Duke was the surprise winner of the Atlantic Coast Conference last year."The quest for the championship starts on Saturday," coach Manny Diaz said of launching the bid for a repeat.

Duke seeks a 3–0 start by tightening its defense, boosting third‑down success and containing Stanford’s passing attack. Stanford head coach Tavita Pritchard previews the matchup against Duke on Saturday in Wallace Wade Stadium.

Illinois football opens as a sizable favorite vs. the Duke Blue Devils

Everything about the end of this game was utterly absurd. Rather than focusing on UConn finding a way to steal the game or the Blue Devils melting down, though, the Duke radio broadcast was trying to do whatever it could to try to steal the game for their team

Duke Blue Devils head coach Manny Diaz revealed how the game flipped for his team against Illinois this weekend.

Duke will have one more home ACC football game next season than it has this year, as the nine-game league slate turns. The ACC announced conference opponents for each team on Wednesday afternoon. Duke plays host to Boston College,

Through the first two games of the year, Duke star sophomore running back Nate Sheppard has taken college football by storm. He might be the most productive back in the country so far. Sheppard has compiled 434 yards from scrimmage this year and has accounted for five of the Blue Devils' six total touchdowns this season.

Illinois senior defensive back Mac Resetich has faced significant trouble on the University of Illinois campus but has devised a way to get around it. An inside look at the Duke vs. Illinois college football game in Week 2 of the 2026 NCAA season.