Duke Football: Listing the numerical signs of success for the Blue Devils

If numbers don’t lie, then the numerical benchmarks the Duke football program is currently achieving must mean something special is brewing in Durham.

This is a quantitative look at what the Duke football program has recently accomplished and what it is on the verge of adding to its résumé. No further explanation is necessary. The numbers tell the story.

Six — wins in a row for the Blue Devils dating back to last season.

Fourth — where that win streak ranks among all other FBS schools.

Two — wins on the road against teams from a Power 5 conference this season.

First — where that mark ranks among all other programs.

11 — seasons the Blue Devils have won at least three games in the 11 seasons under coach David Cutcliffe.

One — the number of times in the eight seasons prior to Cutcliffe’s arrival that the Blue Devils won at least three games.

46 — points Duke is favored over its next opponent (N.C. Central at home on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST).

First — where that betting line ranks against that of any other football game the Blue Devils have ever been a part of.

2.7 — penalties per game called against Duke during its 3-0 start.

First — where that average ranks among all other FBS schools.

Six — forced fumbles by the Blue Devils this season.

Second — where that statistic ranks among all other FBS schools.

100 — percent of the time Duke has scored in the red zone.

First — where that mark ranks.

Zero — combined penalties and turnovers by the Blue Devils during their 40-27 win at Baylor this past Saturday.

Zero — the number of interceptions thrown by a Duke quarterback this season.

One — turnover by the Blue Devils across their three games (a fumble in the season opener against Army).

Fourth — where senior receiver T.J. Rahming ranks on Duke’s all-time receptions list (with four catches against Baylor, he increased his total to 191 and passed former Blue Devil Clarkston Hines).

Second — where Rahming’s career number of receptions ranks among all other active FBS players.

Zero — field goals made by Duke’s opponents this season out of four attempts.

22 — wins out of the last 25 regular season games against non-conference opponents, the best such stretch in the history of the program.

32 — regular season non-conference wins in Cutcliffe’s time at Duke.

11 — regular season non-conference wins in the 11 seasons prior to Cutcliffe taking over.

37 — victories out of the last 59 regular season games played dating back to 2013 (.627 win percentage).

51-0 — Duke’s combined scoring advantage in the second quarter of their three games so far.

Zero — the impact that an abundance of injuries is seeming to have on these Blue Devils.

11 — the current excitement level, on a scale from one to 10, of this Duke football fan.