THIRD AND DATA

Week 2 · 2025

#11 Illinois at Duke

Sat 09/06/2025 12:00 PMWallace Wade StadiumDuke pregame43% — Pregame win probability: 43% for Duke. Illinois favored, and won.

87°Fair8 mph SW · 53% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

#11 Illinois

45

9–4

Duke

19

9–5

Attendance

23,893

reported

DUKE11 plays, 52 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Jaquez Moore run for 8 yds to the DUKE 33+8
14:402nd & 2own 33Moore, Jaquez rush for loss of 2 yards to the DUKE31, PENALTY ILL face mask 15 yards to the DUKE48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN DUKE.+15
14:121st & 10own 48Jaquez Moore run for 5 yds to the ILL 47+5
13:432nd & 5opp 47Jaquez Moore run for 6 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST down+6
13:011st & 10opp 41Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 6 yds to the ILL 35+6
12:372nd & 4opp 35Darian Mensah run for 6 yds to the ILL 29 for a 1ST down+6
12:101st & 10opp 29Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the ILL 25+4
11:342nd & 6opp 25Darian Mensah run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 26−1
11:003rd & 7opp 26Darian Mensah run for 3 yds to the ILL 23+3
10:264th & 4opp 23Todd Pelino 40 yd FG GOOD+40

ILL7 plays, 15 yd · Punt

10:264th & 4own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:161st & 10own 25Aidan Laughery run for 5 yds to the ILL 30+5
9:522nd & 5own 30Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 21 yds to the DUKE 49 for a 1ST down+21
9:261st & 10opp 49Aidan Laughery run for a loss of 3 yards to the ILL 48−3
8:542nd & 13own 48Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Collin Dixon0
8:483rd & 13own 48Luke Altmyer sacked by Vincent Anthony Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the ILL 40−8
8:064th & 21own 40Keelan Crimmins punt for 60 yds for a touchback0

DUKE4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

7:581st & 10own 20Jaquez Moore run for no gain to the DUKE 200
7:262nd & 10own 20Darian Mensah pass complete to Jaquez Moore for 8 yds to the DUKE 28+8
6:493rd & 2own 28Darian Mensah pass incomplete0
6:414th & 2own 28Kade Reynoldson punt for 45 yds, downed at the ILL 270

ILL8 plays, 11 yd · Turnover

6:371st & 10own 27Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Collin Dixon0
6:322nd & 10own 27Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ca'Lil Valentine for 2 yds to the ILL 29+2
6:103rd & 8own 29Altmyer, Luke pass incomplete to Dixon, Collin (Robinson, Kimari), PENALTY DUKE pass interference 14 yards to the ILL43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILL.+14
5:521st & 10own 43Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Malik Elzy, broken up by Caleb Weaver0
5:432nd & 10own 43Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the ILL 46+3
5:013rd & 7own 46Luke Altmyer sacked by Vincent Anthony Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the ILL 43−3
4:334th & 10own 43Illinois Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ILL 38−5
4:054th & 15own 38Keelan Crimmins punt for 48 yds , Que'Sean Brown returns for 4 yds to the DUKE 18 Que'Sean Brown fumbled, recovered by ILL Tyler Strain+4

ILL5 plays, 18 yd · Touchdown

3:581st & 10opp 18Kaden Feagin run for a loss of 1 yard to the DUKE 19−1
3:092nd & 11opp 19Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 5 yds to the DUKE 14+5
2:303rd & 6opp 14Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 13 yds to the DUKE 1 for a 1ST down+13
2:131st & goalopp 1Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the DUKE 10
1:512nd & goalopp 1Kaden Feagin run for 1 yd for a TD (David Olano KICK)+1

