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Every Transfer Expected To Make Immediate Impact for Duke Football

The Duke football program has many exciting new faces entering the mix for the 2026 campaign. Head coach Manny Diaz and Co. lost a lot of production from last year's ACC Championship squad, but many of the new additions are very intriguing, as most are entering the Power Four level for the first time.

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The Duke-Michigan Game In Miami Is OFF

The Duke-Michigan, first scheduled for Madison Square Garden, and then for Miami, has been canceled. Apparently, things just got too complicated. You’ll recall that the Big Ten claimed it had the broadcast rights to a game that was going to be on Amazon Prime, and then after all of that, Dusty May bolted for the Dallas Mavericks.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

Duke’s Official Roster Posted, With Some Surprises

As we’ve been starting our ACC basketball previews, we’ve looked periodically at GoDuke.com to see if they’ve posted the updated roster like most of the rest of the conference, and Thursday, they did.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

Duke’s Official Roster Posted, With Some Surprises

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 24

3 Duke Football Players Under Most Pressure Entering Fall Camp

Duke football is set to return in the coming weeks as training camp will officially kick off the program's pursuit of a third consecutive nine-win season for the first time in their history.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

Flaggs Dominate Barstool Stiffs On Celebrity Family Feud

As it turned out, Dave Portnoy and his Barstool Bums shouldn’t have bothered going on Family Feud, because the Flagg family just obliterated them, winning 543-0.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 24

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 6

We have reached the final six spots in our countdown of the Duke football program's 2026 players. Over the last several weeks, we have been counting down the top 30 players on the roster for the 2026 campaign.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 24

YouTube Gold: The First Great Big Man

Before Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal, there was George Mikan. Mikan was not someone who was destined to be an athlete.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23

Could We Be Underestimating Duke’s Versatility?

For most college basketball programs, the summer is a fallow period devoid of news. That lends itself to speculation about the upcoming season, which for Duke fans has been ripe with possibilities.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23

Tragic News For The DBR Community

There are times in life when things that make absolutely no sense happen. Out of the blue, you get news about good people who have suffered some thunderbolt from out of the blue that utterly changes their life forever.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 23

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 7

We have reached No. 7 on our Duke football 2026 top 30 countdown list. Over the last few weeks, we have been counting down the top 30 players on the Blue Devils' roster heading into the 2026 season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 23

The 2027 5-Star Prospect Duke Basketball Should Prioritize

The 2027 recruiting class is a very interesting case not only for the Duke basketball program but also for head coaches and staff around the country. The

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 23

YouTube Gold: Kareem’s Choice For GOAT May Surprise You

Generally speaking, most people consider either Michael Jordan or LeBron James to be the GOAT of professional basketball. Jordan was an incredible presence from 1984 to 2003, minus his first two retirements.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 22

How 2027 Recruiting Class Possibly Affected Duke's 2026 Recruiting

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff are bringing in the No. 1 overall high school recruiting class for the third straight year in 2026.

Jay Bilas News / Duke Basketball Report / July 22

No, Jay Bilas Was Not Laid Off By ESPN

Like us, you may have been shocked by posts online suggesting that, as it cuts costs and lays off employees, ESPN laid off former Blue Devil Jay Bilas.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 22

A Potential Olympic Headache For Grant Hill

Well, this is kind of weird: apparently, Grant Hill and Jaylen Brown got into it a bit over how Hill put together Team USA. Hill, of course, is now running USA Basketball, and in 2024, he passed on Brown when Kawhi Leonard had to withdraw, taking Derrick White instead, and Brown was not happy about it.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 22

Projecting Duke Football's Week 1 Starting Lineup Before Camp Begins

The Duke football program will look much different in 2026 than it did last season. Coming off an ACC title, lots of new faces will need to take big leaps forward if the Blue Devils are going to have any chance to defend that crown.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 22

YouTube Gold: John Havlicek Stymies Dr. J

John Havlicek had an extraordinary career with the Boston Celtics. Drafted in 1962 with the seventh overall pick, he could have skipped basketball and played football instead, and in fact, almost became a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns before joining the Celtics.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 21

Cooper Flagg And Family Coming To Family Feud This Week

Well this should be fun: Cooper Flagg and family will take on Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports family on Celebrity Family Feud. The Flaggs will feature Cooper, his twin brother Ace, older brother Hunter, mom and dad Kelly and Ralph, and his grandfather.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / July 21

Javin DeLaurier Comes Home

We can’t find anything official, but we’ve seen several social media posts suggesting that former Blue Devil Javin DeLaurier will return to Duke Basketball as a Player Development Assistant.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / July 21

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 9

We have officially made it into the single digits in our Duke football 2026 top 30 players countdown list. Over the last few weeks, we have been counting down the top 30 players on the Blue Devils' roster heading into the 2026 season, with the No.

Darian Mensah News / Yardbarker / July 15

Miami's Darian Mensah perfectly explains NIL and transfer portal era: 'Business is business'

Darian Mensah shocked the college football world this offseason with his transfer from the Duke Blue Devils to the Miami Hurricanes. The move says a lot about college football today.

Miami paid big money to win QB Darian Mensah in the transfer portal

QB Darian Mensah discusses how success of Cam Ward, Carson Beck persuaded him to transfer to Miami

Bold NC State talk isn't unwarranted heading into 2026 season

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