Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 10 · at NC State · Conference game
Kickoff forecast58°F7 mphgusts 19DryWeather watch ›
4-2 · Power #43
28
projected
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3-3 · Power #61
26
projected
DUKE 56%
44% NCSU
Spread
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Total
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model 53.5
Model line
DUKE -2
DUKE 56% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Duke 56%
Projected DUKE 28 – NCSU 26 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
DUKE -2
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
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Total
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Model 53.5
How the model gets there (points from NCSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadNCSU rating edge−4.7+Home field+2.5=Model marginDUKE by 2.2
TotalScoring ratings54.4+Wind 7 mph−0.8=Model total53.6

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
DUKE+3.8 →+6.4▲ 2.6#41
NCSU+6.0 →+2.0▼ 4.0#62
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

DUKE
Longer bar = better
NCSU
#52
Offense
Even
#52
#45
Defense
◀ DUKE better
#109
+0.3 #54
Turnovers
◀ DUKE better
−0.2 #84
71 plays #28
Pace
Even
71 plays #21
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When DUKE has the ball
Advantage: DUKE offense
DUKE offNCSU defEdge
Points / game 31.7 #54 27.7 #104 DUKE
Yards / play 6.26 #49 6.06 #112 DUKE
PPA / play +0.23 #32 +0.21 #115 DUKE
Success rate 43% #72 44% #106 DUKE
When NCSU has the ball
Even matchup
NCSU offDUKE defEdge
Points / game 33.0 #44 16.0 #18 DUKE
Yards / play 6.00 #58 4.97 #37 DUKE
PPA / play +0.20 #47 +0.07 #61 Even
Success rate 44% #58 41% #63 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
DUKE scoring against the NCSU defense
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DUKE scored
4.7
#93
12.0
#25
16.7
#55
7.0
#43
8.0
#49
15.0
#40
NCSU allowed
2.8
#19
5.7
#37
8.5
#30
9.3
#133
9.8
#131
19.2
#135
NCSU scoring against the DUKE defense
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NCSU scored
9.8
#18
10.3
#45
20.2
#25
7.8
#31
5.0
#114
12.8
#79
DUKE allowed
5.7
#89
5.8
#45
11.5
#64
1.7
#7
2.8
#6
4.5
#3

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
NCSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
58° · 7 mph
Wind trims 0.8 pts off the total
Rest
DUKE7d
NCSU7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 142 plays
slowavg 133fast

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