The Clemson Tigers (3-4) square off against a conference opponent when they host the Duke Blue Devils (4-3) on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) in an ACC clash. Date: Nov. 1 Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.

In the last four decades, Duke has seen football success on occasion. Coaches Steve Spurrier and Fred Goldsmith enjoyed productive years; David Cutcliffe won 10 games and a division title; Mike Elko rode success with the Blue Devils to his current post at Texas A&M.

Duke's climactic first win at Clemson in 45 years featured four touchdown passes and 361 yards passing from Darian Mensah, who gave the Blue Devils the lead with a successful 2-point conversion with 40 seconds to play on a bootleg toss to Sahmir Hagans.

CLEMSON, S.C. — Nate Sheppard ran for a 3-yard touchdown with 40 seconds left and Darian Mensah completed a 2-point-play to Shamar Hagans as Duke stunned Clemson 46-45 on Saturday for its first win in Death Valley since 1980. The Blue Devils (5-3 ...

Instead, the call was defensive pass interference. Duke scored a touchdown on the next play, then converted a 2-point conversion, and its defense held for a 46-45 win. The call will be a talking point for sure. The Clemson defensive back and Duke receiver were tangled up basically the whole route.

The Duke Blue Devils need a win this weekend against an underperforming Clemson team, which is desperate for a win. The Tigers sit at 3-4 at the midway point of the season after opening the season as a top-five-ranked team in the nation.