2019 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season s a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his 12th year, and played its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. They finished the season 5–7 overall and 3–5 in ACC play to place sixth in the Coastal Division.

2019 Duke Blue Devils football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZac Roper (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorBen Albert (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMatt Guerrieri (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPDylan Singleton
CaptainZach Baker, Edgar Cerenord, Quentin Harris, Tre Hornbuckle, Koby Quansah, Dylan Singleton
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^   8 0     14 1  
Louisville   5 3     8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4     8 5  
Florida State   4 4     6 7  
Boston College   4 4     6 7  
Syracuse   2 6     5 7  
NC State   1 7     4 8  
Coastal Division
Virginia x   6 2     9 5  
Virginia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Miami (FL)   4 4     6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4     8 5  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Duke   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Preseason media poll

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In the preseason ACC media poll, Duke was predicted to finish in fifth in the Coastal Division.[1]

Media poll (Coastal Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Virginia 1003 (82)
2 Miami (FL) 992 (55)
3 Virginia Tech 827 (20)
4 Pittsburgh 691 (8)
5 Duke 566 (6)
6 North Carolina 463 (1)
7 Georgia Tech 302 (1)

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 Alabama*ABCL 3–4271,916
September 76:00 p.m.No. 15 (FCS) North Carolina A&T*ACCN ExtraW 45–1338,313
September 147:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*Stadium FacebookW 41–1819,852
September 277:00 p.m.at Virginia TechESPNW 45–1059,537
October 58:00 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 30–3322,610
October 1212:30 p.m.Georgia Tech 
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 41–2321,741
October 193:30 p.m.at VirginiaACCNL 14–4852,847
October 264:00 p.m.at North CarolinaACCRSNL 17–2050,500
November 97:30 p.m.No. 15 Notre Dame*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 7–3840,004
November 164:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 6–4916,286
November 237:30 p.m.at Wake ForestACCNL 27–3924,130
November 303:30 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN2W 27–1715,913

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Coaching Position Name
Head coach David Cutcliffe
Associate head coach/offensive coordinator Zac Roper
Assistant coach – Offensive line Jim Bridge
Co-defensive coordinator – Safeties Matt Guerrieri
Co- Defensive coordinator – Defensive line Ben Albert
Associate head coach / assistant coach – Cornerbacks Derek Jones
Assistant coach – Running backs Re'quan Boyette
Assistant coach – Tight ends Jeffrey Faris
Assistant coach – Linebackers Lanier Goethie
Assistant coach – Wide receivers Trooper Taylor
Assistant coach – Special teams coordinator Kirk Benedict

Game summaries

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Vs. Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 3 0 0 3
No. 2 Crimson Tide 0 14 21 7 42

North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 (FCS) Aggies 3 7 3 0 13
Blue Devils 7 21 10 7 45

At Middle Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 14 17 10 0 41
Blue Raiders 3 0 8 7 18

At Virginia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 21 10 14 45
Hokies 3 0 7 0 10

Pittsburgh

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 9 7 7 33
Blue Devils 3 0 7 20 30

Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 7 7 3 6 23
Blue Devils 10 28 3 0 41

At Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 7 7 14
Cavaliers 0 17 24 7 48

At North Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 0 14 0 17
Tar Heels 7 0 10 3 20

Notre Dame

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Fighting Irish 14 7 7 10 38
Blue Devils 0 7 0 0 7

Syracuse

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 14 0 21 14 49
Blue Devils 0 6 0 0 6

At Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 3 3 14 27
Demon Deacons 3 10 10 16 39

Miami (FL)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 0 14 3 0 17
Blue Devils 3 10 0 14 27

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Duke Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.