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2013 Duke

10–⁠4 (6–⁠2 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by David Cutcliffe, finished No. 23 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Duke in 2013, game by game: won vs. North Carolina Central 45–0; won at Memphis 28–14; lost vs. Georgia Tech 14–38; lost vs. Pittsburgh 55–58; won vs. Troy 38–31; won vs. Navy 35–7; won at Virginia 35–22; won at No. 16 Virginia Tech 13–10; won vs. NC State 38–20; won vs. No. 24 Miami 48–30; won at Wake Forest 28–21; won at North Carolina 27–25; lost vs. No. 1 Florida State 7–45; lost vs. No. 20 Texas A&M 48–52+45−38Won 45–0 vs. North Carolina Central+45North Carolina …Won 28–14 at Memphis+14MemphisLost 14–38 vs. Georgia Tech-24Georgia TechLost 55–58 vs. Pittsburgh-3PittsburghWon 38–31 vs. Troy+7TroyWon 35–7 vs. Navy+28NavyWon 35–22 at Virginia+13VirginiaWon 13–10 at No. 16 Virginia Tech+3No. 16 Virginia TechWon 38–20 vs. NC State+18NC StateWon 48–30 vs. No. 24 Miami+18No. 24 MiamiWon 28–21 at Wake Forest+7Wake ForestWon 27–25 at North Carolina+2North CarolinaLost 7–45 vs. No. 1 Florida State-38No. 1 Florida StateLost 48–52 vs. No. 20 Texas A&M-4No. 20 Texas A&M
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsNorth Carolina CentralW 45–⁠082%
Sep 7atMemphisW 28–⁠1452%
Sep 14vsGeorgia TechL 14–⁠3848%
Sep 21vsPittsburghL 55–⁠5850%
Sep 28vsTroyW 38–⁠3162%
Oct 12vsNavyW 35–⁠749%
Oct 19atVirginiaW 35–⁠2253%
Oct 26at16Virginia TechW 13–⁠1028%
Nov 9vsNC StateW 38–⁠2070%
Nov 16vs24MiamiW 48–⁠3053%
Nov 23atWake ForestW 28–⁠2160%
Nov 30atNorth CarolinaW 27–⁠2543%
Dec 7vs1Florida StateACC Championship GameL 7–⁠4521%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvs20Texas A&MChick-fil-A BowlL 48–⁠5237%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Texas A&M 52–⁠48 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl; No. 23 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 13: 25
  2. Wk 14: 24
  3. Wk 15: 20
  4. Wk 16: 22
  5. Final: 23

ACC Coastal champions6–⁠2 in the conference

Walter Camp Coach of the YearDavid Cutcliffe, coach; also the Bobby Dodd Award

Record
10–⁠4
Conference
6–⁠2 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 23 peak No. 20
Points
459–⁠373
Coach
David Cutcliffe
Elo
1587 +136 this season
SP+ rating
5.0 No. 58 of 125; offense No. 48, defense No. 69, special teams No. 60
SRS
6.9 No. 36 of 125 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 71
Offensive coordinator
Kurt Roper
Defensive coordinator
Jim Knowles
Captains
Anthony Boone, Ross Cockrell, Justin Foxx, Dave Harding and Juwan Thompson
Most valuable player
Jamison Crowder
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense65th of 125
  • Defense86th of 125
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted65th of 125
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted75th of 125
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0843%0.9265th of 125
Defense0.1046%0.8986th of 125
Opponent-adjusted0.09 off
0.09 def		44% off
45% def		—65th off
75th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.3own 303% allowed
Defense-0.2own 283% 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.

Leaders

Passing yardsAnthony Boone QB2,260 yds
Passing touchdownsAnthony Boone QB13 TD
Rushing yardsJosh Snead RB651 yds
Rushing touchdownsBrandon Connette QB14 TD
Receiving yardsJamison Crowder WR1,360 yds
Receiving touchdownsJamison Crowder WR8 TD
InterceptionsBreon Borders CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2013 class

Evrett Edwards CB★★★No. 736
Dominic McDonald OLB★★★No. 736
Johnell Barnes WR★★★No. 904
Parker Boehme DUAL★★★No. 919
Terrence Alls WR★★★No. 1335

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2013 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.828
Running backs12.00.793
Receivers42.80.817
Offensive line13.00.807
Defensive line12.00.778
Linebackers13.00.856
Defensive backs53.00.821
Athletes and specialists23.00.809
Whole class172.80.817

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.

Drafted in 2014

The 2014 draft
Rd 4Ross Cockrell CBBuffalo Bills

Roster 114

The 2013 roster

114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster

2013 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠014–⁠01
Clemson7–⁠111–⁠28
Duke6–⁠210–⁠423
Miami5–⁠39–⁠4
Virginia Tech5–⁠38–⁠5
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
North Carolina4–⁠47–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Syracuse4–⁠47–⁠6
Maryland3–⁠57–⁠6
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
NC State0–⁠83–⁠9
Virginia0–⁠82–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.