2009 schedule
Duke
ACC
Final rank
#6
Record
5-7
Points
8
Diff
-38
Scored
302
Allowed
340
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2009 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 16 – 24 | L | -3 |
| 3 | Army(Tier 5) | Away | 35 – 19 | W | +1 |
| 4 | Kansas(Tier 3) | Away | 16 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 5 | FCS opponent | Home | 49 – 14 | W | 0 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | Home | 26 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 7 | NC State(Tier 3) | Away | 49 – 28 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Maryland(Tier 3) | Home | 17 – 13 | W | +3 |
| 10 | Virginia(Tier 2) | Away | 28 – 17 | W | +4 |
| 11 | North Carolina(Tier 4) | Away | 6 – 19 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech(Premier) | Home | 10 – 49 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | Away | 16 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Wake Forest(Tier 3) | Home | 34 – 45 | L | 0 |
