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Duke football brings one of the nation’s most intriguing quarterback newcomers this fall. Darian Mensah agreed to a blockbuster $8 million NIL deal to join the Blue Devils. Mensah arrives as a prized college football transfer portal addition. Chandler Rivers already faces the new QB during practices at Durham. The star cornerback told reporters over […]

Duke football is rolling with a motivated newcomer behind center. Darian Mensah is bringing a “chip on his shoulder” to Durham. That “chip” became molded in his hometown on California’s Central Coast. Mensah delivered the bold decision to leave Tulane during the offseason. He entered the college football transfer portal and jumped to the Atlantic […]

Continuing its program rebuild, Duke made one of the biggest splashes in the college football transfer portal when they landed former Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah. Despite inking a monstrous $8 million NIL deal, the decision was still a difficult one for Mensah. Mensah was not heavily recruited out of high school, forcing him to fly […]

While the ACC is mostly known for basketball, Duke football head coach Manny Diaz is hoping he and North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick can reignite the rivalry. Although both men respect one another, elite competition is missed in ACC football. After Belichick took the North Carolina job, it was a full-circle moment for […]

Now that the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff has concluded, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the 2026 event. The expanded format brought plenty of surprises, thanks to the addition of eight more teams from the previous four-team model. Among the biggest surprises were the unexpected programs that made it into the […]

Two teams looking for a tenth win of the year face off as Duke faces Ole Miss at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Duke-Ole Miss prediction and pick. Duke-Ole Miss Last Game – Matchup History Duke comes into the game sitting at 9-3 on […]

Acquiring former Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah from the transfer portal was apparently not a cheap task for the Duke football team. Weeks after one of the top transfers committed to the Blue Devils, rumors of the NIL deal that brought him to Durham came out. Though not yet confirmed, Mensah was reportedly offered an $8 […]

The Oregon State Beavers have found their new quarterback. Former Duke signal-caller Maalik Murphy announced his commitment to Oregon State on Thursday, giving the Beavers a high-profile addition to their roster as they address ongoing struggles at the position. Murphy, who has two years of eligibility remaining, shared his decision with ESPN. “Former Duke quarterback […]

After Maalik Murphy entered the transfer portal, Duke football was wondering who their next quarterback would be. Luckily, they found their answer. ESPN’s Pete Thamel said, “Transfer quarterback Darian Mensah, the top-rated player in ESPN’s transfer portal rankings, has committed to Duke, he told ESPN on Wednesday. Mensah is a redshirt freshman who will have […]

As the Ole Miss Rebels will take on the Duke Blue Devils at the Gator Bowl, their opponent will be without a key piece to their success this season on the offensive side of the ball. Correspondingly, Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy will enter the transfer portal and won’t play in the bowl game, which garnered […]

Duke football is losing its starting quarterback before the Gator Bowl. Maalik Murphy is headed to the transfer portal, per ESPN. Murphy had a record-setting season in Durham, throwing 26 touchdown passes. Duke is going to the Gator Bowl after posting a 9-3 record this year. The Blue Devils are playing SEC power Ole Miss […]

In an ACC battle between the Duke football program and Wake Forest, quarterback Maalik Murphy and Jordan Moore connected on a walk-off Hail Mary to finish their regular season on a high note. With just eight seconds remaining in a 17-17 ballgame, Duke football’s quarterback stood in the pocket unbothered for nearly five seconds as […]

The Duke Blue Devils (8-3, 4-3 ACC) look to end their regular season strong as they take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7, 2-5 ACC). This game will continue our college football odds series with a Duke-Wake Forest prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Duke-Wake Forest […]

Amid one of their most successful seasons in program history, Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy got a little too excited during the team’s Week 13 win over Virginia Tech. After throwing an 86-yard touchdown on his first play of the game, Murphy was caught on camera flashing both of his middle fingers to the crowd at […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with Virginia Tech-Duke predictions and a pick. Find out how to watch Virginia Tech-Duke. The Virginia Tech Hokies face a very urgent moment in their season this weekend. Coach Brent Pry has his team at 5-5, still not eligible for a bowl game. Virginia Tech […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is known for his unique personality but might want to see a sleep psychologist after his latest dream. The 39-year-old NBA superstar shared his latest midnight adventure on social media, telling his fans that he dreamt about playing at Duke with Mike Krzyzewski. “Just woke up from having a […]

The Duke Blue Devils (6-3, 2-3 ACC) take on the NC State Wolfpack (5-4, 2-3 ACC) Saturday afternoon. Below we will continue our college football odds series as we hand out a Duke-NC State prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Duke-NC State College Football […]

The No. 5 Miami Hurricanes are in the middle of their best season since 2017, now 8-0 after defeating Florida State 36-14 in Week 9. It helps that they have a Heisman Trophy candidate in Cam Ward, who has proven to be everything and more since arriving in Coral Gables this year. As expected as […]

