Week 1 · 2025

Elon at Duke

Thu 08/28/2025 07:30 PMWallace Wade StadiumDuke pregame99%Pregame win probability: 99% for Duke. Duke favored, and won.

73°Fair1 mph SSE · 58% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Elon

17

6–6

Duke

45

9–5

Attendance

15,677

reported

ELON5 plays, -6 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:561st & 10own 25Landen Clark pass incomplete to Dylan Magazu0
14:342nd & 16own 19Landen Clark run for 3 yds to the ELON 22+3
14:023rd & 13own 22TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the ELON 19−3
13:194th & 16own 19Jeff Yurk punt for 44 yds , Que'Sean Brown returns for 1 yd to the DUKE 38+1

DUKE5 plays, 35 yd · Missed FG

13:111st & 10own 38Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 30 yds to the ELON 32 for a 1ST down+30
12:541st & 10opp 32Jaquez Moore run for no gain to the ELON 320
12:212nd & 10opp 32Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 5 yds to the ELON 27+5
11:523rd & 5opp 27Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate0
11:474th & 5opp 27Todd Pelino 45 yd FG MISSED+45

ELON4 plays, -2 yd · Punt

11:421st & 10own 27TJ Thomas Jr. run for 3 yds to the ELON 30+3
11:122nd & 7own 30Landen Clark pass complete to TJ Thomas Jr. for no gain to the ELON 300
10:353rd & 7own 30Landen Clark sacked by Vincent Anthony Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the ELON 25−5
9:594th & 12own 25Jeff Yurk punt for 46 yds0

DUKE5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

9:501st & 10own 29Jaquez Moore run for 9 yds to the DUKE 38+9
9:342nd & 1own 38PENALTY Duke False Start (Fina,Bruno) 5 yards from Duke38 to Duke33. NO PLAY.−5
9:222nd & 6own 33Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate0
9:143rd & 6own 33Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 2 yds to the DUKE 35+2
8:434th & 4own 35Kade Reynoldson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ben Kirsch at the ELON 190

ELON6 plays, 19 yd · Punt

8:351st & 10own 19Landen Clark run for 9 yds to the ELON 28+9
8:002nd & 1own 28Landen Clark run for 14 yds to the ELON 42 for a 1ST down+14
7:271st & 10own 42Landen Clark pass incomplete to Zimere Winston0
7:172nd & 10own 42Dan Frederick run for a loss of 2 yards to the ELON 40−2
6:453rd & 12own 40Landen Clark sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the ELON 38−2
6:034th & 14own 38Jeff Yurk punt for 57 yds0

DUKE15 plays, 72 yd · Field goal

5:511st & 10own 5Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 10 yds to the DUKE 15 for a 1ST down+10
5:361st & 10own 15Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Que'Sean Brown0
5:292nd & 10own 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for no gain to the DUKE 150
4:473rd & 10own 15Timeout Duke, clock 04:470
4:413rd & 10own 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 25 yds to the DUKE 40 for a 1ST down+25
4:071st & 10own 40Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate0
3:592nd & 10own 40Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 8 yds to the DUKE 48+8
3:263rd & 2own 48Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the ELON 48 for a 1ST down+4
2:541st & 10opp 48Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for 8 yds to the ELON 40+8
2:342nd & 2opp 40Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for 15 yds to the ELON 25 for a 1ST down+15
2:251st & 10opp 25Timeout Elon, clock 02:250
2:201st & 10opp 25Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Peyton Jones0
2:142nd & 10opp 25Peyton Jones run for 2 yds to the ELON 23+2
1:353rd & 8opp 23Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Sahmir Hagans0
1:314th & 8opp 23T. Pelino 41 yd FG GOOD+41

