Duke Blue Devils

Past match

Duke Blue Devils won.

Duke Blue Devils beat the Tulane Green Wave

0-1 3 – 17

1-0

Final · Sat, Sep 5

Game Details

Wallace Wade Stadium (Durham) · 16,113 fans · ACC Network, ACC Network Extra

Highlights

Sheppard runs for 227 yards, 2 TDs to help Duke beat Tulane 17-3 in season opener for both teams

Nate Sheppard ran for a career-best 227 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Tulane 17-3 in Saturday's weather-delayed season opener for both teams.

Recap via ESPN

0:27 Nate Sheppard rushes in for 9-yard touchdown

0:10 Cosme Salas makes 22-yard field goal

0:14 Nate Sheppard runs for 14-yard touchdown

Clips play on ESPN

Wallace Wade Stadium · Durham

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
TULN	0	0	0	3	3
DUKE	7	3	0	7	17

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Game Leaders

Tulane Green Wave

Kadin Semonza · 11/21, 140 YDSPassing Yards
Johnnie Daniels · 8 CAR, 31 YDSRushing Yards
Destyn Hill · 5 REC, 67 YDSReceiving Yards
Kevin Adams III · 11Tackles

Duke Blue Devils

Walker Eget · 13/26, 131 YDSPassing Yards
Nate Sheppard · 35 CAR, 227 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Jonah Burton · 3 REC, 38 YDSReceiving Yards
Bryce Davis · 2Sacks
Nick Morris Jr. · 6Tackles

2026 American Conference Standings

Team
Florida Atlantic
Memphis
UTSA
North Texas
UAB
South Florida
Army
Temple
East Carolina
Tulane
Tulsa
Rice
Charlotte
Navy

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

Team
Miami
Pittsburgh
Duke
SMU
Wake Forest
Clemson
Florida State
Virginia
Virginia Tech
NC State
California
Louisville
Stanford
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Syracuse
Boston College

Scoring

Q4 6:44

TD Nate Sheppard 14 Yd Run (Cosme Salas Kick)3–17

Q4 13:37

FG Jackson Courville 37 Yd Field Goal 3–10

Q2 0:00

FG Cosme Salas 22 Yd Field Goal 0–10

Q1 5:07

TD Nate Sheppard 9 Yd Run (Cosme Salas Kick)0–7

Team Stats

Tulane Green WaveDuke Blue Devils

Offense

258 Total Yards 381

204 Passing Yards 131

54 Rushing Yards 250

10 First Downs 20

Efficiency

3-14 3rd Down 8-18

0-2 4th Down 1-4

17/30 Completions 13/28

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 1

15-109 Penalties 8-53

23:25 Possession 36:35

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	QBR
Kadin Semonza	11/21	140	6.7	24.6
Zeon Chriss-Gremillion	6/9	64	7.1	25.7
Team	17/30	204	6.8	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Johnnie Daniels	8	31	3.9	7
Maurice Turner	4	15	3.8	6
Zeon Chriss-Gremillion	5	15	3.0	7
Jaylin Lucas	3	3	1.0	3
Kadin Semonza	6	-10	-1.7	6
Team	26	54	2.1	7

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Destyn Hill	5	67	13.4	39
Maurice Turner	1	44	44.0	44
Zycarl Lewis Jr.	1	28	28.0	28
Bredell Richardson	2	28	14.0	15
Anthony Brown-Stephens	4	16	4.0	5
Cash Semonza	1	11	11.0	11
Oliver Mitchell Jr.	1	8	8.0	8
Jaylin Lucas	1	5	5.0	5
Garrett Mmahat	1	-3	-3.0	0
Team	17	204	12.0	44

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Destyn Hill	1	1	0
Dickson Agu	0	0	1
Team	1	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	PD	QB HUR
Kevin Adams III	11	7	0	0
Jack Tchienchou	9	5	0	0
Dickson Agu	9	1	0	0
Chris Rodgers	8	3	0	0
Ed Smith IV	8	2	0	1
Jah'rie Garner	5	1	0	1
TJ Smith	5	1	0	0
Makai Williams	4	2	0	0
Joshua Moore	4	1	0	0
Anthony Rogers	4	1	1	0
Kameron Hamilton	3	1	0	0
Macho Stevenson	3	1	1	0
Chase Green	3	1	0	0
Josh Lewis	3	1	0	0
Warren Roberts Jr.	3	1	0	0
Jordyn Crites	2	1	1	0
Maurice Turner	2	0	0	0
Dorion Jackson	2	0	0	0
Kajuan Banks	1	1	0	0
Dalton Hughes	1	0	0	0
E'zaiah Shine	1	0	1	0
Derrick Shepard Jr.	0	0	1	0
Team	91	31	5	2

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
TJ Smith	1	24	24.0	24	0
Team	1	24	24.0	24	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jaylin Lucas	2	12	6.0	13	0
Team	2	12	6.0	13	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jackson Courville	1/2	50.0	37	0/0	3
Team	1/2	50.0	37	0/0	3

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
William Hudlow	7	315	45.0	1	2	53
Team	7	315	45.0	1	2	53

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	QBR
Walker Eget	13/26	131	5.0	7.1
Team	0/1	0	0.0	--
Dan Mahan	0/1	0	0.0	--
Team	13/28	131	4.7	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Nate Sheppard	35	227	6.5	2	47
CJ Campbell Jr.	10	25	2.5	0	8
Dan Mahan	2	8	4.0	0	5
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Walker Eget	1	-9	-9.0	0	0
Team	49	250	5.1	2	47

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jonah Burton	3	38	12.7	20
Jeremiah Hasley	2	36	18.0	26
CJ Campbell Jr.	3	22	7.3	12
Nate Sheppard	3	19	6.3	13
Jayden Moore	1	11	11.0	11
Jake Taylor	1	5	5.0	5
Team	13	131	10.1	26

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Nate Sheppard	1	1	0
Walker Eget	1	0	0
Nick Morris Jr.	0	0	1
Team	2	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Bryce Davis	6	4	2	3	0	0
Nick Morris Jr.	6	3	0	0.5	0	0
Luke Mergott	6	3	0	0	0	2
Bradley Gompers	4	2	1	1	1	0
Preston Watson	4	2	0	1	0	0
Dylan Flowers	3	2	0	0	1	0
DaShawn Stone	3	2	0	0	0	0
Andrew Pellicciotta	3	2	0	0	0	0
Patrick Smith-Young	3	1	0	0	0	0
Will Felder Jr.	3	1	0	0	0	0
Tyshon Reed	2	1	0	0.5	1	1
Kendall Johnson	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Semaj Turner	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kyon Loud	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jayden Moore	1	1	0	0	0	0
Owen Wafle	1	1	0	0	0	0
Che Ojarikre	1	1	0	0	0	0
Elliott Schaper	1	1	0	0	0	0
David Anderson	1	0	0	0.5	2	0
Kevin O'Connor	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dakota Quinonez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kobe Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Boggs	1	0	0	0	0	0
Julius Columbus	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	59	27	3	7	6	4

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Andrew Pellicciotta	4	5	1.3	9	0
Team	4	5	1.3	9	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Cosme Salas	1/2	50.0	22	2/2	5
Team	1/2	50.0	22	2/2	5

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Kade Reynoldson	4	217	54.3	0	2	62
Team	4	217	54.3	0	2	62

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