The Duke Blue Devils (6-2, 2-2 ACC) take on the Miami Hurricanes (8-0, 4-0 ACC) Saturday afternoon. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Duke-Miami prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.   Here are the Duke-Miami College Football odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with an SMU-Duke prediction and pick. Find out how to watch SMU-Duke. The SMU Mustangs have authored quite a story in college football this season. They looked terrible in the first few weeks of the season. They were 27.5-point favorites in Week Zero versus Nevada […]

The Florida State Seminoles (1-5, 1-4 ACC) are on the road to take on the Duke Blue Devils (5-1, 1-1 ACC) Friday night. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida State-Duke prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Florida […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Duke-Georgia Tech prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Duke Georgia Tech. One of the most emotional games from the month of September in the 2024 college football season was Duke’s come-from-behind 21-20 win over North Carolina last weekend. The Blue Devils […]

We could have a matchup between two heated undefeated rivals in this game if North Carolina’s defense hadn’t struggled so mightily against James Madison University last season. Instead, we’ll see undefeated Duke battle North Carolina as the Tar Heels attempt to bring the Blue Devils down to their one-loss record. North Carolina has won five […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a UConn-Duke prediction and pick. Find out how to watch UConn-Duke. The UConn Huskies produced one of the easiest and most decisive covers of Week 2 of the 2024 college football season last week. They were 14.5-point favorites over Merrimack. They zoomed to a […]

Duke and Northwestern meet for Week 2! It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Duke-Northwestern prediction and pick. Duke enters the game at 1-0 on the year. It was a slower start for Duke as they faced Elon, but they put up a field goal in the first quarter and […]

Manny Diaz begins his career at Duke as they face Elon. It is time to continue our college football odds series with an Elon-Duke prediction and pick. Elon finished their fifth season under head coach Tony Trisciani in 2023. They would be 6-5, but were solid in conference play. After going 0-3 out of conference, […]

After weeks of speculation, the Duke Blue Devils have officially landed on their new starting quarterback, with Maalik Murphy, the transfer from the University of Texas, beating out Henry Belin IV and Grayson Loftis, according to ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel. “Sources: Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy has won the Blue Devil starting job […]

The 2024 NFL Draft is almost here as things will get started on Thursday night in Detroit. The Pittsburgh Steelers have the 20th overall pick in the draft and it won’t be long before we see who their newest rookie will be. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. is an expert when it comes to the NFL Draft, and […]

The Green Bay Packers are going to be busy during the 2024 NFL Draft. They have five picks through the first three rounds as a result of them trading away Aaron Rodgers and Rasul Douglas. Green Bay doesn’t have a ton of holes on their young, upstart roster that surprised many with their playoff appearance […]

Just about every team in the NFL has made major moves during the offseason. That is, with one glaring omission: the Dallas Cowboys. The only addition Dallas has made so far in free agency was signing middle linebacker Eric Kendricks to reunite him with Mike Zimmer, the new defensive coordinator in Big D. But the […]

After two of the best seasons in Duke football history under Mike Elko, the Blue Devils may be in a bit of a reset with Elko headed to Texas A&M. However, former Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz moved in quickly and took the head job in Durham, hoping to continue some of the same […]

The Duke football team went 8-5 last season under Coach Mike Elko and have since brought in Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz to run the show in Durham, North Carolina. The hope now is that Duke football can turn the page on a good season and take the next step en route to a […]

Mike Elko was named the coach of Texas A&M in November but the aftereffects of his departure from Duke are certainly being felt in the HBCU world. The notion that Elko’s appointment as the head coach of the Aggies, now SEC competitors, is laughable at first thought. But, as you look at the confluence of […]

It’s official, Willie Simmons is leaving his position as head coach at Florida A&M to become running backs coach at Duke University under new Blue Devils football coach Manny Diaz. The university announced the departure via a short press conference headed by Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes as well as an official announcement. Following […]

Florida A&M’s Willie Simmons guided his team to a Celebration Bowl earlier this month and now has a Power Five opportunity waiting for him. Willie Simmons has reportedly been offered the position of Running Backs coach at Duke University under new head coach Manny Diaz. Diaz was hired in early December, replacing former Blue Devils […]

Any good football program may boast previous records and players that have reached great lengths. But, all of that lies in the foundation of a solid coaching staff that has been molding talent for generations. The Duke football program is pivoting towards that and it is starting out great. Manny Diaz was the first person […]

Not long after he opted to leave the Texas Longhorns and entered the transfer portal, Maalik Murphy has found a new home. According to the latest reports, he’s heading to North Carolina to join the Duke football program. Murphy had generated plenty of interest since he became available in the transfer portal, with both USC […]

College football bowl season continues as the New Year’s Six bowl games inch closer. This weekend, college football fans will get to see one of the service academies in action, as well as a Utah team that had College Football Playoff hopes at the beginning of the season before being hit with the injury bug. […]

Two interim coaches face off in the 76 Birmingham Bowl as Troy faces Duke. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a 76 Birmingham Bowl  Troy-Duke prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Birmingham Bowl began in 2006 under the name the PapaJohns.com Bowl. Commonly the bowl has pitted a power five team […]