2020 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 2020 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils were led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his 13th year, and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

2020 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–9 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZac Roper (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorBen Albert (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMatt Guerrieri (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainMichael Carter II, Noah Gray, Deon Jackson, Chris Rumph II, Jack Wohlabaugh
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 0     10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 1     10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 2     8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 3     8 4  
NC State   7 3     8 4  
Boston College   5 5     6 5  
Pittsburgh   5 5     6 5  
Virginia Tech   5 5     5 6  
Virginia   4 5     5 5  
Wake Forest   3 4     4 5  
Georgia Tech   3 6     3 7  
Louisville   3 7     4 7  
Florida State   2 6     3 6  
Duke   1 9     2 9  
Syracuse   1 9     1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

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Duke had games scheduled against Charlotte, Elon, Middle Tennessee, and Wake Forest, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 122:30 p.m.at No. 10 Notre DameNBCL 13–2710,097
September 1912:00 p.m.Boston CollegeACCRSNL 6–260 (Behind closed doors)
September 264:00 p.m.at VirginiaACCNL 20–380 (Behind closed doors)
October 34:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 31–380 (Behind closed doors)
October 1012:30 p.m.at SyracuseACCRSNW 38–240 (Behind closed doors)
October 173:30 p.m.at NC StateACCRSNL 20–314,032
October 317:00 p.m.Charlotte*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 53–190 (Behind closed doors)
November 712:00 p.m.North Carolina
ESPN2L 24–560 (Behind closed doors)
November 287:00 p.m.at Georgia TechACCRSNL 33–5611,000
December 58:00 p.m.No. 10 Miami (FL)
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 0–480 (Behind closed doors)
December 124:30 p.m.Florida StateACCNL 35–5614,872

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
CoachesRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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At Notre Dame

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 3 7 0 13
No. 10 Fighting Irish 0 10 7 10 27

Boston College

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 0 16 3 26
Blue Devils 6 0 0 0 6

At Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 10 0 10 0 20
Cavaliers 0 17 0 21 38

Virginia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 7 3 14 14 38
Blue Devils 7 0 7 17 31

At Syracuse

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 10 14 6 8 38
Orange 7 7 7 3 24

At NC State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 13 0 0 20
Wolfpack 0 14 7 10 31

Charlotte

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1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 7 6 6 19
Blue Devils 17 7 13 16 53

North Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 21 21 7 7 56
Blue Devils 0 10 7 7 24

At Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 19 7 0 33
Yellow Jackets 14 14 14 14 56

No. 10 Miami (FL)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 14 7 21 6 48
Blue Devils 0 0 0 0 0

Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 14 0 14 35
Seminoles 28 0 14 14 56

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 118 Chris Rumph II OLB Los Angeles Chargers
5 154 Michael Carter II S New York Jets
5 162 Noah Gray TE Kansas City Chiefs
6 210 Victor Dimukeje DE Arizona Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ a b "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.