| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Illinois | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Game flow
Duke won by 4 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
ILL biggest lead
+10
Q2 12:47
DUKE biggest lead
+4
Q3 10:47
Time in front
ILL 41% · DUKE 43%
tied 16% · 24:49 vs 25:47 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Illinois is ahead, below it Duke. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:23
TD Collin Dixon 13 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 4:37 · from ILL 25
DUKE 0–7 ILL8:28
TD Jonah Burton 12 Yd pass from Walker Eget (Cosme Salas Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:55 · from DUKE 25
DUKE 7–7 ILL3:41
FG Ethan Moczulski 51 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 43 yds, 4:47 · from ILL 25
DUKE 7–10 ILL2nd quarter
12:47
TD Collin Dixon 40 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)8 plays, 62 yds, 3:49 · from ILL 28
DUKE 7–17 ILL7:05
TD Nate Sheppard 2 Yd Run (Cosme Salas Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 5:42 · from DUKE 25
DUKE 14–17 ILL1:48
TD Collin Dixon 2 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 5:17 · from ILL 25
DUKE 14–24 ILL0:38
TD Nate Sheppard 7 Yd pass from Walker Eget (Cosme Salas Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 1:10 · from DUKE 25
DUKE 21–24 ILL3rd quarter
10:47
TD Nate Sheppard 3 Yd pass from Walker Eget (Cosme Salas Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:13 · from DUKE 25
DUKE 28–24 ILL5:08
FG Ethan Moczulski 47 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 46 yds, 5:39 · from ILL 25
DUKE 28–27 ILL4th quarter
13:53
FG Cosme Salas 39 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 53 yds, 6:15 · from DUKE 25
DUKE 31–27 ILLDrives
ILL 5/9 scoredDUKE 5/9 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ILL | ILL 25 | 8 | 75 | 4:37 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:23 | DUKE | DUKE 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:55 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:28 | ILL | ILL 25 | 11 | 43 | 4:47 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:37 | DUKE | DUKE 12 | 3 | 8 | 2:01 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:36 | ILL | ILL 28 | 8 | 62 | 3:49 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:47 | DUKE | DUKE 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:42 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:05 | ILL | ILL 25 | 11 | 75 | 5:17 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:48 | DUKE | DUKE 25 | 8 | 75 | 1:10 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:32 | ILL | ILL 35 | 5 | 21 | 0:32 | Missed FG |
| Q3 | 15:00 | DUKE | DUKE 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:13 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 10:47 | ILL | ILL 25 | 11 | 46 | 5:39 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 5:08 | DUKE | DUKE 25 | 10 | 53 | 6:15 | Field Goal |
Win probability
Duke 100% · pregame line Illinois −6.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Eget | 15/21 | 206 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 67.9 |
| Dan Mahan | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Sheppard | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 1 | 29 |
| CJ Campbell Jr. | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
| Walker Eget | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Burton | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 36 |
| Jeremiah Hasley | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 35 |
| Nate Sheppard | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 2 | 13 |
| Kavon Simmons | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Jake Taylor | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nate Kurisky | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pellicciotta | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Morris Jr. | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Flowers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShawn Stone | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Davis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Loud | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Mergott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Smith-Young | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Smith | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosme Salas | 1/1 | 100.0 | 39 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kade Reynoldson | 3 | 147 | 49.0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
Biggest plays
DUKE +26% Q4 9:31 (09:37) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass incomplete short left to #8 J.Moore thrown to DUKE36 broken up by #1 X.Scott
