Duke @ Syracuse Game Overview
DUKE vs SYRRecords
DUKE RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, '25 |
NCST
|
W 45 - 33 | W 5.5 | o56.5 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
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TULN
|
L 27 - 34 | L 3.5 | o52.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
ILL
|
L 19 - 45 | L -1.5 | o49.5 |
| Aug 28, '25 |
ELON
|
W 45 - 17 | L -36.5 | o50.5 |
| Jan 02, '25 |
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MISS
|
L 20 - 52 | L 18 | o50.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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WAKE
|
W 23 - 17 | W -3.5 | u53.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
VT
|
W 31 - 28 | W 2.5 | o46.0 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
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NCST
|
W 29 - 19 | W 3 | u51.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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MIA
|
L 31 - 53 | L 21 | o56.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
SMU
|
L 27 - 28 | W 11 | o49.5 |
DUKE Next 3 Games
Duke does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
DUKE vs SYR Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 10, 2020 ) Duke 38, Syracuse 24
Syracuse and Duke have shown this season that they can battle through adversity.
The Orange will face a significant challenge the rest of the way, as they will take the field without quarterback Steve Angeli on Saturday when they host the Blue Devils.
Angeli came into last week's game against Clemson leading the nation in passing yards, and he threw for 244 and two touchdowns against the Tigers before tearing his left Achilles tendon. The Notre Dame transfer will miss the remainder of the season -- his first with the Orange (3-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).
"I'm sorry that he has to go through it, but it's part of the game," Syracuse coach Fran Brown said. "It's part of being a human."
The next man up for the Orange is redshirt sophomore Rickie Collins, a transfer from LSU who will make his first career start on Saturday.
"I'm happy for Rickie. I'm excited for him. I thought he handled everything the right way," Brown said of Collins, who threw a touchdown pass to help the Orange secure a 34-21 upset win over Clemson. "No one deserves an opportunity more than he does."
The Blue Devils (2-2, 1-0) were staring at the possibility of a third straight defeat last weekend as they trailed North Carolina State by 13 points in the first half. However, Darian Mensah finished with three passing touchdowns and Anderson Castle ran for three scores as Duke rallied for a 45-33 victory.
"Momentum is only real if you keep earning it," said Duke coach Manny Diaz, whose team plays four of its next five games on the road. "That win was great for our guys, but the standard has to be about consistency. Syracuse is playing really good football right now, and we'll need our best."
The Blue Devils are 4-1 all-time against the Orange. This will be the teams' first meeting since 2020, when Duke recorded a 38-24 victory at Syracuse.
--Field Level Media
DUKE vs SYRInjury report
Duke's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Syracuse's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Mensah | Sep 20, 2025 | DUKE 45 - NCST 33 | 269 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 9.6 | 3/0 | 183.9 |
| D.Mensah | Sep 13, 2025 | TULN 34 - DUKE 27 | 313 | 51 | 30 | 58.8 | 6.1 | 3/1 | 125.9 |
| D.Mensah | Sep 6, 2025 | DUKE 19 - ILL 45 | 334 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 9.8 | 2/1 | 163.7 |
| H.Belin IV | Sep 6, 2025 | DUKE 19 - ILL 45 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 0/0 | 77.0 |
| D.Mensah | Aug 28, 2025 | DUKE 45 - ELON 17 | 389 | 34 | 27 | 79.4 | 11.4 | 3/0 | 204.6 |
| H.Belin IV | Jan 2, 2025 | MISS 52 - DUKE 20 | 236 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 5.4 | 2/1 | 112.3 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Angeli | Sep 20, 2025 | CLEM 21 - SYR 34 | 245 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 7.9 | 2/0 | 145.7 |
| R.Collins | Sep 20, 2025 | CLEM 21 - SYR 34 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 4.3 | 1/0 | 114.5 |
| S.Angeli | Sep 12, 2025 | SYR 66 - COLG 24 | 382 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 12.3 | 5/0 | 230.9 |
| R.Collins | Sep 12, 2025 | SYR 66 - COLG 24 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 10.8 | 1/1 | 179.3 |
| S.Angeli | Sep 6, 2025 | SYR 27 - CONN 20 | 416 | 54 | 34 | 63.0 | 7.7 | 2/1 | 136.2 |
| S.Angeli | Aug 30, 2025 | TENN 45 - SYR 26 | 274 | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 6.9 | 1/1 | 118.3 |
| K.McCord | Dec 27, 2024 | WSU 35 - SYR 52 | 453 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 13.3 | 5/0 | 231.0 |
DUKE vs SYR Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464.0 | (32) | Yards | (120) | 455.0 |
| 7.1 | (28) | Yards/Play | (129) | 5.8 |
| 132.2 | (90) | Rush Yds | (98) | 158.8 |
| 27.0 | (103) | Rush Att | (29) | 31.2 |
| 4.9 | (76) | Yards/Rush | (132) | 5.1 |
| 331.8 | (13) | Pass Yds | (120) | 296.2 |
| 38.0 | (20) | Pass Att | (99) | 46.8 |
| 25.2 | (12) | Comp | (115) | 27.0 |
| 66.4 | (26) | Comp% | (121) | 57.8 |
| 13.1 | (58) | Yards/Comp | (80) | 11.0 |
| 8.7 | (39) | Yards/Att | (112) | 6.3 |
| 161.0 | (20) | QB rating | (119) | 123.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 371.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 154.4 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 217.4 |
| 30.1 |
| 18.8 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | (79) | Sacks | (106) | 1.0 |
| 7.5 | (90) | Sack Yds | (--) | 6.8 |
| 0.5 | (9) | Intercepts | (119) | 0.8 |
| 1.2 | (56) | Fumbles | (39) | 0.8 |
| 6.5 | (79) | Penalties | (71) | 6.2 |
| 68.0 | (109) | Penalty Yds | (81) | 53.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.7 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.1 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.0 | (16) | Score | (128) | 27.5 |
| 3.2 | (69) | 1st Q | (118) | 6.8 |
| 10.0 | (59) | 2nd Q | (131) | 8.8 |
| 10.2 | (40) | 3rd Q | (128) | 6.0 |
| 10.5 | (18) | 4th Q | (113) | 6.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | (21) | Yards/Punt Ret | (82) | 1.7 |
| 21.8 | (2) | Yards/KO Ret | (39) | 22.2 |
| 9.0 | (78) | FG Att | (69) | 5.0 |
| 6.0 | (80) | FG Made | (81) | 4.0 |
| 66.7 | (90) | FG% | (87) | 80.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.4 |
| 20.9 |
| 28.8 |
| 22.1 |
| 76.7 |