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Duke

Your complete Duke season outlook.

Walker Eget brings experience, but modest returning production and a low-rated portal class leave the defense and depth vulnerable.

Home stadiumWallace Wade StadiumRPR rank#44Projected-wins rank#68
Projected wins6.40Most likely: 6 wins · 80% range 5–8
Rundown Power Rating +5.7Neutral-field strength
RPR Rank #44National power position
Schedule Strength Rank#47Opponent difficulty
Projected-Wins Rank #68Strength plus schedule
Market total5.5
Adjusted Edge +0.74
Probability over71%
Market basis12 games

Team profile

RPR and model ratings

Rundown Power Rating
+5.7
National RPR Rank
#44
Schedule strength rank
#47
Average opponent power
+4.4
Offense rating
32.7
Defense rating
27.5
Projected QB
Walker Eget
QB starts
18
QB confidence
Low-Medium
Head coach
Manny Diaz
Returning starters
7
Portal rank
14
Roster fragility
45.0

Record outcomes

Win distribution

Game by game

2026 projected scores and probabilities

Expected scores and margins are model means, not exact-score guarantees.

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GameDateOpponentLocationProjected score Projected totalProjected marginWin probability Confidence
1Sep 5, 2026Home34–2155.9+13.081%Medium
2Sep 12, 2026Away26–3258.0-6.234%Medium
3Sep 19, 2026Home32–2253.7+10.576%High
4Sep 26, 2026
William & Mary
Home37–2056.6+17.087%Medium
5Oct 10, 2026Away27–3056.7-2.643%Low
6Oct 17, 2026Home29–2453.0+4.562%Medium
7Oct 23, 2026Away25–2853.4-3.341%Low
8Oct 31, 2026Home34–2457.1+10.175%Medium
9Nov 7, 2026Away29–3059.0-1.745%Low
10Nov 14, 2026Away17–3754.6-19.89%High
11Nov 20, 2026Home24–2953.3-5.236%Medium
12Nov 28, 2026Away26–2752.6-0.150%Low

Projection context

These projections reflect the current Rivals Rundown football inputs and are refreshed as the underlying information changes.

Model version 5. RPR, rankings, margins and probabilities are estimates, not guarantees.