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With so much attention focused on Duke’s elite freshman class and the return of Patrick Ngongba, it’s easy to understand why Drew Scharnowski has flown under the radar this offseason.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 7

Once Again, Duke’s Non-Conference Schedule Is No Joke

Duke’s non-conference schedule has been officially released, and, as usual, Jon Scheyer is putting his team through a gauntlet. Let’s take a look. Things

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 7

Biggest Takeaways After Duke Basketball Releases Full Non-Conference Schedule

The Duke basketball program has officially released its full non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season. A few days ago, we provided an update on the full non-conference slate after it was announced that former Blue Devil Tommy Amaker and Harvard would come to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Dec.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 7

Every Duke Football Starting Job Up for Grabs This Season

The Duke football program kicked off its 2026 training camp on Wednesday, just about a month away from its regular-season opener on September 5 against Tulane at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Miami Heat News / Duke Basketball Report / August 7

Chip Engelland Changed The Course Of Shane Battier’s Career

If you took all the players who have come through Duke Basketball since 1960, for argument’s sake, and you had to pick one guy who epitomizes what we think of as Duke Basketball, it would be hard to beat Shane Battier.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 7

3 Key Blue Devils Not Getting Enough Attention

Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff had an eventful offseason, building a team ready to compete for a national title in 2027. It was an overwhelming success for the Blue Devils on all fronts in roster building.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 7

Where There’s A Will, There’s A Delay

Following the obligatory ribbing from Duke and UNC fans, after Will Wade left NC State after just one season, and under shady circumstances, Blue Devils and Tar Heels fans mostly agreed with our Wolfpack brethren: that was pretty shabby behavior.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 7

'No Jobs Claimed.' Duke Football's Secondary Battle Could Get Interesting

Throughout Duke football's 2026 training camp, there are many positions on the field that seem open for the taking. Head coach Manny Diaz and the Blue Devils kicked off their fall camp on Wednesday, and the next few weeks will tell fans a lot about the state of the Duke program heading into the 2026 regular season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 7

Twitter Gold: Cozell McQueen

The 1983 NC State team remains iconic, not least of all for Lorenzo Charles’ last-second dunk and Jim Valvano’s frantic effort to find someone, anyone, to hug after the Wolfpack took down mighty Houston.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 6

Duke-Georgia Tech Date Set For Jimmy V Classic Encounter

We talked about the Duke-Georgia game in the Jimmy V Classic back in May, but the date hadn’t been released. Well, now we know: the Blue Devils and Bulldogs will face off in Madison Square Garden on December 8.

Duke Blue Devils News / DukeBlog / August 6

5 Former Duke Blue Devils Making Their Mark on MLB’s 2026 Season

Duke baseball has never chased the spotlight the way its basketball program does. Still, something has been building in Durham over the past decade, and the 2026 MLB season is making that hard to ignore for fans following player development trends.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 6

Every Position Battle That Will Define Duke Football's Season

The Duke football program has many new faces on the roster heading into 2026. That means starting position battles. Head coach Manny Diaz and his staff are bringing in a slew of talent from the transfer portal and have a myriad of returners who spent last season lower on the depth chart and will be asked to step into bigger roles in 2026.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 6

Tommy Amaker Returns To Cameron In December

Back in the Krzyzewski era, Coach K said that he didn’t like to play against his former players who had become coaches. His successor, Jon Scheyer, has only coached for four seasons so far, and none of his players have become coaches, so he doesn’t have that issue.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 6

YouTube Gold: Duke vs. Toronto Highlights From 2018

Duke has had some amazing teams over the years, but one of the most entertaining teams we’ve ever seen was the 2018-19 Blue Devils. That team, featuring Jordan Goldwire, Jack White, Cam Reddish, Tre Jones, RJ Barrett, and Zion Williamson, burst on the college scene like a supernova with a total destruction of Kentucky, 118-84.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 5

Duke Football 2026 Top 30 Players Countdown: No. 1

After weeks of breaking down the Duke football roster ahead of the program's 2026 training camp, we have reached the top spot in our Duke football top 30 players countdown.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 5

Latest Duke Chronicle Player Profile: Deron Rippey

Jon Scheyer has been coaching Duke Basketball since 2022. In that time, his point guards have been Jeremy Roach, Caleb Foster, Tyrese Proctor, and Cayden Boozer, with cameos from Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 5

The Blue-Chip Duke Football Freshman Closest To Starting

The Duke football program has many interesting position battles that will play out throughout training camp and into the regular season. Head coach Manny Diaz and his staff have a ton of new faces in the building after a slew of departures forced the staff to rebuild quickly.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 5

YouTube Gold: Kyrie Irving’s Best Game At Duke

Duke had an excellent chance of going undefeated in 2010-11. With a backcourt of Nolan Smith and Kyrie Irving, and a frontcourt of Kyle Singler, Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kelly, Miles Plumlee, and Seth Curry and Tyler Thornton off the bench, it was poised to be vastly better than the 2009-10 championship team.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 4

Duke Recruiting: AJ Williams Reclassifies

Duke target AJ Williams was the top player in the class of ‘28 until he announced that he would reclassify to the class of ‘27 on Tuesday. As we saw in Istanbul this summer, Williams is a formidable rising talent.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 4

Elite Duke Basketball 2028 Target Reclassifies Into 2027

Major recruiting news has been released about one of the top players in all of high school basketball, and it could have a huge effect on the Duke basketball program.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / August 4

Predicting Duke Football's Top 3 Touchdown Scorers This Season

The Duke football program certainly has some potential offensively heading into the 2026 campaign, but there are glaring question marks that can't be ignored.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / August 4

Latest Duke Chronicle Player Profiles: Cameron Williams & Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje

The latest two player profiles from the Duke Chronicle are of freshmen big men Cameron Williams and Joaquim “JoJo” Boumtje Boumtje. We’ve all heard a lot

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.

The 'Men's basketball national champion coaches' quiz

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

The 'College football national champions' quiz