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2024 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record9–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJonathan Brewer (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Patke (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 SMU y   8 0     11 1  
No. 17 Clemson y   7 1     9 3  
No. 12 Miami (FL)   6 2     10 2  
No. 22 Syracuse   5 3     9 3  
Louisville   5 3     8 4  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 5  
Duke   5 3     9 3  
Virginia Tech   4 4     6 6  
Boston College   4 4     7 5  
Pittsburgh   3 5     7 5  
NC State   3 5     6 6  
North Carolina   3 5     6 6  
Virginia   3 5     5 7  
California   2 6     6 6  
Wake Forest   2 6     4 8  
Stanford   2 6     3 9  
Florida State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Clemson vs. SMU
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 4, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team represents Duke University during the 2024 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 first year as the Blue Devils head coach, and play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium located in Durham, North Carolina. They defeated Florida State on October 18 for their first ever victory against the Seminoles in football, having lost 22 games against them in ACC play.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 p.m.Elon*ACCNW 26–318,466
September 69:00 p.m.at Northwestern*FS1W 26–20 2OT11,062
September 146:00 p.m.UConn*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNX/ESPN+W 26–2120,174
September 214:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*ESPNUW 45–1715,209
September 284:00 p.m.North Carolina
ESPN2W 21–2035,018
October 58:00 p.m.at Georgia TechACCNL 14–2437,287
October 187:00 p.m.Florida State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN2W 23–1630,735
October 268:00 p.m.No. 22 SMU
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 27–28 OT30,241
November 212:00 p.m.at No. 5 Miami (FL)ABCL 31–5360,189
November 93:30 p.m.at NC StateACCNW 29–1956,919
November 238:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNW 31–2822,462
November 3012:00 p.m.at Wake ForestACCNW 23–1724,776
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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vs. Elon (FCS)

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Game One – Elon Phoenix (FCS) (0-0) vs Duke Blue Devils (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Phoenix (FCS) 0 0 033
Blue Devils 3 7 9726

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,466
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:09) DUKE - Todd Pelino 32-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 05:28; Duke 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (00:57) DUKE - Jaquez Moore 7-yard run (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 00:47; Duke 10-0)
Third quarter
  • (11:42) DUKE - Todd Pelino 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 03:18; Duke 13-0)
  • (06:18) DUKE - Jeremiah Hasley 1-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 00:52; Duke 19-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (04:06) DUKE - Eli Pancol 7-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 05:45; Duke 26-0)
  • (00:14) ELON - Jack Berkowitz 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 03:52; Elon 3-26)
Statistics ELON DUKE
First downs 11 17
Total yards 140 350
Rushing yards 30 59
Passing yards 110 291
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-24-0 26-40-1
Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Elon Passing Matthew Downing 11/17, 72 yards
Rushing Rushawn Baker 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Jamerien Dalton 3 receptions, 32 yards
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 26/40, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jaquez Moore 10 carries, 24 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Moore 7 receptions, 112 yards

at Northwestern

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Game Two – Duke Blue Devils (1-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1-0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 0 3313
Wildcats 3 7 0313

at Martin StadiumEvanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT/6:00 PM PDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 11,062
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • GoDuke.com box score
Statistics DUKE NW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UConn

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Game Three – UConn Huskies (1-1) vs Duke Blue Devils (2-0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 0 000
Blue Devils 0 0 000

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT/3:00 PM PDT
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Statistics CONN DUKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Middle Tennessee

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Game Four – Duke Blue Devils (3-0) vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 0 000
Blue Raiders 0 0 000

at Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, Tennessee

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT/4:00 PM PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumaker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Statistics DUKE MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Middle Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs North Carolina (Victory Bell)

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Game Five – North Carolina Tar Heels (3–1) at Duke Blue Devils (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 0 0 000
Blue Devils 0 0 000

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNC DUKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgia Tech

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Game Six – Duke Blue Devils (5–0) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 7 7014
Yellow Jackets 7 3 01424

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,287
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:36) GT – Zach Pyron 2-yard run (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:16; Georgia Tech 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:02) GT – Aidan Birr 23-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:23; Georgia Tech 10–0)
  • (00:26) DUKE – Eli Pancol 20-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:48; Georgia Tech 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (2:53) DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 65-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:11; Duke 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:40) GT – Jamal Haynes 3-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:07; Georgia Tech 17–14)
  • (6:36) GT – Eric Singleton Jr. 9-yard pass from Haynes King (Aidan Birr kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Georgia Tech 24–14)
Statistics DUKE GT
First downs 15 25
Total yards 279 412
Rushing yards 74 245
Passing yards 205 167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–1 23–31–0
Time of possession 20:33 39:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 18/31, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Star Thomas 14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Sahmir Hagans 1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 23/31, 167 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jamal Haynes 19 carries, 128 yards
Receiving Malik Rutherford 8 receptions, 76 yards

vs. Florida State

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Game Seven – Florida State Seminoles (1–5) at Duke Blue Devils (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 3 3 7316
Blue Devils 7 10 3323

