Tulane Green Wave @ Duke Blue Devils
Duke opens season with home game against Tulane on Saturday
How to watch: ACC Network
Tulane (2025)
Overall offense: 411.4 yards per game (37th in FBS)
Passing: 245.1 yards per game (48th)
Rushing: 166.3 yards per game (57th)
Scoring: 27.7 points per game (67th)
Overall defense: 384.2 yards allowed per game (79th in FBS)
Passing: 261.6 yards allowed per game (124th)
Rushing: 122.6 yards allowed per game (29th)
Scoring: 23.9 points allowed per game (58th)
Duke (2025)
Overall offense: 423.5 yards per game (25th in FBS)
Passing: 285.4 yards per game (10th)
Rushing: 138.1 yards per game (88th)
Scoring: 34.6 points per game (16th)
Overall defense: 424.2 yards allowed per game (119th in FBS)
Passing: 276.8 yards allowed per game (132nd)
Rushing: 147.4 yards allowed per game (66th)
Scoring: 29.4 points allowed per game (98th)
Tulane (2025)
Passing: Jake Retzlaff, 3,168 yards, 15 TD, 7 INT, 61.9% completion percentage
Rushing: Jake Retzlaff, 634 yards on 129 carries, 16 TD
Receiving: Shazz Preston, 723 yards on 43 catches, 4 TD
Duke (2025)
Passing: Darian Mensah, 3,973 yards, 34 TD, 6 INT, 66.8% completion percentage
Rushing: Nate Sheppard, 1,132 yards on 200 carries, 11 TD
Receiving: Cooper Barkate, 1,106 yards on 72 catches, 7 TD
Tulane lost to Ole Miss 41-10 in the first round of the College Football Playoff to close an 11-3 season, which marked the end of Jon Sumrall's coaching tenure and the promotion of Will Hall to head coach.
Duke beat Arizona State 42-39 in the Sun Bowl to close a 9-5 season that included winning the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
Tulane has its home opener against South Alabama on Sept. 12.
Duke visits Illinois in the Big Ten on Sept. 12.
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