Duke Blue Devils
9-5 2025 record (6-2 conf)
Title odds (#77 board)
Win total (O -144)
37% Returning starter games
36th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesManny Diaz Head Coach · 3rd year
18–9 At DUKE
39–24 Career · 6 seasons
Spread Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 33% | 27 / 83 | 3 / 12 | 20% |
| Offensive line | 57% | 37 / 65 | 8 / 11 | 67% |
| Defensive front | 15% | 14 / 96 | 13 / 20 | 31% |
| Secondary | 56% | 34 / 61 | 6 / 12 | 26% |
Back 31
Gone 25
Darian Mensah QB · 3,930 yds · 14g · to MIA 41%
New 12
Walker Eget QB · 3,149 yds · 11g · from SJSU 
Javen Nicholas WR · 776 yds · 12g · from CHAR 
Nate Kurisky TE · 157 yds · 11g · from LOU 
CJ Campbell Jr. RB · 119 yds · 3g · from RUTG 
Braden Miller OL · 12g · from CAL 
Nick Del Grande OL · 10g · from CCAR 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 34.6 88
Explosive play rate 11.7% 60
Red zone TD rate 75.3% 79
Line yards per carry 2.3 33
Sack rate allowed 5.2% 66
Defense
Points allowed per game 29.4 27
Explosive rate allowed 13.1% 15
Red zone score rate allowed 91.1% 8
Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 68
Sack rate 4.9% 22
2025 Margin by Game
ELON
ILL
TULN
NCST
SYR
CAL
GT
CLEM
CONN
UVA
UNC
WAKE
UVA
ASU
2026 schedule
36th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Tulane | 11-3 | 46 | ACC Network | |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Illinois | 9-4 | 50 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W3 | Sat 8:00 PM | vs |  Stanford | 4-8 | 29 | The CW | |
| W4 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | William & Mary Tribe | 8 | ACC Network Extra | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 47 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  North Carolina | 4-8 | 25 | ||
| W8 | Fri 11:00 PM | @ |  Virginia | 11-3 | 51 | ESPN | |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Boston College | 2-10 | 18 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  NC State | 8-5 | 47 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Miami (FL) | 13-3 | 76 | ||
| W12 | Sat 12:30 AM | vs |  Clemson | 7-6 | 34 | ESPN | |
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Wake Forest | 9-4 | 46 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Walker Eget GR · #2 |  Dan Mahan FR · #10 | Terry Walker III FR · #13 |
| RB |  Nate Sheppard SO · #20 | CJ Campbell Jr. GR · #0 |  Wilhelm Daal II GR · #24 |
| WR-X |  Jared Richardson GR · #17 |  Kavon Simmons FR · #7 | Brody Keefe FR · #18 |
| WR-Z |  Jaivon Solomon FR · #4 |  Jamien Little FR · #1 |  Paxon Kettering SO · #88 |
| WR-SL | Javen Nicholas GR · #5 |  Jayden Moore SO · #8 |  Qeanu Johnson FR · #21 |
| TE |  Jeremiah Hasley GR · #85 | Nate Kurisky GR · #44 |  Jake Taylor GR · #15 |
| LT | Nick Del Grande GR · #56 |  Caleb Dorris JR · #66 |  Roman Fina FR · #79 |
| LG |  Jordan Larsen SR · #64 |  Micah Sahakian GR · #75 |  Reagan McCranie JR · #74 |
| C |  Matt Craycraft GR · #72 |  Ryan Daly SO · #55 | Sean Stover FR · #60 |
| RG |  Bradley Smith SO · #63 |  Gemyel Allen SO · #76 |  Jamin Brown #71 |
| RT | Braden Miller GR · #77 | Cole Allen FR · #62 |
Roster 102
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | CJ Campbell Jr. | RB | GR | 5'10" | 200 | Kaplan, LA |
| 0 |  Dylan Flowers | CB | GR | 5'10" | 185 | Playa del Rey, CA |
| 1 | Jamien Little | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Hickory, NC |
| 1 |  Kyon Loud | CB | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA |
| 2 |  Patrick Smith-Young | SAF | GR | 5'9" | 190 | Sugar Land, TX |
