Duke Football Opens 2026 Season Sept. 5 Against Tulane

Duke football’s 2026 season begins Saturday, Sept. 5, when the Blue Devils host Tulane at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.

The Blue Devils enter the fall after winning the ACC Championship and the Sun Bowl, and their first month features three home dates. Duke travels to Illinois on Sept. 12 for a 3:30 p.m. game on FS1, hosts Stanford on Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. on The CW, and welcomes William & Mary on Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m.

Conference play later includes home games against North Carolina, Boston College and Clemson, plus road trips to Georgia Tech, Virginia, NC State and Miami.

The regular season closes with a matchup of particular interest to Triad listeners: Duke visits Wake Forest in Winston-Salem on Saturday, Nov. 28.