayton II QB 12 Dane Eisenmenger QB 5 Ca'Lil Valentine RB 20 John Forster RB 21 Aidan Laughery RB 22 Cedric Wyche II RB 23 Jordan Anderson RB 24 Javari Barnett RB 25 Nelsyn Wheeler RB 27 Corey Rashad RB 31 Murphy Clement RB 0 Nas Rankin WR 1 Jayshon Platt WR 3 Kenyon Alston WR 6 Jershaun Newton WR 8 Davon Grant WR 9 Alex Perry WR 10 Ty Robinson WR 11 Brayden Trimble WR 13 Hudson Clement WR 17 Collin Dixon WR 19 Nate Cichy WR 28 Karson Kaiser WR 80 Eddie Kasper WR 81 Leslie Mosley Jr. WR 82 Jacob Harvey WR 14 Maurice Smith Jr. TE 16 Logan Farrell TE 83 Kaden Feagin TE 84 Grant Smith TE 85 Will Vala III TE 86 Christian Abney TE 87 BJ Thurman TE 88 Davin Stoffel TE 89 Tanner Hollinger TE 51 Alfred Washington OL 52 Champ Smith OL 53 Kai Pritchard OL 54 Griffin Rousseau OL 55 TJ McMillen OL 56 JJ Hirdes OL 57 Zach Barrett OL 58 Landen Von Seggern OL 59 Jake Renfro OL 62 Casey Thomann OL 65 Dezmond Schuster OL 66 Brandon Hansen OL 68 Michael McDonough OL 70 Maika Matelau OL 71 Nathan Knapik OL 72 Christian Martin OL 74 Zafir Stewart OL 75 Brandon Henderson OL 76 Dylan Frechette OL 78 Eddie Tuerk OL 79 TJ Taylor OL 15 Kingston Shaw DL 17 Isaiah Thomison DL 43 Joe Barna DL 51 Parker Crim DL 52 Pat Farrell DL 54 Demetrius John DL 55 Tony Balanganayi DL 56 Guillermo Gallardo DL 90 Carter Janki DL 91 Cameron Brooks DL 92 Deon Williams DL 93 Ean Rhea DL 94 Connor Sullivan DL 95 Isaiah White DL 96 Darrell Prater DL 98 Joshua Davis DL 99 King Liggins DL 4 Daniel Brown LB 8 Cameron Thomas LB 10 James Kreutz LB 11 Jacob Alexander LB 18 Mason Muragin LB 23 Jaylen Stewart LB 24 Will Holmes LB 26 Ismael Kante LB 28 Kayden Bennett LB 30 Tony Williams LB 33 Grant Beerman LB 34 Erik Gayle LB 38 Jack Paris LB 45 Robert Edmonson LB 48 Carter Smith LB 0 Mac Resetich DB 1 Xavier Scott DB 2 RJ Jones III DB 3 Nick Hankins Jr. DB 5 Jakwon Morris DB 6 Juice Clarke DB 7 Matthew Bailey DB 9 Lavon Williams DB 12 Isaiah Williams DB 13 Xanai Scott DB 14 Andre Lovett Jr. DB 16 Tanner Heckel DB 19 Jacob Eberhart DB 20 Almirian Thomas DB 21 Ben Clawson DB 22 Deuce Fillmore DB 25 Des Straughton DB 29 James Finley IV DB 32 Tywan Cox DB 35 Kaedyn Cobbs DB 37 Caden Considine DB 27 
Lucas Osada PK 37 Ethan Moczulski PK 18 Jack Gray P 81 Lars Rau P 44 Patrick Mahoney III LS 49 Zach Haber LS
Lucas Osada PK 37 Ethan Moczulski PK 18 Jack Gray P 81 Lars Rau P 44 Patrick Mahoney III LS 49 Zach Haber LS 
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Duke vs Illinois: result and recap
Duke Blue Devils vs Illinois Fighting Illini finished 31 - 27 on September 12, 2026. This ACC game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Duke and Illinois team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the ACC rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Duke vs Illinois?
Duke Blue Devils vs Illinois Fighting Illini finished 31 - 27. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Duke vs Illinois in passing, rushing and receiving?
Katin Houser (Illinois) led passers with 271 yards. Nate Sheppard (Duke) led rushers with 147 yards. Collin Dixon (Illinois) led receivers with 166 yards on 11 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Duke play Illinois?
This Duke vs Illinois game was played on September 12, 2026 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL).