2025 Duke Blue Devils football team

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2025 Duke Blue Devils football
Duke Athletics logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record4–2 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jonathan Brewer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Patke (2nd season)
Captains
  • Aaron Hall
  • Darian Mensah
  • Justin Pickett
  • Wesley Williams
Home stadium Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Georgia Tech  3 0   6 0  
No. 18 Virginia  3 0   5 1  
Duke  3 0   4 2  
SMU  2 0   4 2  
No. 2 Miami (FL)  1 0   5 0  
Pittsburgh  2 1   4 2  
Clemson  2 2   3 3  
Louisville  1 1   4 1  
California  1 1   4 2  
Wake Forest  1 2   4 2  
NC State  1 2   4 3  
Syracuse  1 2   3 3  
Stanford  1 2   2 4  
Virginia Tech  1 2   2 5  
North Carolina  0 1   2 3  
Florida State  0 3   3 3  
Boston College  0 4   1 5  
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of October 14, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Duke Blue Devils football team 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 play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium located in Durham, North Carolina.

Contents

Transfers

Outgoing

NamePos.HeightWeightHometownNew School
Maalik Murphy QB6'5"232 lbs Inglewood, CA Oregon State
Grayson LoftisQB6'2"205 lbs Gaffney, SC Charlotte
Carter WyattLB6'1"233 lbs Wilmington, NC Elon
Casey DonahueLS6'4"210 lbs Durham, NC TBA
Montreze SmithLB5'11"195 lbs Carrollton, GA Western Kentucky
Star Thomas RB6'0''210 lbs Homer, LA Tennessee
Rent MontieQB6'3''210 lbs Palm Harbor, FL TBA
Placide Djungu-SunguS6'1''195 lbs Arlington, TX Baylor
Marquise CollinsRB5'9"210 lbs College Station, TX UAB
Zachary FranksIOL6'6"310 lbs Baltimore, MD UMass
James PogorelcOT6'8"300 lbs Chantilly, VA James Madison
Al Wooten IIRB6'0"225 lbs Memphis, TN Towson
Spencer JonesWR6'4"205 lbs Olney, MD Campbell
Quran BoydRB5'10"190 lbs Virginia Beach, VA TBA
Ryan LeavyP6'0"170 lbs Tampa, FL East Carolina

Incoming

NamePos.HeightWeightHometownPrevious School
Darian Mensah QB6'3"215 lbs New Orleans, LA Tulane
Anderson CastleRB6'0''220 lbs Boone, NC Appalachian State
Jaiden FrancoisCB5'10''195 lbs Homestead, FL Utah State
Cooper BarkateWR6'1"195 lbs Santa Ana, CA Harvard
Andrel AnthonyWR6'2"185 lbs East Lansing, MI Oklahoma
Josiah GreenDL6'1"280 lbs Indianapolis, IN Dartmouth
Caleb WeaverS5'9"170 lbs Charlotte, NC Sam Houston State
Landen KingTE6'5"232 lbs Humble, TX Utah
Jordan LarsenIOL6'3"310 lbs Harrisburg, SD South Dakota

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:30 p.m. Elon * ACCNX/ESPN+ W 45–1715,677
September 612:00 p.m.No. 11 Illinois *
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN L 19–4523,893
September 138:00 p.m.at Tulane *ESPN2L 27–3430,000
September 204:00 p.m. NC State
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
ESPN2W 45–3330,022
September 2712:00 p.m.at Syracuse ACCNW 38–344,451
October 410:30 p.m.at California ESPNW 45–2142,240
October 1812:00 p.m.No. 12 Georgia Tech
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN
November 1at Clemson
November 83:30 p.m.at UConn * CBSSN
November 15 Virginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
November 22at North Carolina
November 29 Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs Elon (FCS)

Elon Phoenix (FCS) (0–0) vs Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Phoenix (FCS)0100717
Blue Devils37142145

