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The Duke Blue Devils open their 2024 season against Elon Phoenix on Friday. This game will kick off at 7:30pm ET.
Last season, Duke had a successful season with an 8-5 record, which included a surprise open week victory over the Clemson Tigers. They made it to the Birmingham Bow and secured a 17-10 win over the the Troy Trojans.
The Elon Phoenix had a 6-5 season last year, with all of those six wins coming against fellow CAA opposition.
Duke vs. Elon Prediction
This game will mark the beginning of a new era for the Blue Devils. Former coach Mike Elko, who led the team last year, has left the program to coach the Texas A&M Aggies, and Manny Diaz, the former defensive coordinator at Penn State, has taken over.
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This will also be Duke's first game without quarterback Riley Leonard, who has joined Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Luckily for the Blue Devils, they have a strong replacement in former Texas Longhorn Maalik Murphy, who played a few games last season while Quinn Ewers was injured. Murphy will be paired with top wide receiver Jordan Moore.
As for Elon, they will rely on their defense, which has been strong in securing sacks and is among the best in FCS in this category.
The betting line puts Duke as the overwhelming favorite at 23 points.
Duke vs Elon Betting Tips
Tip 1: Duke Blue Devils -23.5 (-110)
Tip 2: Over 49.5 points (-106)
Tip 3: Duke to win by 14+ points (-320)
Duke vs Elon Head-to-Head
Currently, Duke holds a 7-0-1 record against Elon, with the upcoming game being their ninth meeting in history.
This used to be a regular fixture in the 1920s, with the teams meeting six times in seven years. Duke would win all of these games bar one, which was a scoreless time (something that is almost impossible in today's football) in 1921.
The last time these teams met was in 2014, with Duke winning 52-13.
How can I watch Duke vs Elon?
As Duke is an ACC program, the game will be broadcast on the ACC Network, available on numerous cable providers and streaming services. Fans can also stream the game on FuboTV, which is a paid subscription service that gives new users a free trial.
