Duke
ACC · 2026 Season · vs NORTH CAROLINA (Sat 3:30 PM ET)
Record
4–1
0.800 Win %
Conference
4th
1–1 in ACC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
105
1922–2026
All-Time Record
538–557–28
0.492 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1943
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 8 · Top 25: 21
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Duke head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs  Tulane (TULANE)H2H |  AMC | 2–3 | W 17–3 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | at  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H |  B10 | 3–3 | W 31–27 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  Stanford (STANFORD)H2H |  ACC | 2–4 | W 35–7 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs William & Mary | FCS | — | W 62–7 |
| 5 | BYE | ||||
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H | ACC | 2–3 | L 25–28 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 3–2 | 3:30 PM ET |
| 8 | Fri, Oct 23 | at  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 4–2 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | vs  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | ACC | 2–3 | TBD |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | at  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 3–3 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | ACC | 5–0 | TBD |
| 12 | Fri, Nov 20 | vs  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 3–2 | 7:30 PM ET |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 5–1 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+4
-3+7
- Illinois +3
- Tulane +2
- Stanford +2
- Georgia Tech -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #40Better than 72%
Win % Place 27thBetter than 81%
0.800 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+14
+4
+28
+55
-3
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.