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2026 · TraditionalDuke · 5 of 9
426.1
Yards / game
419.9
2.47
Points / drive
2.74
3.6
TDs / game
4.1
43.8
3rd-down %
52.5
57.1
RZ TD %
70.0
0.4
Turnover margin
-0.1
2.6
Sacks / game
1.3
5.6
TFL / game
3.1
12.6
Havoc / game
9.7
46.8 / 53.2
Pass / Rush split
47.8 / 52.2
2026 · Situational matchup
When Duke has the ball
Duke's early-down offense ranks 45th of 138. NC State's early-down defense ranks 119th of 138.
Duke's passing-down offense ranks 30th of 138. NC State's passing-down defense ranks 121st of 138.
Duke's third-down offense ranks 30th of 138. NC State's third-down defense ranks 90th of 138.
Duke's red-zone offense ranks 95th of 138. NC State's red-zone defense ranks 127th of 138.
When NC State has the ball
NC State's early-down offense ranks 85th of 138. Duke's early-down defense ranks 66th of 138.
NC State's passing-down offense ranks 43rd of 138. Duke's passing-down defense ranks 5th of 138.
NC State's third-down offense ranks 19th of 138. Duke's third-down defense ranks 12th of 138.
NC State's red-zone offense ranks 66th of 138. Duke's red-zone defense ranks 24th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Duke offense
45thof 1380.066334 plays
vs
NC State defense · allowed
119thof 1380.084Duke defense · allowed
66thof 138-0.025vs
NC State offense
85thof 138-0.005322 plays
Passing downs
Duke offense
30thof 1380.184171 plays
vs
NC State defense · allowed
121stof 1380.206149 plays
Duke defense · allowed
5thof 138-0.288158 plays
vs
NC State offense
43rdof 1380.121170 plays
Third down
Duke offense
30thof 1380.27197 plays
vs
NC State defense · allowed
90thof 1380.08888 plays
Duke defense · allowed
12thof 138-0.23689 plays
vs
NC State offense
19thof 1380.347102 plays
Red zone
Duke offense
95thof 138-0.07973 plays
vs
NC State defense · allowed
127thof 1380.28561 plays
Duke defense · allowed
24thof 138-0.21447 plays · small sample
vs
NC State offense
66thof 1380.03073 plays
Field advancement
Duke offense
31stof 13854.2%vs
NC State defense · allowed
82ndof 13845.6%Duke defense · allowed
30thof 13836.8%vs
NC State offense
52ndof 13851.1%Duke Offense vs NC State DefenseDuke · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.02#70
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#122-0.27
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.071#44
436 plays
EPA/Play
#1220.123
allowed · 390 plays
0.018#66
211 plays
EPA/Pass
#1330.219
allowed · 201 plays
0.122#27
225 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#830.020
allowed · 189 plays
45.6%#88
436 plays
Success Rate
#10647.9%
allowed · 390 plays
43.6%#83
Pass Success Rate
#10445.5%
allowed
47.6%#86
Rush Success Rate
#6246.6%
allowed
54.2%#31
Available Yards %
#8245.6%
allowed
69.3#46
Net Field Position
#5671.8
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.066#45
334 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#1190.084
allowed
6.4#30
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1296.2
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Duke Defense vs NC State OffenseDuke · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.16#34
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#450.12
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.091#33
allowed · 394 plays
EPA/Play
#400.084
417 plays
-0.061#53
allowed · 184 plays
EPA/Pass
#190.180
201 plays
-0.117#25
allowed · 210 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#82-0.005
216 plays
44.2%#55
allowed · 394 plays
Success Rate
#4448.9%
417 plays
40.6%#42
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#2151.7%
44.3%#40
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#9546.3%
36.8%#30
allowed
Available Yards %
#5251.1%
74.6#8
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#10372.0
-0.025#66
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#85-0.005
322 plays
7.6#30
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#576.7
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.063
428 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.094
431 plays
-0.086
393 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.105
400 plays
-0.079
73 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.030
73 plays
-0.214
47 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.285
61 plays
0.271
97 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.347
102 plays
-0.236
89 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.088
88 plays