| 2 | Walker Eget | QB | GR | 6'3" | 235 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 3 |  Landan Callahan | CB | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Rural Hall, NC |
| 3 | Blake Rohrer | WR | GR | 6'3" | 215 | Woodbury, MN |
| 4 | Jaivon Solomon | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Gray, GA |
| 4 |  Evan Smith | CB | GR | 5'10" | 185 | Birmingham, AL |
| 5 | Javen Nicholas | WR | GR | 5'9" | 190 | New Orleans, LA |
| 5 |  Kimari Robinson | CB | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Miramar, FL |
| 6 |  Leon Griffin III | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 6 |  Jonah Burton | WR | GR | 5'11" | 210 | Simi Valley, CA |
| 7 |  Nick Morris Jr. | LB | GR | 6'3" | 235 | Fairfield, CT |
| 7 | Kavon Simmons | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Wake Forest, NC |
| 8 |  DaShawn Stone | SAF | JR | 6'3" | 195 | Asheville, NC |
| 8 | Jayden Moore | WR | SO | 5'8" | 190 | Sykesville, MD |
| 9 | Kavon Conciauro | WR | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Reidsville, GA |
| 9 |  Ché Ojarikre | CB | GR | 6'2" | 205 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 10 |  Tyshon Reed | DE | JR | 6'3" | 250 | Moultrie, GA |
| 10 | Dan Mahan | QB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Burlington, NC |
| 11 |  Derrick Brown Jr. | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 11 |  Ari Patu | QB | GR | 6'4" | 230 | Folsom, CA |
| 12 |  Blaine Hipa | QB | GR | 6'2" | 200 | Kailua, HI |
| 12 |  Bryce Davis | DE | SO | 6'3" | 265 | Greensboro, NC |
| 13 | Terry Walker III | QB | FR | 6'4" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 13 | Obinna Umeh | DE | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Houston, TX |
| 15 |  Kevin O'Connor | DE | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Easton, MD |
| 15 | Jake Taylor | TE | GR | 6'5" | 240 | Apex, NC |
| 16 |  Lawrence Gardner | QB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX |
| 17 | Jared Richardson | WR | GR | 6'2" | 220 | Blakeslee, PA |
| 18 |  Kobe Smith | DE | SO | 6'3" | 225 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 18 | Brody Keefe | WR | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 19 |  Jon Morris | LB | SO | 6'2" | 215 | Fairfield, CT |
| 20 | Nate Sheppard | RB | SO | 5'10" | 205 | Mandeville, LA |
| 21 | KD Cotton | SAF | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Charlotte, NC |
| 21 | Qeanu Johnson | WR | FR | 5'11" | 195 | Hamden, CT |
| 22 | Jayvian Tanelus | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Naples, FL |
| 23 | Kolbe Harmon | CB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Brentwood, TN |
| 24 | Wilhelm Daal II | RB | GR | 6'1" | 215 | Amityville, NY |
| 24 |  Bradley Gompers | LB | SO | 6'5" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 25 | Gavin Strange | K | FR | 5'11" | 170 | Southlake, TX |
| 26 | CJ Givers | RB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Roswell, GA |
| 26 | Tyson Sanford | CB | FR | 5'11" | 195 | Suwanee, GA |
| 27 |  Jack Yates | LS | GR | 6'0" | 215 | Hudson, MA |
| 28 |  Cole Denson | RB | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Rye, NY |
| 28 | Kaleb Lanier | CB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Decatur, GA |
| 29 | Brady Winter | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 200 | New York, NY |
| 30 | Will Felder Jr. | LB | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 31 | Mika Levy | K | FR | 6'3" | 240 | McLean, VA |
| 31 |  Elliott Schaper | LB | SO | 6'3" | 220 | Austin, TX |
| 32 | Tony Grimmer | LB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Alpine, UT |
