Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Duke fans raise more than anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- Duke Harm: 31st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Duke Identity-Based Abuse: 4th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Duke Explicit Language: 50th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Duke College Sports: 33rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Duke Off-Field Storylines: 76th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Duke Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
- Duke Team & Front Office: 11th percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What Duke fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.
Mentioned Officiating at 1.7× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Explicit Emoji at 1.3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Transfer Portal at 1.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +59% | 407 | 83 | 550 | W 45–17 vs Elon |
| 2025-08-30 | +76% | 220 | 25 | 256 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | +28% | 215 | 113 | 367 | L 19–45 vs Illinois |
| 2025-09-13 | +31% | 111 | 55 | 179 | L 27–34 at Tulane |
| 2025-09-20 | +69% | 610 | 91 | 747 | W 45–33 vs NC State |
| 2025-09-27 | +66% | 610 | 101 | 769 | W 38–3 at Syracuse |
| 2025-10-04 | +72% | 611 | 79 | 736 | W 45–21 at California |
| 2025-10-11 | +80% | 175 | 15 | 200 | No game |
| 2025-10-18 | +31% | 178 | 89 | 290 | L 18–27 vs Georgia Tech |
| 2025-10-25 | +52% | 84 | 24 | 115 | No game |
| 2025-11-01 | +21% | 988 | 621 | 1,774 | W 46–45 at Clemson |
| 2025-11-08 | +22% | 216 | 132 | 387 | L 34–37 at UConn |
| 2025-11-15 | +15% | 149 | 107 | 272 | L 17–34 vs Virginia |
| 2025-11-22 | +56% | 834 | 203 | 1,119 | W 32–25 at North Carolina |
| 2025-11-29 | +39% | 1,190 | 465 | 1,848 | W 49–32 vs Wake Forest |
| 2025-12-06 | +35% | 1,632 | 731 | 2,601 | W 27–20 (OT) vs Virginia |
| 2025-12-13 | +50% | 51 | 15 | 72 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +91% | 89 | 1 | 97 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +78% | 1,162 | 115 | 1,345 | W 42–39 vs Arizona State |
| 2026-01-03 | +75% | 296 | 28 | 356 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +28% | 87 | 46 | 147 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +1% | 50 | 49 | 110 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 74% | 15.1% | 550 |
| 2025-08-30 | 85.9% | 9.8% | 256 |
| 2025-09-06 | 58.6% | 30.8% | 367 |
| 2025-09-13 | 62% | 30.7% | 179 |
| 2025-09-20 | 81.7% | 12.2% | 747 |
| 2025-09-27 | 79.3% | 13.1% | 769 |
| 2025-10-04 | 83% | 10.7% | 736 |
| 2025-10-11 | 87.5% | 7.5% | 200 |
| 2025-10-18 | 61.4% | 30.7% | 290 |
| 2025-10-25 | 73% | 20.9% | 115 |
| 2025-11-01 | 55.7% | 35% | 1,774 |
| 2025-11-08 | 55.8% | 34.1% | 387 |
| 2025-11-15 | 54.8% | 39.3% | 272 |
| 2025-11-22 | 74.5% | 18.1% | 1,119 |
| 2025-11-29 | 64.4% | 25.2% | 1,848 |
| 2025-12-06 | 62.7% | 28.1% | 2,601 |
| 2025-12-13 | 70.8% | 20.8% | 72 |
| 2025-12-20 | 91.8% | 1% | 97 |
| 2025-12-27 | 86.4% | 8.6% | 1,345 |
| 2026-01-03 | 83.1% | 7.9% | 356 |
| 2026-01-10 | 59.2% | 31.3% | 147 |
| 2026-01-17 | 45.5% | 44.5% | 110 |
Season timeline
- Aug 28W 45–17vs Elon
- Sep 6L 19–45vs Illinois
- Sep 13L 27–34at Tulane
- Sep 20W 45–33vs NC State
- Sep 27W 38–3at Syracuse
- Oct 4W 45–21at California
- Oct 18L 18–27vs Georgia Tech
- Nov 1W 46–45at Clemson
- Nov 8L 34–37at UConn
- Nov 15L 17–34vs Virginia
- Nov 22W 32–25at North Carolina
- Nov 29W 49–32vs Wake Forest
- Dec 6W 27–20vs Virginia (OT)Neutral
- Dec 31W 42–39vs Arizona StateNeutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words207
- Explicit Acronym61
- Explicit Emoji15
- Violent Language6
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 10.9 | W 45–17 vs Elon |
| 2025-08-30 | 3.9 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | 35.4 | L 19–45 vs Illinois |
| 2025-09-13 | 22.3 | L 27–34 at Tulane |
| 2025-09-20 | 6.7 | W 45–33 vs NC State |
| 2025-09-27 | 2.6 | W 38–3 at Syracuse |
| 2025-10-04 | 14.9 | W 45–21 at California |
| 2025-10-11 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-10-18 | 34.5 | L 18–27 vs Georgia Tech |
| 2025-10-25 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-11-01 | 45.7 | W 46–45 at Clemson |
| 2025-11-08 | 49.1 | L 34–37 at UConn |
| 2025-11-15 | 22.1 | L 17–34 vs Virginia |
| 2025-11-22 | 18.8 | W 32–25 at North Carolina |
| 2025-11-29 | 20.6 | W 49–32 vs Wake Forest |
| 2025-12-06 | 18.5 | W 27–20 (OT) vs Virginia |
| 2025-12-13 | 69.4 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 3 | W 42–39 vs Arizona State |
| 2026-01-03 | 2.8 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 54.4 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 90.9 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks232
- Group Hate14
- Harm Wish5
- Sexual Content3
- Violent Threat1
- Gender20
- Physical Appearance7
- Disability6
- LGBTQIA+4
- Age3
- Race2
- Religion1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“Going to be a great season!!!!”
“Let’s offer our full support to these men that choose Duke. Together they will do great things. 🏈💙”
“Good luck getting trouble by ncaa”
“Yep. Great win when you have 6 extra players on every play!”