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As a private university, Duke is exempt from public records laws, making some financial details unavailable.

Duke basketball pays visiting nonconference opponents, with some schools receiving $90,000 for a game.

Duke men's basketball generated $52.7 million in revenue in 2025, second only to football at the university.

Before Duke basketball dives into ACC play, the Blue Devils’ nonconference schedule brings a steady stream of opponents — and payouts — to Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Through open records requests to Duke ’s public opponents, as the private university is exempt from North Carolina’s public records law, the Fayetteville Observer obtained contracts detailing how much Duke is paying visiting teams during the 2025–26 nonconference slate. Contracts were

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