thePRE-GAME Report: Duke

November 10, 2026

Duke Blue Devils (7-2, 4-2 ACC) vs #1 Miami Hurricanes (8-1, 6-0 ACC)

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Kick-Off: 12:00 P.M. ET

Location: Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, FL

64,729 seating capacity

Media Coverage: ABC-TV / 560-WQAM

ODDS: -14.5 Miami | 52.5 O/U

DUKE:

Football since 1888 (138 years ago)

2026 Record: 72, 4-2 ACC

All-time record: 558–567–31[2] (.496)

Bowl Record: 9–9–0 (.500)

Head Coach: Manny Diaz (3rd season, 22–11 (.667)

Offensive Coordinator:Jonathon Brewer (3rd season)

Defensive Coordinator: Jonathon Patke (3rd season)

2026 Offense:

Average Points Per Game: 47.6 (1st)

Yards Per Game: 425.1 (33)

Passing Yards Per Game: 234.6 (100th)

Rushing Yards Per Game: 190.6 (31tst)

Scoring per game: 33.0 (35th)

2026 Defense:

Overall: 282.1 yds per game (11th)

Avg. Pts Against per game: 13.0 (5th)

Avg. Yds. per game: 236.3 (1st)

Passing Yds per game: 186.6 (29th)

Rushing Yds per game: 95.6 (12th)

2026 Notre Dame Players to Know:

QB Walker Eget, 1,849 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.0 completion percentage

RB Nate Sheppard, 1,189 yards on 191 carries, 17 TDs

WR: Jonah Burton, 360 yards on 27 catches, 1 TD

TE Jeremiah Hasley: 28 REC., 321 yds., 1 TD

LB Nick Morris: 51 tackles, 2 FB

CB Evan Smith: 1 INT

S DaShawn Stone: 41 tackles,

BOTTOM LINE:

The Blue Devils are very talented, especially on defense. Manny Diaz also brings a revenge attitude. This will is a dangerous trap game.

GO CANES!