DURHAM – In the season lid-lifter for both squads, Duke begins its 111th season of football by hosting No. 9 Clemson at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium on Monday night.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN.
The Blue Devils hold an all-time record of 64-43-3 in season-opening games. Duke is 7-3 over its last 10 season-openers, including last year's 30-0 triumph over Temple. Against nationally-ranked opponents, the Blue Devils are 0-13 in season-openers.
Duke has played on Monday just three previous times in its history with the most recent dating back to January 2, 1961, against Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl to conclude the 1960 season.