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Duke's 2019 Schedule Released

The 2018 season concluded with Duke winning the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl where they defeated Temple 56-27.

The 2019 season however, will begin with Alabama on August 31st 2019 at the Chick -Fil-A Kick-Off at Mercedes Benz Stadium which home to the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Unlike Duke who finished their 2018 season on a high note Alabama lost to Clemson in the national title game by twenty eight points.

Their 2019 season schedule also includes North Carolina A &T who finished the season with a record of 10-2 and defeated Alcorn State by a score of 24-22 in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on September 7th. After that game they go the road to play Middle Tennessee who in 2018 finished with a record of 8-6 and lost to Appalachian State by a score of 35-13 in the Carriers New Orleans Bowl and then they have an open date on September 21.

To end September Duke opens Atlantic Coast Conference play on the road in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech on September 27th who lost to Cincinnati in the Military Bowl by a score of 35-31. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211786732&DB_OEM_ID=4200

To begin September Duke will host Pittsburgh on October 5th who finished the 2018 season with a record 7-7 and lost Stanford in the Hyundai Sun Bowl After that Duke will host Georgia Tech on October 12th who not only lost their head coach Paul Johnson to retirement but also lost to Minnesota by a score of 34-10 in the Quick Lane Bowl in 2018. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211786732&DB_OEM_ID=4200

After Duke hosts Georgia Tech Duke will have two road games starting October 19th in Charlottesville where they will take on Virginia who finished the 2018 season with a record of 8-5 and shutout South Carolina in the Belk Bowl. Duke will then visit tobacco road rival North Carolina who in 2018 finished with a record of 2-9 which led to Larry Fedora being fired and North Carolina hiring Mack Brown. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211786732&DB_OEM_ID=4200

To begin November Duke will have an open date on November 2nd before hosting back to back games beginning with Notre Dame on November 9th who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in every sport except on the grid iron where Notre Dame is independent. In 2018 Notre Dame finished with a record of 12-1 and lost to Clemson in the Good Year Cotton Classic / CFP Playoff. Then Duke will visit Winston Salem on November 23rd. In 2018 Wake Forest finished with a record of 7-6 and defeated Memphis in the Jared Birmingham Bowl by a score of 37-34. To closeout the season Duke will host Miami who finished 2018 with a record of 7-6 and lost to Wisconsin by a score of 35-3 in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211786732&DB_OEM_ID=4200