Duke is 9-4 under head coach Manny Diaz. Its 13 opponents were a combined 47-31 before playing the Blue Devils and are 33-41 since. The best win was over Northwestern, which was 1-0 going in.
Data last updated
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Wk 1·
Elon
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 26-3
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 6-6
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Wk 1·
Elon
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 26-3
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 6-6
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Wk 2·
Neutral · Big Ten
W 26-20
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 3-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 2
W 26-20
1-0
3-7
4-8
Wk 2·
Neutral · Big Ten
W 26-20
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 3-7
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 2
W 26-20
1-0
3-7
4-8
Wk 4·
Away · Conference USA
W 45-17
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 4
W 45-17
1-2
2-6
3-9
Wk 4·
Away · Conference USA
W 45-17
- Before
- 1-2
- After
- 2-6
- Total
- 3-9
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Wk 4
W 45-17
1-2
2-6
3-9
Wk 5·
Home · ACC
W 21-20
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 3-5
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 5
W 21-20
3-1
3-5
6-7
Wk 5·
Home · ACC
W 21-20
- Before
- 3-1
- After
- 3-5
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 5
W 21-20
3-1
3-5
6-7
Wk 6·
Away · ACC
L 14-24
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 6
L 14-24
3-2
3-4
7-6
Wk 6·
Away · ACC
L 14-24
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 6
L 14-24
3-2
3-4
7-6
W 23-16
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 2-10
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Wk 8
13 days rest
W 23-16
1-5
1-4
2-10
W 23-16
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 1-4
- Total
- 2-10
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Wk 8
13 days rest
W 23-16
1-5
1-4
2-10
W 31-28
- Before
- 5-5
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 13
14 days rest
W 31-28
5-5
1-1
6-7
W 31-28
- Before
- 5-5
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 13
14 days rest
W 31-28
5-5
1-1
6-7
Wk 14·
Away · ACC
W 23-17
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 14
W 23-17
4-7
0-0
4-8
Wk 14·
Away · ACC
W 23-17
- Before
- 4-7
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 14
W 23-17
4-7
0-0
4-8
- Conference
- ACC
- Head coach
- Manny Diaz
- Stadium
- Wallace Wade Stadium, seats 40,004, Durham, North Carolina
- NFL draft
- 3 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 4
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: UConn, finished 9-4 (won 26-21, Wk 3).
- Duke's opponents were a combined 47-31 (.603) before playing Duke.
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Duke
47-31
60.3%
vs. Duke
4-9
30.8%
After playing Duke
33-41
44.6%
Total (including vs. Duke)
84-81
50.9%
Teams we beat46-66total (41.1%)
Before playing Duke 21-25 · after 25-32
Teams that beat us38-15total (71.7%)
Before playing Duke 26-6 · after 8-9
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Duke uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Duke is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Duke uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.