American college football season
The 2008 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe. They played their homes games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 pm | No. 3 (FCS) James Madison* | | ACCS | W 31–7 | 32,571 |
September 6 | 7:00 pm | Northwestern* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ACCS | L 20–24 | 23,614 |
September 13 | 12:00 pm | Navy* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPNU | W 41–31 | 25,082 |
September 27 | 12:00 pm | Virginia | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPNU | W 31–3 | 25,527 |
October 4 | 12:00 pm | at Georgia Tech | | ESPNU | L 0–27 | 46,104 |
October 18 | 3:30 pm | Miami (FL) | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
| ESPNU | L 31–49 | 32,011 |
October 25 | 3:00 pm | at Vanderbilt* | | | W 10–7 | 38,270 |
November 1 | 3:30 pm | at Wake Forest | | ESPN360 | L 30–33 OT | 32,336 |
November 8 | 3:30 pm | NC State | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC (rivalry)
| ESPN360 | L 17–27 | 31,964 |
November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Clemson | | Raycom | L 7–31 | 76,217 |
November 22 | 5:30 pm | at Virginia Tech | | ESPNU | L 3–14 | 66,233 |
November 29 | 3:30 pm | North Carolina | | ESPNU | L 20–28 | 30,322 |
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No. 3 (FCS) Dukes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
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Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Midshipmen | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Blue Devils | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
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Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yellow Jackets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
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Hurricanes | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Demon Deacons | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
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Wolfpack | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Tigers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Hokies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Tar Heels | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Blue Devils | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
- Duke's four wins equaled the team's win total from the previous four seasons combined[1]
- According to the Sagarin rankings, Duke faced the second toughest schedule in the country[1]
- Of the 11 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams the Blue Devils played against, 10 became bowl-eligible (Virginia fell just short at 5-7). The 12th team, James Madison, went 12-1 in the Championship Subdivision.
- Duke place-kickers went 13-for-18 in field goal attempts, a 72.2 percent clip that was a team's best since 1998
- Punter Kevin Jones ranked third in the ACC with a 40.8-yard average per kick
- For the first time in history, attendance was over 30,000 for four home games
- Duke has finished last or tied for last in the ACC for five consecutive seasons and six out of the last seven
| Team | Opp | Scoring | 241 | 281 | Points per Game | 20.1 | 23.4 | First Downs | 213 | 212 | Rushing | 81 | 85 | Passing | 118 | 113 | Penalty | 14 | 14 | Total Offense | 3646 | 4283 | Avg per Play | 4.4 | 5.4 | Avg per Game | 303.8 | 356.9 | Fumbles-Lost | 23-9 | 20-11 | Penalties-Yards | 56-526 | 56-490 | Avg per Game | 43.8 | 40.8 | | | Team | Opp | Punts-Yards | 74-2904 | 62-2352 | Avg per Punt | 39.2 | 37.9 | Time of Possession/Game | 30:21 | 29:39 | 3rd Down Conversions | 67/183 (37%) | 66/168 (39%) | 4th Down Conversions | 7/19 (37%) | 5/19 (26%) | Touchdowns Scored | 29 | 35 | Field Goals-Attempts-Long | 13-88-55 | 11-55 | PAT-Attempts | 28-28 | 34-34 | Attendance | 201091 | 257833 | Games/Avg per Game | 7/28727 | 5/51567 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Duke | 48 | 60 | 74 | 59 | 241 | Opponents | 78 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 278 | |
Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick |
Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF |
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