DUKE +26% Q4 7:15 (07:19) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL42 (#96 D.Prater). #43 J.Barna injured on the play
DUKE +26% Q3 10:47 (10:52) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short left to #20 N.Sheppard caught at ILL06, for 3 yards to the ILL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:47 #39 C.Salas kick attempt good (H: #41 K.Reynoldson, LS: #27 J.Yates)
DUKE +25% Q3 14:27 (14:27) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the DUKE29, End Of Play PENALTY ILL Face Mask (#45 R.Edmonson) 15 yards from DUKE29 to DUKE44, 1ST DOWN
DUKE +24% Q4 2:48 (02:53) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL35 (#1 X.Scott; #6 J.Clarke)
Team stats
| Stat | DUKE | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-9 | 5-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 376 | 382 |
| Passing | 206 | 271 |
| Comp/Att | 15/22 | 24/36 |
| Yards per pass | 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Rushing | 170 | 111 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Penalties | 11-112 | 7-71 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:46 | 33:14 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:40 2nd & 16 at ILL 33 (00:40) Kneel down by Duke at ILL38 for loss of 5 yards
Q4 0:41 2nd & 11 at ILL 28 (00:42) PENALTY DUKE False Start (#72 M.Craycraft) 5 yards from ILL28 to ILL33. NO PLAY
Q4 1:17 1st & 10 at ILL 27 (01:23) Kneel down by Duke at ILL28 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 1:49 4th & 1 at ILL 29 (01:53) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL27 (#7 M.Bailey; #26 I.Kante), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:54 3rd & 3 at ILL 31 (02:00) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL29 (#24 W.Holmes)
Q4 2:01 2nd & 7 at ILL 35 (02:08) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush left for 4 yards gain to the ILL31 (#96 D.Prater; #7 M.Bailey)
Q4 2:48 1st & 10 at ILL 38 (02:53) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL35 (#1 X.Scott; #6 J.Clarke)
Q4 2:54 4th & 4 at ILL 38 (02:57) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short right to #17 C.Dixon thrown to ILL40 broken up by #1 K.Loud, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 3:37 3rd & 3 at ILL 39 (03:42) #5 C.Valentine rush right for 1 yard loss to the ILL38 (#10 T.Reed)
Q4 4:21 2nd & 4 at ILL 38 (04:27) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILL39 (#12 B.Davis)
Q4 4:57 1st & 10 at ILL 32 (05:01) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILL38 (#35 A.Pellicciotta)
Q4 5:30 2nd & 9 at ILL 21 (05:40) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short left to #13 H.Clement caught at ILL29, for 11 yards to the ILL32 (#4 E.Smith), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:06 1st & 10 at ILL 20 (06:11) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILL21 (#34 L.Mergott; #95 P.Watson)
Q4 6:13 4th & 9 at ILL 44 (06:19) #41 K.Reynoldson punt 44 yards to the ILL00, Touchback
Q4 6:21 3rd & 9 at ILL 44 (06:24) Shotgun #10 D.Mahan pass incomplete short right to #20 N.Sheppard thrown to ILL49
Q4 6:45 2nd & 7 at ILL 42 (06:57) Shotgun #2 W.Eget sacked for loss of 2 yards to the ILL44 (#24 W.Holmes), fumble by #2 W.Eget recovered by DUKE #15 J.Taylor at ILL44, End Of Play. #2 W.Eget injured on the play
Q4 7:15 1st & 10 at ILL 45 (07:19) Shotgun #20 N.Sheppard rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILL42 (#96 D.Prater). #43 J.Barna injured on the play
Q4 7:21 3rd & 8 at ILL 47 (07:29) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass intercepted by #4 E.Smith at DUKE36 #4 E.Smith return 19 yards to the ILL45, out of bounds at ILL45
Q4 7:30 2nd & 8 at ILL 47 (07:35) Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short left to #83 K.Feagin thrown to DUKE43 broken up by #42 K.Johnson
Q4 8:08 1st & 10 at ILL 45 (08:12) Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILL47 (#35 A.Pellicciotta)
Q4 8:14 4th & 10 at DUKE 18 (08:18) #41 K.Reynoldson punt 51 yards to the ILL31 #0 M.Resetich return 14 yards to the ILL45 (#10 T.Reed; #42 K.Johnson)
Q4 8:46 3rd & 10 at DUKE 18 (08:46) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass incomplete short right to #7 K.Simmons thrown to DUKE36. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (08:46) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass complete short right to #7 K.Simmons caught at DUKE36, for 18 yards to the DUKE36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN)
Q4 9:22 2nd & 10 at DUKE 18 (09:30) Shotgun #0 C.Campbell Jr. rush right for 0 yards to the DUKE18 (#26 I.Kante)
Q4 9:31 1st & 10 at DUKE 18 (09:37) Shotgun #2 W.Eget pass incomplete short left to #8 J.Moore thrown to DUKE36 broken up by #1 X.Scott