| 33 | Colsen Gatten | LB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 34 |  Luke Mergott | LB | GR | 6'3" | 225 | Berlin, MD |
| 35 |  Andrew Pellicciotta | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 200 | Malvern, PA |
| 37 | Lyrik Pettis | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Shelby, NC |
| 38 | Ashton Zamani | K | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Hidden Hills, CA |
| 39 |  Cosme Salas | K | SO | 5'7" | 185 | Palmetto Bay, FL |
| 40 |  Asher Wasserman | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Hamden, CT |
| 41 |  Kade Reynoldson | P | JR | 6'2" | 195 | Gold Coast,, AUS |
| 42 |  Kendall Johnson | LB | JR | 6'3" | 225 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 43 |  Semaj Turner | DE | GR | 6'3" | 255 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 44 |  David Anderson | DT | JR | 6'4" | 290 | Hampton, VA |
| 44 | Nate Kurisky | TE | GR | 6'3" | 245 | Leesburg, VA |
| 46 |  Tony Boggs | TE | JR | 6'4" | 295 | Wartrace, TN |
| 49 |  Jack Ronilo | LS | JR | 6'1" | 215 | Birmingham, AL |
| 50 | Chadwicke Cannon Jr. | DT | FR | 6'1" | 280 | Port Orange, FL |
| 52 |  Jake Fitzgerald | LS | GR | 6'0" | 205 | La Canada, CA |
| 54 |  Daniel Boyd | OL | FR | 6'2" | 305 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 55 |  Julius Columbus | DT | FR | 6'1" | 285 | Gainesville, GA |
| 55 | Ryan Daly | OL | SO | 6'0" | 295 | Venice, FL |
| 56 | Nick Del Grande | OL | GR | 6'4" | 300 | Lancaster, PA |
| 60 | Sean Stover | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Prosper, TX |
| 62 | Cole Allen | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Jackson, MS |
| 63 | Bradley Smith | OL | SO | 6'2" | 305 | Newnan, GA |
| 64 | Jordan Larsen | OL | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Harrisburg, SD |
| 65 |  Kai Jacobowitz | OL | FR | 6'7" | 315 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 66 | Caleb Dorris | OL | JR | 6'6" | 310 | White House, TN |
| 72 | Matt Craycraft | OL | GR | 6'3" | 305 | Dallas, TX |
| 74 | Reagan McCranie | OL | JR | 6'2" | 315 | Rutherfordton, NC |
| 75 | Micah Sahakian | OL | GR | 6'5" | 320 | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 76 | Gemyel Allen | OL | SO | 6'3" | 320 | Buford, GA |
| 77 | Braden Miller | OL | GR | 6'6" | 315 | Aurora, CO |
| 78 |  Nathan Kutufaris | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Springfield, PA |
| 79 | Roman Fina | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | Tucson, AZ |
| 80 | Benjamin Moseley | TE | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Centre, AL |
| 81 |  Brett Elliott | TE | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Holliston, MA |
| 83 |  Paul Holyfield Jr. | WR | GR | 6'0" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 84 | Jack Gaskins | TE | FR | 6'3" | 240 | McLean, VA |
| 85 | Jeremiah Hasley | TE | GR | 6'3" | 250 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 88 |  Bariate Kara | DT | FR | 6'5" | 290 | Loganville, GA |
| 88 | Paxon Kettering | WR | SO | 6'4" | 200 | Bend, OR |
| 89 | Jackson Maggiore | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA |
| 90 |  Tommy Rupley | DE | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Acton, MA |
| 91 |  Owen Wafle | DT | SO | 6'2" | 285 | Middletown, NJ |
| 93 | Sampson Onuoha | DE | FR | 6'3" | 240 | London,, GBR |
| 95 |  Preston Watson | DT | JR | 6'1" | 300 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 97 | Ayden Cain | DT | FR | 6'1" | 280 | Gainesville, GA |
| 98 |  Jaylen Carl | DE | SO | 6'4" | 250 | High Point, NC |
| 99 | Dakota Quinonez | DT | GR | 6'1" | 290 | Moore, SC |
| JT Hill | OL | JR | 6'4" | 320 | Loganville, GA |