1–0 ACC. Won 4 straight
Last win: beat William & Mary 62–7 on Sat, Sep 26
Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Georgia Tech, 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2
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When did Duke football last win?
Duke last won on Saturday, September 26, 2026, beating William & Mary Tribe 62–7 at home. That was 10 days ago.
Duke is 4–0 (1–0 ACC) and 3rd in the ACC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
279days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, December 31, 2025, against Arizona State
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 5:20 PM ET.
Duke Blue Devils schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
vs TulaneW 17–3 2 Sat, Sep 12 
at IllinoisW 31–27 3 Sat, Sep 19 
vs StanfordW 35–7 4 Sat, Sep 26 
vs William & MaryW 62–7 5 Open week 6 Sat, Oct 10 
at Georgia Tech3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2 7 Sat, Oct 17 
vs North Carolina3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2 8 Fri, Oct 23 
at Virginia7:00 PM EDT on ESPN 9 Sat, Oct 31 
vs Boston College12:00 AM EDT 10 Sat, Nov 7 
at NC State12:00 AM EST 11 Sat, Nov 14 
at No. 4 Miami12:00 AM EST 12 Fri, Nov 20 
vs Clemson7:30 PM EST on ESPN 13 Sat, Nov 28 
at Wake Forest12:00 AM EST
Duke right now
Duke beat William & Mary 62–7 on Sat, Sep 26 and now stands at 4–0 (1–0 ACC), 3rd in the ACC. The counter has sat at 10 days since. That makes 4 straight wins. Next, Duke visits Georgia Tech on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2.
Every other time Duke last won
- When did Duke last win at home?
- September 26, 2026, 62–7 against William & Mary (10 days ago)
- When did Duke last win on the road?
- September 12, 2026, 31–27 against Illinois (24 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat a ranked team?
- December 6, 2025, 27–20 against No. 17 Virginia (304 days ago)
- When did Duke last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, December 31, 2025 (279 days ago)
- When did Duke last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Duke last beat Boston College?
- November 4, 2022, 38–31 against Boston College (1,432 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat California?
- October 4, 2025, 45–21 against California (367 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Clemson?
- November 1, 2025, 46–45 against Clemson (339 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Florida State?
- October 18, 2024, 23–16 against Florida State (718 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Georgia Tech?
- October 12, 2019, 41–23 against Georgia Tech (2,551 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Louisville?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Duke last beat Miami?
- October 22, 2022, 45–21 against Miami (1,445 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat NC State?
- September 20, 2025, 45–33 against NC State (381 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat North Carolina?
- November 22, 2025, 32–25 against North Carolina (318 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Pitt?
- November 25, 2023, 30–19 against Pitt (1,046 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat SMU?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Duke last beat Stanford?
- September 19, 2026, 35–7 against Stanford (17 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Syracuse?
- September 27, 2025, 38–3 against Syracuse (374 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Virginia?
- December 6, 2025, 27–20 against No. 17 Virginia (304 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Virginia Tech?
- November 23, 2024, 31–28 against Virginia Tech (682 days ago)
- When did Duke last beat Wake Forest?
- November 29, 2025, 49–32 against Wake Forest (311 days ago)
- What is Duke's current streak?
- Won 4 straight
- What is Duke's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 8 games, ending November 27, 2021
Common questions
How many days since Duke football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 10 days since Duke last won. Duke beat William & Mary 62–7 on September 26, 2026.
What is Duke's record this season?
Duke is 4–0, 1–0 in ACC play, and 3rd in the ACC. Won 4 straight.
When does Duke play next?
Duke visits Georgia Tech on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN2.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Duke is 32–43 against the rest of the ACC as it stands today, across 75 meetings with 16 different opponents.
Duke's best record is against Stanford (1–0), and SMU has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina head to head | 4–5 | 44% |
| Virginia head to head | 2–7 | 22% |
| Wake Forest head to head | 5–3 | 63% |
| Georgia Tech head to head | 3–5 | 38% |
| Virginia Tech head to head | 3–4 | 43% |
| Miami head to head | 3–4 | 43% |
| Pitt head to head | 1–5 | 17% |
| NC State head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Florida State head to head | 1–3 | 25% |
| Syracuse head to head | 2–1 | 67% |
| Clemson head to head | 2–1 | 67% |
| Boston College head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Louisville head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Stanford head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| California head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| SMU head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Duke Blue Devils from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 59–53.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 8 straight games, from October 2, 2021 to November 27, 2021.
- Longest stretch between wins: 342 days, ending with a win over Temple on September 2, 2022.
- The current drought stands at 10 days, 332 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4–0 |
| 2025 | 8–5 |
| 2024 | 9–3 |
| 2023 | 7–5 |
| 2022 | 8–4 |
| 2021 | 3–9 |
| 2020 | 2–9 |
| 2019 | 5–7 |
| 2018 | 7–5 |
| 2017 | 6–6 |
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Also in the ACC: Boston College, California, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.