2024 Duke Blue Devils football team

2024 Duke Blue Devils football
Gator Bowl, vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	9–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Manny Diaz (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jonathan Brewer (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jonathan Patke (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 SMU y^		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 16 Clemson y$^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 13 Miami (FL)		6	–	2					10	–	2
No. 21 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 34, SMU 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 9, 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30, 2024	7:30 p.m.	Elon *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 26–3	18,466
September 6	9:00 p.m.	at Northwestern *	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	FS1	W 26–20 2OT	11,062
September 14	6:00 p.m.	UConn *	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 26–21	20,174
September 21	4:00 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee *	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPNU	W 45–17	15,209
September 28	4:00 p.m.	North Carolina	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	ESPN2	W 21–20	35,018
October 5	8:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	L 14–24	37,287
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Florida State	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ESPN2	W 23–16	30,735
October 26	8:00 p.m.	No. 22 SMU	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	L 27–28 OT	30,241
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	L 31–53	60,189
November 9	3:30 p.m.	at NC State	Carter-Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 29–19	56,919
November 23	8:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 31–28	22,462
November 30	12:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 23–17	24,776
January 2, 2025	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 14 Ole Miss *	EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Elon (FCS)

See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix (FCS)	0	0	0	3	3
Blue Devils	3	7	9	7	26

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, 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

See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Game Two – Duke Blue Devils (1-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1-0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	0	3	3	13
Wildcats	3	7	0	3	13

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, 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

See also: 2024 UConn Huskies football team

Game Three – UConn Huskies (1-1) vs Duke Blue Devils (2-0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0

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

See also: 2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, 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)

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina), and Tobacco Road

Game Five – North Carolina Tar Heels (3–1) at Duke Blue Devils (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, 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

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Game Six – Duke Blue Devils (5–0) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	7	7	0	14
Yellow Jackets	7	3	0	14	24

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

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team

Game Seven – Florida State Seminoles (1–5) at Duke Blue Devils (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	3	3	7	3	16
Blue Devils	7	10	3	3	23

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, 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

See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team

Game Eight – No. 22 SMU Mustangs (6–1) at Duke Blue Devils (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 22 Mustangs	0	14	7	0	7	28
Blue Devils	7	0	6	8	6	27

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)

See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team

Game Nine – Duke Blue Devils (6–2) vs No. 5 Miami Hurricanes (8–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	14	7	3	31
No. 5 Hurricanes	14	3	15	21	53

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami 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

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team and Tobacco Road

Game Ten – Duke Blue Devils (6–3) vs NC State Wolfpack (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, 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

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Game Eleven – Virginia Tech Hokies (5–5) vs Duke Blue Devils (7–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0

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

See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and Tobacco Road

Game Twelve – Duke Blue Devils (8–3) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	0	3	7	13	23
Demon Deacons	0	10	7	0	17

at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-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

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.