Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at North Carolina on October 31, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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8 p.m.
Men's Soccer
at North Carolina
Friday, October 31
Chapel Hill, NC
8 p.m.
Duke University
at
North Carolina
Men's Soccer Closes Regular Season at North Carolina
10/30/2025 3:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Duke men's soccer concludes its regular season with a rivalry match at North Carolina Friday, Oct. 31. The Halloween night matchup will be nationally broadcast on ACC Network, with both teams battling for a top-eight seed in the ACC Tournament.
The Blue Devils (7-2-6, 3-2-2 ACC) and Tar Heels (8-3-4, 2-1-4) are two of four teams looking to secure home-field advantage in the first round of the upcoming conference tournament and are meeting for the 101st time in series history.
Following Friday night's final matchday of the regular season, the postseason begins Wednesday, Nov. 5. The ACC regular season champion earns a first-round bye, while the other 14 ACC teams play on campus sites in the first round.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
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The Blue Devils (7-2-6, 3-2-2 ACC) and Tar Heels (8-3-4, 2-1-4) are two of four teams looking to secure home-field advantage in the first round of the upcoming conference tournament and are meeting for the 101st time in series history.
Following Friday night's final matchday of the regular season, the postseason begins Wednesday, Nov. 5. The ACC regular season champion earns a first-round bye, while the other 14 ACC teams play on campus sites in the first round.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
- Duke and North Carolina are joined by Notre Dame and Virginia Tech as the four squads who are battling for the final two hosting spots in the first round. The Blue Devils have hosted their first ACC Tournament game in each of the four seasons since the modified format (COVID-19) in 2020.
- With either a draw or win, Duke will clinch hosting a first-round ACC Tournament game and will finish no lower than eighth in the ACC standings.
- With a win and multiple specific results across the league, Duke can climb to fourth in the standings and host both the first and second rounds of the ACC Tournament.
- The Blue Devils are looking to reverse the series trend between the two teams, with Duke having logged only two victories in the last 12 meetings spanning the most recent 10 seasons. In that stretch, Duke is 2-9-1 against the Tar Heels.
- In the overall series, Duke trails, 37-52-11.Â
- In its last match, Duke dropped a 0-2 home decision to No. 3 NC State on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Wolfpack scored once in each half to defeat the Blue Devils.
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