DUKE BLUE DEVILS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Manny Diaz enters his second season leading Duke football with a 100-player roster competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference's competitive landscape. Duke University, founded in 1838 and located in Durham, North Carolina, fields its football program from a student body of 16,780. The Blue Devils compete at the FBS level within the ACC, where they face conference opponents across the fall season.
Duke football operates within the broader context of ACC football, where program performance metrics and conference standings shape each season's competitive outlook. With Diaz at the helm managing a full roster, the program continues developing its depth chart and offensive and defensive schemes throughout the fall campaign. The Blue Devils' home venue serves as the focal point for Durham-area football in the region.
KEY FACTS
| School | Duke University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Manny Diaz |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Cole Allen | OL |
| 76 | Gemyel Allen | OL |
| 1 | Andrel Anthony | WR |
| 14 | Michael Appel Jr. | QB |
| 18 | Cooper Barkate | WR |
| 13 | Travis Bates | RB |
| 3 | Henry Belin IV | QB |
| 46 | Tony Boggs | TE |
| 80 | Vance Bolyard | TE |
| 54 | Daniel Boyd | OL |
| 71 | Jamin Brown | OL |
| 7 | Que'Sean Brown | WR |
| 4 | Anderson Castle | RB |
| 72 | Matt Craycraft | OL |
| 55 | Ryan Daly | OL |
| 28 | Cole Denson | RB |
| 66 | Caleb Dorris | OL |
| 81 | Brett Elliott | TE |
| 75 | Bruno Fina | OT |
| 79 | Roman Fina | OL |
| 16 | Lawrence Gardner | QB |
| 2 | Sahmir Hagans | WR |
| 85 | Jeremiah Hasley | TE |
| 65 | Kai Jacobowitz | OL |
| 21 | Qeanu Johnson | WR |
| 5 | Peyton Jones | RB |
| 88 | Paxon Kettering | WR |
| 0 | Landen King | TE |
| 78 | Nathan Kutufaris | OL |
| 64 | Jordan Larsen | OL |
| 6 | Jamien Little | WR |
| 12 | Dan Mahan | QB |
| 74 | Reagan McCranie | OL |
| 10 | Darian Mensah | QB |
| 9 | Jaquez Moore | RB |
| 8 | Jayden Moore | WR |
| 53 | Brian Parker II | G |
| 77 | Justin Pickett | OL |
| 52 | Micah Sahakian | OL |
| 73 | Evan Scott | OL |
| 20 | Nate Sheppard | RB |
| 19 | Kavon Simmons | WR |
| 70 | Jack Small | OL |
| 63 | Bradley Smith | OL |
| 17 | Jaivon Solomon | WR |
| 15 | Jake Taylor | TE |
| 11 | Chase Tyler | WR |
| 25 | Desmond Aladuge | DT |
| 44 | David Anderson | DT |
| 33 | Dawson Andrew | LB |
| 7 | Vincent Anthony Jr. | EDGE |
| 11 | Derrick Brown Jr. | LB |
| 21 | Landan Callahan | CB |
| 98 | Jaylen Carl | DE |
| 55 | Julius Columbus | DT |
| 29 | Kyren Condoll | CB |
| 14 | Bryce Davis | DE |
| 38 | Memorable Factor | LB |
| 30 | Will Felder Jr. | LB |
| 17 | Vontae Floyd | CB |
| 2 | Jaiden Francois | LB |
| 12 | Tre Freeman | LB |
| 24 | Bradley Gompers | LB |
| 4 | Josiah Green | DT |
| 6 | Leon Griffin III | S |
| 99 | Aaron Hall | DT |
| 23 | Kolbe Harmon | CB |
| 42 | Kendall Johnson | LB |
| 26 | Ma'Khi Jones | S |
| 22 | Moussa Kane | CB |
| 87 | Bariate Kara | DT |
| 28 | Kaleb Lanier | CB |
| 34 | Luke Mergott | LB |
| 1 | Terry Moore | S |
| 36 | Nick Morris Jr. | LB |
| 50 | Kevin O'Connor | DE |
| 93 | Sampson Onuoha | DE |
| 9 | Kenzy Paul | S |
| 35 | Andrew Pellicciotta | S |
| 10 | Tyshon Reed | DE |
| 0 | Chandler Rivers | CB |
| 5 | Kimari Robinson | CB |
| 90 | Tommy Rupley | DE |
| 31 | Elliott Schaper | LB |
| 56 | Terry Simmons Jr. | DT |
| 18 | Kobe Smith | DE |
| 8 | DaShawn Stone | S |
| 43 | Semaj Turner | DE |
| 40 | Asher Wasserman | LB |
| 95 | Preston Watson | DT |
| 3 | Caleb Weaver | S |
| 97 | Wesley Williams | EDGE |
| 37 | Brady Winter | S |
| 32 | George Wright | S |
| 57 | Curtis Cooper | LS |
| 48 | Ryan Degyansky | PK |
| 29 | Todd Pelino | PK |
| 41 | Kade Reynoldson | P |
| 49 | Jack Ronilo | LS |
| 39 | Cosme Salas | PK |
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- Clemson Tigers
- Florida State Seminoles
- Georgia Yellow Jackets
- North Carolina State Wolfpack
- Southern Methodist Mustangs
- Stanford Stanford
- Syracuse Orange
- California Golden Bears
- Louisville Cardinals
- Miami (Florida) Miami (Florida)
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- Notre Dame Notre Dame
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- Virginia Cavaliers
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Hokies
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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North Carolina Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Duke Football compete in?
- Duke Blue Devils Football competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does Duke play football home games?
- Duke Football plays home games at Home Venue in Durham, NC.
- Who is the head coach of Duke Football?
- The head coach of Duke Blue Devils Football is Manny Diaz.
- When was Duke Football program established?
- The establishment date for Duke Football is not currently available.