The 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the

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as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach

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, in his 11th year, and play ed its home games at

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in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils finished the regular season with an 8–5 overall record. They went 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the

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, where they defeated

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Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2017 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the

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where they defeated

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Recruiting

Position key

Recruits

The Blue Devils signed a total of 16 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

Army

at Northwestern

at Baylor

North Carolina Central

Virginia Tech

at Georgia Tech

Virginia

at Pittsburgh

at Miami (FL)

North Carolina

at Clemson

Wake Forest

vs. Temple (Independence Bowl)

Rankings

2019 NFL Draft

References

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Duke Blue Devils football seasons

Duke Blue Devils football The Duke Blue Devils football team represents Duke University in the sport of American football. The Blue Devils compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of ...