Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| 7:30 pm | Temple* | | ACCN | W 30–0 | 20,722 |
| September 10 | 11:00 am | at Northwestern* | | FS1 | W 31–23 | 24,622 |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | North Carolina A&T* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 49–20 | 32,802 |
| September 24 | 11:00 am | at Kansas* | | FS1 | L 27–35 | 47,233 |
| October 1 | 7:30 pm | Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ACCRSN | W 38–17 | 15,152 |
| October 8 | 4:00 pm | at Georgia Tech | | ACCRSN | L 20–23 OT | 32,041 |
| October 15 | 8:00 pm | North Carolina | | ACCN | L 35–38 | 40,004 |
| October 22 | 12:30 pm | at Miami (FL) | | ACCRSN | W 45–21 | 57,421 |
| 7:00 pm | at Boston College | | ESPN2 | W 38–31 | 34,092 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ACCRSN | W 24–7 | 20,857 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | | ACCN | L 26–28 | 45,362 |
| November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (rivalry)
| ACCN | W 34–31 | 17,492 |
| 2:00 p.m. | vs. UCF* | | ESPN | W 30–13 | 17,974 |
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Game summaries
Temple
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Blue Devils |
10 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
At Northwestern
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Devils |
14 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
31 |
| Wildcats |
0 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
23 |
North Carolina A&T
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Aggies |
0 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
20 |
| Blue Devils |
21 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
At Kansas
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Devils |
7 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
27 |
| Jayhawks |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Virginia
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Cavaliers |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
| Blue Devils |
14 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
At Georgia Tech
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
| Blue Devils |
0 |
3 |
3 |
14 | 0 |
20 |
| Yellow Jackets |
3 |
7 |
7 |
3 | 3 |
23 |
North Carolina
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Tar Heels |
10 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
| Blue Devils |
7 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
At Miami
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Devils |
0 |
17 |
7 |
21 |
45 |
| Hurricanes |
7 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
At Boston College
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Devils |
10 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
| Eagles |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
31 |
Virginia Tech
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Hokies |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Blue Devils |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
At Pittsburgh
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Blue Devils |
7 |
7 |
0 |
12 |
26 |
| Panthers |
10 |
10 |
0 |
8 |
28 |
Wake Forest
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Demon Deacons |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
| Blue Devils |
3 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Vs. UCF (Military Bowl)
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Knights |
7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
| Blue Devils |
7 |
13 |
3 |
7 |
30 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Title |
| Mike Elko | Head coach |
| Robb Smith | Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach |
| Lyle Hemphill | Safeties coach |
| Harland Bower | Defensive ends coach |
| Adam Cushing | Run Game coordinator/offensive line coach |
| Zohn Burden | Pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach |
| Kevin Johns | Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach |
| Patrick Dougherty | Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach |
| Trooper Taylor | Associate head coach/running backs coach |
| Ishmael Aristide | Cornerbacks coach |
| Jess Simpson | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | RV |
|---|
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV |
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| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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