University of Rio Grande 0
Duquesne 53Duquesne DukesHead coach Aldo Donelli
86 Overall rating steady
Aldo Donelli has led Duquesne since 1939, going 186-128-3 across 32 seasons with 1 bowl trip.
- Record since 1939
- 186-128-3
- Seasons
- 32
- Bowl trips
- 1
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme1
Defensive scheme20
Game planning15
Situational management20
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge18
Recent form20
Win rate20
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Aldo Donelli's most recent 17 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Duquesne record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-3 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 8-3 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 7-5 | Lost FCS Championship - First Round |
| 2022 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 4-0 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 9-4 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 8-3 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 8-4 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 6-6 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 9-2 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 5-3 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 8-3 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 2-6-1 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 3-6 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 2-7 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 6-3-1 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 8-0 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 7-1 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 8-0-1 | No bowl |
Records with Duquesne since 1939, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Duquesne games under Aldo Donelli
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
University of Rio Grande 0 : 53 Duquesne
0 : 53 Duquesne FINAL September 5, 2026
Duquesne 0 : 34
Air Force
0 : 34 Air Force FINAL November 22, 2025
Duquesne 20 : 17
Robert Morris
20 : 17 Robert Morris FINAL November 15, 2025
Central Connecticut 
33 : 38 Duquesne
33 : 38 Duquesne FINAL November 8, 2025
Duquesne 11 : 29
Long Island University
11 : 29 Long Island University FINAL October 25, 2025
Duquesne 13 : 24
Wagner
13 : 24 Wagner FINAL October 18, 2025
Duquesne 37 : 0
Mercyhurst
37 : 0 Mercyhurst FINAL October 11, 2025
Saint Francis 
7 : 52 Duquesne
7 : 52 Duquesne FINAL October 4, 2025
Stonehill 
14 : 34 Duquesne
14 : 34 Duquesne FINAL September 27, 2025
New Haven 
18 : 44 Duquesne
18 : 44 Duquesne FINAL September 13, 2025
Lehigh 
35 : 21 Duquesne
35 : 21 Duquesne FINAL September 6, 2025
Lincoln (PA) 
14 : 55 Duquesne
14 : 55 Duquesne FINAL August 30, 2025
Duquesne 9 : 61
Pittsburgh
9 : 61 Pittsburgh FINAL November 23, 2024
Duquesne 14 : 21 Central Connecticut
14 : 21 Central Connecticut FINAL November 16, 2024
Wagner 21 : 42 Duquesne
21 : 42 Duquesne FINAL November 9, 2024
Robert Morris 6 : 31 Duquesne
6 : 31 Duquesne FINAL November 2, 2024
Mercyhurst 24 : 31 Duquesne
24 : 31 Duquesne FINAL October 26, 2024
Duquesne 48 : 34 Stonehill
48 : 34 Stonehill FINAL October 12, 2024
Duquesne 38 : 7 Saint Francis
38 : 7 Saint Francis FINAL October 5, 2024
Long Island University 21 : 47 Duquesne
21 : 47 Duquesne FINAL September 21, 2024
West Virginia Wesleyan 
0 : 35 Duquesne
0 : 35 Duquesne University of Rio Grande 0 Duquesne 53 Duquesne 0 Air Force 34 Duquesne 20 Robert Morris 17 Central Connecticut 33 Duquesne 38 Duquesne 11 Long Island University 29 Duquesne 13 Wagner 24 Duquesne 37 Mercyhurst 0 Saint Francis 7 Duquesne 52 Stonehill 14 Duquesne 34 New Haven 18 Duquesne 44 Lehigh 35 Duquesne 21 Lincoln (PA) 14 Duquesne 55 Duquesne 9 Pittsburgh 61 Duquesne 14 Central Connecticut 21 Wagner 21 Duquesne 42 Robert Morris 6 Duquesne 31 Mercyhurst 24 Duquesne 31 Duquesne 48 Stonehill 34 Duquesne 38 Saint Francis 7 Long Island University 21 Duquesne 47 West Virginia Wesleyan 0 Duquesne 35No games match these filters.
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