Duke Blue Devils

3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (880+ words) Jaylin Lucas and a perfect late drive saved the Green Wave on Saturday night. Lucas, a senior who played at Terrebonne and Karr in high school and transferred from Florida State, had the first 200-yard rushing performance in the 13-year…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1426+ words) Duke has been a strong fourth-quarter team the past two years. Then, again, so has Illinois. Something had to give Saturday as the Blue Devils and Fighting Illini took a tight, tense game into the final quarter at Gies Memorial…...

12+ hour, 49+ min ago   (509+ words) Duke improved to 2-0 on the season with a hard-fought 31-27 victory over Illinois on the road in Champaign in a sold out Gies Memorial Stadium. A non-conference Power Four win is a huge accomplishment in Week Two of the season. Quarterback…...

13+ hour, 20+ min ago   (532+ words) The victory was the sixth straight for the defending ACC champion Blue Devils in a streak that dates back to November 22, 2025, when they beat North Carolina 32-25. Duke (2-0) fell behind 24-14 in the second quarter and was down 24-21 at halftime. The Blue…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (357+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Nate Sheppard ran for 147 yards and a touchdown and caught two touchdown passes to lead Duke to a come-from-behind 31-27 victory Saturday over Illinois. The victory was the sixth straight for the defending ACC champion Blue Devils in a streak…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1483+ words) CHAMPAIGN — A disappointing fourth quarter. And a disappointing outcome for Illinois. Duke defeated the Illini 31-27 in front of an announced sell-out crowd of 60,670 on Saturday afternoon, sending Illinois to its first loss of the season. The Blue Devils held Illinois…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (522+ words) Duke football fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini, 45-19, in Durham last September. But it was a different in Champaign this go-round, as the Blue Devils battled back from struggles in the early going to ultimately prevail on the road, 31-27. Sheppard,…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (770+ words) The Illinois drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:19 The score: Duke 31, Illinois 27 The Duke drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:08 The story: The Blue Devils' inability to turn that Katin Houser interception into anything offensively was a major win for Illinois. Duke's drive went nowhere, starting…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (119+ words) Walker Eget connected with Nate Sheppard for 3-yard TD to give Duke the lead over Illinois. Walker Eget connects with Nate Sheppard for 3-yard TD, giving Duke lead over Illinois Walker Eget connected with Nate Sheppard for 3-yard TD to…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (46+ words) Walker Eget connected with Nate Sheppard for 3-yard TD to give Duke the lead over Illinois. Walker Eget connects with Nate Sheppard for 3-yard TD, giving Duke lead over Illinois Walker Eget connected with Nate Sheppard for 3-yard TD to…...