DUKE19 plays, 52 yd · Field goal

1:512nd & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:451st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 10 yds to the DUKE 35 for a 1ST down+10
1:191st & 10own 35Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 2 yds to the DUKE 37+2
0:402nd & 8own 37Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+13
0:201st & 10midfieldNate Sheppard run for 9 yds to the ILL 41+9
0:022nd & 1opp 41Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 10 yds to the ILL 31 for a 1ST down+10
0:00opp 41End of 1st Quarter+10
14:551st & 10opp 31Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate0
14:502nd & 10opp 31Illinois Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the ILL 26+5
14:312nd & 5opp 26Nate Sheppard run for 3 yds to the ILL 23+3
13:463rd & 2opp 23Anderson Castle run for 3 yds to the ILL 20 for a 1ST down+3
13:231st & 10opp 20Anderson Castle run for 1 yd to the ILL 19+1
12:422nd & 9opp 19Jaquez Moore run for 11 yds to the ILL 8 for a 1ST down+11
12:071st & 0opp 8Mensah, Darian pass incomplete to King, Landen, PENALTY DUKE pass interference (Hasley, Jeremiah) 15 yards to the ILL23, NO PLAY.−15
12:001st & 0opp 23Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 5 yds to the ILL 18+5
11:172nd & 0opp 18Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Que'Sean Brown0
11:173rd & 0opp 18Duke Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ILL 23−5
11:123rd & 0opp 23Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate0
11:084th & 0opp 23Todd Pelino 40 yd FG GOOD+40

ILL16 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

11:084th & 25own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:041st & 10own 25Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hudson Clement0
11:032nd & 10own 25Illinois Penalty, False Start (Tanner Arkin) to the ILL 20−5
10:502nd & 15own 20Luke Altmyer sacked by Vincent Anthony Jr. and Tre Freeman for a loss of 6 yards to the ILL 14−6
10:143rd & 21own 14Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 27 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST down+27
9:401st & 10own 41Ca'Lil Valentine run for 11 yds to the DUKE 48 for a 1ST down+11
8:591st & 10opp 48Aidan Laughery run for a loss of 3 yards to the ILL 49−3
8:252nd & 13own 49Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Chandler Rivers0
8:133rd & 13own 49Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 12 yds to the DUKE 39+12
7:454th & 1opp 39Timeout Illinois, clock 07:450
7:414th & 1opp 39Jordan Anderson run for 1 yd to the DUKE 38 for a 1ST down+1
6:511st & 10opp 38Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 33 yds to the DUKE 5 for a 1ST down+33
6:111st & 0opp 5Altmyer, Luke pass incomplete, PENALTY ILL holding (Priestly, Melvin) 10 yards to the DUKE15, NO PLAY.−10
6:021st & goalopp 15Aidan Laughery run for 6 yds to the DUKE 9+6
5:392nd & goalopp 9Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 1 yd to the DUKE 8+1
5:013rd & goalopp 8Luke Altmyer pass complete to Cole Rusk for 8 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+8

DUKE5 plays, 57 yd · Turnover

5:013rd & 13own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:501st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Chase Tyler for 62 yds to the ILL 13 for a 1ST down+62
4:381st & 10opp 13Peyton Jones run for no gain to the ILL 130
4:032nd & 10opp 13Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hasley0
3:553rd & 10opp 13Darian Mensah sacked by Gabe Jacas for a loss of 5 yards to the ILL 18 Darian Mensah fumbled, forced by Gabe Jacas, recovered by ILL Matthew Bailey , return for 0 yards−5

ILL10 plays, 23 yd · Punt

3:521st & 10own 18Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hank Beatty0
3:482nd & 10own 18Altmyer, Luke pass incomplete to Dixon, Collin, PENALTY DUKE roughing passer (Rivers, Chandler) 15 yards to the ILL33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILL.+15
3:411st & 10own 33Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILL 31−2
2:562nd & 12own 31Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 15 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down+15
2:181st & 10own 46Kaden Feagin run for 7 yds to the DUKE 47+7
1:552nd & 3opp 47Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the DUKE 470
1:213rd & 3opp 47Timeout Illinois, clock 01:210
1:173rd & 3opp 47Luke Altmyer sacked by Kendall Johnson for a loss of 12 yards to the ILL 41−12
1:174th & 15own 41Timeout Duke, clock 01:170
1:114th & 15own 41Keelan Crimmins punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Que'Sean Brown at the DUKE 230

