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.

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

Schedule

Personnel

Game summaries

Vs. No. 2 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)

Statistics DUKEALA First downs 11 30 Total yards 204 512 Rushing yards 107 145 Passing yards 97 367 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 23:23 36:37 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 12/22, 97 yards, 2 INT Rushing Brittain Brown 7 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Noah Gray 5 receptions, 45 yardsAlabama Passing Tua Tagovailoa 26/31, 336 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jerome Ford 10 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Jerry Jeudy 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD

No. 15 (FCS) North Carolina A&T

Statistics NCAT DUKE First downs 10 31 Total yards 249 574 Rushing yards 138 210 Passing yards 111 364 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 25:30 34:30 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Carolina A&T Passing Kylil Carter 8/22, 111 yards Rushing Jah-Maine Martin 10 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Elijah Bell 2 receptions, 52 yardsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 30/42, 345 yards, 4 TD Rushing Quentin Harris 13 rushes, 83 yards, TD Receiving Jalon Calhoun 8 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

At Middle Tennessee

Statistics DUKEMTSU First downs 26 19 Total yards 463 339 Rushing yards 226 138 Passing yards 237 201 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 34:07 25:53 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 24/27, 237 yards, 4 TD Rushing Quentin Harris 11 rushes, 107 yards Receiving Aaron Young 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 19/27, 201 yards, 2 TD Rushing Asher O'Hara 18 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Jimmy Marshall 3 receptions, 42 yards

At Virginia Tech

Statistics DUKEVT First downs 24 14 Total yards 422 259 Rushing yards 234 139 Passing yards 188 120 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 32:14 27:46 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 20/27, 163 yards, 2 TD Rushing Quentin Harris 17 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Mataeo Durant 3 receptions, 53 yardsVirginia Tech Passing Ryan Willis 7/18, 112 yards, TD, INT Rushing DeShawn McClease 17 rushes, 102 yards Receiving Damon Hazleton 1 reception, 72 yards, TD

Pittsburgh

Statistics PITTDUKE First downs 22 20 Total yards 337 288 Rushing yards 69 123 Passing yards 268 165 Turnovers 4 6 Time of possession 30:11 29:49 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Kenny Pickett 29/48, 268 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Todd Sibley 12 rushes, 60 yards Receiving Taysir Mack 9 receptions, 85 yards, TDDuke Passing Quentin Harris 18/43, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Deon Jackson 19 rushes, 60 yards, TD Receiving Deon Jackson 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD

Georgia Tech

Statistics GTDUKE First downs 20 20 Total yards 379 373 Rushing yards 173 197 Passing yards 206 176 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 27:32 32:28 Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Tech Passing James Graham 15/35, 206 yards, TD Rushing Jordan Mason 18 rushes, 106 yards Receiving Adonicas Sanders 3 receptions, 69 yardsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 11/20, 176 yards Rushing Mataeo Durant 13 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Jalon Calhoun 4 receptions, 68 yards

At Virginia

Statistics DUKEUVA First downs 14 17 Total yards 250 307 Rushing yards 132 154 Passing yards 118 153 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 25:31 34:29 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 13/26, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Quentin Harris 8 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Scott Bracey 2 receptions, 43 yards, TDVirginia Passing Bryce Perkins 13/26, 141 yards, INT Rushing Wayne Taulapapa 14 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD Receiving Hasise Dubois 4 receptions, 62 yards

At North Carolina

Statistics DUKEUNC First downs 22 22 Total yards 329 432 Rushing yards 100 205 Passing yards 229 227 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 29:18 30:42 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 22/39, 229 yards, TD, INT Rushing Deon Jackson 19 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Scott Bracy 5 receptions, 62 yards, TDNorth Carolina Passing Sam Howell 10/26, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Javonte Williams 22 rushes, 111 yards Receiving Dazz Newsome 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

No. 15 Notre Dame

Statistics NDDUKE First downs 21 10 Total yards 469 197 Rushing yards 288 95 Passing yards 181 102 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:52 27:08 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing Ian Book 18/32, 181 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ian Book 12 rushes, 139 yards Receiving Chase Claypool 5 receptions, 97 yards, TDDuke Passing Quentin Harris 16/28, 102 yards, TD, INT Rushing Deon Jackson 14 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Aaron Young 2 receptions, 30 yards, TD

Syracuse

Statistics SYRDUKE First downs 16 19 Total yards 395 279 Rushing yards 286 122 Passing yards 109 157 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 27:18 32:42 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Tommy DeVito 6/15, 105 yards, 2 TD Rushing Moe Neal 17 rushes, 115 yards, TD Receiving Trishton Jackson 2 receptions, 68 yards, TDDuke Passing Quentin Harris 19/36, 157 yards, 2 INT Rushing Mataeo Durant 11 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Aaron Young 5 receptions, 63 yards

At Wake Forest

Statistics DUKEWAKE First downs 13 26 Total yards 290 618 Rushing yards 127 334 Passing yards 163 284 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 20:27 39:33 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 14/23, 163 yards, TD, INT Rushing Mataeo Durant 7 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Noah Gray 7 receptions, 76 yards, TDWake Forest Passing Jamie Newman 14/25, 284 yards, TD Rushing Jamie Newman 29 rushes, 144 yards, TD Receiving Kendall Hinton 6 receptions, 189 yards, TD

Miami (FL)

Statistics MIADUKE First downs 15 14 Total yards 259 287 Rushing yards 98 131 Passing yards 161 156 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 33:19 26:41 Team Category Player StatisticsMiami Passing Jarren Williams 11/26, 142 yards, TD Rushing Robert Burns 18 rushes, 48 yards Receiving Will Mallory 4 receptions, 93 yardsDuke Passing Quentin Harris 10/24, 156 yards, TD Rushing Mataeo Durant 7 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Jalon Calhoun 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD

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