A Tulane LB's comment ahead of the season-opener gave Nate Sheppard and Duke a little added motivation.

Nate Sheppard rushes for 227 yards, 2 TDs for Blue Devils ...

Duke started its 2026 season with a resounding 17-3 victory over Tulane as Nate Sheppard ran for 227 yards and two touchdowns, and the Blue Devils were able to shut down the Green ...

The Duke Blue Devils walked away from Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night with a 1-0 record. Duke took down Tulane 17-3, ...

Now taking a step in the other direction, Jared Richardson was quiet in his debut with the Blue Devils. After an extremely ...

Nate Sheppard ran for a career-best 227 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Tulane 17-3 in Saturday’s weather-delayed ...

The Blue Devils relied on a bruising ground attack and held the Green Wave without a touchdown for the first time since 2019, spoiling Will Hall's head-coaching debut after a 90-minute weather delay.

Tulane could not tackle Duke running back Nathan Sheppard and could not get out of its own way offensively in an ugly ...

Nate Sheppard ran for a career-best 227 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Tulane 17-3 in Saturday’s weather-delayed season opener for both teams.

The Blue Devils running back rushed for two scores to prevent the Green Wave from getting a win in head coach Will Hall’s ...

The Duke Blue Devils beat the Tulane Green Wave 17-3 to open the 2026 season. The last time Tulane didn't score a touchdown in a game was in 2019 against Auburn.