DUKE11 plays, 77 yd · Touchdown

1:061st & 10own 23Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hasley0
0:572nd & 10own 23Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 13 yds to the DUKE 36 for a 1ST down+13
0:471st & 10own 36Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Que'Sean Brown0
0:422nd & 10own 36Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate0
0:353rd & 10own 36Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for 12 yds to the DUKE 48 for a 1ST down+12
0:301st & 10own 48Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 35 yds to the ILL 17 for a 1ST down+35
0:231st & 10opp 17Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 2 yds to the ILL 15+2
0:232nd & 8opp 15Timeout Duke, clock 00:230
0:192nd & 8opp 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 4 yds to the ILL 11+4
0:143rd & 4opp 11Mensah, Darian pass incomplete to Anthony, Andrel, PENALTY ILL roughing passer (Brown, Daniel) 6 yards to the ILL5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN DUKE.+6
0:081st & goalopp 5Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 5 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+5

ILL3 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:081st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:051st & 10own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 24−1
0:00own 25End of 2nd Quarter−1

ILL13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Aidan Laughery run for 3 yds to the ILL 28+3
14:182nd & 7own 28Aidan Laughery run for a loss of 3 yards to the ILL 25−3
13:363rd & 10own 25Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 5 yds to the ILL 30+5
13:254th & 5own 30Duke Penalty, Illegal Participation (5 Yards) to the ILL 35 for a 1ST down+5
12:391st & 10own 35Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 36 yds to the DUKE 29 for a 1ST down+36
12:151st & 10opp 29Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hudson Clement, broken up by Chandler Rivers0
12:092nd & 10opp 29Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hudson Clement for 12 yds to the DUKE 17 for a 1ST down+12
11:341st & 10opp 17Kaden Feagin run for 1 yd to the DUKE 16+1
11:002nd & 9opp 16Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Collin Dixon0
10:533rd & 9opp 16Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 8 yds to the DUKE 8+8
10:164th & 1opp 8Kaden Feagin run for 4 yds to the DUKE 4 for a 1ST down+4
9:341st & goalopp 4Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 4 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+4

DUKE5 plays, 36 yd · Turnover

9:341st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:301st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Que'Sean Brown0
9:202nd & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Jaquez Moore for 7 yds to the DUKE 32+7
8:423rd & 3own 32Darian Mensah pass complete to Jaquez Moore for 5 yds to the DUKE 37 for a 1ST down+5
8:001st & 10own 37Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 24 yds Sahmir Hagans fumbled, forced by Matthew Bailey, recovered by ILL Kaleb Patterson+24

ILL4 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown

7:531st & 10own 39Luke Altmyer run for 3 yds to the ILL 42+3
7:272nd & 7own 42Luke Altmyer pass incomplete to Hudson Clement, broken up by Luke Mergott0
7:203rd & 7own 42Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 18 yds to the DUKE 40 for a 1ST down Duke Penalty, Roughing Passer (Wesley Williams) to the DUKE 25 for a 1ST down+33
6:541st & 10opp 25Hank Beatty run for 25 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+25

DUKE8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

6:541st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:421st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Jaquez Moore for 24 yds to the DUKE 49 for a 1ST down+24
6:221st & 10own 49Jaquez Moore run for no gain to the DUKE 490
5:412nd & 10own 49Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 41 yds to the ILL 10 for a 1ST down+41
5:241st & goalopp 10Nate Sheppard run for 6 yds to the ILL 4+6
5:032nd & goalopp 4Nate Sheppard run for no gain to the ILL 40
4:353rd & goalopp 4Darian Mensah run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILL 6−2
4:004th & goalopp 6Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 6 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)+6

ILL12 plays, 57 yd · Field goal

4:004th & 6own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 64 yds , Ca'Lil Valentine return for 25 yds to the ILL 26 Ca'Lil Valentine fumbled, recovered by ILL Ca'Lil Valentine , return for no gain to the ILL 26+25
3:451st & 10own 26Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 20 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down+20
2:551st & 10own 46Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 2 yards to the ILL 44−2
2:182nd & 12own 44Luke Altmyer pass complete to Ca'Lil Valentine for 12 yds to the DUKE 44 for a 1ST down+12
1:561st & 10opp 44Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the DUKE 41+3
1:212nd & 7opp 41Luke Altmyer pass complete to Justin Bowick for 21 yds to the DUKE 20 for a 1ST down+21
0:401st & 10opp 20Ca'Lil Valentine run for 3 yds to the DUKE 17+3
0:012nd & 7opp 17Luke Altmyer run for 5 yds to the DUKE 12+5
0:00opp 17End of 3rd Quarter+5
14:563rd & 2opp 12Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the DUKE 120
14:194th & 2opp 12Illinois Penalty, False Start (Melvin Priestly) to the DUKE 17−5
14:044th & 7opp 17David Olano 35 yd FG GOOD+35

