Duke Is Hosting William & Mary Saturday Afternoon In Durham
Duke is hosting William & Mary Saturday afternoon in Durham.
Where?
On the gridiron!
Duke is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference while William & Mary is a member of Patriot League!
Duke comes into the game with William & Mary with record of 3-0 because they’ve won every game they’ve played to this point including Saturday September 19, 2026 game against Stanford in Durham So far in 2026 season it has been Nate Sheppard who is a sophomore running back for Duke who has been getting into the end zone scoring touchdowns.
On Saturday September 5 , 2026 in Duke’s 17-3 win against Tulane Nate Sheppard scored two touchdowns. On Saturday September 12, 2026 in Duke’s 31-27 win at Illinois Nate Sheppard scored three touchdowns. Saturday September 19, 2026 in Duke’s Atlantic Coast Conference opener against Stanford was no different as Nate Sheppard found the end zone three times in Duke’s 35-7 win over Stanford in Durham . Nate Sheppard’s first touchdown came in 2nd quarter on 32 yard rushing touchdown Cosme Salas kicked, made extra point putting Duke ahead of Stanford 7-0 before Nate Sheppard would extend Duke’s lead catching a 2 yard pass from quarterback Walker Eget Cosme Salas would kick, make extra point extending Duke’s lead over Stanford 14-0. In the 3rd quarter Nate Sheppard would run for 16 yard touchdown at the extending Duke’s lead over Stanford 21-7 following Stanford getting on scoreboard as Caden High caught 5 yard pass from Davis Warren Emmanuel Kenney would kick, make extra point .
According to ESPN App
With 35-7 win over Stanford Duke improved their record to 3-0 on the 2026 season!
Following Duke’s 35-7 win over Stanford Head Coach Manny Diaz shared his thoughts about Nate Sheppard by saying You have to let Nate Sheppard have his fingerprints on the game.
According to ESPN App
William & Mary is a member Patriot League comes into the game with Duke with record of 2-2 because Unlike Duke who won their previous game William & Mary lost their previous game to Fordham 52-27 where their offense included three touchdowns on Saturday September 19, 2026 in Willamsburg Virginia.
William & Mary first touchdown came in 2nd quarter as Andrew King who is running back ran for 67 yards, Max Libinski kicked, made extra point at the time making score 21-7 Fordham. In the 3rd quarter Jacob Mullins who is wide receiver caught 16 yard pass from quarterback Winston Watkins, Matt Lipsinki kicked, made extra point making score 31-14 in 3rd quarter following Fordham field goal. In 4th quarter Kai Austin who is wide receiver caught 27 yard pass from Winston Watkins though the two point conversion failed . Patrick Blue ran for 1 yard. Max Lipinski kicked, made extra point.
According to ESPN App
Kick-off is set for 3:30pm from Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium with Kevin Fitzgerald, Jeff Woody commentating on ACC Network Extra!
Kevin Fitzgerald currently serves as a college sports play-by-play voice at ESPN. He has called a wide array of sports since first joining ESPN in 2016, including college basketball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, volleyball and football.
The Hillsborough, N.J., native also spent several years calling Big East basketball and select college football games for FOX and FS1 from 2018-22 on a part-time basis. He’s also filled in on New York Mets spring training telecasts on SNY and PIX11.
From 2016-19, Fitzgerald was the Broadcasting and Media Relations Director for the Columbia Fireflies in Columbia, South Carolina – the Mets single-A affiliate at the time. He was the primary voice of the team for both radio and television broadcasts.
Some of his other sports media work experience includes play-by-play for Citadel football, Rutgers University, the University of Vermont, the Fort Wayne TinCaps (single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres) and the Bluefield Blue Jays.
Fitzgerald graduated from Syracuse University in 2014 with a degree in Broadcast Digital Journalism. During his final year at SU, he won the Jim Nantz Award, an annual honor given to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate broadcaster.
Jeff Woody is a former Iowa State running back!
As a freshman in 2009 Jeff Woody Redshirted initial collegiate campaign ... was named scout team special teams player of the year.
As a sophomore in 2010,
Jeff Woody played a major role in Iowa State rushing attack, appearing in all 12 games … finished season with 191 yards on 47 carries and one touchdown … bruiser averaged 4.1 yards per carry … notched 44 yards on seven carries against Utah … had eight carries for 30 yards in Iowa State’s win at Texas, including a crucial carry to set up a first down late in the game.
As a junior in 2011 ,
Jeff Woody Played in all 13 games, making six starts … rushed for 381 yards and six touchdowns … had all three carries, including the game-winning four-yard run, on Iowa State’s double overtime drive to knock off No. 2 Oklahoma State … had four consecutive rushes on the final drive against Kansas to milk the clock and put the game out of the Jayhawks’ reach … rushed for a career-high 85 yards and two touchdowns at Kansas State … scored on a 20-rush against Rutgers … also posted rushing scores against Missouri and Texas Tech … caught four passes for 30 yards out of the backfield … was also a contributor on special teams, making a tackle on a punt.
As a senior in 2012,
Jeff Woody Played in all 13 games ... had 40 carries for 193 yards and two touchdowns ... had three catches for nine yards ... had a career-high nine carries for 89 yards and a TD at Kansas ... also had career-best 43-yard dash against the Jayhawks.
As a redshirt senior in 2013,
Jeff Woody Played in all 12 games … First-Team Academic All-Big 12 … rushed for 74 yards and led the team in rushing TDs with five … tallied three TDs at Tulsa, the most TD rushes by a Cyclone since Ryan Kock (2005) … had a TD vs. Texas Tech and Oklahoma State … had a season-high 24 yards vs. Kansas … ended career with 839 rushing yards on 207 carries … tallied 14 rushing TDs and 16 overall TDs in his career.
According to https://cyclones.com/sports/football/roster/jeff-woody/5752