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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
Record	9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Elko (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Johns (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Robb Smith (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captains	DeWayne Carter Shaka Heyward Jacob Monk
Home stadium	Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 pm	Temple*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis	W 30–0	20,722
September 10	11:00 am	at Northwestern*	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	FS1 Eric Collins, Devin Gardner	W 31–23	24,622
September 17	6:00 pm	North Carolina A&T*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCNX/ESPN+ Mike Morgan, Mike Glennon, Jalyn Johnson	W 49–20	32,802
September 24	11:00 am	at Kansas*	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FS1 Eric Collins, Devin Gardner	L 27–35	47,233
October 1	7:30 pm	Virginia	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCRSN Tom Werme, James Bates, Lyndsay Rowley	W 38–17	15,152
October 8	4:00 pm	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCRSN Tom Werme, James Bates, Lyndsay Rowley	L 20–23 OT	32,041
October 15	8:00 pm	North Carolina	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	ACCN Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis	L 35–38	40,004
October 22	12:30 pm	at Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami, FL	ACCRSN Tom Werme, James Bates, Wiley Ballard	W 45–21	57,421
November 4	7:00 pm	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Mass	ESPN2 Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport	W 38–31	34,092
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCRSN Evan Lepler, Dave Archer, Rebecca Fiorentino	W 24–7	20,857
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Lericia Harris	L 26–28	45,362
November 26	3:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	ACCN Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis	W 34–31	17,492
December 28	2:00 p.m.	vs. UCF*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Military Bowl)	ESPN/Bowl Season Radio Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason, Marilyn Payne/Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller, Scott Wykoff	W 30–13	17,974
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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	4	OT	Total
Blue Devils	0	3	3	14	0	20
Yellow Jackets	3	7	7	3	3	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. # Name Class WR 1 Jontavis Robertson Jr WR 2 Luca Diamont  So WR 3 Darrell Harding Jr. Sr WR 4 Nick Lambert So WR 5 Jalon Calhoun Sr WR 6 Eli Pancol Sr RB 7 Jordan Waters  Jr QB, WR 8 Jordan Moore So QB 9 Gavin Spurrier GS QB 10 Henry Belvin IV Fr WR 11 Mehki Wall Fr WR 12 Jaden Watkins Fr QB 13 Riley Leonard So QB 14 Ty Lenhart GS RB 23 Terry Moore Fr OL 62 Graham Barton Jr G 63 Jacob Monk Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Chandler Rivers Fr DB 1 Darius Joiner GS DB 2 Jaylen Stinson Jr DB 4 Cameron Bergeron So DB 5 Datrone Young GS LB 8 Dorian Mausi Jr DB 9 Kenzy Paul Fr DB 10 James Hopson II Jr DB 11 Isaiah Fisher-Smith Jr LB 12 Tre Freeman  Fr DB 13 Tony Davis  Jr DB 14 Trent Broadnax  Fr DT 90 DeWayne Carter  Jr DT 92 Aeneas Peebles Jr DE 94 R.J. Oben  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Mike Elko Coordinators/assistant coaches Kevin Johns (Offensive coordinator) Robb Smith (Defensive coordinator) Rich Skrosky (Senior analyst) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Coaching staff

Name	Title
Mike Elko	Head coach
Robb Smith	Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
Lyle Hemphill	Safeties coach
Harland Bower	Defensive ends coach
Adam Cushing	Run Game coordinator/offensive line coach
Zohn Burden	Pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach
Kevin Johns	Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach
Patrick Dougherty	Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach
Trooper Taylor	Associate head coach/running backs coach
Ishmael Aristide	Cornerbacks coach
Jess Simpson	Co-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
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released