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Durham: Duke beats Boston College 47-2; Sheppard scores five times

Duke won 47-2 at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday. Nate Sheppard ran for five touchdowns. Duke is 6-2 (3-2 ACC). Boston College is 4-4 (2-3).

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Triangle Local Staff · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Duke beat Boston College 47-2 on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score and schedule; Boston College Athletics box score and schedule
  • The line score was Boston College 2-0-0-0 and Duke 13-14-14-6.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score; Boston College Athletics box score
  • Nate Sheppard ran 1 yard for a touchdown at 7:33 of the first quarter. Gavin Strange's extra point made it 7-0.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score; Boston College Athletics box score
  • Sheppard ran 2 yards at 3:39 of the first quarter. The extra point did not count. Carter Davis returned that kick 100 yards, and Boston College led the scoring 2-13.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score; Boston College Athletics box score
  • Sheppard ran 54 yards at 9:06 of the second quarter, 20-2 after Strange's kick. Walker Eget threw a 5-yard touchdown to Jeremiah Hasley at 2:14, 27-2.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score; Boston College Athletics box score
  • Sheppard ran 4 yards at 10:41 of the third quarter and 1 yard at 6:44, making it 41-2. Strange kicked field goals of 41 yards at 12:02 of the fourth quarter and 24 yards at 2:58, 47-2.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score; Boston College Athletics box score
  • Both official box scores list Sheppard with 97 rushing yards and Eget with 201 passing yards.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score; Boston College Athletics box score
  • After the game, Duke is 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the ACC. Boston College is 4-4 and 2-3.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score and schedule; Boston College Athletics box score and schedule
  • Duke next plays at NC State on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 12:30 p.m. Boston College next hosts Florida State on Saturday, Nov. 7, at noon.Confirmed by Duke Athletics 2026 football schedule; Boston College Athletics 2026 football schedule

Still unknown

  • An official Duke written recap. The school's schedule and box score list the final, but a recap page was not posted as of Saturday afternoon
  • An official Boston College written recap. The Eagles' schedule links a recap, but the recap page we opened was not this football game

What happened

Duke beat Boston College 47-2 on Saturday at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham.

Duke is 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the ACC. Boston College is 4-4 and 2-3. Both official box scores and both live schedules list that final and those records.

How it finished

Nate Sheppard ran 1 yard for a touchdown in the first quarter. Gavin Strange's extra point put Duke up 7-0.

Sheppard scored again from 2 yards. The extra point did not count. Carter Davis returned that kick 100 yards, and the Eagles' only points went on the board, 13-2.

Sheppard's 54-yard run in the second quarter made it 20-2 after the kick. Walker Eget threw a 5-yard touchdown to Jeremiah Hasley, 27-2.

Sheppard added runs of 4 yards and 1 yard in the third quarter, 41-2. Strange kicked field goals of 41 and 24 yards in the fourth, 47-2.

Both boxes list Sheppard with 97 rushing yards and Eget with 201 through the air.

What's next

Duke plays at NC State on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 12:30 p.m., the Blue Devils' schedule says. Boston College hosts Florida State that day at noon.

This site is not Duke Athletics.

Photos

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Why it matters

Duke is Durham's ACC football team. The home win lifts the Blue Devils to 3-2 in conference play before a trip to NC State.

Sources

  1. Football vs Boston College on 10/31/2026, box score (Final 47-2; line 2-0-0-0 and 13-14-14-6; Sheppard runs of 1, 2, 54, 4 and 1; Davis 100-yard PAT return; Hasley 5-yard pass from Eget; Strange field goals of 41 and 24; Sheppard 97 rushing; Eget 201 passing; records 6-2, 3-2 and 4-4, 2-3)

    Official sourcePublished by Duke Athletics · Checked Oct 31, 2026, 4:05 PM

  2. 2026 Football Schedule (Boston College 2-47; 6-2, 3-2 ACC; at NC State, Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by Duke Athletics · Checked Oct 31, 2026, 4:05 PM

  3. Football vs Duke on 10/31/2026, box score (Final 47-2; same line score and the same scoring plays, including Davis 100-yard PAT return; Sheppard 97; Eget 201; records 4-4, 2-3 and 6-2, 3-2)

    Official sourcePublished by Boston College Athletics · Checked Oct 31, 2026, 4:05 PM

  4. 2026 Football Schedule (at Duke L, 2-47; 4-4, 2-3 ACC; vs. Florida State, Nov. 7, 12:00 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by Boston College Athletics · Checked Oct 31, 2026, 4:05 PM

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