Duke Blue Devils
4–2 · 3–0 ACC
In the books
WEEK 8 · 2025
44%
ACC title game
16%
Win the ACC
12%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.7
How the week went: playoff odds 12% → 2% · title-game odds 44% → 12%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Duke's pathYour game
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#12 Georgia Tech at Duke
Your game. Beat Georgia Tech and your playoff odds are 16%; lose and they drop to 4%.
Final · Georgia Tech 27–18 DukeWent the other way ✗
Just win
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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SMU at Clemson
ACC race: SMU losing helps your spot in the standings; Clemson visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.
Final · SMU 35–24 ClemsonWent the other way ✗
Root for Clemson+6.3 pp title-game odds
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Louisville at #2 Miami
Louisville winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Louisville 24–21 MiamiWish granted ✓
Root for Louisville+2.4 pp playoff odds
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Washington State at #18 Virginia
ACC race: Virginia losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Virginia in week 12.
Final · Washington State 20–22 VirginiaWent the other way ✗
Root for Washington State+2.3 pp title-game odds
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Pittsburgh at Syracuse
ACC race: Pittsburgh losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Syracuse — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Final · Pittsburgh 30–13 SyracuseWent the other way ✗
Root for Syracuse+2.2 pp title-game odds
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UNLV at Boise State
UNLV winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · UNLV 31–56 Boise StateWent the other way ✗
Root for UNLV+1.3 pp playoff odds
53 more games that don't move your needle
New Mexico State at Liberty · CBSSN
Arkansas State at South Alabama · ESPN2
Florida International at Western Kentucky · ESPNU
Delaware at Jacksonville State · ESPN2
UTEP at Sam Houston · CBSSN
Tulsa at East Carolina · ESPN
Nebraska at Minnesota · FOX
San José State at Utah State · CBSSN
North Carolina at California · ESPN
LSU at Vanderbilt · ABC
Washington at Michigan · FOX
UConn at Boston College · ACC Network
Arizona at Houston · FS1
Baylor at TCU · ESPN2
Army at Tulane · ESPNU
Central Michigan at Bowling Green · CBSSN
Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Oklahoma at South Carolina · SEC Network
West Virginia at UCF · TNT
Kent State at Toledo · ESPN+
Buffalo at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Purdue at Northwestern · BTN
Troy at UL Monroe · ESPN+
Texas A&M at Arkansas · ESPN
Ole Miss at Georgia · ABC
Ohio State at Wisconsin · CBS
Michigan State at Indiana · Peacock
Wyoming at Air Force · CBSSN
Coastal Carolina at App State · ESPN+
Old Dominion at James Madison · ESPNU
Texas State at Marshall · ESPN+
Temple at Charlotte · ESPN+
UTSA at North Texas · ESPN+
Akron at Ball State · ESPN+
Northern Illinois at Ohio · ESPN+
Texas Tech at Arizona State · FOX
Memphis at UAB · ESPN2
Mississippi State at Florida · SEC Network
Southern Miss at Louisiana · ESPN+
Oregon at Rutgers · BTN
Texas at Kentucky · ESPN
Penn State at Iowa · Peacock
Maryland at UCLA · FS1
Hawai'i at Colorado State
Georgia State at Georgia Southern · ESPN+
Tennessee at Alabama · ABC
USC at Notre Dame · NBC
Florida Atlantic at South Florida · ESPNU
Missouri at Auburn · SEC Network
Utah at BYU · FOX
Cincinnati at Oklahoma State · ESPN2
Nevada at New Mexico · FS1
Florida State at Stanford · ESPN
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 8).