Coming off a season that won them the ACC Championship outright for the first time in six decades, the Duke Blue Devils are heading into the 2026 season with high hopes despite losing significant talents on both sides of the ball from the transfer portal and the NFL Draft. It has been a while since Duke lost this much from the draft itself, with key starters along the defensive line on NFL rosters this spring as they begin rookie minicamps. The Blue Devils haven't been in this specific position before, but head coach Manny Diaz did well enough in the portal to keep his program's hopes alive of repeating as conference champions. Oct 26, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils defensive tackle Aaron Hall (99) takes off his helmet prior to the first half of the game against Southern Methodist Mustangs at Wallace Wade Stadium.…