Wk 12 · 2026
Clemson Tigers at Duke Blue Devils — Fri, Nov 20
Fri, Nov 20 ·
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
· ESPN
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 40 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
ACC · 3-2
at
7:30pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential DUKE by 4.9
ACC · 4-1
What is at stake
A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Clemson form
L 13-41vs MIAW 24-10at CALW 28-20vs UNCW 22-7vs GASOL 10-51at LSU
2026 season
Duke form
L 25-28at GTW 62-7vs W&MW 35-7vs STANW 31-27at ILLW 17-3vs TULN
2026 season
Clemson this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Duke this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Clemson | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina ACC | vs W 28-20 preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Miami ACC | vs L 13-41 preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Georgia Tech ACC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at L 25-28 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Clemson leads 4–2 · Duke has won the last 2
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
17.3 points toward Clemson
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-01 | Duke 46 — 45 Clemson | at CLEM | Duke |
| 2023 | 2023-09-04 | Clemson 7 — 28 Duke | at DUKE | Duke |
| 2018 | 2018-11-17 | Duke 6 — 35 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2012 | 2012-11-03 | Clemson 56 — 20 Duke | at DUKE | Clemson |
| 2008 | 2008-11-15 | Duke 7 — 31 Clemson | at CLEM | Clemson |
| 2007 | 2007-11-03 | Clemson 47 — 10 Duke | at DUKE | Clemson |
Clemson leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Tait Reynolds QB #2 | 83/128, 816 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Christopher Vizzina QB #17 | 14/23, 102 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Gideon Davidson RB #8 | 66 CAR, 371 YDS, 4 TD |
| Chris Johnson Jr. RB #16 | 22 CAR, 101 YDS | |
| Jarvis Green RB #21 | 21 CAR, 88 YDS | |
| Receiving | Bryant Wesco Jr. WR #12 | 25 REC, 315 YDS |
| T.J. Moore WR #1 | 25 REC, 235 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Tyler Brown WR #6 | 21 REC, 188 YDS | |
| Olsen Patt-Henry TE #11 | 7 REC, 62 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Corey Myrick S #22 | 43 |
| Sammy Brown LB #47 | 40 | |
| Jeremiah Alexander LB #7 | 35 | |
| Sacks | Will Heldt DE #13 | 4 |
| Jahiem Lawson DE #15 | 1 | |
| Ronan Hanafin S #5 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Elliot Washington II CB #3 | 3 |
| Ashton Hampton CB #2 | 1 |
Duke leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Walker Eget QB #2 | 58/93, 721 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT |
| Dan Mahan QB #10 | 6/9, 126 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Nate Sheppard RB #20 | 91 CAR, 644 YDS, 6 TD |
| CJ Campbell Jr. RB #0 | 36 CAR, 139 YDS | |
| Jayvian Tanelus RB #22 | 16 CAR, 90 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Hasley TE #85 | 13 REC, 195 YDS |
| Jonah Burton WR #6 | 13 REC, 187 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jaivon Solomon WR #4 | 5 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Jared Richardson WR #17 | 5 REC, 82 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nick Morris Jr. LB #7 | 23 |
| Andrew Pellicciotta S #35 | 22 | |
| Dylan Flowers CB #0 | 19 | |
| Sacks | Bradley Gompers LB #24 | 3 |
| Kevin O'Connor DE #15 | 2 | |
| Bryce Davis DE #12 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Evan Smith CB #4 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.