2024 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
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 7:30 p.m. Elon * ACCN W 26–318,466
9:00 p.m. at Northwestern * FS1 W 26–20 2OT 11,062
September 14 6:00 p.m. UConn * Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ACCNX/ESPN+ W 26–2120,174
September 21 4:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee * ESPNU W 45–1715,209
September 28 4:00 p.m. North Carolina ESPN2 W 21–2035,018
October 5 8:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech ACCN L 14–2437,287
7:00 p.m. Florida State Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ESPN2 W 23–1630,735
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) ABC L 31–5360,189
November 9 3:30 p.m. at NC State ACCN W 29–1956,919
November 23 8:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ACCN W 31–2822,462
November 30 12:00 p.m. at Wake Forest ACCN W 23–1724,776
7:30 p.m. vs. No. 14 Ole Miss * ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
[ 1] [ 2]
Game summaries
vs. Elon (FCS)
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
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
Game Two – Duke Blue Devils (1-0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1-0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
Blue Devils
7
0
3 3 7 6 26
Wildcats
3
7
0 3 7 0 20
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
Date : Game time : 9:00 PM EDT /6:00 PM PDT Game weather : 63 °F (17 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 11,062Referee : Marcus WoodsTV announcers (FS1 ) : Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Statistics
DUKE
NW
First downs
18
19
Total yards
343
288
Rushing yards
93
132
Passing yards
250
156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25-40-1
19-35-1
Time of possession
28:47
31:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Duke
Passing
Maalik Murphy
24/39, 243 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Star Thomas
17 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Jordan Moore
11 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Northwestern
Passing
Mike Wright
19/35, 156 yards, INT
Rushing
Cam Porter
16 carries, 94 yards
Receiving
A.J. Henning
8 receptions, 52 yards
vs UConn
Game Three – UConn Huskies (1-1) vs Duke Blue Devils (2-0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
7
14 0 21
Blue Devils
7
10
0 9 26
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
Date : September 14Game 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
17
22
Total yards
314
409
Rushing yards
179
142
Passing yards
135
267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15-31-1
28-43-1
Time of possession
27:01
32:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UConn
Passing
Nick Evers
15/29, 135 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Cam Edwards
21 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving
Skyler Bell
7 receptions, 58 yards
Duke
Passing
Maalik Murphy
28/43, 267 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Star Thomas
12 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Que'sean Brown
11 receptions, 87 yards, TD
at Middle Tennessee
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)
Game Five – North Carolina Tar Heels (3–1) at Duke Blue Devils (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tar Heels
10
7
3 0 20
Blue Devils
0
0
7 14 21
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
Date : September 28Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDTGame attendance : 35,018TV 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
20
20
Total yards
407
394
Rushing yards
156
185
Passing yards
251
209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21-39-1
15-34-0
Time of possession
34:06
25:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Jacolby Criswell
21/39, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Omarion Hampton
29 carries, 103 yards
Receiving
J.J. Jones
5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Duke
Passing
Maalik Murphy
15/34, 209 yards, TD
Rushing
Star Thomas
30 carries, 166 yards, TD
Receiving
Jordan Moore
4 receptions, 80 yards
at Georgia Tech
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 5Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 37,287Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV 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
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
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 : Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDTGame attendance : 30,735Referee : Marcus WoodsTV 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.[ 4]
vs. No. 22 SMU
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 26Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 30,241Referee : Mike RocheTV 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)
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 2Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind : N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 60,189Referee : Tim HedgepathTV 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
Game Ten – Duke Blue Devils (6–3) vs NC State Wolfpack (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Devils
12
0
7 10 29
Wolfpack
0
9
3 7 19
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
Date : November 9Game time : 3:30 p.m. ESTTV 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
16
19
Total yards
276
268
Rushing yards
31
84
Passing yards
245
184
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22-31-0
16-39-1
Time of possession
29:33
30:27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Duke
Passing
Maalik Murphy
22/31, 245 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Star Thomas
17 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Que'sean Brown
5 receptions, 88 yards
NC State
Passing
C.J. Bailey
16/39, 184 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
C.J. Bailey
10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Justin Joly
4 receptions, 52 yards
vs Virginia Tech
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 23Game time : 8:00 p.m. ESTTV 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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
DUKE
WAKE
First downs
18
20
Total yards
333
318
Rushing yards
98
111
Passing yards
235
207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26-34-1
22-30-0
Time of possession
24:56
35:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Duke
Passing
Maalik Murphy
26/34, 235 yards, TD
Rushing
Star Thomas
14 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving
Jordan Moore
5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Wake Forest
Passing
Hank Bachmeier
22/30, 207 yards, TD
Rushing
Demond Claiborne
20 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Horatio Fields
6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
With the win, Duke repeated as winners in the Battle of the Old North State, its first outright win since 2017 and first sweep since 2013. This was the first year since 2002 where all contests were held.[ 5]
vs No. 14 Ole Miss (Gator Bowl)
2025 Gator Bowl Duke Blue Devils (9–3) vs. No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Devils
0
0
0 0 0
No. 14 Rebels
0
0
0 0 0
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
Date : Thursday, January 2, 2025Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST TV : ESPNPregame line : • O/U :
Game information
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Statistics
DUKE
MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Duke
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ole Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
References
^ "2024 Duke Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2024-30" . goduke.com . Retrieved January 1, 2024 .
^ "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 .
^ "NOLEIFIED: Duke's defense dominates Florida State, clinches bowl eligibility for third straight season" . The Chronicle . Retrieved December 16, 2024 .
^ "Tobacco Road (rivalry)" , Wikipedia , December 16, 2024, retrieved December 16, 2024
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