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Duke Blue Devils 2026 advanced stats
- Duke Blue Devils (ACC) are 6-2 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 6.8 (47th in FBS): offense 29.7 (49th), defense 22.9 (44th).
- Offense ranks 26th in EPA per play (+0.21); defense ranks 27th (+0.01 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 78th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2126th | +0.0127th |
| Success rate | 41.1%74th | 40.4%46th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3424th | 1.085th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 43.8%99th | 48.7%92nd |
| Passing-downs success rate | 34.5%35th | 21.8%4th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 41.1%50th | 28.1%6th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1241st | −0.0624th |
| Rushing success rate | 38.4%109th | 39.7%36th |
| Stuff rate | 18.3%70th | 18.6%67th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9085th | 2.8246th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1631st | 0.8622nd |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.2949th | 1.0565th |
| Power success rate | 64.5%91st | 72.6%83rd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.1411th | 0.7815th |
| EPA per pass | +0.3233rd | +0.1350th |
| Passing success rate | 43.6%52nd | 42.1%73rd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5671st | 1.358th |
| Sack rate | 1.4%2nd | 8.8%19th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.715th | 1.350th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Tulane · W 17–3
- Week 2 at Illinois · W 31–27
- Week 3 vs. Stanford · W 35–7
- Week 6 at Georgia Tech · L 25–28
- Week 7 vs. North Carolina · L 20–24
- Week 8 at Virginia · W 19–16
- Week 9 vs. Boston College · W 47–2
- Week 10 at NC State
- Week 11 at Miami
- Week 12 vs. Clemson
- Week 13 at Wake Forest