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North Carolina Beat Duke 24-20

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 17, 2026

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The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Duke Blue Devils 24-20 at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in FBS college football Week 7 action.

North Carolina led 17-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: North Carolina outscored its opponent 10-0.

North Carolina moves to 4-2, while Duke falls to 4-2.

Top performers

• Billy Edwards Jr. (UNC, QB): 15/25, 191 YDS, 1 TD
• Jaylen McGill (UNC, RB): 12 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
• Jordan Shipp (UNC, WR): 7 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD
• Walker Eget (DUKE, QB): 24/38, 249 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Nate Sheppard (DUKE, RB): 20 CAR, 77 YDS
• Nate Sheppard (DUKE, RB): 11 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:03UNCRece Verhoff 28 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q1 7:21UNCJordan Shipp 5 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr.10-0
3. Q2 13:43UNCDemon June 4 Yd Run17-0
4. Q2 8:37DUKEAndrew Pellicciotta 9 Yd Fumble Return17-7
5. Q3 6:54DUKEGavin Strange 22 Yd Field Goal17-10
6. Q4 8:47DUKEGavin Strange 21 Yd Field Goal17-13
7. Q4 4:39DUKENate Sheppard 7 Yd pass from Walker Eget17-20
8. Q4 1:53UNCJaylen McGill 24 Yd Run24-20

Team stats

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