The ACC revealed its Week 9 football schedule on Monday, and for the sixth time in their first eight games, the Blue Devils will suit up after the sun sets.
Duke will host the SMU Mustangs in Durham for a game at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, October 26. The game will air on ACC Network.
In their first season as members of the ACC, the Mustangs looked a little lost through three games. SMU needed a late touchdown to beat Nevada in Week 0 before an 18-15 loss to BYU in Week 2, but head coach Rhett Lashlee managed to rally his team after a bye week and a quarterback change.
In their last three games, the Mustangs have scored 47.3 points per game in victories over TCU, the Florida State Seminoles, and a ranked Louisville team. Combine that with BYU’s 6-0 record, and SMU looks like one of the strongest teams in the ACC.
Before their game against SMU, the Blue Devils play the Florida State Seminoles this coming Friday night with a chance to clinch bowl eligibility.