ELON18 plays, 58 yd · Field goal

1:311st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:251st & 10own 25(01:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas Jr.,TJ rush left for 1 yard gain to the Elon26 (Mergott,Luke) PENALTY Elon Personal Foul (Backey,Landyn) 12 yards from Elon25 to Elon13. NO PLAY.−12
1:111st & 22own 13Elon Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined0
0:452nd & 22own 13Landen Clark pass complete to Kenaz McMillian for 2 yds to the ELON 15+2
0:00own 15End of 1st Quarter0
0:003rd & 20own 15TJ Thomas Jr. run for 44 yds to the DUKE 41 for a 1ST down+44
14:541st & 10opp 41Landen Clark run for 3 yds to the DUKE 38+3
14:242nd & 7opp 38TJ Thomas Jr. run for 2 yds to the DUKE 36+2
13:393rd & 5opp 36Landen Clark pass complete to TJ Thomas Jr. for 7 yds to the DUKE 29 for a 1ST down+7
12:521st & 10opp 29Landen Clark pass complete to Ross Smith for 6 yds to the DUKE 23+6
12:212nd & 4opp 23Jimmyll Williams run for 2 yds to the DUKE 21+2
11:433rd & 2opp 21Landen Clark run for 7 yds to the DUKE 14 for a 1ST down+7
11:051st & 10opp 14TJ Thomas Jr. run for 5 yds to the DUKE 9+5
10:272nd & 5opp 9TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the DUKE 12−3
9:583rd & 8opp 12Timeout Elon, clock 09:580
9:543rd & 8opp 12Landen Clark pass incomplete to Dylan Magazu0
9:544th & 8opp 12PENALTY Elon Delay Of Game (Yurk,Jeff) 5 yards from Duke12 to Duke17. NO PLAY.−5
9:504th & 13opp 17Luke Barnes 35 yd FG GOOD+35

DUKE5 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

9:501st & 10own 35Luke Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:411st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 20 yds to the DUKE 45 for a 1ST down+20
9:021st & 10own 45Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 21 yds to the ELON 34 for a 1ST down+21
8:411st & 10opp 34Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the ELON 32+2
8:012nd & 8opp 32Jaquez Moore run for 32 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+32

ELON12 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

8:011st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
7:531st & 10own 25Jimmyll Williams run for 28 yds to the DUKE 47 for a 1ST down+28
7:221st & 10opp 47Landen Clark run for 3 yds to the DUKE 44+3
6:392nd & 7opp 44Landen Clark pass complete to Zimere Winston for 29 yds to the DUKE 15 for a 1ST down+29
6:091st & 10opp 15Landen Clark run for 4 yds to the DUKE 11+4
5:332nd & 6opp 11Landen Clark run for 2 yds to the DUKE 9+2
4:513rd & 4opp 9Landen Clark run for 5 yds to the DUKE 4 for a 1ST down+5
4:271st & goalopp 4Timeout Elon, clock 04:270
4:191st & goalopp 4Jimmyll Williams run for 2 yds to the DUKE 2+2
3:462nd & goalopp 2Landen Clark pass incomplete to Kenaz McMillian0
3:433rd & goalopp 2Landen Clark run for 2 yds for a TD (Luke Barnes KICK)+2
3:431st & goalopp 3PENALTY Elon Delay Of Game (Barnes,Luke) 5 yards from Duke03 to Duke08. NO PLAY.−5

DUKE7 plays, 56 yd · Turnover

3:371st & 10own 35Luke Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Peyton Jones return for 25 yds to the DUKE 25+25
3:291st & 10own 25Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 5 yds to the DUKE 30+5
2:502nd & 5own 30Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 44 yds to the ELON 26 for a 1ST down+44
2:161st & 10opp 26Darian Mensah pass incomplete0
2:062nd & 10opp 26Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 14 yds to the ELON 12 for a 1ST down+14
2:001st & 10opp 12Timeout Duke, clock 02:000
1:551st & 10opp 12Jaquez Moore run for a loss of 7 yards to the ELON 19 Jaquez Moore fumbled, recovered by ELON Dillon Pardue−7

ELON6 plays, -4 yd · Punt

1:522nd & 14own 15Timeout Duke, clock 01:520
1:501st & 10own 19TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the ELON 15−4
1:472nd & 14own 15TJ Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the ELON 16+1
1:003rd & 13own 16TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ELON 15−1
1:004th & 14own 15Timeout Duke, clock 01:000
0:494th & 14own 15Jeff Yurk punt blocked by Nate Sheppard blocked by Nate Sheppard+22

