Duke Blue Devils
ACC
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #29AP #16
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 9.4 (#29)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.3
- SP+ Defense
- 19.5
- SRS
- 9.8
- FPI
- 8.8
- Elo
- 1654
- Talent
- 621
- Recruiting
- 192 (#56)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
57th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
75th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
21st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsClemson | +10.5 | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 2 | vsLafayette | FCS | 42-7 | +35 | W |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern | -1.3 | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 4 | @UConn | -15.6 | 41-7 | +34 | W |
| 5 | vsNotre Dame | +20.1 | 14-21 | -7 | L |
| 7 | vsNC State | +7.4 | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 8 | @Florida State | +19.4 | 20-38 | -18 | L |
| 9 | @Louisville | +8 | 0-23 | -23 | L |
| 10 | vsWake Forest | -7.9 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @North Carolina | +7.4 | 45-47 | -2 | L |
| 12 | @Virginia | -10.8 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsPittsburgh | -7.3 | 30-19 | +11 | W |
| 1 ·P | NTroy | +9.8 | 17-10 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Riley Leonard | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Grayson Loftis | SO | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Henry Belin IV | JR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordan Waters | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaquez Moore | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jaylen Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Peyton Jones | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| RB | 5th | Travis Bates | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 6th | Quran Boyd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Marquise Collins | SO | 5'9" | 210 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Moore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jalon Calhoun | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Sahmir Hagans | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 4th | James Hopson II | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jontavis Robertson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Mehki Wall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Malik Bowen-Sims | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Nicky Dalmolin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jeremiah Hasley | JR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Taylor | JR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Brian Parker II | JR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Maurice McIntyre | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Wesley Williams | JR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ryan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Vincent Anthony Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Anthony Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Michael Reese | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Semaj Turner | SO | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DE | 7th | Sean Kelly | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Aeneas Peebles | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | R.J. Oben | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | DeWayne Carter | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Ja'Mion Franklin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Aaron Hall | SR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DT | 4th | David Anderson | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tre Freeman | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Dorian Mausi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Nick Morris Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Cam Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kendall Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Cameron Bergeron | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Luke Mergott | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Joe Heffernan | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Chandler Rivers | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Al Blades Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Joshua Pickett | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Myles Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Kimari Robinson | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 6th | Moussa Kane | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Brandon Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Terry Moore | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jaylen Stinson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jeremiah Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Placide Djungu-Sungu | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 5th | Isaiah Fisher-Smith | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Kenzy Paul | JR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Leon Griffin III | SO | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | DaShawn Stone | SO | 6'3" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Porter Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Todd Pelino | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Charlie Ham | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.353
Off PPA
+0.1957
Pass PPA
+0.2750
Rush PPA
+0.1145
Success
41%43
Explosive
1.2438
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.27 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
27.8
PPG Against
19.8
Differential
+8.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +8.0
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 28.6 | 13.1 |
| Away | 1-4 | 26.6 | 29.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 17.0 | 10.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 20.7 | 22.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 24.8 | 23.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 30.4 | 11.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 6-2 | #44 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #29 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #55 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 0-8 | #113 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-9 | 1-9 | #87 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #68 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #51 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #46 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #80 | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-3 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #52 · 14 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★128 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #30 | 221 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | #61 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | #56 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | #52 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | #58 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | #61 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | #49 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | #63 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2017 | #47 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | #33 | 205 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #67
Returning prod 99%Departed 1%
Talent composite620.9 #67 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 99 / 99
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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