Duke Blue Devils
ACC
9-4 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #55
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 5.0 (#55)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.4
- SP+ Defense
- 24.7
- SRS
- 7.0
- FPI
- 5.3
- Elo
- 1527
- Talent
- 604
- Recruiting
- 187 (#52)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
92nd
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
86th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
97th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTemple | -12.9 | 30-0 | +30 | W |
| 2 | @Northwestern | -13.4 | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 3 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | FCS | 49-20 | +29 | W |
| 4 | @Kansas | +2.9 | 27-35 | -8 | L |
| 5 | vsVirginia | -9 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 6 | @Georgia Tech | -11.8 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 7 | vsNorth Carolina | +7.8 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @Miami | -2.7 | 45-21 | +24 | W |
| 10 | @Boston College | -14.9 | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsVirginia Tech | -9.5 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | +8.6 | 26-28 | -2 | L |
| 13 | vsWake Forest | +8.2 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUCF | +10.3 | 30-13 | +17 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2022 · 84
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Riley Leonard | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Henry Belin IV | JR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | Gavin Spurrier | SR | 6'4" | 216 | — |
| QB | — | Henry Belvin IV | FR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
| QB | — | Ty Lenhart | SR | 6'3" | 223 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordan Waters | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaquez Moore | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jaylen Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Rashawn Allen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 5th | Travis Bates | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jalon Calhoun | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jordan Moore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Sahmir Hagans | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 4th | Eli Pancol | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jontavis Robertson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Luca Diamont | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Malik Bowen-Sims | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Darrell Harding Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Eric Weatherly | JR | 5'8" | 173 | — |
| WR | 10th | Nick Lampert | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Edwin Barnes III | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | William Robertson | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Trevor Horton | SR | 5'8" | 198 | — |
| WR | — | Harrison Wellmann | SR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Joe Hardison | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Nicky Dalmolin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Cole Finney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Taylor | JR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Cade Anders | FR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
| TE | — | Mason Russell | JR | 6'2" | 233 | — |
| TE | — | Jeremiah Hasley | JR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Andrew Jones | SO | 6'4" | 241 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Steven Nahmias | FR | 6'3" | 289 | — |
| OL | — | Brian Foley | SR | 6'4" | 307 | — |
| OL | — | Elijah Wroten | JR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Burns | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | John Gelotte | JR | 6'5" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Ron Carr | JR | 6'5" | 257 | — |
| OL | — | Chance Lytle | SR | 6'7" | 329 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Michael Reese | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Vincent Anthony Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Anthony Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Ryan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Zach Jepson | SO | 6'7" | 230 | — |
| DE | — | Anthony Hinton | SR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| DL | 1st | R.J. Oben | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Aeneas Peebles | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Michael Larbie | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | DeWayne Carter | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Ja'Mion Franklin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Aaron Hall | SR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DT | — | Mandela Tobin | SO | 6'3" | 280 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Shaka Heyward | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cam Dillon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Dorian Mausi | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Tre Freeman | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Nick Morris Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Rocky Shelton II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jason Hoffman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Sayyid Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Cameron Bergeron | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Trey Brown III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Chandler Rivers | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Joshua Pickett | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Jaden Watkins | FR | 6'0" | 189 | — |
| CB | — | Brandon Hersh | SR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| DB | 1st | Darius Joiner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Brandon Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Datrone Young | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Tony Davis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Da'Quan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Trent Broadnax | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Nathan Vail | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Dylan Merrell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jaylen Stinson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Terry Moore | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| S | 3rd | Isaiah Fisher-Smith | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Placide Djungu-Sungu | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Jack Griffin | SR | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| P | 1st | Porter Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | — | Jackson Hubbard | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Charlie Ham | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Todd Pelino | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| PK | — | Connor Wood | SO | 5'9" | 188 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.454
Off PPA
+0.2581
Pass PPA
+0.2960
Rush PPA
+0.2591
Success
44%63
Explosive
1.2867
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.25 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.25 | +0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.30 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
33.1
PPG Against
22.8
Differential
+10.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- +10.3
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 35.0 | 18.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 31.2 | 26.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 30.0 | 13.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 32.5 | 24.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 33.4 | 18.2 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 5-6-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 5-1 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #62
Returning prod 38%Departed 62%
Talent composite604.0 #62 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)22 / 30 / 50
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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