2025 schedule
Duke
ACC
Final rank
#3
Record
8-5
Points
24
Diff
+69
Scored
442
Allowed
373
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2025 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 | 45 – 17 | W | 0 |
| 3 | Illinois(Tier 2) | Home | 19 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Away | 27 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 5 | NC State(Tier 2) | Home | 45 – 33 | W | +4 |
| 6 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | Away | 38 – 3 | W | +3 |
| 7 | California(Tier 3) | Away | 45 – 21 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 18 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Clemson(Premier) | Away | 46 – 45 | W | +5 |
| 12 | UConn(Tier 5) | Away | 34 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Virginia(Tier 4) | Home | 17 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 14 | North Carolina(Tier 2) | Away | 32 – 25 | W | +4 |
| 15 | Wake Forest(Tier 3) | Home | 49 – 32 | W | +3 |
| 16 | Virginia(Tier 4) | Away | 27 – 20 | W | +2 |
