Duke @ Clemson Game Overview
DUKE vs CLEMRecords
DUKE RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, '25 |
GT
|
L 18 - 27 | L -3.5 | u60.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
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CAL
|
W 45 - 21 | W -3 | o54.5 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
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SYR
|
W 38 - 3 | W -4 | u60.0 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
NCST
|
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
|
L 19 - 45 | L 2.5 | o49.0 |
| Aug 28, '25 |
ELON
|
W 45 - 17 | L -36.5 | o51.0 |
| 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 |
DUKE Next 3 Games
DUKE vs CLEM Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 4, 2023 ) Clemson 7, Duke 28
A November game for Clemson doesn't have the heightened meaning in the national picture that might often have been the case, but the Tigers are going into Saturday afternoon's game against visiting Duke determined to make something of the season.
"We're ready to get back into the fight," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said.
Both teams were off last week after suffering losses in their previous games. Clemson (3-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) dropped a home game to SMU, while Duke (4-3, 3-1) fell at home to undefeated Georgia Tech.
The Blue Devils want to remain in the ACC title chase.
"We have a chance to do what you want to do - play great in November," Duke coach Manny Diaz said, pointing to last November's results proving critical to the team's success. "With all we have to play for, we know the same will be true."
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik, who missed the SMU game because of an ankle injury, was back at practice Monday.
Diaz said he's anticipating seeing Klubnik in Saturday's game.
"We always prepare for teams to be at full strength, especially coming off the bye," Diaz said. "It's the people around the quarterback that make the big difference. Their weaponry on the outside will be as good as anybody we've seen so far this year."
Clemson lists Tristan Smith and Cole Turner as co-starters at receiver this week.
Duke relies heavily on quarterback Darian Mensah, who has thrown for 17 touchdowns with two interceptions.
There's still a level of mystique involving the Clemson team, Diaz said.
"You're going to have to have some real belief to go in there and knock that team off," he said. "I think we've got the right leadership to set the tone for our guys and how they work this week."
Swinney said the time off since the last game has put the Tigers in a better position in terms of injuries. He continues to put a positive light on the team.
"There's been some disappointment this season, but there's been a lot of good," Swinney said.
While a healthier team should help, Swinney pointed to a couple of areas that need upgrades.
"If we're going to win in November, we have to run the ball better, be better on pass defense," he said.
Klubnik has thrown for 1,530 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.
-Field Level Media
DUKE vs CLEMInjury report
Duke's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Robinson | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Robinson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| B. Gompers | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Gompers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| N. Morris Jr. | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Morris Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| N. Kutufaris | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Kutufaris is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| E. Scott | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Scott is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| M. Sahakian | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Sahakian is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| T. Moore | S | Questionable - Knee( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Moore is recovering from a torn ACL and is uncertain to take the field for the Blue Devils. | ||||
| B. Davis | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 06, '25) | Dec 06, '25 | |
| Davis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to 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. | ||||
Clemson's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Terrell | CB | Out - Quadricep( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| Terrell is battling a quad injury and will not take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| T. Moore | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 15, '25) | Dec 15, '25 | |
| Moore is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| A. Williams | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 15, '25) | Dec 15, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| C. Klubnik | QB | Probable - Undisclosed( Dec 15, '25) | Dec 15, '25 | |
| Klubnik is dealing with an undisclosed injury but is expected to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| T. Parker | DL | Doubtful - Undisclosed( Dec 10, '25) | Dec 10, '25 | |
