Duke Program History

Blue Devils · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 188-303-2.383
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 1final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +8.128th in 2023

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Manny Diaz	ACC	5-2	2-2	.714		+4.549	27.065	22.538
2025	Manny Diaz	ACC	9-5	6-2	.643		+4.847	33.221	28.383
2024	Manny Diaz	ACC	9-4	5-3	.692		+3.453	27.461	24.046
2023	Mike Elko / Trooper Taylor	ACC	8-5	4-4	.615		+8.128	28.944	20.823
2022	Mike Elko	ACC	9-4	5-3	.692		+2.456	28.752	26.256
2021	David Cutcliffe	ACC	3-9	0-8	.250		-15.6117	21.3109	36.9121
2020	David Cutcliffe	ACC	2-9	1-9	.182		-9.0101	26.086	35.0105
2019	David Cutcliffe	ACC	5-7	3-5	.417		-1.465	26.378	27.762
2018	David Cutcliffe	ACC	8-5	3-5	.615		+5.444	31.341	25.947
2017	David Cutcliffe	ACC	7-6	3-5	.538		+6.438	28.364	21.825
2016	David Cutcliffe	ACC	4-8	1-7	.333		-0.163	27.374	27.453
2015	David Cutcliffe	ACC	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2014	David Cutcliffe	ACC	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2013	David Cutcliffe	ACC	10-4		.714	23	—	—	—
2012	David Cutcliffe	ACC	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2011	David Cutcliffe	ACC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2010	David Cutcliffe	ACC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2009	David Cutcliffe	ACC	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2008	David Cutcliffe	ACC	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2007	Ted Roof	ACC	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2006	Ted Roof	ACC	0-12		.000		—	—	—
2005	Ted Roof	ACC	1-10		.091		—	—	—
2004	Ted Roof	ACC	2-9		.182		—	—	—
2003	Carl Franks / Ted Roof	ACC	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2002	Carl Franks	ACC	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2001	Carl Franks	ACC	0-11		.000		—	—	—
2000	Carl Franks	ACC	0-11		.000		—	—	—
1999	Carl Franks	ACC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1998	Fred Goldsmith	ACC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1997	Fred Goldsmith	ACC	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1996	Fred Goldsmith	ACC	0-11		.000		—	—	—
1995	Fred Goldsmith	ACC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1994	Fred Goldsmith	ACC	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1993	Barry Wilson	ACC	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1992	Barry Wilson	ACC	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1991	Barry Wilson	ACC	4-6-1		.409		—	—	—
1990	Barry Wilson	ACC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1989	Steve Spurrier	ACC	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1988	Steve Spurrier	ACC	7-3-1		.682		—	—	—
1987	Steve Spurrier	ACC	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1986	Steve Sloan	ACC	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1985	Steve Sloan	ACC	4-7		.364		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Manny Diaz	2024–2026	3	23-11	.676
Trooper Taylor	2023	1	1-0	1.000
Mike Elko	2022–2023	2	16-9	.640
David Cutcliffe	2008–2021	14	77-97	.443
Ted Roof	2003–2007	5	6-45	.118
Carl Franks	1999–2003	5	7-45	.135
Fred Goldsmith	1994–1998	5	17-39	.304
Barry Wilson	1990–1993	4	13-30-1	.307
Steve Spurrier	1987–1989	3	20-13-1	.603
Steve Sloan	1985–1986	2	8-14	.364