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Duquesne (PA) FCS : NEC

Location
Pittsburgh PA

Spirit Name
Dukes

Mascot
The Duke
Stadium:
A J Rooney: FCS Rank 117
Capacity: 4,500
Surface: Sportexe

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 7-4 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 33-29 Winning Percentage 53.23 377-282-19 Winning Percentage 57.01 Total Win Rank 81 Winning Percentage Rank 32 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7 Defense 10 1,668 Decrease FCS Rank 118
2010 3-8 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 26-25 Winning Percentage 50.98 370-278-19 Winning Percentage 56.90 Total Win Rank 82 Winning Percentage Rank 35 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 5 2,009 FCS Rk 125
2011 9-2 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 42-31 Winning Percentage 57.53 386-284-19 Winning Percentage 57.40 Total Win Rank 81 Winning Percentage Rank 30 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 6 2,158 Increase FCS Rank 121
2012 5-6 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 47-37 Winning Percentage 55.95 391-290-19 Winning Percentage 57.21 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 4 2,170 Increase FCS Rank 118
2013 7-4 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 54-41 Winning Percentage 56.84 398-294-19 Winning Percentage 57.31 Total Win Rank 79 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,133 Decrease FCS Rank 122
2014 6-6 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 60-47 Winning Percentage 56.08 404-300-19 Winning Percentage 57.19 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 27 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,380 Decrease FCS Rank 121
2015 8-4 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 68-51 Winning Percentage 57.15 412-304-19 Winning Percentage 57.35 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 28 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,372 Decrease FCS Rank 124
2016 8-3 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 76-54 Winning Percentage 58.46 420-307-19 Winning Percentage 57.57 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,554 Decrease FCS Rank 124
2017 7-4 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 76-54 Winning Percentage 58.46 427-311-19 Winning Percentage 57.66 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 28 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,212 Increase FCS Rank 114
2018 9-4 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 85-58 Winning Percentage 59.44 436-315-19 Winning Percentage 57.86 Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,634 Decrease FCS Rank 122
2019 6-5 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 91-63 Winning Percentage 59.09 442-320-19 Winning Percentage 57.81 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,875 Increase FCS Rank 121
2020 4-1 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 95-64 Winning Percentage 60.12 446-321-19 Winning Percentage 57.95 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 7-3 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 102-67 Winning Percentage 60.36 453-324-19 Winning Percentage 58.10 Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,616 Decrease FCS Rank 125
2022 4-7 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 106-74 Winning Percentage 58.89 457-331-19 Winning Percentage 57.81 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 29 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,358 Decrease FCS Rank 126
2023 7-5 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 113-79 Winning Percentage 58.85 464-336-19 Winning Percentage 57.81 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 27 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 1,822 Increase FCS Rank 117
2024 8-3 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 121-82 Winning Percentage 59.61 472-339-19 Winning Percentage 58.01 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 25 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,029 Increase FCS Rank 120
2025 0-0 Jerry Schmitt @ UD 121-82 Winning Percentage 59.61 472-339-19 Winning Percentage 58.01 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 25 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

Record 2024

Overall: W:8 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:3 T:0
Division: W:8 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-29 2024 Toledo (OH)
 -VS- 
Duquesne (PA)
LOSS
49 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Toledo (OH) 6-60 167 279 446 0 12 6
Duquesne (PA) 9-75 123 161 284 3 12 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-07 2024 Boston College (MA)
 -VS- 
Duquesne (PA)
LOSS
56 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Boston College (MA) 5-35 306 257 563 1 10 5
Duquesne (PA) 4-35 62 75 137 2 12 1
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-14 2024 Youngstown State (OH)
 -VS- 
Duquesne (PA)
WIN
25 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Youngstown State (OH) 10-96 178 193 371 1 15 10
Duquesne (PA) 6-45 189 157 346 0 6 3
Other Sep-21 2024 Duquesne (PA)
 -VS- 
West Virginia Wesleyan
WIN
35 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Duquesne (PA) 6-50 265 161 426 1 14 5
West Virginia Wesleyan 7-58 16 144 160 2 15 2
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-05 2024 Duquesne (PA)
 -VS- 
Long Island Univ (NY)
WIN
47 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Duquesne (PA) 3-25 248 219 467 1 15 10
Long Island Univ (NY) 3-35 140 172 312 1 9 1
Same Conference Oct-12 2024 Saint Francis (PA)
 -VS- 
Duquesne (PA)
WIN
7 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Saint Francis (PA) 4-40 29 143 172 2 13 0
Duquesne (PA) 11-110 126 185 311 1 20 10
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-26 2024 Stonehill College (MA)
 -VS- 
Duquesne (PA)
WIN
34 - 48
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Stonehill College (MA) 8-70 105 231 336 1 10 3
Duquesne (PA) 12-115 143 412 555 1 11 9
Same Conference Nov-02 2024 Duquesne (PA)
 -VS- 
Mercyhurst (PA)
WIN
31 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Duquesne (PA) 6-57 217 247 464 2 10 4
Mercyhurst (PA) 5-50 52 345 397 1 15 8
Same Conference Nov-09 2024 Duquesne (PA)
 -VS- 
Robert Morris (PA)
WIN
31 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Duquesne (PA) 6-40 152 231 383 0 15 7
Robert Morris (PA) 7-79 77 160 237 1 11 1
Same Conference Nov-16 2024 Duquesne (PA)
 -VS- 
Wagner (NY)
WIN
42 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Duquesne (PA) 8-70 99 393 492 2 18 7
Wagner (NY) 8-62 137 276 413 2 14 5
Same Conference Nov-23 2024 Central Connecticut
 -VS- 
Duquesne (PA)
LOSS
21 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Connecticut 5-45 126 216 342 1 17 5
Duquesne (PA) 9-61 62 296 358 8 11 3

Record 2024

Overall: W:8 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:3 T:0
Division: W:8 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Duquesne (PA) 80 - 683 Yards 1686 2537 4223 21 144 62
Opponents 68 - 630 Yards 1333 2416 3749 13 141 46
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4223 384

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2537 231

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1686 153

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 324 29

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 21 1.91

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
144 62 43.1%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 40 33 180 8 19 27 6 83% 68%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3749 341

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2416 220

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1333 121

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 264 24

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 13 1.18

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
141 46 32.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 34 25 144 13 10 23 2 74% 68%

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