NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, October 17, 2026
North Carolina Tar Heels 24
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Duke Blue Devils 20
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Wallace Wade Stadium · 35,018 att.

Match Report

McGill's late TD lifts North Carolina past Duke 24-20

— Jaylen McGill ran 24 yards for a touchdown with 1:53 remaining for North Carolina’s first points since early in the second quarter and the Tar Heels recovered to beat Duke 24-20 on Saturday.

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Team Stats

22
1st Downs
19
4-12
3rd down efficiency
8-18
2-3
4th down efficiency
2-3
326
Total Yards
373
191
Passing
249
15/25
Comp/Att
24/41
7.6
Yards per pass
6.1
135
Rushing
124
39
Rushing Attempts
30
3.5
Yards per rush
4.1
6-65
Penalties
8-67
2
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
28:37
Possession
31:23

Top Performers

UNC

  • Billy Edwards Jr. C/ATT 15/25 · YDS 191 · AVG 7.6
  • Aeron Burrell NO 3 · YDS 125 · AVG 41.7
  • Rece Verhoff FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 28
  • Jaylen McGill CAR 12 · YDS 75 · AVG 6.3

DUKE

  • Walker Eget C/ATT 24/38 · YDS 249 · AVG 6.6
  • Kade Reynoldson NO 3 · YDS 122 · AVG 40.7
  • Nate Sheppard REC 11 · YDS 98 · AVG 8.9
  • Gavin Strange FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 22

Highlights

00:08 Rece Verhoff makes 28-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:15 Billy Edwards throws 5-yard TD pass to Jordan Shipp Watch on ESPN 00:22 Demon June runs for 4-yard TD Watch on ESPN 00:55 Andrew Pellicciotta scores 6-yard touchdown vs. North Carolina Watch on ESPN

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