How to watch or stream Duke football game vs. Northwestern on Saturday
As Duke football rode the ups and downs of success and failure over the past six seasons or so, the Blue Devils series with Northwestern has remained a constant.
Duke went to bowl games in 2017 and 2018 with Daniel Jones at quarterback. The Blue Devils suffered a winless ACC season in 2021, part of a streak of three consecutive losing seasons that capped David Cutcliffe’s tenure as head coach. They returned to a bowl game last year in Mike Elko’s first season as head coach.
In each of those seasons, the Blue Devils played, and beat, Northwestern.
Now, having been ranked The Associated Press Top 25 poll in consecutive weeks for the first time since 2015, No. 21 Duke is ready to face the Wildcats again.
A year ago, Duke’s 31-23 win at Northwestern on Sept. 10 gave an early glimpse at the surprisingly successful season Elko was in the midst of putting together.
That game started an 11-game losing streak Northwestern carried into the offseason. Things got messier in July when the school fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald after several former players filed lawsuits with claims of widespread hazing in the program.
The Wildcats’ losing streak reached 12 when they lost 24-7 at Rutgers on Sept. 3. But as a home underdog, Northwestern responded with a 35-7 win over Texas-El Paso last Saturday.
“Obviously, a team that’s got a tremendous amount of pride,” Elko said. “They’ve had some challenging things happen over there this summer, but, you know, I’m sure they have rallied and regrouped and certainly finished the game against UTEP the way they wanted to. I think they’re starting to hit their stride now.”
Duke’s job is to knock the Wildcats off their stride and collect a fifth consecutive win in the series that has the teams playing their seventh game in the past nine seasons this weekend. They are scheduled to play again next season at Northwestern.
Kickoff time + TV channel for Northwestern-Duke
Duke plays Northwestern at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be televised by ACC Network, which is available on Spectrum cable as well as satellite services like DirecTV and Dish Network.
How to stream the Wildcats vs. Blue Devils matchup
ACC Network is available on ESPN’s streaming platforms, like the ESPN app or those with an ESPN+ account that’s tied to a live TV subscription service. ACC Network is also available on following streaming services: DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Sling.
Betting odds
Duke was installed as a 20-point favorite, with the over-under at 46.5 points, when the lines were established on Sunday. The line dipped to Duke as an 18.5-point favorite on Wednesday with the over-under at 48.5 points.
Gameday details: Northwestern vs. Duke
Teams: Northwestern Wildcats (1-1) vs. No. 21 Duke Blue Devils (2-0)
Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
Date: Saturday, Sept. 16
Time: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ACC Network
Betting line: Duke by 18.5 points
Series history: Duke leads the overall series, 11-10, including a 31-23 win in Evanston, Illinois, last season. The Blue Devils are on a four-game winning streak against the Wildcats with Northwestern’s last win coming in 2016.
Pregame reading
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How No. 21 Duke football navigated an odd week to collect two wins and boost its season
New AP Top 25 football poll: Duke Blue Devils earn first ranking since 2018; UNC moves up
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