Duke RV at Illinois RV
Duke at Illinois final: Duke beat Illinois 31–27. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 20 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and where it's on.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- Duke 31, Illinois 27
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T DUKE 7 14 7 3 31 ILL 10 14 3 0 27 - TV
- FS1 · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- Gies Memorial Stadium
- City
- Champaign, IL
- Week
- Week 2
- Line
- Illinois −5.5 · upsetO/U 51.5 · Over @ 58
I'll Bite
Duke5–2
Wvs Tulane17–3
Wat Illinois31–27
Wvs Stanford35–7
Wvs William & Mary62–7
Lat Georgia Tech25–28
Lvs N. Carolina20–24
Wat Virginia19–16
Illinois3–3
Wvs UAB42–23
Lvs Duke27–31
Wvs Southern Illinois48–10
Lat Ohio State19–42
Lvs Purdue17–24
Wat Mich. State38–37
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 59.0 points a game and Duke plays fast — 78.0 snaps a game, 25th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 3 meetings have averaged a 14.0-point margin.
| Duke | RV |
|---|---|
| Illinois | RV |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 4 HIT
PaceSnailDuke Supersonic · Illinois Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 14.0 over 3 meetingsdecided by 4 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Duke | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 17.0104th | 42.042nd | |
| Points allowed | 3.010th | 23.094th | |
| Yards per play | 4.9104th | 7.533rd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.767th | 5.286th | |
| Plays per game | 78.025th | 44.0135th | |
| Turnover margin | 064th | +134th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.4%65th | 50.0%43rd |
More stats +11
| Duke | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 250.030th | 150.082nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 131.0119th | 182.0101st | |
| QB completion rate | 46.4%133rd | 76.5%22nd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 4.7127th | 10.723rd | |
| O-line rank | 35thline yards · sack rate | 39thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 55thstuff rate · havoc | 104thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 328th | 189th | |
| Interceptions | 078th | 131st | |
| Forced fumbles | 119th | 062nd | |
| Penalties per game | 8.095th | 1.01st | |
| Time of possession | 36:3517th | 18:57136th |
The series
Illinois leads 2–1 over the last 3
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois 45–19 | 26 |
| 1965 | Illinois 28–14 | 14 |
| 1958 | Duke 15–13 | 2 |
How to watch
| Network | FS1 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final | Duke 31, Illinois 27 |
| Where | Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onFS1 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 5.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 20 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Duke vs Illinois?
- Duke beat Illinois 31–27.
- What channel is Duke vs Illinois on?
- FS1.
- How can I stream Duke vs Illinois?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Duke vs Illinois played?
- Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL.