2022 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Elko, the Blue Devils played home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

2022 Duke Blue Devils football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 30–13 vs. UCF
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRobb Smith (1st season)
CaptainDeWayne Carter, Shaka Heyward, Jacob Monk
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
(capacity: 40,000)
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$  8 –0   11 –3  
No. 11 Florida State  5 –3   10 –3  
Syracuse  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisville  4 –4   8 –5  
NC State  4 –4   8 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –5   8 –5  
Boston College  2 –6   3 –9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy  6 –2   9 –5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh  5 –3   9 –4  
Duke  5 –3   9 –4  
Georgia Tech  4 –4   5 –7  
Miami (FL)  3 –5   5 –7  
Virginia  1 –6   3 –7  
Virginia Tech  1 –6   3 –8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2021 season 3–9, 0–8 in ACC play to finish in last place in the Coastal division.

On November 28, 2021, the school announced that long-time coach David Cutcliffe would not return as head coach of the Blue Devils.[1] On December 10, the school named Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko the team's new head coach.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 pmTemple*
ACCNW 30–020,722
September 1011:00 amat Northwestern*
FS1W 31–2324,622
September 176:00 pmNorth Carolina A&T*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNX/ESPN+W 49–2032,802
September 2411:00 amat Kansas*
FS1L 27–3547,233
October 17:30 pmVirginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 38–1715,152
October 84:00 pmat Georgia Tech
ACCRSNL 20–23 OT32,041
October 158:00 pmNorth Carolina
ACCNL 35–3840,004
October 2212:30 pmat Miami
ACCRSNW 45–2157,421
November 47:00 pmat Boston College
ESPN2W 38–3134,092
November 1212:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRSNW 24–720,857
November 1912:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
ACCNL 26–2845,362
November 263:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNW 34–3117,492
December 282:00 p.m.vs. UCF*
ESPNW 30–1317,974

Game summaries

Temple
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 0 0 0 0
Blue Devils 10 14 3 3 30
See also: 2022 Temple Owls football team

At Northwestern
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 14 7 0 10 31
Wildcats 0 10 6 7 23
See also: 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team

North Carolina A&T
1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 6 0 14 20
Blue Devils 21 7 14 7 49
See also: 2022 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

At Kansas
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 6 0 14 27
Jayhawks 7 14 7 7 35
See also: 2022 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Virginia
1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 0 7 3 7 17
Blue Devils 14 7 7 10 38
See also: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team

At Georgia Tech
1 2 3 4OT Total
Blue Devils 0 3 3 140 20
Yellow Jackets 3 7 7 33 23
See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

North Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 10 7 14 7 38
Blue Devils 7 14 0 14 35
See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

At Miami
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 17 7 21 45
Hurricanes 7 0 14 0 21
See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team

At Boston College
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 10 14 7 7 38
Eagles 7 7 7 10 31
See also: 2022 Boston College Eagles football team

Virginia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 7 0 0 0 7
Blue Devils 3 7 7 7 24
See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

At Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 7 0 12 26
Panthers 10 10 0 8 28
See also: 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Wake Forest
1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 7 10 7 7 31
Blue Devils 3 17 7 7 34
See also: 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Vs. UCF (Military Bowl)
1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 7 0 0 6 13
Blue Devils 7 13 3 7 30
See also: 2022 UCF Knights football team and 2022 Military Bowl

Roster
2022 Duke Blue Devils football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff
NameTitle
Mike ElkoHead coach
Robb SmithDefensive coordinator/linebackers coach
Lyle HemphillSafeties coach
Harland BowerDefensive ends coach
Adam CushingRun Game coordinator/offensive line coach
Zohn BurdenPass game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Kevin JohnsOffensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach
Patrick DoughertySpecial teams coordinator/tight ends coach
Trooper TaylorAssociate head coach/running backs coach
Ishmael AristideCornerbacks coach
Jess SimpsonCo-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach

Rankings
Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP———————————RV———RV
Coaches———RV—RV—————RV—RVRVRV
CFPNot released——————Not released

References
  1. "Duke's Cutcliffe won't return after 'mutual' separation". AP NEWS. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. "Duke hires Texas A&M coordinator Elko as coach". ESPN.com. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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