Duke football looks for its first top-25 win under coach Manny Diaz as it hosts No. 11/12 Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Wallace Wade Stadium (Noon ET, ESPN).
The Blue Devils are coming off a 45-17 season-opening win against Elon, one that saw quarterback Darian Mensah complete 79% of his passes for 389 yards and three touchdowns. Illinois also rolled in Week 1, routing Western Illinois 52-3 behind Luke Altmyer’s 217-yard, three-touchdown performance.