Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT
Venue: Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
Surface: Artificial Turf
Broadcast: ESPN2
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Clear skies
Temperature: ~93°F (34°C) at kickoff, cooling to ~86°F by the fourth quarter
Humidity: ~60%
Wind: Light SE breeze at 4–6 mph
Impact: Hot and humid — hydration and depth will be factors, especially for Duke in its first road game.
Injury Report
Duke Blue Devils
No injuries reported.
Tulane Green Wave
No injuries reported.
Recent Form
Duke
W 45–17 vs. Elon — Mensah threw for 389 yds, 3 TD; defense forced 2 turnovers.
L 19–45 vs. Illinois — Five turnovers doomed the Blue Devils despite 334 pass yds from Mensah.
Tulane
W 30–14 vs. Northwestern — Dominant ground game (255 rush yds).
W 33–31 vs. South Alabama — QB Jake Retzlaff accounted for 189 total yds, 2 TD.
Series History
All-time: Duke leads 3–2.
Current streak: Duke has won the last three meetings, most recently in 2015 (37–7).
Note: This is the first meeting in a decade, and the first at Yulman Stadium.
Key Player Matchups
QB Darian Mensah (Duke) vs. Tulane Secondary — Mensah (723 pass yds, 5 TD, 1 INT, 73.5% comp) faces a defense allowing 196 pass YPG but leading the nation in turnover margin (+6).
WR Cooper Barkate (Duke) vs. CB Javion White (Tulane) — Barkate’s 205 rec yds lead Duke; White has 2 INTs in 2 games.
Tulane QB Jake Retzlaff vs. Duke Pass Rush — Retzlaff (277 pass yds, 177 rush yds, 4 total TD) is a dual threat; Duke’s Vincent Anthony Jr. has 4 sacks in 2 games.
RB Zuberi Mobley (Tulane) vs. Duke Front Seven — Mobley averaging 6.3 YPC; Duke allowing 143 rush YPG.
Turnover Battle — Duke is -6 (last in FBS) in turnover margin; Tulane is +6 (1st in FBS).
Betting Trends & Angles
Duke: 0-2 ATS in 2025; both games Over the total.
Tulane: 1-1 ATS; 1-1 O/U.
Totals: Both teams averaging 50+ combined points per game; Tulane’s defense has yet to allow more than 31 points.
Situational: Duke’s first road game; Tulane 8-2 SU in last 10 home games.
Game Odds
Duke Blue Devils 52.5
Tulane Green Wave – 1.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
