Duquesne University

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NEC · Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field · 2,200

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs University of Rio Grande · our model 27% Duquesne University · a number, not a pick

LastL 7–48 at Washington State · Sat Sep 19 · Dallas Harper 1 INT, 2 tackles

Nextvs University of Rio Grande · Sat Sep 26 · 12 pm ET · Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field

Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3

Duquesne University · 2026 schedule & results0-3
WkDateUsOppLineOpponentResultRecordConf
1Sep 5#185#80+31.5@Air ForceL 0–34 1210-10-0
2Sep 12#192#127+22.5@Youngstown StateL 13–700-20-0
3Sep 19#207#42+38.5@Washington StateL 7–48 1150-30-0
4Sep 26#217University of Rio Grande
6Oct 10Long Island University
7Oct 17@Stonehill
8Oct 24Wagner
9Oct 31@New Haven
10Nov 7Robert Morris
11Nov 14Mercyhurst
12Nov 21@Central Connecticut
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)
DateOppResultYdsTOTOPEPA/playSuccess%Explosive%Note
Sep 19@Washington StateL 7–48180031:44-0.36818.9%141.9%Season-low EPA/play
Sep 12@Youngstown StateL 13–70+0.01432.8%112.4%Season-high EPA/play
Sep 5@Air ForceL 0–34107219:10-0.24822.2%110.1%Blowout loss
Season average (3 games)1441.0-0.20124.6%121.4%

Game Week

4d 16h

until kickoff · vs University of Rio Grande · Sat Sep 26 · 12 pm ET

Verdict Begins·Live

Duquesne is the Northeast Conference veteran and 'City Game' rival—a program that resumed the Pittsburgh football rivalry after 86 years of silence, anchored by Jerry Schmitt's 21-year coaching legacy.

Title DroughtSince 2021 · 5 yrs

The fanbase carries the weight of Pittsburgh's dominance in the same city. Duquesne is the other program, the Jesuit school that once beat Pitt, then lost the rivalry for 86 years. The City Game's…

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The season in chapters

Weeks 1–30-3, all on the roadL 13–70 at Youngstown State · Sat Sep 12
Ahead
Sat Sep 26Next: University of Rio Grandevs University of Rio Grande · at home

What fans said

Real posts from the day of the game, chosen by community score · usernames not shown

What it is like to watch them2025 · 7-5 · last season

Game feel54shootoutscombined pts / game2nd highest-scoring of 9 in the NEC
Heart rate2-0rarely closein one-score games (2 of 12)9th most one-score games of 9 in the NEC
Margin+3.2comfortableavg scoring margin2nd best margin of 9 in the NEC
Tempo62uptempooffensive plays / game1st fastest of 4 in the NEC
Big plays1.35highlight reelexplosiveness (IsoPPP)1st most explosive of 9 in the NEC
Home crowd1,581avg attendance6th biggest crowds of 9 in the NEC

✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among NEC teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Duquesne University has won two of its last five.

Cooling. 5-5 over the last 10, and lost the last three.

Streak L3Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 5-5
The forecast

Next Sep 26

vs University of Rio Grande · at home

Outcome band · Duquesne University · 2026

Duquesne University's most likely season is 0-12 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 3-9.

Floor0-12Sub-.500 season. Playoff bid out of reach.
Base0-12Mid-table finish. Conference title a stretch.
Ceiling3-9Conference title race. Playoff bid in play.

No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.

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The experience

Duquesne is the Northeast Conference veteran and 'City Game' rival—a program that resumed the Pittsburgh football rivalry after 86 years of silence, anchored by Jerry Schmitt's 21-year coaching legacy.

Recruiting buzzWhat fans say about the incoming class right now.

Community pulse

No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.

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