Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff currently sit with the No. 1 overall 2026 recruiting class according to 247Sports, led by commitments from three 5-star prospects. However, the Blue Devils are still heavily in the mix for another 5-star in top-three recruit Jordan Smith Jr.

Duke star quarterback Darian Mensah plans to enter the transfer portal, multiple sources told CBS Sports. Mensah is one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the country after signing a multiyear deal last offseason that pays him $4 million annually, according to sources.

Duke’s turnaround from the early season struggles is remarkable: the Blue Devils haven’t lost since December 4th, the last game in a four-game losing streak that saw the Blue Devils at a rather bleak 3-6. Lawson’s team is now 13-6. The team gets a good break before jetting up to Pitt for the next game Sunday week.

The Duke basketball program improved to 17-1 overall and 6-0 in ACC play following a dominant 80-50 victory at Stanford (14-5, 3-3 ACC) on Saturday night. Duke

Duke basketball is rolling into another week of ACC play. See the Blue Devils play during the week of Jan. 19-Jan. 25.

The Blue Devils added North Alabama QB transfer Ari Patu this offseason and are bringing in true freshman Dan Mahan in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Mahan is a three-star prospect and the No. 795-ranked QB in the class, per 247Sports Composite Rankings.

The Duke football program has now been sent into a spiral after the team's star quarterback, Darian Mensah, announced his intention to enter the College Footbal

The game matched the top two scorers in the ACC, and two of the top five in the country, in Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie (22.9 points per game) and Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer

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The Duke Blue Devils and Stanford Cardinal meet Saturday at 6 p.m. ET from Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California.

Game summary of the Duke Blue Devils vs. Stanford Cardinal NCAAM game, final score 80-50, from January 17, 2026 on ESPN.