2023 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Birmingham Bowl champion | |
Birmingham Bowl, W 17–10 vs. Troy | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 8–5 (4–4 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Johns (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tyler Santucci (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Lyle Hemphill (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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No. 6 Florida State y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Louisville y | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils were led by head coach Mike Elko, in his second year, and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Duke and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. [1] [2] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004, that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Duke with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Blue Devils three set conference opponents for the next four years are: NC State, North Carolina, and Wake Forest. [3] [4] As such, this is the first season since 1932 that the Blue Devils didn't play rival Georgia Tech.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Clemson | ESPN | W 28–7 | 31,638 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Lafayette * | No. 21 |
| ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 17,481 |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern * | No. 21 |
| ACCN | W 38–14 | 18,141 |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at UConn * | No. 18 | CBSSN | W 41–7 | 29,033 | |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Notre Dame * | No. 17 |
| ABC | L 14–21 | 40,768 |
October 14 | 8:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 17 |
| ACCN | W 24–3 | 31,833 |
October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Florida State | No. 16 | ABC | L 20–38 | 79,560 | |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Louisville | No. 20 | ESPN | L 0–23 | 52,319 | |
November 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| ESPN | W 24–21 | 18,277 | |
November 11 | 8:00 pm | at No. 24 North Carolina | ACCN | L 45–47 2OT | 50,500 | ||
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Virginia | The CW | L 27–30 | 36,400 | ||
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | W 30–19 | 17,639 | |
December 23 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Troy | ABC | W 17–10 | 20,023 | ||
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Offense
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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CLEM -12.5 | 54 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 Clemson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Duke | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
Game information |
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Statistics | No. 9 Clemson | Duke |
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First downs | 29 | 17 |
Plays–yards | 83–422 | 64–374 |
Rushes–yards | 40–213 | 30–199 |
Passing yards | 209 | 175 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–43–1 | 17–34–0 |
Time of possession | 33:33 | 26:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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No. 9 Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 27/43, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Will Shipley | 17 carries, 114 yards | |
Receiving | Antonio Williams | 7 receptions, 56 yards | |
Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 17/33, 175 yards |
Rushing | Riley Leonard | 8 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Waters | 3 receptions, 46 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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DUKE -42.5 | 49 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lafayette | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 21 Duke | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium
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Statistics | Lafayette | No. 21 Duke |
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First downs | 14 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 51–213 | 66–515 |
Rushes–yards | 33–126 | 45–261 |
Passing yards | 87 | 254 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–18–2 | 20–21–0 |
Time of possession | 27:19 | 32:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lafayette | Passing | Dean DeNobile | 9/17, 87 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jamar Curtis | 10 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Steward | 4 receptions, 37 yards | |
No. 21 Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 12/12, 136 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jordan Waters | 11 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Moore | 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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DUKE -17.0 | 48 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 21 Duke | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium
Game information |
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Statistics | Northwestern | No. 21 Duke |
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First downs | 19 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 70–267 | 60–487 |
Rushes–yards | 30–104 | 40–268 |
Passing yards | 163 | 219 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–40–1 | 15–20–0 |
Time of possession | 28:54 | 31:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northwestern | Passing | Ben Bryant | 17/34, 123 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cam Porter | 10 carries, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Johnson | 5 receptions, 45 yards | |
No. 21 Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 15/20, 219 yards |
Rushing | Riley Leonard | 13 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 5 receptions, 112 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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DUKE -22.0 | 45 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Duke | 7 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
UConn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Game information |
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Statistics | No. 18 Duke | UConn |
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First downs | 20 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 61–328 | 66–203 |
Rushes–yards | 27–80 | 38–89 |
Passing yards | 248 | 114 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–34–0 | 13–28–0 |
Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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No. 18 Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 23/34, 248 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Riley Leonard | 4 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jordan Moore | 8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
UConn | Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson | 13/28, 114 yards |
Rushing | Victor Rosa | 14 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Brett Buckman | 2 receptions, 31 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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ND -5.5 | 52.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
No. 17 Duke | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium
Game information |
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Statistics | No. 11 Notre Dame | No. 17 Duke |
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First downs | 16 | 17 |
Plays–yards | 63–381 | 67–323 |
Rushes–yards | 32–159 | 40–189 |
Passing yards | 222 | 134 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–31–0 | 12–27–1 |
Time of possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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No. 11 Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 15/30, 222 yards |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 18 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Mitchell Evans | 6 receptions, 134 yards | |
No. 17 Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 12/27, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Riley Leonard | 18 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Jordan Moore | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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DUKE –4 | 42.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolfpack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 17 Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
Game information |
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Statistics | NCSU | DUKE |
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First downs | 18 | 12 |
Total yards | 305 | 301 |
Rushing yards | 112 | 194 |
Passing yards | 193 | 107 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:56 | 23:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 24–40, 193 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | MJ Morris | 14 rushes, 38 yards | |
Receiving | KC Concepcion | 6 receptions, 63 yards | |
Duke | Passing | Henry Belin IV | 4–12, 107 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Waters | 13 rushes, 123 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 1 reception, 69 yards, 1 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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LOU −4.5 | 46.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 18 Louisville | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
Game information |
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Statistics | DUKE | LOU |
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First downs | 9 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 49–202 | 64–351 |
Rushes–yards | 21–51 | 48–234 |
Passing yards | 151 | 117 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–28–1 | 11–16–0 |
Time of possession | 23:09 | 36:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 9/23, 121 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Waters | 5 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Jordan Moore | 6 receptions, 92 yards | |
Louisville | Passing | Jack Plummer | 11/16, 117 yards |
Rushing | Jawhar Jordan | 21 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jamari Thrash | 7 receptions, 73 yards |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | — | RV | — | — | — | — | RV |
Coaches | RV | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Name | Title |
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Mike Elko | Head coach |
Tyler Santucci | Co-defensive coordinator |
Lyle Hemphill | Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties coach |
Harland Bower | Defensive ends coach |
Adam Cushing | Run Game coordinator/offensive line coach |
Zohn Burden | Pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach |
Kevin Johns | Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach |
Patrick Dougherty | Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach |
Trooper Taylor | Associate head coach/running backs coach |
Ishmael Aristide | Cornerbacks coach |
Jess Simpson | Associate head coach/defensive line coach |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 26 | Graham Barton | C | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
3 | 95 | DeWayne Carter | DT | Buffalo Bills |
5 | 163 | Jacob Monk | C | Green Bay Packers |
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