Duke represents the arguable nadir of Brian Kelly’s tenure at Notre Dame, the 38-35 loss during the 2016 debacle not only coming to another 4-8 team, but also at home. This November’s rematch should share little in common with that one, both teams better — though the Blue Devils perhaps only barely — and at Wallace Wade Stadium, which seats all of 40,004.
For what it’s worth, since that 2016 season, the low point in both Kelly’s Irish decade and David Cutcliffe’s 11 years at Duke, the Blue Devils have gone 7-6 and 8-5 with wins in two bowl games.