DUKE4 plays, 1 yd · End of period

0:411st & 10opp 37Darian Mensah sacked by Dillon Pardue for a loss of 8 yards to the ELON 45−8
0:162nd & 18opp 45Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 3 yds to the ELON 42+3
0:003rd & 15opp 42Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 6 yds to the ELON 36+6
0:00opp 42End of 2nd Quarter+6

DUKE10 plays, 83 yd · Touchdown

14:561st & 10own 35Luke Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Peyton Jones return for 17 yds to the DUKE 17+17
14:511st & 10own 17Jaquez Moore run for 1 yd to the DUKE 18+1
14:232nd & 9own 18Darian Mensah sacked by Parris Lowery for a loss of 3 yards to the DUKE 15−3
13:393rd & 12own 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 17 yds to the DUKE 32 for a 1ST down+17
13:191st & 10own 32Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 46 yds to the ELON 22 for a 1ST down+46
12:571st & 10opp 22Darian Mensah pass complete to Que'Sean Brown for 4 yds to the ELON 18+4
12:132nd & 6opp 18Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 10 yds to the ELON 8 for a 1ST down+10
11:581st & goalopp 8PENALTY Duke False Start 5 yards from Elon08 to Elon13. NO PLAY.−5
11:261st & goalopp 13Darian Mensah run for a loss of 2 yards to the ELON 15−2
10:592nd & goalopp 15Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 15 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+15

ELON5 plays, -5 yd · Punt

10:511st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , TJ Thomas Jr. return for 46 yds to the ELON 46+46
10:431st & 10own 46TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ELON 45−1
10:032nd & 11own 45Landen Clark pass complete to TJ Thomas Jr. for 4 yds to the ELON 41+4
9:323rd & 15own 41Landen Clark pass incomplete to Kenaz McMillian0
9:224th & 15own 41Jeff Yurk punt for 50 yds , Que'Sean Brown returns for 3 yds to the DUKE 12+3

DUKE9 plays, 88 yd · Touchdown

9:222nd & 11own 11Timeout Duke, clock 09:220
9:141st & 10own 12Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for a loss of 1 yard to the DUKE 11−1
8:482nd & 11own 11Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 16 yds to the DUKE 27 for a 1ST down+16
8:231st & 10own 27Peyton Jones run for 8 yds to the DUKE 35+8
7:582nd & 2own 35Peyton Jones run for 4 yds to the DUKE 39 for a 1ST down+4
7:091st & 10own 39Darian Mensah pass complete to Landen King for 19 yds to the ELON 42 for a 1ST down+19
6:581st & 10opp 42Nate Sheppard run for 1 yd to the ELON 41+1
6:212nd & 9opp 41Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 14 yds to the ELON 27 for a 1ST down+14
5:461st & 10opp 27Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 27 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+27

ELON17 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

5:461st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:361st & 10own 25Landen Clark pass complete to Dylan Magazu for 27 yds to the DUKE 48 for a 1ST down+27
5:121st & 10opp 48(05:15) Shotgun Clark,Landen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Duke46 (Johnson,Kendall) PENALTY Elon False Start 5 yards from Duke48 to Elon47. NO PLAY.−5
4:271st & 15own 47Landen Clark pass complete to Dylan Magazu for 15 yds to the DUKE 38 for a 1ST down+15
4:141st & 10opp 38PENALTY Elon False Start (Safreed,Evan) 5 yards from Duke38 to Duke43. NO PLAY.−5
3:471st & 15opp 43Landen Clark run for 4 yds to the DUKE 39+4
3:162nd & 11opp 39Landen Clark pass incomplete to Jaedon Alford0
3:063rd & 11opp 39Landen Clark pass complete to Dylan Magazu for 19 yds to the DUKE 20 for a 1ST down+19
2:391st & 10opp 20PENALTY Duke Offside (Anthony Jr.,Vincent) 5 yards from Duke20 to Duke15. NO PLAY.+5
2:101st & 5opp 15Landen Clark pass complete to Dan Frederick for no gain to the DUKE 150
1:372nd & 5opp 15Landyn Backey run for 1 yd to the DUKE 14+1
1:023rd & 4opp 14Landen Clark run for 4 yds to the DUKE 10 for a 1ST down+4
0:001st & goalopp 10Dan Frederick run for 1 yd to the DUKE 9+1
0:00opp 10End of 3rd Quarter+1
14:572nd & goalopp 9Landen Clark pass incomplete to TJ Thomas Jr.0
14:483rd & goalopp 9Landen Clark run for 6 yds to the DUKE 3+6
14:124th & goalopp 3Landyn Backey run for 3 yds for a TD (Luke Barnes KICK)+3

