2010 Duke
3–9 (1–7 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by David Cutcliffe. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Elon 41–27Sep 4
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Elon | W 41–27 | 62% |
| Sep 11 | at Wake Forest | L 48–54 | 35% |
| Sep 18 | vs 1Alabama | L 13–62 | 19% |
| Sep 25 | vs Army | L 21–35 | 61% |
| Oct 2 | at Maryland | L 16–21 | 34% |
| Oct 16 | vs Miami | L 13–28 | 29% |
| Oct 23 | at 23Virginia Tech | L 7–44 | 10% |
| Oct 30 | at Navy | W 34–31 | 15% |
| Nov 6 | vs Virginia | W 55–48 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | vs Boston College | L 16–21 | 46% |
| Nov 20 | at Georgia Tech | L 20–30 | 24% |
| Nov 27 | vs North Carolina | L 19–24 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 24–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 303–425
- Coach
- David Cutcliffe
- Elo
- 1385 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.6 No. 86 of 120; offense No. 79, defense No. 97, special teams No. 25
- SRS
- −5.7 No. 82 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 73
- Offensive coordinator
- Kurt Roper
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Knowles
- Captains
- Abraham Kromah, Bryan Morgan and Chris Rwabukamba
- Most valuable player
- Sean Renfree
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.00 | 40% | 0.94 | 91st of 120 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 41% | 1.03 | 115th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.10 def | 41% off 41% def | — | 96th off 126th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 31 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 30 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for Duke are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).
Top recruits in the 2010 class
| Takoby Cofield OT | ★★★ | No. 701 |
| Jamal Wallace SDE | ★★★ | No. 954 |
| Dezmond Johnson WDE | ★★★ | No. 1052 |
| Brandon Connette DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1123 |
| Clerance France OLB | ★★★ | No. 1185 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2010 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 2.4 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.7 | 0.817 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 102
The 2010 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 8–0 | 11–3 | 16 |
 Florida State | 6–2 | 10–4 | 17 |
 NC State | 5–3 | 9–4 | 25 |
| Maryland | 5–3 | 9–4 | 23 |
| Miami | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| North Carolina | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Boston College | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Clemson | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Virginia | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Wake Forest | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Duke | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.