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In a typical year, the ACC champion is usually considered a contender heading into the upcoming season. For many years, that was the Clemson Tigers, with a mix of Pittsburgh and Florida State.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 17

Duke Recruiting: You’ll Want To Read This

Recruiting is a funny business, and you never know what will happen. You can at times see guys emerge late, and that changes things, or guys might reclassify, as we’ve seen several times lately, and that also shakes things up.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 17

3 Duke Basketball Players I'm Buying Long-Term Hype On

This incoming Duke basketball recruiting class is a bit different than in past years. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff once again built one of the top high school classes in the entire country, but this is the first time that the Blue Devils don't have a surefire one-and-done NBA prospect in the last few years.

Bo Jackson News / Duke Basketball Report / August 17

YouTube Gold: The Greatness Of Bo Jackson

Michael Jordan played in the NBA for 15 seasons between 1984 and 2003, and was widely considered one of the greatest athletes of his generation. But he wasn’t the best.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 16

2 Duke Transfers Who Might Not Live Up to NIL Expectations

The Duke football program will need many of its newcomers to step up in 2026 to fill the voids left behind by key departures. Head coach Manny Diaz and his staff did a solid job of rebounding by bringing in talent after so many departures.

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / August 16

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Jon Scheyer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 16

What Duke Basketball's Latest Recruiting Moves Tell About Future

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have made a few recent moves on the 2027 recruiting trail. The Blue Devils have offered a few top prospects in the class and set up an official visit, but the players Duke has recently shown interest in make sense with how the future roster could look.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 16

Duke Recruiting: Another Offer Goes Out

Duke has offered several prospects this summer, and the latest offer goes out to DeMarcus Henry. A 6-7 wing with a 6-11 wingspan, he’s ranked as high as third in his class.

Justin Gainey News / Duke Basketball Report / August 16

A Major Development For NC State

New NC State coach Justin Gainey caught a major break Saturday when a judge gave Ven-Allen Lubin a fifth year of eligibility. Gainey has put together a decent roster, but it needed a little bit more in the frontcourt.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 16

YouTube Gold: An Historic Baseball Accomplishment

For a long time, Americans thought baseball started around the middle of the 18th century near Cooperstown, New York, but in recent times, baseball historians have pushed the origins back to England, perhaps as early as 1744.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 15

Breaking Down Duke Football's 1-2 Punch at Running Back

The Duke football offense heading into the 2026 season feels like a big question mark early in fall camp. After head coach Manny Diaz lost star quarterback Darian Mensah and his top three wide receivers from last season (Cooper Barkate, Que'Sean Brown, Sahmir Hagans), the quarterback room and practically the entire receiving room are unproven.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 15

CBS Takes A Look At Duke’s Prospective Lineup

We didn’t see this Friday, but CBS Sports has its projected starting Duke lineup posted. Their expectation: Caleb Foster and John Blackwell at guard, Pat Ngongba at center, and Dame Sarr and Cameron Williams at forward.

Jon Scheyer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 15

Duke Basketball Adds Another Elite Prospect to 2027 Recruiting Efforts

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have heated up their 2027 recruiting efforts as of late. Scheyer and Co. have recently inked an official visit and offered 4-star prospect Asa Montgomery.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 15

3 Duke Football Players Who Could Become Starters by Season’s End

The Duke Blue Devils are an unknown in the ACC heading into the fall despite being the reigning conference champions. It is an unusual spot for a champion to be in, but the program has suffered major losses over the offseason and hopes that strong retention of depth and added transfers will ease the pain.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 15

Predicting Duke Football's Top Receptions Leaders in 2026

The Duke football program has a lot of unknowns on the offensive side of the ball. Head coach Manny Diaz and his staff were hit with several highly impactful departures on both sides of the ball, but the offense feels much more in question heading into the year.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 15

YouTube Gold: Marquette Visits Duke In 1990

In the fall of 1990, Duke was coming off of a very difficult loss to UNLV in the Final Four. It was so bad that then-coach Mike Krzyzewski, who watched video relentlessly, didn’t watch it until a rematch was possible in the 1991 Final Four.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 14

Updated Duke Football Projected Week 1 Offensive Starting Lineup

The Duke Blue Devils have now gotten into a groove through their 2026 fall training camp ahead of the regular season. Duke will begin its slate at Wallace Wade Stadium against Tulane on Sep.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 14

Rumor Time: Mark Mitchell To Kentucky?

There’s no definitive news on this yet, but former Duke player Mark Mitchell is in court trying to get one more season like everyone else. And if he does get it?

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 14

Fifth-Year Signings Boost Expectations for Duke Non-Conference Game

The Duke Blue Devils will be very battle-tested by the time their grueling non-conference schedule is over. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his club won't have much time to ease into the regular season before Duke's premier contests commence.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 14

Have The Late Summer Additions At Miami & Louisville Changed The ACC Race?

With the various court rulings allowing players of the 2022 class a fifth year, the ACC has changed quite a bit. UNC picked up a useful center in Cameron

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / August 13

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Duke Blue Devils News / EssentiallySports / August 13

British WTA Pro Mimi Xu Confirms Switch to US College Tennis at Duke

British teenager Mimi Xu is set to leave the pro tour behind, just months before her 19th birthday, for a very different kind of approach to her tennis career.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / July 25

Reports: Duke-Michigan game canceled over broadcast dispute

A blockbuster nonconference game between national champion Michigan and Duke, scheduled for Dec. 21, has been canceled, multiple outlets reported Friday.

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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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