| Parker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is unlikely to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| A. Adams | DL | Out - Ankle( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Adams is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the field for the Tigers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| O. Patt-Henry | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 25, '25) | Nov 25, '25 | |
| Patt-Henry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Tigers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Lawson | DL | Out - Ankle( Nov 24, '25) | Nov 24, '25 | |
| Lawson is battling an ankle injury and will not take the field for the Tigers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| E. Thurmon | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 22, '25) | Nov 22, '25 | |
| Thurmon is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season for the Tigers. | ||||
| A. Mason | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Mason is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| J. Haynes | RB | Questionable - Knee( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Haynes is battling a knee injury and will is uncertain to the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| M. Williams Lee | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Williams Lee is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| L. Anderson | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Anderson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| B. Wilkes | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Wilkes is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| B. Wesco Jr. | WR | Out - Head( Oct 20, '25) | Oct 20, '25 | |
| Wesco Jr. suffered a head injury and will not take the field for the Tigers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| E. Ware | OG | Out - Shoulder( Sep 20, '25) | Sep 20, '25 | |
| Ware is dealing with a shoulder injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Green | RB | Out - Foot( Aug 08, '25) | Aug 08, '25 | |
| Green has underwent foot surgery and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Mensah | Oct 18, 2025 | DUKE 18 - GT 27 | 373 | 44 | 32 | 72.7 | 8.5 | 2/0 | 158.9 |
| D.Mensah | Oct 4, 2025 | CAL 21 - DUKE 45 | 265 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 8.8 | 2/0 | 169.5 |
| 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 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Vizzina | Oct 18, 2025 | CLEM 24 - SMU 35 | 317 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 7.5 | 3/0 | 156.0 |
| C.Klubnik | Oct 11, 2025 | BC 10 - CLEM 41 | 280 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 9.3 | 1/1 | 156.1 |
| C.Vizzina | Oct 11, 2025 | BC 10 - CLEM 41 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | -0.7 | 0/1 | -38.9 |
| C.Klubnik | Oct 4, 2025 | UNC 10 - CLEM 38 | 254 | 24 | 22 | 91.7 | 10.6 | 4/0 | 235.6 |
| C.Vizzina | Oct 4, 2025 | UNC 10 - CLEM 38 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 3.5 | 0/0 | 84.3 |
| T.Pearman | Oct 4, 2025 | UNC 10 - CLEM 38 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 10.3 | 0/0 | 120.1 |
| C.Klubnik | Sep 20, 2025 | CLEM 21 - SYR 34 | 363 | 60 | 37 | 61.7 | 6.1 | 3/1 | 125.7 |
| C.Klubnik | Sep 13, 2025 | GT 24 - CLEM 21 | 207 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 8.0 | 1/1 | 129.6 |
DUKE vs CLEM Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463.3 | (24) | Yards | (33) | 338.3 |
| 6.9 | (25) | Yards/Play | (43) | 5.0 |
| 144.3 | (88) | Rush Yds | (20) | 109.7 |
| 30.6 | (116) | Rush Att | (3) | 31.6 |
| 4.7 | (65) | Yards/Rush | (35) | 3.5 |
| 319.0 | (12) | Pass Yds | (74) | 228.6 |
| 36.3 | (16) | Pass Att | (123) | 35.9 |
| 25.3 | (10) | Comp | (114) | 21.9 |
| 69.7 | (23) | Comp% | (58) | 61.0 |
| 12.6 | (54) | Yards/Comp | (28) | 10.5 |
| 8.8 | (33) | Yards/Att | (36) | 6.4 |
| 164.0 | (23) | QB rating | (44) | 119.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 374.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.8 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.0 |
| 30.6 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.3 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (90) | Sacks | (39) | 2.4 |
| 12.6 | (101) | Sack Yds | (--) | 15.9 |
| 0.3 | (7) | Intercepts | (90) | 0.7 |
| 0.7 | (105) | Fumbles | (6) | 0.4 |
| 7.0 | (87) | Penalties | (68) | 6.0 |
| 70.6 | (113) | Penalty Yds | (64) | 55.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.9 | (27) | Score | (26) | 20.9 |
| 4.3 | (70) | 1st Q | (65) | 4.7 |
| 12.1 | (37) | 2nd Q | (52) | 7.4 |
| 7.3 | (37) | 3rd Q | (30) | 3.4 |
| 10.1 | (6) | 4th Q | (34) | 5.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | (22) | Yards/Punt Ret | (1) | 1.0 |
| 24.4 | (4) | Yards/KO Ret | (6) | 22.2 |
| 14.0 | (68) | FG Att | (130) | 15.0 |
| 9.0 | (83) | FG Made | (119) | 12.0 |
| 64.3 | (100) | FG% | (25) | 80.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.7 |
| 20.6 |
| 56.2 |
| 43.3 |
| 77.1 |