Upcoming Event: Football versus Tulane on September 5, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.
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Six Kick Times Scheduled for 2026 Slate
5/27/2026 3:05:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – The game times for six 2026 Duke football games, including the first four, are set. The Blue Devils are coming off an ACC Championship, Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl title and a second nine-win season with head coach Manny Diaz.Â
This fall, the Blue Devils open the season against Tulane Saturday, September 5 at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network. The following Saturday, Duke travels to Illinois September 12 for a 3:30 p.m. start on FS1.
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Duke closes the month of September with consecutive home games against Stanford and William & Mary. The Blue Devils begin ACC play with the Cardinal Saturday, September 19 at 4 p.m. on The CW. The following Saturday, September 26, Duke hosts William & Mary for a 3:30 p.m. game on ACC Network Extra.Â
Duke's two Friday games will both air on ESPN. The Blue Devils travel to Virginia for a 7 p.m. clash October 23 and host Clemson for a 7:30 p.m. tilt November 20.Â
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Season tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale by visiting GoDuke.com/FootballTix or calling the Duke Athletics Ticket Office at 919-681-BLUE (2583).
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5 – TULANE (11-3; lost to Ole Miss, 41-10, in a College Football Playoff First Round Game); 3:30 p.m.; ACCN
12 – at Illinois (9-4; defeated Tennessee, 30-28, in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl); 3:30 p.m.; FS1
19 – STANFORD (4-8); 4 p.m.; The CW
26 – WILLIAM & MARY (7-5); 3:30 p.m.; ACCNX
OCTOBER
3 – OPEN DATE
10 – at Georgia Tech (9-4; lost to BYU, 25-21, in the Pop-Tarts Bowl)Â
17 – NORTH CAROLINA (4-8)Â
23 – at Virginia (11-3; defeated Missouri, 13-7, in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl); 7 p.m.; ESPN
31 – BOSTON COLLEGE (2-10)Â
NOVEMBER
7 – at NC State (8-5; defeated Memphis, 31-7, in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl)Â
14 – at Miami (13-3, lost to Indiana, 27-21, in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T)
20 – CLEMSON (7-6; lost to Penn State, 22-10, in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl); 7:30 p.m.; ESPN
28 – at Wake Forest (9-4; defeated Mississippi State, 43-29, in the Duke's Mayo Bowl)
For more information on Duke Football, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeFOOTBALL".
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This fall, the Blue Devils open the season against Tulane Saturday, September 5 at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network. The following Saturday, Duke travels to Illinois September 12 for a 3:30 p.m. start on FS1.
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Duke closes the month of September with consecutive home games against Stanford and William & Mary. The Blue Devils begin ACC play with the Cardinal Saturday, September 19 at 4 p.m. on The CW. The following Saturday, September 26, Duke hosts William & Mary for a 3:30 p.m. game on ACC Network Extra.Â
Duke's two Friday games will both air on ESPN. The Blue Devils travel to Virginia for a 7 p.m. clash October 23 and host Clemson for a 7:30 p.m. tilt November 20.Â
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Season tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale by visiting GoDuke.com/FootballTix or calling the Duke Athletics Ticket Office at 919-681-BLUE (2583).
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2026 Duke Football Schedule (2025 Record; Bowl Game)
SEPTEMBER5 – TULANE (11-3; lost to Ole Miss, 41-10, in a College Football Playoff First Round Game); 3:30 p.m.; ACCN
12 – at Illinois (9-4; defeated Tennessee, 30-28, in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl); 3:30 p.m.; FS1
19 – STANFORD (4-8); 4 p.m.; The CW
26 – WILLIAM & MARY (7-5); 3:30 p.m.; ACCNX
OCTOBER
3 – OPEN DATE
10 – at Georgia Tech (9-4; lost to BYU, 25-21, in the Pop-Tarts Bowl)Â
17 – NORTH CAROLINA (4-8)Â
23 – at Virginia (11-3; defeated Missouri, 13-7, in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl); 7 p.m.; ESPN
31 – BOSTON COLLEGE (2-10)Â
NOVEMBER
7 – at NC State (8-5; defeated Memphis, 31-7, in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl)Â
14 – at Miami (13-3, lost to Indiana, 27-21, in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T)
20 – CLEMSON (7-6; lost to Penn State, 22-10, in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl); 7:30 p.m.; ESPN
28 – at Wake Forest (9-4; defeated Mississippi State, 43-29, in the Duke's Mayo Bowl)
For more information on Duke Football, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeFOOTBALL".
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