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 30,735
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:20, FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:00; Florida State 3-0)
  • 1:38, DUKE – Chandler Rivers 36-yard interception return (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:15; Duke 7-3)
Second quarter
  • 11:43, DUKE – Star Thomas 2-yard run (Todd Pelino kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:43; Duke 14-3)
  • 10:00, DUKE – Todd Pelino 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:29; Duke 17-3)
  • 1:46, FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 53-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 3:22; Duke 17-6)
Third quarter
  • 14:49, FSU – Samuel Singleton Jr. 95-yard kickoff return (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Duke 17-13)
  • 9:32, DUKE – Todd Pelino 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:12; Duke 20-13)
Fourth quarter
  • 11:35, FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:47; Duke 20-16)
  • 8:58, DUKE – Todd Pelino 39-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:37; Duke 23-16)
Statistics FSU DUKE
First downs 16 10
Total yards 291 180
Rushing yards 162 110
Passing yards 129 70
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–26–2 12–24–0
Time of possession 29:26 30:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida State Passing Brock Glenn 9/19, 110 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Kam Davis 14 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Ja'Khi Douglas 4 receptions, 48 yards
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 12/24, 70 yards
Rushing Star Thomas 21 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Que'Sean Brown 2 receptions, 20 yards

This was Duke first win over the Seminoles in program history. The Blue Devils had lost 22 straight since their first meeting in 1992.[3]

With the win, the Blue Devils clinched bowl eligibility.

vs. No. 22 SMU

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Game Eight – No. 22 SMU Mustangs (6–1) at Duke Blue Devils (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 22 Mustangs 0 14 70728
Blue Devils 7 0 68627

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 30,241
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE – Que'Sean Brown 43-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino kick), 2:38. Blue Devils 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 3:07.
Second quarter
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 13:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
  • SMU – Kevin Jennings 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 3:56. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 7:02.
Third quarter
  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 81-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 4:58. Mustangs 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:42.
  • DUKE – Jordan Moore 12-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (kick failed), 2:11. Mustangs 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
  • DUKE – Star Thomas 1-yard run (maalik Murphy pass to Eli Pancol), 9:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.
Overtime
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 24-yard run (Collin Rogers kick). Mustangs 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
  • DUKE – Eli Pancol 25-yard pass from Maalik Murphy (pass failed). Mustangs 28–27. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
Statistics SMU DUKE
First downs 23 24
Total yards 469 393
Rushing yards 211 98
Passing yards 258 295
Turnovers 6 0
Time of possession 27:28 32:32
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 13/24, 258 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Brashard Smith 26 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Roderick Daniels Jr. 2 receptions, 153 yards, TD
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 27/48, 295 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Star Thomas 17 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Pancol 11 receptions, 138 yards, TD

at No. 5 Miami (FL)

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Game Nine – Duke Blue Devils (6–2) vs No. 5 Miami Hurricanes (8–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 14 7331
No. 5 Hurricanes 14 3 152153

at Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 60,189
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepath
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst) and Katie George (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:54) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 34-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:06; Miami 7–0)
  • (5:04) MIA – Cam McCormick 4-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Miami 14–0)
  • (2:28) DUKE – Peyton Jones 8-yard run, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 0:55; Miami 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:15) DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 27-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:31; Tied 14–14)
  • (4:51) MIA – Andres Borregales 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:24; Miami 17–14)
  • (1:47) DUKE – Peyton Jones 7-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Duke 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:03) DUKE – Jordan Moore 6-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Duke 28–17)
  • (7:16) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 3-yard pass from Cam Ward, Cam Ward two-point run (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:47; Duke 28–25)
  • (3:08) MIA – Elija Lofton 2-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:16; Miami 32–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:51) DUKE – Todd Pelino 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:17; Miami 32–31)
  • (12:56) MIA – Jacolby George 49-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:55; Miami 39–31)
  • (7:36) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 66-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:45; Miami 46–31)
  • (5:37) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:29; Miami 53–31)
Statistics DUKE MIA
First downs 23 26
Total yards 405 526
Rushing yards 80 126
Passing yards 325 400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–41–3 25–41–1
Time of possession 28:08 31:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 25/41, 325 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Peyton Jones 12 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Sahmir Hagans 9 receptions, 139 yards, TD
Miami (FL) Passing Cam Ward 25/41, 400 yards, 5 TD, INT
Rushing Damien Martinez 11 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Xavier Restrepo 8 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TD

at NC State

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Game Ten – Duke Blue Devils (6–3) vs NC State Wolfpack (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 0 000
Wolfpack 0 0 000

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DUKE NCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NC State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Virginia Tech

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Game Eleven – Virginia Tech Hokies (5–5) vs Duke Blue Devils (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 0 0 000
Blue Devils 0 0 000

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VT DUKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wake Forest

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Game Twelve – Duke Blue Devils (8–3) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 0 3 71323
Demon Deacons 0 10 7017

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Morgan Uber (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DUKE WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Duke Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2024-30". goduke.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Duke knocks off Florida State for first time in school history as Seminoles stumble to worst start since 1975". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.