Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/22Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (4.5%).
- touchdown
Stanford · W 35-7
No pass attempts.
Georgia Tech · L 25-28
No pass attempts.
Mahan has pass attempts in 6 of Duke’s 8 games: none against Stanford and Georgia Tech.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
This week
- RecordDuke is 6-2.
- Fans after Virginia
Well, we did ask for Mahan…
Duke fan
- Next gameat NC State · Sat Nov 7
What’s being said
A play of his this season
Dan Mahan
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
175 passing yards · 3 passing TD · 57 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
What fans said
Fans first named Dan Mahan vs Tulane.
- How much fans talked in a game against the usual
- The usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
- The game fans talked about most
vs William & Mary, Sep 26I thought they would take a lot longer to use the “we only put Mahan in for designed QB runs, jk he’s throwing deep” and it wouldn’t be against an FCS teamDuke fan, r/CFB game thread
at Illinois, Sep 12Mahan should have kept that. Sheppard was short.Duke fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Tulane, Sep 5Leave Mahan in just for trying to truck a defenderDuke fan, r/CFB game thread
Latest stories
Named in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Boston College on Oct. 31: 5 of 7 for 32 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 13 of 22 for 175 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 47-2 vs Boston College5 of 7, 32 yds
- W 19-16 at Virginia2 of 5, 17 yds
- L 20-24 vs North Carolina0 of 1, 0 yds
- L 25-28 at Georgia Tech0 of 0, 0 yds
- W 62-7 vs William & Mary6 of 7, 126 yds, 3 TD
- W 35-7 vs Stanford0 of 0, 0 yds
- W 31-27 at Illinois0 of 1, 0 yds
- W 17-3 vs Tulane0 of 1, 0 yds
a drive that ended in a touchdown or a field goala drive he didn’t playa completion, by its yardshis runincompleteinterceptedsacked, by the yards lost
completea touchdownincompleteinterceptedhis runsacked
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duke | 13 | 22 | 59.1% | 175 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 161.8 |
| Career | 13 | 22 | 59.1% | 175 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 161.8 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Duke | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 16 |
Last game (Wk 9): 32 passing yards, 1 interception.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | Came on in Q4 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | Came on in Q4 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | Carried 3 times, no pass attempts | — | 28 | |||||||
| Wk 4 | W 62-7vs William & Mary | 6/7 | 126 | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | 98.4 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 126 yds | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-28@ Georgia Tech | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 3 | |||||||
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs North Carolina | Left in Q3 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-16@ Virginia | Out at half | 2/5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 12.3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | Came in late | 5/7 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 0 | -6 | |
| Total | 13/22 | 175 | 3 | 1 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 51 | |||
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 62-7
126 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.4 · 13 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 55-point win at home against William & Mary.
With W. Eget — 182 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 68.0 · N. Sheppard — 116 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Boston College · 3rd and 8 · Q3 · EPA −3.83D.Mahan pass intercepted by C.Davis at BC26, End Of Play
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +3.42Mahan to Keefe: a 27-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.92Mahan to Solomon: a 15-yard pass.
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.79Mahan to Simmons: a 29-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.79Mahan to Solomon: a 29-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 9 · Boston College · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.41Mahan to Simmons: a 14-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 4 · William & Mary · 2nd and 15 · Q3 · EPA +2.21Mahan to Kurisky: a 15-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Boston College · 1st and 4 · Q1 · EPA −1.11D.Mahan rush left for 6 yards loss (K.Jones)
- Week 9 · Boston College · 3rd and 19 · Q4 · EPA +0.84Mahan to Campbell Jr.: a 9-yard pass.
- Week 3 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.75D.Mahan rush right for 16 yards gain (E.Cooper)
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 175 | T-208th of 370 | 25th of 48 |
| Yards an attempt | 8.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 3 | T-151st of 370 | T-19th of 48 |
| Passer rating | 161.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 59.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 51 | 151st of 370 | 15th of 48 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 22 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All ACC quarterbacks
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Pass targets
Solomon and Simmons saw 9 of the 22 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaivon Solomon | 5 | 3 | 55 | 15.4 | 3.0 | |
| Kavon Simmons | 4 | 3 | 46 | 9.0 | 6.3 | |
| Brody Keefe | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.8 | 0.0 | |
| Nate Kurisky | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2.0 | 7.0 | |
| Nate Sheppard | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | — | |
| 4 others | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 3.5 | |
| No receiver charted | 1 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 22 passes, 13 caught, 175 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2026Duke6-2HC: Manny Diaz · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 31.6 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 21.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 24.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Duke’s quarterbacks
| Dan Mahan | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 13 of 22, 175 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT · 8.0 yards an attempt on 22 attempts · ran for 51 yds, 0 TD |
| Walker Eget | Threw in all 8 games · 133 of 215, 1,641 yds, 9 TD, 3 INT · 7.6 yards an attempt on 215 attempts · ran for -14 yds, 0 TD |
| Terry Walker III | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 4, 44 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 11.0 yards an attempt on 4 attempts · ran for 4 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Dan Mahan. Gray: Walker Eget, Terry Walker III. From the play by play.
Q1Q2Q3Q4Tulane@ IllinoisStanfordWilliam & Mary@ Georgia TechNorth Carolina@ VirginiaBoston College
Awards
Player standing · 2026
22 pass attempts and 13 carries in 8 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Duke
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Duke DiazYear 2 · 8 games
- 2025 Duke DiazYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school WilliamsBurlington, NC · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 795 in the 2025 class. Signed with Duke.
2025
- Signed with DukeThree-star, out of Williams