DUKE6 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

14:071st & 10own 35Luke Barnes kickoff for 61 yds , Peyton Jones return for 16 yds to the DUKE 20+16
14:011st & 10own 20Jaquez Moore run for 4 yds to the DUKE 24+4
13:302nd & 6own 24Jaquez Moore run for 5 yds to the DUKE 29+5
12:413rd & 1own 29Anderson Castle run for 63 yds to the ELON 8 for a 1ST down+63
12:131st & goalopp 8Anderson Castle run for 2 yds to the ELON 6+2
11:282nd & goalopp 6Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 6 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+6

ELON7 plays, 1 yd · Defensive TD

11:281st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 63 yds0
11:191st & 10own 25Landen Clark run for 8 yds to the ELON 33+8
11:152nd & 2own 33Timeout Duke, clock 11:150
11:012nd & 2own 33(11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Lainez,Marco rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Elon41, End Of Play PENALTY Elon Holding (Walker,Brayden) 10 yards from Elon33 to Elon23. NO PLAY.−10
10:462nd & 12own 23TJ Thomas Jr. run for 3 yds to the ELON 26+3
10:043rd & 9own 26Marco Lainez run for no gain to the ELON 260
9:184th & 9own 26Jeff Yurk punt for 52 yds , Que'Sean Brown returns for 78 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+78

ELON7 plays, 22 yd · On downs

9:181st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 60 yds0
9:121st & 10own 25Marco Lainez run for 2 yds to the ELON 27+2
8:362nd & 8own 27Marco Lainez pass complete to Jimmyll Williams for 11 yds to the ELON 38 for a 1ST down+11
8:091st & 10own 38Jimmyll Williams run for no gain to the ELON 380
7:362nd & 10own 38Marco Lainez pass incomplete to Ross Smith0
7:283rd & 10own 38Jimmyll Williams run for 9 yds to the ELON 47+9
6:554th & 1own 47Landyn Backey run for no gain to the ELON 470

DUKE9 plays, 47 yd · Touchdown

6:481st & 10opp 47Nate Sheppard run for 11 yds to the ELON 36 for a 1ST down+11
6:031st & 10opp 36Nate Sheppard run for 10 yds to the ELON 26 for a 1ST down+10
5:101st & 10opp 26Darian Mensah run for 3 yds to the ELON 23+3
4:302nd & 7opp 23Nate Sheppard run for 4 yds to the ELON 19+4
3:463rd & 3opp 19(03:52) Shotgun Sheppard,Nate rush left for 4 yards loss to the Elon23 (Kirksey,Jared) PENALTY Elon Offside (Kirksey,Jared) 5 yards from Elon19 to Elon14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+5
3:181st & 10opp 14Peyton Jones run for 3 yds to the ELON 11+3
2:312nd & 7opp 11Peyton Jones run for 6 yds to the ELON 5+6
2:003rd & 1opp 5Timeout Duke, clock 02:000
1:553rd & 1opp 5Peyton Jones run for 5 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)+5

ELON5 plays, 10 yd · End of period

1:551st & 10own 35Todd Pelino kickoff for 64 yds0
1:501st & 10own 25Dan Frederick run for 4 yds to the ELON 29+4
1:062nd & 6own 29Dan Frederick run for 5 yds to the ELON 34+5
0:003rd & 1own 34Dan Frederick run for 1 yd to the ELON 35 for a 1ST down+1
0:00own 34End 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 3 meetings vs. Team

Duke 3–0 vs Elon

  • 2024 · wk 1Elon 3 @ Duke 26
  • 2014 · wk 1Elon 13 @ Duke 52
  • 2010 · wk 1Elon 27 @ Duke 41

Previous meeting vs. Manny Diaz

Elon 0–1 vs Manny Diaz

  • 2024 · wk 1Elon 3 @ Duke 26

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