On Friday, Duke announced that Diaz has hired Rodney Freeman II as the Blue Devils’ next running backs coach after two years in the same position at East Carolina. This season, the Pirates ran for 1,886 yards using a four-man rotation led by London Montgomery and Marlon Gunn Jr., who combined for 1,324 yards and 13 touchdowns.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/duke as Why Duke Is Eyeing Bigger Things on Gridiron in 2026.

Duke looks to end the 2025 college football season on positive note in Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl matchup with Arizona State on Dec. 31.

On Saturday night, fourth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and two of his assistants showed up at the John Wall Holiday Invitational in nearby Raleigh, N.C., to check in on IMG Academy (Fla.

With a record-breaking Sun Bowl victory, a history-making conference championship, a second-consective nine-win campaign and intoxicating confidence, the Blue Devils proved that they will continue pushing the limits of this program’s capacity for success.

The result was the Blue Devils winning the ACC championship. In 2023, Kodituwakku joined Duke as the Director of Football Strategy. Aside from his recruiting efforts, he has also bolstered the NIL program and team analytics altogether.

Duke basketball starts ACC play 1-0 after a win over Georgia Tech, but the Blue Devils are searching for their rhythm after an "unorthodox" stretch.

Deron Rippey Jr., top-rated point guard in the 2026 class, has committed to Duke basketball and head coach Jon Scheyer.

Wake Forest survived a late scare to beat Mississippi State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl and head coach Jake Dickert got drenched in mayo.

After Wake Forest beat Mississippi State in Duke's Mayo Bowl in N.C., Demon Deacons head coach Jake Dickert was awash in mayonnaise.