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, North Carolina

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 15,677
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Matt Schick (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Michella Chester (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE – Todd Pelino 41-yard field goal, 1:31. Blue Devils 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:32.
Second quarter
  • ELON – Luke Barnes 35-yard field goal, 9:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:41.
  • DUKE – Jaquez Moore 32-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 8:01. Blue Devils 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
  • ELON – Landen Clark 2-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 3:43. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
Third quarter
  • DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 15-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 10:59. Blue Devils 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:57.
  • DUKE – Andrel Anthony 27-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 5:46. Blue Devils 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
  • ELON – Landyn Backey 3-yard run (Luke Barnes kick), 14:12. Blue Devils 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
  • DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 6-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 11:28. Blue Devils 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.
  • DUKE – Que'Sean Brown 78-yard punt return (Todd Pelino kick), 9:18. Blue Devils 38–17.
  • DUKE – Peyton Jones 5-yard run (Todd Pelino kick), 1:55. Blue Devils 45–17. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 5:00.
StatisticsELONDUKE
First downs1423
Plays–yards62–27559–548
Rushes–yards44–16325–159
Passing yards112389
Passing: comp–att–int11/18/027/34/0
Turnovers01
Time of possession32:5327:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ElonPassingLanden Clark10/16, 101 yards
RushingLanden Clark18 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDylan Magazu3 receptions, 61 yards
DukePassing Darian Mensah 27/34, 389 yards, 3 TD
RushingAnderson Castle3 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingCooper Barkate5 receptions, 117 yards

vs No. 11 Illinois

No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini (1–0) at Duke Blue Devils (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 11 Fighting Illini77141745
Blue Devils3106019

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, North Carolina

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE – Todd Pelino 40-yard field goal, 10:26. Blue Devils 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
  • ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run (David Olano kick), 1:51. Fighting Illini 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:14.
Second quarter
  • DUKE – Todd Pelino 40-yard field goal, 11:08. Fighting Illini 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.
  • ILL – Cole Rusk 8-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 5:01. Fighting Illini 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07.
  • DUKE – Andrel Anthony 5-yard pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino kick), 0:08. Fighting Illini 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
  • ILL – Justin Bowick 4-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 9:34. Fighting Illini 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
  • ILL – Hank Beatty 25-yard run (David Olano kick), 6:54. Fighting Illini 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:06.
  • DUKE – Andrel Anthony 6-yard pass from Darian Mensah (pass failed), 4:00. Fighting Illini 28–19. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
  • ILL – David Olano 35-yard field goal, 14:04. Fighting Illini 31–19. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:56.
  • ILL – Collin Dixon 2-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick), 4:14. Fighting Illini 38–19. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:45.
  • ILL – Ca'Lil Valentine 23-yard run (David Olano kick), 3:58. Fighting Illini 45–19. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:06.
StatisticsILLDUKE
First downs2521
Plays–yards73–41963–438
Rushes–yards42–12324–82
Passing yards296356
Passing: compattint22–31–025–39–1
Turnovers05
Time of possession36:1223:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IllinoisPassing Luke Altmyer 22/31, 296 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kaden Feagin 17 rushes, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hank Beatty 8 receptions, 128 yards
DukePassingDarian Mensah23/24, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingJaquez Moore6 rushes, 30 yards
ReceivingCooper Barkate4 receptions, 88 yards

at Tulane

Duke Blue Devils (1–1) at Tulane Green Wave (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Blue Devils0971127
Green Wave14107334

at Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 30,000
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:50) TULN – Jake Retzlaff 19-yard run, Patrick Durkin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:14; Tulane 7–0)
  • (2:56) TULN – Jake Retzlaff 6-yard run, Patrick Durkin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:39; Tulane 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (15:00) DUKE – Todd Pelino 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:56; Tulane 14–3)
  • (6:00) TULN – Jake Retzlaff 20-yard run, Patrick Durkin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:14; Tulane 21–3)
  • (1:54) TULN – Patrick Durkin 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:34; Tulane 24–3)
  • (0:18) DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 29-yard pass from Darian Mensah, pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tulane 24–9)
Third quarter
  • (11:46) DUKE – Landen King 3-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:09; Tulane 24–16)
  • (6:31) TULN – Jake Retzlaff 11-yard run, Patrick Durkin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; Tulane 31–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:12) TULN – Patrick Durkin 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:52; Tulane 34–16)
  • (2:57) DUKE – Nate Sheppard 4-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Nate Sheppard run (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:34; Tulane 34–24)
  • (1:06) DUKE – Todd Pelino 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:22; Tulane 34–27)
StatisticsDUKETUL
First downs2722
Plays–yards75–45263–426
Rushes–yards24–13938–156
Passing yards313270
Passing: comp–att–int30–51–117–25–0
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:4333:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassingDarian Mensah30/51, 313 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Nate Sheppard 5 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingQue'Sean Brown6 receptions, 81 yards
TulanePassing Jake Retzlaff 15/23, 245 yards
RushingJake Retzlaff17 carries, 111 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Shazz Preston 3 receptions, 95 yards

vs NC State

NC State Wolfpack (3–0) vs Duke Blue Devils (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolfpack7136733
Blue Devils714141045

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 30,022
  • Referee:  
  • 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
StatisticsNCSUDUKE
First downs2622
Plays–yards73–53762–419
Rushes–yards34–17334–150
Passing yards364269
Passing: comp–att–int29–39–319–28–0
Turnovers40
Time of possession32:2927:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassing CJ Bailey 29/39, 364 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Hollywood Smothers 17 carries, 123 yards, TD
ReceivingTerrell Anderson6 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
DukePassingDarian Mensah19/28, 269 yards, 3 TD
RushingAnderson Castle12 carries, 92 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingCooper Barkate3 reception, 65 yards, TD

at Syracuse

Duke Blue Devils (2–2) at Syracuse Orange (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Blue Devils10147738
Orange30003

at JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, New York

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 44,451
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDUKESYR
First downs2319
Plays–yards59-50351-314
Rushes–yards37-23527-85
Passing yards268229
Passing: comp–att–int22-28-024-37-1
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:1528:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing Darian Mensah 22/28, 268 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Sheppard 15 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCooper Barkate4 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD
SyracusePassing Rickie Collins 24/37, 229 yards, INT
Rushing Yasin Willis 11 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Johntay Cook 6 receptions, 74 yards

at California

Duke Blue Devils (3–2) at California Golden Bears (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Blue Devils72401445
Golden Bears1470021

at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, California

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 10:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 42,240
  • Referee: Darryl Berry
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDUKECAL
First downs2420
Plays–yards445286
Rushes–yards36-18029-41
Passing yards265245
Passing: comp–att–int22-30-020-32-4
Turnovers04
Time of possession31:0328:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing Darian Mensah 22/30, 265 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Sheppard 12 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingQue'Sean Brown7 receptions, 108 yards, TD
CaliforniaPassingJaron-Keawe Sagapolutele20/31, 245 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingKendrick Raphael18 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMason Mini3 receptions, 56 yards

vs No. 12 Georgia Tech

No. 12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6–0) vs Duke Blue Devils (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
No. 12 Yellow Jackets0
Blue Devils0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsGTDUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Clemson

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Blue Devils0
Tigers0

at Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDUKECLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ClemsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at UConn

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Blue Devils0
Huskies0

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (CBSSN):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDUKEUCONN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving
UConnPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Virginia

Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Cavaliers0
Blue Devils0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUVADUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Carolina

Duke Blue Devils (0–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Blue Devils0
Tar Heels0

at Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDUKEUNC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving
North CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Wake Forest

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) vs Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Demon Deacons0
Blue Devils0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWAKEDUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  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.