How to watch or stream No. 17 Duke’s football game with No. 11 Notre Dame on Saturday
Back before this season began, as Duke prepared to host a top-10 Clemson team in a highly anticipated opener, the Blue Devils’ lack of experience in such situations looked like a weakness.
Instead, Duke handed then No. 9-ranked Clemson a 28-7 loss.
This week, after winning three more games since then, No. 17-ranked Duke is preparing for a similarly high-profile game against No. 11 Notre Dame at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night.
ESPN’s College GameDay football pregame show is in Durham for the first time. The 7:44 p.m. game will be televised nationally on ABC.
At least this time the Blue Devils (4-0, 1-0 ACC) can look back on their Clemson experience as proof they can properly navigate such situations. Of course, Notre Dame (4-1) plays under this spotlight routinely.
“We still don’t have the volume of it that the teams that were playing on this stage do,” Duke coach Mike Elko said this week. “So that’s still probably an area that that concerns us. First time hosting Game Day with all the noise and the buzz that’s around that. I told the guys this morning, you know, we’re getting a lot of congratulations for game day coming here. I’d rather wait and get some congratulations for how we play football game Saturday night. Just trying to stay focused on the task at hand.”
The Blue Devils have handled every situation well so far this season. For the first time in program history, they’ve won their first four games by 21 points or more. The 7-6 halftime deficit Duke faced against Clemson is the last time it has trailed this season. That was 14 quarters of football ago.
Kickoff time + TV channel for Notre Dame-Duke
ABC is available over the air in the Triangle on WTVD (channel 11) as well as on Spectrum cable and major satellite services like DirecTV and Dish Network.
How to stream the Irish vs. Blue Devils matchup
Local ABC affiliates are available on major streaming platforms, like DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Sling.
Betting odds
Notre Dame is a 5.5-point favorite, with the over-under anywhere from 51.5 to 52.5 points.
Gameday details: Notre Dame vs. Duke
Teams: No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) vs. No. 17 Duke Blue Devils (4-0, 1-0 ACC)
Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
Date: Saturday, Sept. 30
Time: 7:44 p.m.
TV: ABC (WTVD-11 in Triangle)
Betting line: Notre Dame by 5.5 points
Series history: Notre Dame has won five of the seven games it has played against Duke. In the last game between the schools, on Sept. 12, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana, the Irish won 27-13.
Pregame reading
ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Durham. Why that’s so important for Duke football
Duke football rolls along. Three takeaways from the Blue Devils’ blowout win over UConn
Duke made it look easy against Northwestern, which is harder than it looks
Three takeaways from No. 21 Duke football’s 38-14 win over Northwestern on Saturday
How No. 21 Duke football navigated an odd week to collect two wins and boost its season
While Duke football’s dreams came true by beating Clemson, Blue Devils insist they belong
Spectacular Duke upends pedestrian Clemson — and the ACC as we know it — in wild upset
A ‘limitless’ talent: Why Duke football’s Jordan Moore is primed for a breakout season
How Duke football’s Graham Barton went from lacrosse to being the ACC’s top left tackle
This story was originally published September 28, 2023 at 8:46 AM.