#Duke Football

ANNAPOLIS, Md.- In qualifying for the postseason, Duke had to defy all odds in its first year under head coach Mike Elko. On Wednesday, it looked every bit the part, earning a monumental victory before the long offseason. Playing in their first bowl game since 2018, the Blue Devils took control late in the first half of their Military Bowl showdown…

Duke Football will play its first post season game since the 2018 season this week when the Blue Devils face the Central Florida Knights in the 2022 Military Bowl. Though it's been several yeas since Duke has played in a postseason game, the Blue Devils enter Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis having won three straight bowl games,…

It was a banner year for Duke Football under first year head coach Mike Elko, who won its most games since 2018 and made its first bowl game since then as well. The Blue Devils 8-5 record was a massive improvement, leading Elko to be named ACC Coach of the Year. Duke will face UCF in the Military Bowl, who sputtered down the stretch of the season…

Duke travels to the Steel City Saturday for a matchup against the Pittsburgh Panthers. Ahead of the 12 p.m. game, the Blue Zone has you covered with our can't-miss prop bets: Although ranked 17th nationally to begin the season, Pittsburgh has disappointed, with upsets by Louisville and Georgia Tech. However, the Panthers have shown flashes of…

Before every game this season, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup and keep track of their records throughout the year. Duke is set for one last road game Saturday against Pittsburgh with a four-game winning streak on the line. Jonathan Levitan: Duke 21-20 The Panthers are getting…

There's been a tremendous amount of success from a handful of first-year coaches, but others have suffered bumps. This serves as an updated stock watch for first-year head coaches as we head toward the final stretch of the season. Pac-12 Kalen DeBoer, Washington The Huskies (8-2) have been rolling pretty much the entire season. They started 2022…

Following a stunning blowout win against Miami, Duke football takes on Boston College Friday night. Ahead of the contest, The Blue Zone provides you with our can't-miss prop bets: Duke and Boston College enter Friday's contest from vastly different trajectories. The Eagles may have performed much better than the Blue Devils last season, but a new…

After a signature win for the Blue Devils against Miami, head coach Mike Elko will lead his players into Chestnut Hill, Mass., to face off against Boston College. With bowl eligibility on the line, Friday night is a crucial game for Duke to continue its positive momentum. Here are five things to know before Duke takes the field against the…

Duke travels to Georgia Tech Saturday for its second ACC contest of the season. The Blue Zone has some can't-lose prop bets: Duke should cover the spread in Atlanta. On paper, the Blue Devils have a clear advantage, both offensively and defensively. Duke fields the nation's 27th-best rushing attack, while Georgia Tech's run defense has been…

Don't blame me, I'm not the one who brought it up. Someone else associated the Blue Devils with the "B" word. Some other guy included them in a conversation about… BOWLS. So, since he brought it up, I'll go ahead and ask the question: Can Duke football get to a bowl this season? In an article for 247Sports, Brad Crawford gives his early-season bowl…

The streak-snapping Duke football squad hopes to beat Georgia Tech (2-3, 1-1 ACC) for the first time in three years when the Coastal Division-leading Blue Devils (4-1, 1-0 ACC) face the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta. After snapping its 13-game conference losing streak last week in Durham, Duke looks to start 2-0 in ACC play for the first time since…

Before every game this season, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup and keep track of their records throughout the year. Saturday's matchup in Lawrence, Kan., has undefeated Duke as a significant underdog to undefeated Kansas. Jonathan Levitan: Duke 34-30 Saturday's matchup should…

Duke is taking on Kansas in a battle of two undefeated teams, and the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets: Duke is in familiar territory. For the second time this season, the Blue Devils will travel to another Power Five school as an underdog by more than a touchdown. In Week 2, Northwestern was favored by 10 points. In that…

The Mike Elko era of Duke Football is finally here as the Blue Devils prepare to host Temple on Friday night in Wallace Wade Stadium in the season opener for both teams. Both programs have undergone a number of offseason changes with Temple having hired Stan Drayton in hopes of returning to its winning ways and Duke turning to Elko for its rebuild…

As the 2022 season rapidly approaches, the Blue Zone takes a look at each of the eight major position groups on this Duke roster: Specialists, defensive line, offensive line, linebackers, defensive backs, receivers, running backs and quarterbacks. After a disappointing 2021 season in which Duke ranked dead last in scoring defense in the ACC with…