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2024 Duke

9–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Manny Diaz.

Schedule and results

Duke in 2024, game by game: won vs. Elon 26–3; won vs. Northwestern 26–20; won vs. UConn 26–21; won at Middle Tennessee 45–17; won vs. North Carolina 21–20; lost at Georgia Tech 14–24; won vs. Florida State 23–16; lost vs. No. 22 SMU 27–28; lost at No. 5 Miami 31–53; won at NC State 29–19; won vs. Virginia Tech 31–28; won at Wake Forest 23–17; lost vs. No. 16 Ole Miss 20–52+28−32Won 26–3 vs. Elon+23ElonWon 26–20 vs. Northwestern+6NorthwesternWon 26–21 vs. UConn+5UConnWon 45–17 at Middle Tennessee+28Middle TennesseeWon 21–20 vs. North Carolina+1North CarolinaLost 14–24 at Georgia Tech-10Georgia TechWon 23–16 vs. Florida State+7Florida StateLost 27–28 vs. No. 22 SMU-1No. 22 SMULost 31–53 at No. 5 Miami-22No. 5 MiamiWon 29–19 at NC State+10NC StateWon 31–28 vs. Virginia Tech+3Virginia TechWon 23–17 at Wake Forest+6Wake ForestLost 20–52 vs. No. 16 Ole Miss-32No. 16 Ole Miss
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsElonW 26–⁠382%
Sep 6vsNorthwesternW 26–⁠2056%
Sep 14vsUConnW 26–⁠2179%
Sep 21atMiddle TennesseeW 45–⁠1769%
Sep 28vsNorth CarolinaW 21–⁠2069%
Oct 5atGeorgia TechL 14–⁠2456%
Oct 18vsFlorida StateW 23–⁠1666%
Oct 26vs22SMUL 27–⁠2849%
Nov 2at5MiamiL 31–⁠5333%
Nov 9atNC StateW 29–⁠1950%
Nov 23vsVirginia TechW 31–⁠2864%
Nov 30atWake ForestW 23–⁠1769%
Jan 2Bowls & playoffvs16Ole MissGator BowlL 20–⁠5236%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ole Miss 52–⁠20 in the Gator Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
342–⁠318
Coach
Manny Diaz
Elo
1607 +38 this season
SP+ rating
5.6 No. 44 of 134; offense No. 71, defense No. 31, special teams No. 63
SRS
1.6 No. 61 of 134 in FBS
Returning
50% of last season’s EPA, No. 61 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 61 roster talent No. 70 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Jonathan Brewer
Defensive coordinator
Jonathan Patke
Offense
Spread
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense109th of 134
  • Defense18th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted105th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted19th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0137%1.31109th of 134
Defense0.0140%1.1118th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.04 off
0.01 def		39% off
40% def		—105th off
19th 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
Offense3.7own 3118% allowed
Defense3.4own 2922% caused

CORE rating 4.7, 52nd of 134 (offense -8.0, defense -12.7).

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 yardsMaalik Murphy QB2,932 yds
Passing touchdownsMaalik Murphy QB26 TD
Rushing yardsStar Thomas RB871 yds
Rushing touchdownsStar Thomas RB7 TD
Receiving yardsJordan Moore WR861 yds
Receiving touchdownsEli Pancol WR9 TD
TacklesOzzie Nicholas LB100 tkl
SacksWesley Williams DE7 sacks
InterceptionsTerry Moore S4 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Chase Tyler ATH★★★★No. 459
Kyren Condoll CB★★★No. 784
Kobe Smith DE★★★No. 801
Landan Callahan ATH★★★No. 826
Preston Watson DL★★★No. 854

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

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Receivers23.00.862
Offensive line33.00.869
Defensive line43.00.860
Linebackers23.00.861
Defensive backs33.00.863
Athletes and specialists33.30.872
Whole class173.10.865

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 113

The 2024 roster

113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 18

The 2024 portal
Maalik Murphy QB★★★★from Texas
Kendy Charles DL★★★★from Liberty
Javon Harvey WR★★★from Old Dominion
Ozzie Nicholas LB★★★from Princeton
Alex Howard LB★★★from Texas A&M
Micah Sahakian OT★★★from Cornell
Mike Barr OL★★★from Lafayette
Star Thomas RB★★★from New Mexico State
James Pogorelc OT★★★from Stanford
Tre’Shon Devones CB★★★from Rice
Al Wooten II RB★★★from Mercer
Eric Schon OL★★★from Holy Cross

And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 21

R.J. Oben DE★★★★to Notre Dame
Riley Leonard QB★★★★to Notre Dame
Jordan Waters RB★★★★to NC State
Aeneas Peebles DL★★★to Virginia Tech
Brandon Johnson CB★★★to Oregon
Dorian Mausi Jr. LB★★★to Auburn
Apollos Cook WR★★★to Mercer
Ethan Hubbard OT★★★to South Alabama
Calib Perez OT★★★to UAB
Da’Quan Johnson S★★★to Campbell
Isaiah Fisher-Smith S★★★to North Carolina Central
Jaden Watkins CB★★★no new school on file

And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
SMU8–⁠011–⁠312
Clemson7–⁠110–⁠414
Miami6–⁠210–⁠318
Syracuse5–⁠310–⁠320
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠4
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Virginia Tech4–⁠46–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
NC State3–⁠56–⁠7
North Carolina3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
California2–⁠66–⁠7
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
Stanford2–⁠63–⁠9
Florida State1–⁠72–⁠10

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