Duke Top 25 Games of the 2020s
A 2020s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 47/100
- Ranked matchups
- 9
2020s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2023Week 5Home
L 14-21 vs. Notre Dame
No. 17 Duke vs. No. 11 Notre Dame · 7-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
47
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Duke vs. Notre Dame (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025Week 15Neutral site1OT
W 27-20 vs. Virginia
No. 16 Virginia vs. Unranked Duke · 7-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
47
Game score
Full Game · 2025 Virginia vs. Duke (ACC Championship Game (OT) Full Game)
- 2025Tony the Tiger Sun BowlNeutral site
W 42-39 vs. Arizona State
Unranked Duke vs. No. 24 Arizona State · 3-point margin
Ranking 2/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
34
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Duke vs. Arizona State (Bowl Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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