2018 Duke Blue Devils football team explained

The 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his 11th year, and play ed its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils finished the regular season with an 8–5 overall record. They went 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl, where they defeated Temple.

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

The Blue Devils signed a total of 16 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Lott Trophy[1]	Ben Humphries	LB	SR
Rimington Trophy[2]	Zach Harmon	C	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[3]	Mark Gilbert	CB	JR
	Joe Giles-Harris	LB	JR
Maxwell Award[4]	Daniel Jones	QB	JR
Davey O'Brien Award[5]	Daniel Jones	QB	JR
Doak Walker Award[6]	Brittain Brown	RB	SO
Fred Biletnikoff Award[7]	T. J. Rahming	WR	SR
John Mackey Award[8]	Daniel Helm	TE	SR
Butkus Award[9]	Joe Giles-Harris	LB	JR
Jim Thorpe Award[10]	Mark Gilbert	CB	JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[11]	Mark Gilbert	CB	JR
	Joe Giles-Harris	LB	JR
Paul Hornung Award[12]	Brittain Brown	RB/KR	SO
Wuerffel Trophy[13]	Jonathan Lloyd	WR	SR
Walter Camp Award[14]	Joe Gilles-Harris	LB	JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[15]	Daniel Jones	QB	JR
Manning Award[16]	Daniel Jones	QB	JR

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.

Media poll (Coastal)
1	Miami	998 (122)
2	Virginia Tech	838 (16)
3	Georgia Tech	654 (8)
4	Duke	607 (1)
5	Pittsburgh	420
6	North Carolina	370 (1)
7	Virginia	257

Game summaries

Army

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team.

At Northwestern

See also: 2018 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

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At Baylor

See also: 2018 Baylor Bears football team.

North Carolina Central

See also: 2018 North Carolina Central Eagles football team.

Virginia Tech

See also: 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.

At Georgia Tech

See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.

Virginia

See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team.

At Pittsburgh

See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.

At Miami (FL)

See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team.

North Carolina

See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina).

At Clemson

See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team.

Wake Forest

See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.

Vs. Temple (Independence Bowl)

See also: 2018 Temple Owls football team and 2018 Independence Bowl.

2019 NFL Draft

See main article: 2019 NFL draft.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Watch List Lott IMPACT Trophy Honoring College Football's Defensive Best. lottimpacttrophy.org. en-US. 2018-07-17.
2. Web site: Rimington Trophy Press Release. May 30, 2018. July 14, 2018.
3. Web site: 2018 Bednarik Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194921/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-bednarik-watch-list/. dead.
4. Web site: 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List. July 16, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194824/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-watch-list/. dead.
5. Web site: Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players. July 17, 2018. July 17, 2018. July 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717184023/http://daveyobrienaward.org/2018/07/2018-davey-obrien-award-watch-list-includes-26-players/. dead.
6. Web site: 2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates. July 18, 2018. July 18, 2018.
7. Web site: 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018.
8. Web site: 2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released. July 20, 2018. July 20, 2018.
9. Web site: Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist . July 23, 2018 . The Butkus Award . July 23, 2018 . August 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100820080704/http://www.thebutkusaward.com/watchlist/view.aspx?t=c . dead .
10. Web site: Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist. July 23, 2018. July 23, 2018.
11. Web site: 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List. July 24, 2018. July 24, 2018.
12. Web site: 43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201637/http://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/43-players-named-to-2018-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/. July 26, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
13. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list. dead.
14. Web site: Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List". Carbone. Al. July 27, 2018. July 30, 2018.
15. Web site: Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced. August 14, 2018. August 17, 2018.
16. Web site: Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018. August 16, 2018. August 17, 2018.
17. Web site: Duke vs. Northwestern - Game Summary - September 8, 2018 . . 8 September 2018.