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Duke football predictions & picks

Atlantic Coast

2026 record: 7-2
ACC: 3rd
PPG: 33.0
Streak: W3
Last 5: Lost 25–28 at Georgia Tech · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 20–24 vs North Carolina · Sat, Oct 17 Won 19–16 at Virginia · Fri, Oct 23 Won 47–2 vs Boston College · Sat, Oct 31 Won 41–3 at NC State · Sat, Nov 7

Duke next game

Wk 11

Duke @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Miami

Best pick MIA −5.5−256 76% confidence See the prediction: Duke at Miami

Duke 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Tulane Tulane W17–3 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Illinois Illinois W31–27 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Stanford Stanford W35–7 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs William & Mary William & Mary W62–7 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Georgia Tech Georgia Tech L25–28 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs North Carolina North Carolina L20–24 DUKE +3.5−250✗ North Carolina at Duke prediction

Wk 8Fri, Oct 23Oct 23 @Virginia Virginia W19–16 O 39.5−263✗ Duke at Virginia prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Boston College Boston College W47–2 DUKE ML−278✓ Boston College at Duke prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @NC State NC State W41–3 NCST +11.5−250✗ Duke at NC State prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Miami Miami 12:00 PM ET MIA −5.5−256 Duke at Miami prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Clemson Clemson 6:30 PM ET Pick coming soon

Duke team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 33.0/ game 35th

Total yards 425.1/ game 32nd

Passing yards 234.6/ game 59th

Rushing yards 190.6/ game 30th

Third-down conversions 42.0% 49th

Giveaways 0.6/ game 9th

Time of possession 32:19 18th

Defense

Points allowed 13.0/ game 5th

Yards allowed 282.1/ game 12th

Passing yards allowed 186.6/ game 37th

Rushing yards allowed 95.6/ game 13th

Takeaways 1.0/ game 92nd

Penalties 7.2/ game 100th

Duke leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Walker Eget 1,849yds 10 TD · 3 INT · 63.0% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Nate Sheppard 1,189yds 17 TD · 6.2 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Jonah Burton 351yds 26 catches · 1 TD · 9 games

Tackles Nick Morris Jr. 51 9 games

Sacks Kevin O'Connor 4.5 5 games

Interceptions Evan Smith 1 1 passes defended · 5 games

Duke picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

25.0% 1 won · 3 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

ACC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Wake Forest Wake Forest 810 8-1 .889 390143 +247 W6

2 Miami Miami 810 8-1 .889 405173 +232 L1

3 Duke Duke 720 7-2 .778 297117 +180 W3

4 SMU SMU 720 7-2 .778 333206 +127 W1

5 Louisville Louisville 630 6-3 .667 367233 +134 W4

6 Pittsburgh Pitt 630 6-3 .667 287178 +109 W1

7 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 630 6-3 .667 308215 +93 L1

8 Clemson Clemson 630 6-3 .667 204186 +18 W2

9 North Carolina North Carolina 540 5-4 .556 244205 +39 W1

10 Syracuse Syracuse 450 4-5 .444 264229 +35 L1

11 Virginia Virginia 450 4-5 .444 233208 +25 L3

12 Florida State Florida St 450 4-5 .444 276255 +21 W1

13 NC State NC State 450 4-5 .444 260248 +12 L1

14 Boston College Boston College 450 4-5 .444 197243 −46 L2

15 Stanford Stanford 450 4-5 .444 183336 −153 L1

16 California California 360 3-6 .333 197284 −87 L3

17 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech 270 2-7 .222 215290 −75 L4

Duke FAQ

Who does Duke play next?

Next up for Duke: on the road at Miami, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Duke’s record this season?

Duke is 7-2, 3rd in the ACC.

Who leads Duke in passing yards?

Walker Eget, with 1,849 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (10 TD · 3 INT · 63.0% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Duke games?

Its best pick is 1-3 in Duke games this season (25.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

ACC rivals

All teams

Boston College California Clemson Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami NC State North Carolina Pittsburgh SMU Stanford Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest

Duke this week

Duke is 7-2, 4-2 in ACC play. Its last game was a 41–3 win over NC State on November 7, its third in a row. Its offense averages 33.0 points a game (tied for 35th in FBS), and its defense allows 13.0 (5th).

Next up, Duke visits Miami on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Duke is a 13.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 54.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Duke vs Miami prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.