2025 Duke Blue Devils football team

2025 Duke Blue Devils football
2025 Duke Blue Devils football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Manny Diaz (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jonathan Brewer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jonathan Patke (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium

2025 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
	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
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
NC State	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 6, 2025
As of July 7, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Duke Blue Devils football team will represent Duke University during the 2025 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 second year as the Blue Devils head coach, and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium located in Durham, North Carolina.

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	New School
Maalik Murphy	QB	6'5"	232 lbs	Inglewood, CA	Oregon State
Grayson Loftis	QB	6'2"	205 lbs	Gaffney, SC	Charlotte
Carter Wyatt	LB	6'1"	233 lbs	Wilmington, NC	TBA
Casey Donahue	LS	6'4"	210 lbs	Durham, NC	TBA
Montreze Smith	LB	5'11"	195 lbs	Carrollton, GA	Western Kentucky
Star Thomas	RB	6'0''	210 lbs	Homer, LA	Tennessee
Rent Montie	QB	6'3''	210 lbs	Palm Harbor, FL	TBA
Placide Djungu-Sungu	S	6'1''	195 lbs	Arlington, TX	Baylor
Marquise Collins	RB	5'9"	210 lbs	College Station, TX	UAB
Zachary Franks	IOL	6'6"	310 lbs	Baltimore, MD	UMass
James Pogorelc	OT	6'8"	300 lbs	Chantilly, VA	James Madison
Al Wooten II	RB	6'0"	225 lbs	Memphis, TN	TBA
Spencer Jones	WR	6'4"	205 lbs	Olney, MD	TBA
Quaran Boyd	RB	5'10"	190 lbs	Virginia Beach, VA	TBA
Ryan Leavy	P	6'0"	170 lbs	Tampa, FL	East Carolina

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Previous School
Darian Mensah	QB	6'3"	215 lbs	New Orleans, LA	Tulane
Anderson Castle	RB	6'0''	220 lbs	Boone, NC	Appalachian State
Jaiden Francois	CB	5'10''	195 lbs	Homestead, FL	Utah State
Cooper Barkate	WR	6'1"	195 lbs	Santa Ana, CA	Harvard
Andrel Anthony	WR	6'2"	185 lbs	East Lansing, MI	Oklahoma
Josiah Green	DL	6'1"	280 lbs	Indianapolis, IN	Dartmouth
Caleb Weaver	S	5'9"	170 lbs	Charlotte, NC	Sam Houston State
Landen King	TE	6'5"	232 lbs	Humble, TX	Utah
Jordan Larsen	IOL	6'3"	310 lbs	Harrisburg, SD	South Dakota

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	7:30 p.m.	Elon*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 6	12:00 p.m.	Illinois*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ABC/ESPN
September 13	8:00 p.m.	at Tulane*	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN2
September 20		NC State	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)
September 27		at Syracuse	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
October 4		at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
October 18		Georgia Tech	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
November 1		at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
November 8	3:30 p.m.	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN
November 15		Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
November 22		at North Carolina	Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)
November 29		Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Elon (FCS)

Pregame line	Over/under

Elon Phoenix (FCS) (0–0) vs Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
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Statistics	ELON	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: September 6
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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Statistics	ILL	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Tulane

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Green Wave			0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 13
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
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Statistics	DUKE	TUL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs NC State (Tobacco Road)

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolfpack			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: September 20
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Statistics	NCST	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Syracuse

Pregame line	Over/under

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: September 27
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Statistics	DUKE	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at California

Pregame line	Over/under

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: October 4
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Statistics	DUKE	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs Georgia Tech

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Yellow Jackets			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: October 18
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Statistics	GT	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Clemson

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: November 1
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Statistics	DUKE	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at UConn

Pregame line	Over/under

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Huskies			0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

Date: November 8
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Virginia

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cavaliers			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: November 15
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Statistics	UVA	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at North Carolina (Victory Bell)

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Devils			0
Tar Heels			0

at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Date: November 22
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Statistics	DUKE	UNC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs Wake Forest (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: November 29
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Statistics	WAKE	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

References

^ "Duke Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ ESPN Staff (December 11, 2024). "QB Mensah, top player in portal, chooses Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "Illinois adds Duke to 2025, 2026 football schedules". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ "2025 Duke Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[1] "Duke Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[2] ESPN Staff (December 11, 2024). "QB Mensah, top player in portal, chooses Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[3] "Illinois adds Duke to 2025, 2026 football schedules". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[4] "2025 Duke Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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