College Football · Week 2 · 2026
Duke 31, Illinois 27
Sat, Sep 12
NovaModel entering Week 2
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Box Score
| DUKE | ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Score | 27 |
| 376 | Total Yards | 382 |
| 170 | Rushing Yards | 111 |
| 206 | Passing Yards | 271 |
| 6.6 | Yards / Play | 5.6 |
| 19 | First Downs | 23 |
| 2/9 (22%) | 3rd Down | 5/12 (42%) |
| 2/2 (100%) | 4th Down | 1/3 (33%) |
| 11-112 | Penalties | 7-71 |
| 26:46 | Time of Possession | 33:14 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
Walker Eget
206 YDS
Passing
Katin Houser
271 YDS
Nate Sheppard
147 YDS
Rushing
Ca'Lil Valentine
56 YDS
Jonah Burton
76 YDS
Receiving
Collin Dixon
166 YDS
Before This Game
Each team's season up to kickoff; ranks are NovaModel's entering Week 2.
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker EgetQB | 15/21 | 206 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 75.9 |
| Dan MahanQB | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate SheppardRB | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 1 | 29 |
| CJ Campbell Jr.RB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
| Walker EgetQB | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah BurtonWR | 4 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 36 |
| Jeremiah HasleyTE | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 35 |
| Nate SheppardRB | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 2 | 13 |
| Kavon SimmonsWR | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Jake TaylorTE | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nate KuriskyTE | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew PellicciottaDB | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nick Morris Jr.LB | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| DaShawn StoneDB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dylan FlowersDB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Bryce DavisDE | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kyon LoudDB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kendall JohnsonLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Luke MergottLB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Patrick Smith-YoungDB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| David AndersonDL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Evan SmithDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston WatsonDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyshon ReedDE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Che OjarikreDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dakota QuinonezDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Julius ColumbusDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kobe SmithDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Landan CallahanDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyson SanfordDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Cosme SalasPK | 7 | 39 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kade ReynoldsonP | 3 | 147 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Campbell Jr.RB | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker EgetQB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