DUKE8 plays, 46 yd · Turnover

14:044th & 7own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
13:571st & 10own 25Anderson Castle run for 3 yds to the DUKE 28+3
13:332nd & 7own 28Darian Mensah pass complete to Landen King for 3 yds to the DUKE 31+3
12:523rd & 4own 31Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 17 yds to the DUKE 48 for a 1ST down+17
12:061st & 10own 48Darian Mensah run for 3 yds to the ILL 49+3
11:292nd & 7opp 49Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 20 yds to the ILL 29 for a 1ST down+20
11:091st & 10opp 29Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Jayden Moore, broken up by Torrie Cox Jr.0
10:592nd & 10opp 29Darian Mensah pass intercepted Tanner Heckel return for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 11−1

ILL14 plays, 89 yd · Touchdown

10:501st & 10own 11Luke Altmyer pass complete to Malik Elzy for 11 yds to the ILL 22 for a 1ST down+11
10:091st & 10own 22Kaden Feagin run for 7 yds to the ILL 29+7
9:412nd & 3own 29Kaden Feagin run for 11 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down+11
9:041st & 10own 40Timeout Illinois, clock 09:040
9:001st & 10own 40Kaden Feagin run for 1 yd to the ILL 41+1
8:162nd & 9own 41Luke Altmyer pass complete to Malik Elzy for 10 yds to the DUKE 49 for a 1ST down+10
7:391st & 10opp 49Kaden Feagin run for 3 yds to the DUKE 46+3
7:112nd & 7opp 46Ca'Lil Valentine run for 11 yds to the DUKE 35 for a 1ST down+11
6:291st & 10opp 35Kaden Feagin run for 1 yd to the DUKE 34+1
5:372nd & 9opp 34Luke Altmyer run for 25 yds to the DUKE 9 for a 1ST down+25
4:581st & goalopp 9Kaden Feagin run for 7 yds to the DUKE 2+7
4:172nd & goalopp 2Kaden Feagin run for no gain to the DUKE 20
4:173rd & 0opp 2Timeout Duke, clock 04:170
4:143rd & goalopp 2Luke Altmyer pass complete to Collin Dixon for 2 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+2

DUKE2 plays, -2 yd · Turnover

4:143rd & 3own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
4:041st & 10own 25Darian Mensah sacked by Tanner Heckel for a loss of 2 yards to the DUKE 23 Darian Mensah fumbled, forced by Tanner Heckel, recovered by ILL Malachi Hood , return for 0 yards−2

ILL1 play, 23 yd · Touchdown

3:581st & 10opp 23Ca'Lil Valentine run for 23 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK)+23

DUKE8 plays, 43 yd · On downs

3:581st & 10own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:451st & 10own 25Henry Belin IV run for 15 yds to the DUKE 40 for a 1ST down+15
3:181st & 10own 40Nate Sheppard run for 6 yds to the DUKE 46+6
2:432nd & 4own 46Henry Belin IV pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 17 yds to the ILL 37 for a 1ST down+17
2:191st & 10opp 37Henry Belin IV pass incomplete to Andrel Anthony0
2:002nd & 10opp 37Henry Belin IV pass complete to Peyton Jones for 5 yds to the ILL 32+5
1:543rd & 5opp 32Henry Belin IV pass incomplete to Jayden Moore0
1:454th & 5opp 32Henry Belin IV pass incomplete to Chase Tyler0

ILL4 plays, -3 yd · End of period

1:411st & 10own 32TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 31−1
1:012nd & 11own 31TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 30−1
0:213rd & 12own 30TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the ILL 29−1
0:00own 30End of 4th Quarter−1

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 2 meetings vs. Illinois

Duke 1–1 vs Illinois

  • 1965 · wk 7Duke 14 @ Illinois 28
  • 1958 · wk 4Illinois 13 @ Duke 15

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