Blue & White Spring Game moved to earlier kickoff time
Duke football's annual Blue & White Spring Game has been moved up to 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Duke will take the field this fall looking to defend its ACC title after winning the conference outright for the first time since 1962. But first, the Blue Devils will finish up spring practice on Saturday in the annual Blue & White Spring Game. Fans who plan to attend should get an early start, as kickoff has been rescheduled to 10 a.
m. due to severe heat expected to hit Durham later in the day. Due to the forecast of extreme heat on Saturday, Duke's Blue & White Game has been moved to 10 a.
m. on April 18. https://t.
co/rz6QiyS8oB pic. twitter. com/QCMVULDlzs — Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) April 14, 2026 While the return of running back Nate Sheppard after a stellar freshman season helps out Manny Diaz’s squad, the big questions facing the Blue Devils are how to replace quarterback Darian Mensah, who left via the transfer portal to go to Miami this offseason, and leading wide receiver Cooper Barkate, who followed Mensah to the Hurricanes.