Duke is off to a hot start to begin the 2026 college football season, sitting at 4-0 as the calendar flips over to October.
Running back Nate Sheppard has become the breakout star for the Blue Devils, leading the nation in rushing with 644 yards, while scoring nine total touchdowns. Walker Eget is finding himself at quarterback, playing his best game in the upset road win at Illinois.
The Duke defense shook off a bad first half in the Week 2 matchup against the Fighting Illini and has been nothing but stellar since, ranking seventh in the FBS in scoring defense by allowing 11 points per game.
Does Duke football play today?
The Blue Devils have this weekend off before entering the final eight games of the season, all matchups against other ACC teams, as the conference moved to
a nine-game schedule for most teams this year.
Manny Diaz’s squad finished off its non-conference schedule with a 62-7 win over William & Mary last Saturday in Wallace Wade Stadium. The Blue Devils travel to Atlanta next Saturday to face a struggling Georgia Tech team.
2026 Duke football schedule
Sept. 5 - vs. Tulane (W, 17-3)
Sept. 12 - at Illinois (W, 31-27)
Sept. 19 - vs. Stanford (W, 35-7)
Sept. 26 - vs. William & Mary (W, 62-7)
Oct. 10 - at Georgia Tech
Oct. 17 - vs. UNC
Oct. 23 - at Virginia
Oct. 31 - vs. Boston College
Nov. 7 - at NC State
Nov. 14 - at Miami
Nov. 20 - vs. Clemson
Nov. 28 - at Wake Forest
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