North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils preview: October 17, 2026
The North Carolina Tar Heels (3-2) visit the Duke Blue Devils (4-1) at Wallace Wade Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 3-2 | 3-2 (23.4-19) | 1-1 (20.5-22.5) | 1-1 (30.5-20) |
| Duke Blue Devils | 4-1 | 4-1 (34-14.4) | 1-1 (28-27.5) | 3-0 (38-5.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. North Carolina Tar Heels: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| UNC | DUKE | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.4 (99th) | 34 (48th) |
| Points allowed per game | 19 (102nd) | 14.4 (126th) |
| Passing yards per game | 218 (83rd) | 241.8 (57th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 204.2 (77th) | 202 (81st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 112.4 (123rd) | 227.8 (15th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 152 (49th) | 85 (125th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 29.2 (127th) | 41 (22nd) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 39.6 (22nd) | 27.8 (133rd) |
| Completions per game | 16.4 (100th) | 19 (71st) |
| Completions allowed per game | 22.2 (15th) | 19.2 (43rd) |
Recent form
North Carolina Tar Heels
- Oct 10, 2026: W 21-17 at PITT
- Oct 3, 2026: L 26-37 vs ND
- Sep 19, 2026: L 20-28 at CLEM
- Sep 12, 2026: W 35-3 vs ETSU
- Aug 29, 2026: W 15-10 at TCU
Duke Blue Devils
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Duke Blue Devils 1, North Carolina Tar Heels 0. Full Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | 2025 | DUKE 32, UNC 25 (at UNC) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards Jr. | QB | 5 | 213.6 Pass yds/g, 1.6 Pass TD/g, 1.2 Rush yds/g | 213.6 Pass yds/g | |
| Benjamin Hall | RB | 5 | 55.2 Rush yds/g, 11 Car/g, 11.6 Rec yds/g | 55.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Demon June | RB | 5 | 28.6 Rush yds/g, 7.4 Car/g, 2.4 Rec yds/g | 28.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Jordan Shipp | WR | 5 | 73.2 Rec yds/g, 5.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 73.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Jelani Thurman | TE | 5 | 52.4 Rec yds/g, 4.4 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 52.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Shamar Easter | TE | 4 | 30.5 Rec yds/g, 1.5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 27.4 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Eget | QB | 5 | 196 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, 1.6 Rush yds/g | 196 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Nate Sheppard | RB | 5 | 148.6 Rush yds/g, 23.6 Car/g, 32.2 Rec yds/g | 148.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| CJ Campbell Jr. | RB | 5 | 37 Rush yds/g, 8.4 Car/g, 5.8 Rec yds/g | 37 Rush yds/g | |
| Jeremiah Hasley | TE | 5 | 46.8 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 46.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Jonah Burton | WR | 5 | 40.4 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 40.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Jared Richardson | WR | 3 | 37 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 57 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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