2020 Duke Blue Devils football team

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2020 Duke Blue Devils football
Duke Athletics logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–9 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Zac Roper (5th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator Ben Albert (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Matt Guerrieri (3rd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Captain Michael Carter II, Noah Gray, Deon Jackson, Chris Rumph II, Jack Wohlabaugh
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Uniform
Duke football unif.png
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Notre Dame y^  9 0   10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^  8 1   10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)  7 2   8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina  7 3   8 4  
NC State  7 3   8 4  
Boston College  5 5   6 5  
Pittsburgh  5 5   6 5  
Virginia Tech  5 5   5 6  
Virginia  4 5   5 5  
Wake Forest  3 4   4 5  
Georgia Tech  3 6   3 7  
Louisville  3 7   4 7  
Florida State  2 6   3 6  
Duke  1 9   2 9  
Syracuse  1 9   1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils were led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his 13th year, and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Contents

Schedule

Duke had games scheduled against Charlotte, Elon, Middle Tennessee, and Wake Forest, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 122:30 p.m.at No. 10 Notre Dame NBC L 13–2710,097
September 1912:00 p.m. Boston College ACCRSN L 6–260 (Behind closed doors)
September 264:00 p.m.at Virginia ACCN L 20–380 (Behind closed doors)
October 34:00 p.m. Virginia Tech
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 31–380 (Behind closed doors)
October 1012:30 p.m.at Syracuse ACCRSNW 38–240 (Behind closed doors)
October 173:30 p.m.at NC State ACCRSNL 20–314,032
October 317:00 p.m. Charlotte *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 53–190 (Behind closed doors)
November 712:00 p.m. North Carolina
ESPN2 L 24–560 (Behind closed doors)
November 287:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech ACCRSNL 33–5611,000
December 58:00 p.m.No. 10 Miami (FL)
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 0–480 (Behind closed doors)
December 124:30 p.m. Florida State ACCNL 35–5614,872

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date. [1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches RVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

At Notre Dame

1234Total
Blue Devils337013
No. 10 Fighting Irish01071027

Boston College

1234Total
Eagles7016326
Blue Devils60006

At Virginia

1234Total
Blue Devils10010020
Cavaliers01702138

Virginia Tech

1234Total
Hokies73141438
Blue Devils7071731

At Syracuse

1234Total
Blue Devils10146838
Orange777324

At NC State

1234Total
Blue Devils7130020
Wolfpack01471031

Charlotte

1234Total
49ers076619
Blue Devils177131653

North Carolina

1234Total
Tar Heels21217756
Blue Devils0107724

At Georgia Tech

1234Total
Blue Devils7197033
Yellow Jackets1414141456

No. 10 Miami (FL)

1234Total
Hurricanes14721648
Blue Devils00000

Florida State

1234Total
Blue Devils71401435
Seminoles280141456

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4118 Chris Rumph II OLB Los Angeles Chargers
5154 Michael Carter II S New York Jets
5162 Noah Gray TE Kansas City Chiefs
6210 Victor Dimukeje DE Arizona Cardinals

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References

  1. 1 2 "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.