Duke · Playoff picture

Will Duke make the College Football Playoff?

Not if the season ended today: Duke is unranked and does not lead the ACC.

Miami leads the ACC at 4-0; Duke is 1-2. Six games are left, two against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.

Duke · playoff chances, the forecast

Make the 12-team playoff
4%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
2%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
7.1-5.0

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 2:25 PM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.

The field today, seeds 7 to 12

Record
How in
7
Ole Miss
5-1
At-large
8
Texas Tech
6-0
At-large
9
UCLA
6-0
At-large
10
Utah
6-0
At-large
11
Tennessee
6-1
At-large
12
Boise State
5-1
Group of Six

Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.

The full playoff picture
ACC
Miami 4-0 · Duke 1-2
The ACC champion takes an automatic bid.
The ACC table
What is left
6 games, 2 against ranked teams
The Duke schedule

Questions

Would Duke make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?

No. Duke is unranked and does not lead the ACC.

Which ranked teams are left on the Duke schedule?

Two: No. 1 Miami and No. 17 Wake Forest.