Duke Football
Duke is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Durham, NC. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Duke at +8.8, No. 32 of 138 FBS teams and No. 4 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects an 8-4 finish, with CFP Odds of 5.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Duke games this season. Most recent result: beat Boston College 47-2 on Oct 31. Next up: at NC State on Nov 7 — the model projects Duke 28-24, giving Duke a 61% chance to win.
Open Duke in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Tulane | W 31-28 63% ✓ | W 17-3 |
| Sep 12 | @ Illinois | L 28-34 36% ✗ | W 31-27 |
| Sep 19 | vs Stanford | W 34-20 83% ✓ | W 35-7 |
| Sep 26 | vs William & Mary | W 52-10 99% ✓ | W 62-7 |
| Oct 10 | @ Georgia Tech | W 31-24 66% ✗ | L 25-28 |
| Oct 17 | vs North Carolina | W 27-21 65% ✗ | L 20-24 |
| Oct 23 | @ Virginia | W 24-21 50% ✓ | W 19-16 |
| Oct 31 | vs Boston College | W 28-17 77% ✓ | W 47-2 |
| Nov 7 | @ NC State | W 28-24 61% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Miami | L 20-38 13% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Clemson | W 24-20 66% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Wake Forest | L 20-28 29% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Duke's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 | Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 |  Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the Duke roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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