2022 Duke

9–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mike Elko.

Schedule and results

Duke in 2022, game by game: won vs. Temple 30–0; won at Northwestern 31–23; won vs. North Carolina A&T 49–20; lost at Kansas 27–35; won vs. Virginia 38–17; lost at Georgia Tech 20–23; lost vs. North Carolina 35–38; won at Miami 45–21; won at Boston College 38–31; won vs. Virginia Tech 24–7; lost at Pittsburgh 26–28; won vs. Wake Forest 34–31; won vs. UCF 30–13+30−8Won 30–0 vs. Temple+30TempleWon 31–23 at Northwestern+8NorthwesternWon 49–20 vs. North Carolina A&T+29North Carolina …Lost 27–35 at Kansas-8KansasWon 38–17 vs. Virginia+21VirginiaLost 20–23 at Georgia Tech-3Georgia TechLost 35–38 vs. North Carolina-3North CarolinaWon 45–21 at Miami+24MiamiWon 38–31 at Boston College+7Boston CollegeWon 24–7 vs. Virginia Tech+17Virginia TechLost 26–28 at Pittsburgh-2PittsburghWon 34–31 vs. Wake Forest+3Wake ForestWon 30–13 vs. UCF+17UCF
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat UCF 30–⁠13 in the Military Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
427–⁠287
Coach
Mike Elko
Elo
1566 +184 this season
SP+ rating
5.0 No. 55 of 131; offense No. 61, defense No. 49, special teams No. 54
SRS
7.0 No. 33 of 131 in FBS
Returning
38% of last season’s EPA, No. 95 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 52 roster talent No. 62 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Kevin Johns
Defensive coordinator
Robb Smith
Captains
DeWayne Carter, Shaka Heyward and Jacob Monk
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense22nd of 131
  • Defense41st of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted24th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted50th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2044%1.2322nd of 131
Defense0.0744%1.1841st of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.18 off
0.08 def
44% off
44% def
—24th off
50th 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
Offense4.2own 3214% allowed
Defense3.7own 2518% caused

CORE rating 9.5, 25th of 131 (offense 9.2, defense -0.4).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsRiley Leonard QB2,967 yds
Passing touchdownsRiley Leonard QB20 TD
Rushing yardsRiley Leonard QB698 yds
Rushing touchdownsRiley Leonard QB13 TD
Receiving yardsJalon Calhoun WR873 yds
Receiving touchdownsJordan Moore WR5 TD
TacklesShaka Heyward LB93 tkl
SacksBrandon Johnson DB5.5 sacks
InterceptionsBrandon Johnson DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Vincent Anthony Jr. DL★★★★No. 297
Steven Nahmias OL★★★No. 690
Jaden Watkins WR★★★No. 735
Chandler Rivers CB★★★No. 779
Mehki Wall WR★★★No. 792

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

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.863
Running backs23.00.858
Receivers53.00.853
Offensive line33.00.861
Defensive line14.00.902
Linebackers23.00.853
Defensive backs23.00.867
Athletes and specialists23.00.861
Whole class183.10.861

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 112

The 2022 roster

112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 8

The 2022 portal

Transfers out 13

Jake Bobo WR★★★to UCLA
Gary Smith III DL★★★to UCLA
Jalen Alexander S★★★to Louisville
Nate Thompson S★★★to Akron
Lummie Young IV S★★★to Tulane
Gunnar Holmberg QB★★★to Florida International
J’Marick Woods S★★★no new school on file
Jarett Garner WR★★★to East Carolina
Jeremiah Lewis CB★★★returned to Duke
Ken Torain CB★★★no new school on file
Peace Addo OT★★★to Temple
Trent Davis RB★★★to Jacksonville State

And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠011–⁠313
North Carolina6–⁠29–⁠5
Florida State5–⁠310–⁠311
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Pittsburgh5–⁠39–⁠422
NC State4–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville4–⁠48–⁠5
Syracuse4–⁠47–⁠6
Georgia Tech4–⁠45–⁠7
Wake Forest3–⁠58–⁠5
Miami3–⁠55–⁠7
Boston College2–⁠63–⁠9
Virginia1–⁠63–⁠7
Virginia Tech1–⁠63–⁠8

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