The Duke Football Podcast Network

As kickoff of the 2023 season awaits later tonight we take a look at the Clemson offense with Head Coach Mike Elko. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As the Blue Devils head into their final weekend of preparation for their Monday night opener we preview the Clemson defense with Head Coach Mike Elko. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ahead of the Blue Devils Labor Day Opener with the Tigers our crew takes stock of the most intriguing position groups heading into the season, hands out some game balls from the offseason, and breaks down a Clemson team that has won 7 of the last 8 ACC Titles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Back for his second season in Durham after arriving on campus last fall as a graduate transfer, we visit with defensive end Anthony Nelson as the Blue Devils ramp up their preparation for the opener with Clemson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With the Blue Devils back on the practice field preparing for their opener with Clemson, we sit down with defensive tackle Ja'Mion Franklin as he begins is 6th year of college football, and his first as a captain for the Blue Devils. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We take a look at some key returners for the Blue Devils including captains Riley Leonard and DeWayne Carter with our own Dave Harding. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With just a week until kickoff we get perspective on the uniqueness of a Monday night opener from our own Dave Harding. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In the final installment of our 3-part series previewing the upcoming season our crew sits down with Head Coach Mike Elko as he is set to begin his second season in Durham after a historic initial campaign. Included in our discussion is his take on the importance of his recently agreed upon contract extension, perspective on the leadership on this year's team, and an early look at the opportunity...

We continue our 3-part season preview with a look at a Blue Devil defense that returns eight starters from a group that sparked a remarkable turnaround last fall. In this episode will get defensive coordinator Tyler Santucci's take on his veteran-laden roster and hear from defensive tackle DeWayne Carter who will serve as a team captain for Duke for a third consecutive season. See Privacy Policy a...

With fall camp fully underway, we kick off our three-part series previewing the Blue Devils by sitting down with offensive coordinator Kevin Johns and starting quarterback Riley Leonard. Our crew will get their take on all the returners on the offensive side of the ball, the state of the program heading into Mike Elko's 2nd season, and Leonard's own growth as he heads into his junior campaign. See...

With the Blue Devils back on the practice field our coverage this spring will feature a series of conversations with key members of the program as Mike Elko’s group looks to build on a 9-win season in his first year on campus. Our final guest this spring will be the head coach himself as our crew gets his take on the early portion of the offseason, the work that’s already been put in during s...

With the Blue Devils back on the practice field our coverage this spring will feature a series of conversations with key members of the program as Mike Elko’s group looks to build on a 9-win season in his first year on campus. Ahead of the Blue & White Game this Saturday our crew had a chance to catch up with Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King, looking back at a very impre...

With the Blue Devils back on the practice field our coverage this spring will feature a series of conversations with key members of the program as Mike Elko’s group looks to build on a 9-win season in his first year on campus. In this episode we'll hear from three key returners on the defensive side of the football in DT DeWayne Carter, NB Brandon Johnson, and LB Cam Dillon. See Privacy Policy at...

With the Blue Devils back on the practice field our coverage this spring will feature a series of conversations with key members of the program as Mike Elko’s group looks to build on a 9-win season in his first year on campus. This week we'll spotlight Duke's defense and begin by visiting with Tyler Santucci who spent time with Mike Elko at Texas A&M, Wake Forest, and Notre Dame before taking...

With the Blue Devils back on the practice field our coverage this spring will feature a series of conversations with key members of the program as Mike Elko’s group looks to build on a 9-win season in his first year on campus. In this episode we'll hear from three key returners on the offensive side of the football in QB Riley Leonard, WR Jordan Moore, and LT Graham Barton. See Privacy Policy at h...

With the Blue Devils back on the practice field our coverage this spring will feature a series of conversations with key members of the program as Mike Elko’s group looks to build on a 9-win season in his first year on campus. We'll start with Duke's Offensive Coordinator in Kevin Johns, the architect of a remarkable turnaround that saw the Blue Devil's scoring average jump by 10 points last fall....

As the Blue Devils head to Annapolis this week for a date with UCF in the Military Bowl our crew sits down with the ACC Coach of the Year, getting some perspective on a remarkable inaugural season for Mike Elko in Durham. We’ll also hear from sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard and get Dave Harding’s keys to a Duke win against the Knights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

As the Blue Devils prepare for Wake Forest on Senior Day we reflect on an already remarkable season - propelled in many ways by several of those that will be honored on Saturday, including redshirt senior linebacker Shaka Heyward. We’ll sit down with the captain, getting his perspective on an already historic career and some insight into how he has led the stunning turnaround on defense for D...

As the Blue Devils head to Pittsburgh this weekend looking for a 3rd consecutive win, we caught up with junior safety Jaylen Stinson. Stinson reflects on his 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown last year against the Panthers, discusses the dramatic turnaround for Duke’s defense, and reveals why he switched numbers for his junior season. We’ll also take a detailed look at Pitt with Dav...

As the Blue Devils return home for the first time in nearly a month, our crew takes stock of the remarkable turnaround Mike Elko has engineered in Durham, clinching a return to the postseason just 9 games into his first year. Also featured is a conversation with junior left tackle Graham Barton as the Brentwood, TN native continues to draw national attention as one of the best offensive linem...

With the Blue Devils coming off of their lone bye of the season we catch up with safety Darius Joiner, the graduate transfer leads Duke in tackling through eight games with his group looking to secure a sixth win this weekend in Boston – reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2018. In our conversation with Joiner, we’ll touch on a historic day for the Duke defense at Miami and fin...

As the Blue Devils prepare to head south to take on Miami this week, we visit with senior wide receiver Jalon Calhoun. On pace for the best year of his career at Duke, Calhoun takes us inside the work that was needed to turn things around so quickly under Mike Elko, breaks down the intricacies of route running, and reveals who has the best pregame fit on the team. Also featured is our cr...

With the Blue Devils eyeing their 109th meeting with North Carolina in the Battle for the Victory Bell this weekend, our crew looks back at Duke’s thrilling 33-30 win over the Tar Heels in 2012, complete with perspective from Conner Vernon - the program’s all-time leader in career receiving yards with 3,749. Also featured is a detailed breakdown of this year’s matchup, including Dave Harding’...

As the Blue Devils prepare to head on the road in league play for the first time this season, our crew sits down with redshirt senior defensive tackle Ja’Mion Franklin. Franklin breaks down his pivotal sack against Virginia, what’s been the key to Duke’s resurgence on defense, and takes us back to when he first met Mike Elko on the recruiting trail. Then our roundtable looks at the lates...

With non-conference play in the rear view mirror, our crew sits down with senior offensive lineman Jacob Monk, the Blue Devils' lone captain on the offensive side of the football. Monk takes us inside the process that led to his transition to playing center, breaks down Duke’s play up front through four games, and reflects on the opportunity to play for the program he pulled for growing up.&n...