Duke @ California Game Overview
DUKE vs CALRecords
DUKE RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, '25 |
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SYR
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W 38 - 3 | W -4 | u60.0 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
NCST
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W 45 - 33 | W -3 | o56.5 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
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TULN
|
L 27 - 34 | L 1 | o52.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
ILL
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L 19 - 45 | L 2.5 | o49.0 |
| Aug 28, '25 |
ELON
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W 45 - 17 | L -36.5 | o51.0 |
| Jan 02, '25 |
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MISS
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L 20 - 52 | L 18 | o50.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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WAKE
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W 23 - 17 | W -3.5 | u53.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
VT
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W 31 - 28 | W 2.5 | o46.0 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
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NCST
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W 29 - 19 | W 3 | u51.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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MIA
|
L 31 - 53 | L 21 | o56.0 |
DUKE Next 3 Games
DUKE vs CAL Preview
The Duke offense is piling up points and the defense is forcing miscues over the past two games.
The Blue Devils will try to maintain their sudden prowess and stretch their winning streak to three games when they take on Cal on Saturday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Berkeley, Calif.
Duke (3-2, 2-0 ACC) scored a combined 83 points in its past two games as it outgunned visiting North Carolina State 45-33 two weekends ago and then mauled host Syracuse 38-3 in a stellar effort last Saturday.
Duke racked up 504 yards at Syracuse and forced three turnovers. The week before, NC State had four turnovers. Over that two-week span, the Blue Devils committed no turnovers.
Blue Devils coach Manny Diaz likes the improvement he's seeing on both sides of the ball after a lackluster 1-2 start.
"The players like that consistency and structure where you're not driving the steering wheel across all the way," Diaz said. "If we keep doing our job, the terms will come. If we keep protecting it, we won't turn the ball over on offense. And again, that's always, as everyone knows, that's the first key to winning any game."
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah has played solidly with 1,573 yards and 13 touchdowns against two interceptions. The Tulane transfer has thrown multiple scoring passes in all five games.
Cal (4-1, 1-0) is coming off a 28-24 road victory over Boston College. Linebacker Luke Ferrelli intercepted a pass in the end zone with 19 seconds left to seal it.
"I'm super excited, but we definitely have a lot to do as a team to get better," Ferrelli said. "The main thing for us is to get past adversity."
Perhaps that was achieved as Cal was drubbed 34-0 at San Diego State the previous weekend.
Freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele bounced back from a shaky game against the Aztecs -- he threw a season-worst two interceptions to go with a season-low 44.7 percentage -- to pass for 254 yards with two touchdowns and one pick against the Eagles.
"We've seen him so much now since January, we're not all that surprised," Golden Bears coach Justin Wilcox said of Sagapolutele's bounce-back performance. "Is it unique to have a freshman with that poise and be able to make the throws? Yeah, it is. He's just going to get better and better."
The Golden Bears and Blue Devils have played twice previously -- in 1962 and 1963. Duke won 21-7 at home in the first meeting and the teams played to a 22-22 tie in Berkeley the following season.
--Field Level Media
DUKE vs CALInjury report
Duke's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Johnson | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| M. Kane | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Kane is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| V. Floyd | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Floyd is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| N. Kutufaris | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Kutufaris is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| E. Scott | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Scott is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| J. Brown | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| M. Sahakian | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Sahakian is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| M. Factor | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Factor is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| N. Morris Jr. | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Morris Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| T. Moore | S | Out - Knee( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Moore is recovering from a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| E. Schaper | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 03, '25) | Nov 03, '25 | |
| Schaper is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Blue Devils. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
California's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bollers | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Bollers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| L. Robinson | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Robinson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| S. Tounkara | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Tounkara is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| M. Bryant | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Bryant is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| N. Burrell | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Burrell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| B. Marshall | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Marshall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| S. Bjerke | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Bjerke is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| A. Manutai | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Manutai is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| R. McCulloch | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| McCulloch is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| J. Parker | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Parker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| L. Johnson Jr. | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Johnson Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| I. Crosby | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Crosby is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| C. Uluave | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Uluave is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Golden Bears. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Mensah | Sep 27, 2025 | SYR 3 - DUKE 38 | 268 | 28 | 22 | 78.6 | 9.6 | 2/0 | 182.5 |
| 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 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Sagapolutele | Sep 27, 2025 | BC 24 - CAL 28 | 254 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 7.5 | 2/1 | 141.0 |
| J.Sagapolutele | Sep 20, 2025 | SDSU 34 - CAL 0 | 208 | 38 | 17 | 44.7 | 5.5 | 0/2 | 80.2 |
| D.Brown | Sep 20, 2025 | SDSU 34 - CAL 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 5.3 | 0/0 | 78.1 |
| J.Sagapolutele | Sep 13, 2025 | CAL 27 - MINN 14 | 279 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 7.3 | 3/0 | 150.9 |
| J.Sagapolutele | Sep 6, 2025 | CAL 35 - TXSO 3 | 267 | 38 | 27 | 71.1 | 7.0 | 0/1 | 124.8 |
| D.Brown | Sep 6, 2025 | CAL 35 - TXSO 3 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 13.5 | 1/0 | 378.4 |
| J.Sagapolutele | Aug 30, 2025 | ORST 15 - CAL 34 | 234 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 7.8 | 3/0 | 165.2 |
DUKE vs CAL Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471.8 | (23) | Yards | (78) | 307.2 |
| 7.3 | (13) | Yards/Play | (52) | 5.1 |
| 152.8 | (84) | Rush Yds | (64) | 112.0 |
| 29.0 | (121) | Rush Att | (55) | 28.4 |
| 5.3 | (45) | Yards/Rush | (76) | 3.9 |
| 319.0 | (6) | Pass Yds | (86) | 195.2 |
| 36.0 | (24) | Pass Att | (126) | 31.4 |
| 24.6 | (15) | Comp | (125) | 19.4 |
| 68.3 | (13) | Comp% | (74) | 61.8 |
| 13.0 | (39) | Yards/Comp | (21) | 10.1 |
| 8.9 | (20) | Yards/Att | (35) | 6.2 |
| 164.4 | (14) | QB rating | (28) | 111.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.2 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 219.9 |
| 30.3 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.7 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (80) | Sacks | (102) | 1.4 |
| 11.0 | (77) | Sack Yds | (--) | 10.8 |
| 0.4 | (8) | Intercepts | (55) | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | (119) | Fumbles | (9) | 0.4 |
| 7.0 | (100) | Penalties | (133) | 8.6 |
| 75.4 | (124) | Penalty Yds | (133) | 72.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.2 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.8 | (42) | Score | (76) | 18.0 |
| 4.6 | (107) | 1st Q | (60) | 2.8 |
| 10.8 | (20) | 2nd Q | (98) | 5.2 |
| 9.6 | (50) | 3rd Q | (56) | 5.4 |
| 9.8 | (20) | 4th Q | (96) | 4.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | (19) | Yards/Punt Ret | (48) | 6.4 |
| 21.8 | (27) | Yards/KO Ret | (9) | 19.6 |
| 11.0 | (23) | FG Att | (24) | 6.0 |
| 7.0 | (54) | FG Made | (43) | 5.0 |
| 63.6 | (111) | FG% | (106) | 83.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.0 |
| 20.5 |
| 38.7 |
| 29.5 |
| 76.4 |