2026 Duke Blue Devils football team

2026 Duke Blue Devils football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Manny Diaz (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jonathan Brewer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jonathan Patke (3rd season)
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of July 5, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Duke Blue Devils football team will represent Duke University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils are led by head coach Manny Diaz, coaching his third year as the Blue Devils head coach, and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium located in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5	3:30 p.m.	Tulane*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN
September 12	3:30 p.m.	at Illinois*	Gies Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1
September 19	4:00 p.m.	Stanford	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	The CW
September 26	3:30 p.m.	William & Mary*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCNX
October 10		at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
October 17		North Carolina	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)
October 23	7:00 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	ESPN
October 31		Boston College	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
November 7		at NC State	Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
November 14		at Miami	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
November 20	7:30 p.m.	Clemson	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN
November 28		at Wake Forest	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Tulane

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Green Wave			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: September 5
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ACCN): TBD

Statistics	TULN	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 12
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (FS1): TBD

Statistics	DUKE	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Stanford

Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinal			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: September 19
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman or Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Will Blackmon or Ryan Leaf or Darius Walker (analyst), and Wes Bryant or Nigel Burton (sideline reporter)

Statistics	STAN	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs William & Mary

William & Mary Tribe (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tribe (FCS)			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: September 26
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ACCNX): TBD

Statistics	W&M	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
William & Mary	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia Tech

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Yellow Jackets			0

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

Date: October 10
Game time: TBD

Statistics	DUKE	GT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tar Heels			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

Statistics	UNC	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Virginia

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Cavaliers			0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

Date: October 23
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN): TBD

Statistics	DUKE	UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Boston College

Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: October 31
Game time: TBD

Statistics	BC	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at NC State

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at NC State Wolfpack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina

Date: November 7
Game time: TBD

Statistics	DUKE	NCSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Miami (FL)

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Miami Hurricanes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Hurricanes			0

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: November 14
Game time: TBD

Statistics	DUKE	MIA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Clemson

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: November 20
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV announcers (ESPN): TBD

Statistics	CLEM	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wake Forest

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Demon Deacons			0

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

Statistics	DUKE	WAKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

Alexander, Chip. "Duke football schedule is out for 2026 season. Highlights for Blue Devils' slate". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
"2026 Duke Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.