In its first matchup against a ranked team all season, Duke fell 28-27 against No. 22 SMU Saturday night. Despite forcing six fumbles, three interceptions and an impressive goal-line stand, the Blue Devils faltered repeatedly on offense and eventually lost in overtime.
Duke football takes on SMU for its penultimate home game, hoping to guarantee its third straight winning season. The Blue Devils enter the locker room in a tight battle with the Mustangs, as they trail 14-7 at halftime.
On Cancer Awareness night, No. 10 Duke competed in its fifth top-10 matchup of the season, securing a 1-0 win over No. 9 Boston College at home. The first half featured back and forth between the two teams with limited offensive opportunities. However, an early second half goal by senior Logan Clouser cemented the victory for the Blue Devils.
Friday night, No. 10 Duke overtook Virginia Tech 1-0, continuing its undefeated road record and tallying its fourth straight shutout in a row.
For the ACC slate, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup. In a highly-anticipated home matchup, Duke will welcome No. 21 SMU to Wallace Wade Stadium at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Ahead of Duke football’s game against SMU, the Blue Zone gives its thoughts on some can’t-miss prop bets.
Duke and its fans watching the scoreboard as the time ran out and the game ended in a 3-3 draw in Koskinen Stadium.
During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Margo O’Meara of Duke women's diving.
Here are the 2024 Duke Athletics Hall of Fame inductees, with a look at The Chronicle’s coverage during their times in Durham.
Duke fencing entered last season with a string of question marks hanging over its head. After over a decade of top-10 finishes, the program was passed to the hands of new head coach Omar Elgeziry. In combination with a relatively younger roster, there was no guarantee that the team would be able to adjust to the coaching changes and deliver championship-caliber results so quickly.
After rewriting the record books and recording a program-best finish at the NCAA Championships last year, Duke swim and dive is once again ready to make a splash.
Duke football will come in looking to knock off a strong SMU team in its first matchup against the Mustangs since 1956. The Blue Zone is here with an overview, stats to watch, X-factors and keys to the game.
The Blue Devils got their first victory of the season after successfully coming back during the third and final round.
The championship was the highlight of strong performances from the entirety of head coach Jamie Ashworth’s squad over the weekend, one which saw three Blue Devils in the semifinals and four in the quarterfinals.
It was a 5-0 victory for the tenth-ranked Blue Devils Tuesday night as they cruised past Queens in Koskinen Stadium, a scoreline emblematic of the team’s utter dominance on both ends of the ball.
With college basketball season right around the corner, it's time for the Blue Zone to break down the 2024-25 Duke women's basketball roster. We previously looked at Jenessa Cotton, Jordan Wood, Louann Battiston, Riley Nelson, Arianna Roberson, Delaney Thomas, Emma Koabel, Vanessa de Jesus, Toby Fournier, Ashlon Jackson, Jadyn Donovan and Oluchi Okananwa. Next up is dynamic junior guard Taina Mair.
On Tuesday, four-star Nikolas Khamenia announced his intention to join the Brotherhood on YouTube, bringing the No. 19 player in the country according to 247Sports into the fold for next season.
With a 23-16 win against Florida State largely driven by an excellent defensive performance, Duke football earned bowl eligibility and its first votes in the AP poll. Seemingly at their peak, the Blue Devils must now face their most difficult challenge of the season: No. 22 SMU.
As basketball season approaches, the Blue Zone provides a detailed preview of each player on Duke men's basketball's 2024-25 roster. We’ve already looked at Cameron Sheffield, Patrick Ngongba II, Darren Harris, Isaiah Evans, Mason Gillis, Maliq Brown, Sion James, Caleb Foster, Khaman Maluach, Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel. Last, but certainly not least, is freshman forward Cooper Flagg.
Duke football took down Florida State for the first time in program history after coming out on top with a final score of 23-16. The Blue Zone is here to break down the victory with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead.
