BLUE DEVIL NATION · ACC · 2026 SEASON
Duke Blue Devils Football Stats
The 2026 Duke football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 31.7 points per game, 442.7 total yards per game and 16 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 8.2 | – |
| FPI | 7.762 | #44 |
| SRS | 6.4 | – |
| Elo | 1632 | – |
| Returning Production | 17.1% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 31.7 PPG · 16 ALLOWED · 442.7 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 31.7 | #52 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 16 | #19 |
| Total Yards / Game | 442.7 | #37 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 209.5 | #22 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 233.2 | #66 |
| Yards / Play | 6.3 | #43 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 46.5% | #27 |
| Turnover Margin | 2 | #47 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.255 | #23 |
| Defense PPA | 0.031 | #50 |
| Offense Success Rate | 43.6% | #68 |
| Defense Success Rate | 38.9% | #50 |
| Explosiveness | 1.319 | #26 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Eget | 108/172 | 1229 | 7.1 | 8 | 2 |
| Dan Mahan | 6/10 | 126 | 12.6 | 3 | 0 |
| Terry Walker III | 2/4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Reynoldson | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 116/187 | 1399 | 7.5 | 11 | 2 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Sheppard | 138 | 820 | 5.9 | 8 |
| CJ Campbell | 51 | 246 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Jayvian Tanelus | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 2 |
| Dan Mahan | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 |
| CJ Givers | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 |
| Kavon Simmons | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 |
| Wilhelm Daal | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Terry Walker III | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Walker Eget | 7 | -6 | -0.9 | 0 |
| Totals | 229 | 1265 | 5.5 | 12 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Sheppard | 28 | 259 | 9.3 | 4 |
| Jeremiah Hasley | 21 | 250 | 11.9 | 0 |
| Jonah Burton | 16 | 230 | 14.4 | 1 |
| Jared Richardson | 12 | 166 | 13.8 | 2 |
| Jaivon Solomon | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 1 |
| Jayden Moore | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 1 |
| Kavon Simmons | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 1 |
| Nate Kurisky | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 |
| Jake Taylor | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 |
| Paxon Kettering | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 |
| CJ Campbell | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Brody Keefe | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 |
| Javen Nicholas | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Kavon Conciauro | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 116 | 1399 | 12.1 | 11 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pellicciotta | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Morris Jr. | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Mergott | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShawn Stone | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Flowers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Loud | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Watson | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyshon Reed | 17 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryce Davis | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kendall Johnson | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Gompers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Patrick Smith | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Che Ojarikre | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Columbus | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Anderson | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Felder Jr. | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Smith | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asher Wasserman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott Schaper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimari Robinson | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Wafle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Connor | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dakota Quinonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landan Callahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Griffin III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampson Onuoha | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Semaj Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chadwicke Cannon Jr. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown Jr. | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Lanier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Sanford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Winter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colsen Gatten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KD Cotton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolbe Harmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obinna Umeh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Rupley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Boggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 356 | 31 | 13 | 1 |