The Duke Blue Devils (1-0) face off against the Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) on Friday, September 6th. This game will be played at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 9:00 ET.

Duke Blue Devils vs Northwestern Wildcats

Duke Offense Breakdown

In their 26-3 win over Elon, Duke’s offense totaled 353 yards and 17 first downs. The Blue Devils struggled to establish the run, gaining just 62 yards on 26 carries, but they found success through the air, with Maalik Murphy throwing for 291 yards and two touchdowns. Murphy completed 65% of his passes and ended the game with a passer rating of 92.81, though he did throw one interception.

Jordan Moore was the leading receiver for Duke, with seven receptions for 112 yards. Jaquez Moore led the team in rushing with 24 yards on 10 carries, including one rushing touchdown.

Northwestern Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense, led by quarterback Mike Wright, put up 329 yards in their 13-6 win. Wright threw for 178 yards, completing 60% of his passes, with a passer rating of 76.81. His top target, Bryce Kirtz, caught six passes for 91 yards.

On the ground, the Wildcats rushed for 151 yards, with Wright contributing 65 yards on nine carries, including a rushing touchdown.

Duke Team Defense

In their most recent game, Duke’s defense was dominant, holding Elon to just 3 points and 140 total yards. The Blue Devils were particularly strong against the run, allowing only 30 yards on 36 carries. In the passing game, Duke gave up 110 yards on 16 completions, but they did not allow a touchdown.

Duke Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense, despite allowing 227 passing yards, held Miami (OH) to just 41 rushing yards in their most recent game. The Wildcats’ defense gave up a total of 268 yards and 17 first downs, but they managed to keep Miami (OH) out of the end zone, allowing just two field goals. Northwestern’s secondary came up with two interceptions to help secure the win.

Duke vs Northwestern Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Duke has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 26 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• Northwestern has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 26 points per game while allowing 23. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Duke Blue Devils have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Northwestern has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 6-4 straight up.

Blue Devils vs Wildcats Prediction

For this week two matchup between Duke and Northwestern, the Wildcats are the -2.5 point favorites. We have a projected final score of 20-18 in favor of Northwestern, but we like Duke to cover the spread as the road underdogs.

With the over/under line set at 38.5 points, our projection of 38 total points aligns closely with the line. However, we lean slightly towards the under as the more favorable bet.

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