Duke adds Elon to 2025 football schedule

The Duke Blue Devils have added the Elon Phoenix to their 2025 football schedule, it was announced Wednesday.

Duke will host Elon on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC. The game will be the season opener and will also mark the ninth meeting between the two schools overall on the gridiron.

Duke hosted Elon in the 2024 season opener and won 26-3. The win increased Duke’s lead in the overall series to 8-0-1.

Elon University is a member of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Phoenix finished the 2024 season 6-6 overall and 5-3 in CAA play.

With the addition of Elon, Duke has tentatively completed its non-conference schedule for the 2025 season. After hosting the Phoenix to open the season, the Blue Devils are scheduled to host the Illinois Fighting Illini on September 6th, visit the Tulane Green Wave on September 13th and later face the UConn Huskies on November 8th.

In ACC action in 2025, Duke is scheduled to host Georgia Tech, NC State, Virginia and Wake Forest and will travel to California, Clemson, North Carolina and Syracuse.

Duke finished the 2024 regular season 9-3 overall and 5-3 in ACC play. The Blue Devils will next face the No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The game will be televised by ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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