Well, the dust is finally settling in Duhram, and the Duke Blue Devils are facing their first round of practices since former starting quarterback Darian Mensah decided to pack his bags and leave for Miami.
Now, the Blue Devils and head coach Manny Diaz are trying to put the past in the rearview mirror and look forward to the season to come as the defending ACC Champions.
Long before the 2026 season kicks off, Duke will take the field for its spring practices, as Diaz seemingly still searches for his new QB1, and the Blue Devils are more ready than ever for the focus to return to the game itself.
Duke football spring practice schedule
- Camp opens:Â March 19
- Spring game/camp ends: April 18
Every year, the Blue Devils' spring practices are wrapped up with the annual Blue & White spring football game at Wallace Wade Stadium.
This year, the game will kick off on April 18 at noon ET, arguably headlined by the return of star running back Nate Sheppard, who has been a light at the end of the tunnel for Blue Devil fans this offseason.
Duke isn't the only ACC team hosting a spring game this year as teams across the country decide whether or not to cancel the annual scrimmage, bring it back into rotation, or keep the tradition going.
ACC spring football game schedule
- Boston College: none
- Cal: Saturday, April 12
- Clemson: Saturday, April 5, 1 p.m. ET
- Duke: Saturday, April 18, noon ET
- Florida State: none
- Georgia Tech: Saturday, April 12, 1 p.m. ET
- Louisville: Friday, April 11, 7 p.m. ET
- Miami: Saturday, April 12, 4 p.m. ET
- North Carolina: Saturday, April 12, 6:30 p.m. ET (open practice)
- NC State: none
- Pitt: Saturday, April 12, 1 p.m. ET
- SMU: none
- Stanford: none
- Syracuse: Saturday, April 12, 3 p.m. ET
- Virginia: Saturday, April 12, noon ET
- Virginia Tech: Saturday, April 12, 3 p.m. ET
- Wake Forest: Saturday, April 19
The Boston College Eagles, Florida State Seminoles, NC State Wolfpack, SMU Mustangs, and Stanford Cardinal all opted not to hold a spring football game this year, as well as the UNC Tar Heels, who will just host an open practice and fan fest. The rest of the ACC will play in spring scrimmages.