AP Top 25 Poll

#18 Duke Blue Devils

2023

Overall Record

3-0

Last Game

vs Northwestern W 38-14

Conference Record

1-0

Next Game

@UConn 09/23/2023

Duke's Riley Leonard, second from left, carries the ball past Northwestern's Xander Mueller (34) and R.J. Pearson (94) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Riley Leonard runs for two touchdowns to lead No. 21 Duke over Northwestern 38-14

Riley Leonard ran for two touchdowns and threw for 219 yards to lead No. 21 Duke to a 38-14 win over Northwestern on Saturday.

Duke's Jaquez Moore (9) carries the ball past the Lafayette defense for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

No. 21 Duke aims for a for 3-0 start and fifth straight win against Northwestern

Duke's Aeneas Peebles, left, celebrates in front of Lafayette's Dean DeNobile after making a tackle during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

No. 21 Duke looks to reach 3-0 when it hosts Northwestern on Saturday

North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs in for a touchdown with North Carolina offensive lineman Willie Lampkin (53) cheering him on during the second overtime of an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)

ACC’s Week 3 slate features 2 Big Ten matchups with Northwestern-Duke and Minnesota-UNC

Duke's Jaquez Moore (9) cradles the ball next to Lafayette's Saiku White (11) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Waters helps No. 21 Duke run past FCS opponent Lafayette 42-7 to follow up Clemson upset win

Duke's Jordan Waters (7) and Riley Leonard (13) celebrate after scoring a touchdown late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Clemson in Durham, N.C., Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

No. 21 Duke aims to follow Clemson upset with a short-week win against FCS foe Lafayette

Duke didn’t get long to savor its stunning takedown of Clemson or the program’s first AP Top 25 ranking in five years.

CORRECTS TO MONDAY, SEPT. 4, 2023, NOT TUESDAY, SEPT. 5, 2023 - Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney shouts to his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

No. 25 Clemson wants to turn things around against Charleston Southern after opening loss at Duke

No. 25 Clemson opens its home season against a first-time opponent in Charleston Southern of the Football Championship Subdivision.

Duke's Jordan Waters (7) scores a touchdown ahead of Clemson's R.J. Mickens (9) to seal a victory late in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Leonard helps Duke stun No. 9 Clemson 28-7 in a lopsided ACC opener

Riley Leonard broke loose from a tackler and sprinted to the open for a 44-yard touchdown that highlighted Duke’s tough and physical performance that shocked ninth-ranked Clemson 28-7 in the season opener for both teams.