Duke record by year
Since 1890
541-558-29
Win %
.492
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
52
Best year
9-1 (1941)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 145 | 44 | In progress |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 484 | 412 | Won Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 342 | 318 | Lost TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 350 | 247 | Won 76 Birmingham Bowl |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 427 | 287 | Won Military Bowl Presented by Peraton |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 274 | 477 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 273 | 419 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 303 | 350 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 382 | 356 | Won WALK-ON'S INDEPENDENCE BOWL |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 345 | 263 | Won QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 280 | 338 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 410 | 330 | Won NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 421 | 283 | Lost HYUNDAI SUN BOWL |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 459 | 373 | Lost Chick-fil-A BOWL |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 410 | 468 | Lost BELK BOWL |
| 2011 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 270 | 374 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 303 | 425 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 302 | 340 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 241 | 281 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 215 | 398 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 179 | 406 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 177 | 408 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 183 | 322 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 211 | 343 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 227 | 353 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 212 | 491 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 155 | 430 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 217 | 363 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 229 | 319 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 223 | 341 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 162 | 379 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 282 | 386 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 380 | 281 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 214 | 349 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 265 | 343 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 231 | 280 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 240 | 295 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 377 | 335 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1988 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 324 | 324 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 301 | 243 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 200 | 284 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 193 | 252 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 128 | 301 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 246 | 350 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 307 | 290 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 210 | 230 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 214 | 296 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 152 | 264 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 108 | 247 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 231 | 221 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 234 | 245 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 197 | 212 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 201 | 208 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 132 | 204 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 132 | 156 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 170 | 149 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 229 | 252 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 161 | 224 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 214 | 287 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 143 | 153 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 164 | 237 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 216 | 157 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 148 | 135 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 230 | 198 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 199 | 105 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 183 | 106 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 173 | 114 | Won Bowl game |
| 1959 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 104 | 159 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 128 | 131 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | 182 | 135 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1956 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 184 | 100 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 196 | 95 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 270 | 161 | Won Bowl game |
| 1953 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 217 | 81 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 227 | 72 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 201 | 157 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 202 | 108 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 260 | 117 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 144 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 79 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 134 | 86 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 229 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 230 | 118 | Won Bowl game |
| 1943 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 335 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 211 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 327 | 61 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1940 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 203 | 52 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 183 | 42 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 117 | 7 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1937 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 228 | 56 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 208 | 28 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 214 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 185 | 40 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 181 | 42 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 153 | 40 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 74 | 46 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | 147 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 153 | 260 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 155 | 116 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 215 | 117 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 124 | 106 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 58 | 142 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 129 | 99 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 211 | 104 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 156 | 57 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 85 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1890 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 10 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Duke records for every season since 1890, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Duke team page.
Every Duke season since 1890. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
The Big Ten Report
One conference, in your inbox every Tuesday.
Standings, the title race and one opinion on the Big Ten. No filler.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Duke record since 1890?
Duke is 541-558-29 since 1890, a .492 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Duke season since 1890?
Duke went 9-1 in 1941, the best record since 1890.
How many bowl games has Duke played since 1890?
Duke has played in the postseason 0 times since 1890.