Tulane Green Wave vs. Duke Blue Devils
Sep 5, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| DUKE | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Game Recap
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.
Scoring Summary
TULNDUKE
Q15:07Nate Sheppard 9 Yd Run (Cosme Salas Kick).07- Q20:00Cosme Salas 22 Yd Field Goal.010
- Q413:37Jackson Courville 37 Yd Field Goal.310
- Q46:44Nate Sheppard 14 Yd Run (Cosme Salas Kick).317
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Touchdown — 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:5307
- Punt — 8 plays, 30 yards, 5:0207
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:3207
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:0307
- Missed FG — 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:1207
- Missed FG — 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:3107
- Downs — 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:1707
- Punt — 3 plays, -9 yards, 0:4507
- Field Goal — 9 plays, 43 yards, 1:45010
3rd Quarter
- Fumble — 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:32010
- Fumble — 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:55010
- Punt — 5 plays, 4 yards, 1:10010
- Punt — 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:32010
- Punt — 5 plays, 2 yards, 2:51010
- Downs — 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:02010
- Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:52010
- Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:50010
4th Quarter
- Field Goal — 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:35310
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:53317
- Punt — 3 plays, -15 yards, 1:18317
- Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:07317
- Downs — 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:00317
- Downs — 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:08317
- Downs — 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:42317
- End of Half — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:29317
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 3:30 PM
Wallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NC
attendance: 16,113 (40.3%)
spread: DUKE -9.5
over/under: 51.5