Duke Blue Devils
9-5 (6-2 ACC)Last: W 42-39 vs Arizona State
Manny Diaz · 2nd season · .667 at Duke · .619 career since 2019
- Rating
- +4.847
- Adj Off
- 33.221
- Adj Def
- 28.383
- WAP
- -2.3545
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.0%108 | 48.2%93 |
| Plays per game | 69.048 | 68.649 |
| Time of possession | 29:4478 | 30:1758 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.939 | 8.4125 |
| Yards per rush | 4.380 | 4.371 |
| Points per game | 34.616 | 29.499 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3226 | 4.39129 |
| Starting field position | Own 3120 | Own 2843 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24525 | +0.224113 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23029 | +0.19589 |
| Success rate | 45.8%31 | 43.5%96 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3326 | 1.34115 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09379 | +0.09467 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38123 | +0.393125 |
| Std downs success | 51.1%30 | 48.1%81 |
| Passing downs success | 33.2%34 | 33.9%121 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.0%17 | 79.7%126 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0026 | 1.7121 |
| Penalties per game | 6.484 | 6.447 |
| Penalty yards per game | 62.7112 | 60.134 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.0%78 | 45.4%125 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.078 | 2.0766 |
| 4th down conversion | 74.4%3 | 51.7%63 |
Rank out of 136 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28Wk 1 | Elon(FCS) | W45-17 | +0.00 | +0.50 | +0.20 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 31  Illinois | L19-45 | -0.76 | +0.21 | +0.30 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @60  Tulane#18 | L27-34 | -0.77 | +0.19 | +0.20 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 41  NC State | W45-33 | +0.20 | +0.32 | +0.28 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @91  Syracuse | W38-3 | +0.09 | +0.48 | +0.02 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @78  California | W45-21 | +0.14 | +0.30 | +0.17 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 35  Georgia Tech | L18-27 | -0.77 | +0.04 | +0.28 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @23  Clemson | W46-45 | +0.45 | +0.31 | +0.47 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @80  UConn | L34-37 | -0.87 | +0.26 | +0.25 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 43  Virginia#16 | L17-34 | -0.81 | -0.01 | +0.22 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @84  North Carolina | W32-25 | +0.12 | +0.18 | +0.30 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 62  Wake Forest | W49-32 | +0.13 | +0.29 | +0.22 |
| Dec 6Wk 15 | N43Virginia#16 | W27-20 | +0.25 | +0.21 | +0.14 |
| Dec 31Post | N42  Arizona State | W42-39 | +0.25 | +0.20 | +0.07 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Darian MensahJR | 99% | 334/500 | 66.8% | 3973 | 7.9 | 34 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Nate SheppardSO | 44% | 200 | 1132 | 5.7 | 11 | 37 |
| 4Anderson CastleSR | 25% | 115 | 488 | 4.2 | 12 | 17 |
| 9Jaquez MooreSR | 9% | 41 | 201 | 4.9 | 1 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Cooper BarkateWR SR | 14% | 72 | 1106 | 15.4 | 7 |
| 3Que'Sean BrownWR JR | 12% | 63 | 842 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 2Sahmir HagansWR SR | 9% | 44 | 512 | 11.6 | 6 |
| 85Jeremiah HasleyTE SR | 8% | 40 | 454 | 11.3 | 6 |
| 1Andrel Anthony Jr.WR SR | 5% | 26 | 246 | 9.5 | 5 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Aaron HallDT SR | 44 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 97Wesley WilliamsDE JR | 43 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 16 | 1 |
| 4Josiah GreenDT SR | 38 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 7Vincent AnthonyDE SR | 34 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 10Tyshon ReedDE JR | 23 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Preston WatsonDT JR | 15 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Luke MergottLB JR | 91 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2Jaiden FrancoisLB SR | 73 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12Tre FreemanLB SR | 52 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 42Kendall JohnsonLB JR | 37 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7Nick Morris Jr.LB SR | 18 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Caleb WeaverS SR | 89 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 8DaShawn StoneS JR | 86 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0Chandler RiversCB SR | 59 | 8 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 3Landan CallahanCB SO | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Kimari RobinsonCB JR | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 14Ma'Khi JonesDB SO | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 35Andrew PellicciottaS SO | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Todd PelinoSR | 14/19 | 74% | 49 | 55/55 | 97 |
| 39Cosme SalasSO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Kade ReynoldsonJR | 44 | 44.6 | 57 | 21 | 2 |