Kickoff times set for first two weeks of Duke football schedule
The kickoff times for the Duke football team have been announced for the first two weeks of the season.
Football is inching closer and closer, and now the Duke Blue Devils know what times they will take the field for the season opener and the home opener.
Notre Dame Stadium will be the host for the Blue Devils on September 12 as they face the honorary ACC member for 2020, the Fighting Irish, and the two teams will get both their seasons underway at 2:30pm EST on NBC.
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Consistent with Notre Dame home games in past seasons, the game will be broadcasted on the home for Fighting Irish football, NBC, and Mike Tirico and legendary NFL head coach Tony Dungy will be on the call.
Notre Dame traveled to Durham last season to make its ACC Network debut against the Blue Devils in a dominating victory, but the last time Duke made a trip up to South Bend (2016), David Cutcliffe‘s team came away with the major upset victory, 38-35.
The Fighting Irish are ranked as the No. 10 team in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll, but three teams ahead of Brian Kelly‘s team in the poll are not playing in the fall due to decisions made by their conference regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
As for Week 2 and the Blue Devils’ home opener, Duke and the Boston College Eagles will kick off at 12:00pm EST, and the game will be broadcasted on various Regional Sports Networks.
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September 19 will mark the eighth time these two teams are playing each other but the first since 2015, which saw Duke come away with a disgusting 9-7 victory.
The Blue Devils are riding a two-game winning streak against the Eagles, a series that started in 2011.
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No other kickoff times or television networks have been announced for the 2020 season, but Duke is looking to return to the postseason following a disappointing 5-7 campaign in 2019.