Duke Blue Devils
ACC
3-9 (0-8 conf)
SP+ #113
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -13.5 (#113)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.4
- SP+ Defense
- 36.3
- SRS
- -15.6
- FPI
- -15.0
- Elo
- 1002
- Talent
- 606
- Recruiting
- 176 (#58)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
73rd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
27th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
120th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Charlotte | -13.7 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | FCS | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern | -11.1 | 30-23 | +7 | W |
| 4 | vsKansas | -19.7 | 52-33 | +19 | W |
| 5 | @North Carolina | +6.4 | 7-38 | -31 | L |
| 6 | vsGeorgia Tech | -6.7 | 27-31 | -4 | L |
| 7 | @Virginia | +7.2 | 0-48 | -48 | L |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | +10.1 | 7-45 | -38 | L |
| 10 | vsPittsburgh | +17.6 | 29-54 | -25 | L |
| 11 | @Virginia Tech | +2.4 | 17-48 | -31 | L |
| 12 | vsLouisville | +7.8 | 22-62 | -40 | L |
| 13 | vsMiami | +10.8 | 10-47 | -37 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gunnar Holmberg | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Riley Leonard | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Mataeo Durant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Waters | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Trent Davis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Scott Boylan | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jaquez Moore | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 6th | Nate Kyei-Donkor | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Jaylen Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Grissim Anderson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jake Bobo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jalon Calhoun | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jordan Moore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Eli Pancol | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Darrell Harding Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jontavis Robertson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jarett Garner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Sahmir Hagans | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Luca Diamont | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Malik Bowen-Sims | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Marwede | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Nicky Dalmolin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Cole Finney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Jack Wohlabaugh | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Graham Barton | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Casey Holman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Michael Reese | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Caleb Oppan | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Ryan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Ahmad Craig | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Zamari Ellis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | R.J. Oben | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Aeneas Peebles | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Gary Smith III | SR | 6'2" | 340 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Michael Larbie | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Ben Frye | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | DeWayne Carter | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Ja'Mion Franklin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Christian Rorie | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Aaron Hall | SR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Shaka Heyward | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Dorian Mausi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Sayyid Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Colby Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Tre Freeman | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jason Hoffman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Cameron Bergeron | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Josh Blackwell | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Leonard Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Dominique Long | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Joshua Pickett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Da'Quan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Nate Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Brandon Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Trent Broadnax | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Tony Davis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jaylen Stinson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Lummie Young IV | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Alexander | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jeremiah Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | J'Marick Woods | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Isaiah Fisher-Smith | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Placide Djungu-Sungu | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 8th | Cole Carteaux | — | — | — | — |
| S | 9th | Steve Mann | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Donovan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | John Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Porter Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Charlie Ham | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.427
Off PPA
+0.1428
Pass PPA
+0.2542
Rush PPA
+0.0929
Success
42%42
Explosive
1.1821
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.38 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.56 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.26 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.34 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.91 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
22.8
PPG Against
39.8
Differential
-16.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 0-5
- Conference
- 0-8
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- -16.9
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 30.7 | 38.1 |
| Away | 0-5 | 11.8 | 42.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 29.0 | 54.0 |
| Conference | 0-8 | 14.9 | 46.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 38.8 | 26.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 8 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 6-2 | #44 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #29 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #55 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 0-8 | #113 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-9 | 1-9 | #87 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #68 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #51 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #46 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #80 | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 0-5 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 2-7 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 0-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #52 · 14 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★128 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #30 | 221 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | #61 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | #56 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | #52 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | #58 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | #61 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | #49 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | #63 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2017 | #47 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | #33 | 205 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #60
Returning prod 68%Departed 32%
Talent composite605.6 #60 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)9 / 45 / 70
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
9 items
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- 3 Offensive Statistical Categories Duke Football Could ImproveDuke football is looking to remain one of the country's 20-best offenses in college football this upcoming season.DUKE6d
- Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players: No. 26This defensive lineman will be an interesting newcomer for Duke fans to follow.DUKE6d