Clemson Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/04/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, September 4, 2023

Venue:  Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clemson -13, Duke +13; Over/Under:  55.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clemson -13, Duke +13; Over/Under:  55.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clemson -13, Duke +13; Over/Under:  55.5 points

Clemson Tigers:  0-0 (ACC)

Duke Blue Devils:  0-0 (ACC)

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Clemson finished last season with an 11-3 record overall and they had an 8-0 record in their conference games too.  They were 6-1 in their home games, 4-1 in their road games, and they were also 1-1 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be on the road for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 33.2 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 20.9 points per game. Their offense also averaged 410.3 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 334.4 yards per game. D.J. Uiagalelei led the team in passing yards with 2521, Will Shipley led the team in rushing yards with 1182, and Antonio Williams led the team in receiving yards with 604.

 

 

 

Duke finished last season with a 9-4 record overall and they had a 5-3 record in their conference games too.  They were 5-1 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they were also 1-0 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be at home for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 32.8 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 22.1 points per game. Their offense also averaged 415.7 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 378.5 yards per game. Riley Leonard led the team in passing yards with 2967, Riley Leonard led the team in rushing yards with 699, and Jalon Calhoun led the team in receiving yards with 873.

The current betting odds have Clemson listed as a 13 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Clemson finished last season with an 11-3 record overall and they were 8-0 in their conference games but it was their non-conference games where they struggled a lot in and they will be looking to have a much better year with the possibility of the college football playoffs too. They have improved their team by switching their starting QB and they have also made a lot of other improvements with the transfer portal to get better on both sides of the ball. Duke was a really good team last year with their 9-4 record overall and they didn't lose a lot of talent in the transfer portal either, but they did struggle against ACC opponents with their 5-3 conference record and now they will be opening up the season against the best Clemson team they have had in years. Clemson is going to come out strong here in this 1st game as they were really good in conference games last season but they will also have a point to prove this season and will be looking to run up the score on these teams as they try to get back into the playoffs. Clemson has been improving a lot over the last few years though and this will be the year they show it. The best way to place a bet here is on Clemson to cover the spread in this game. 

Clemson Duke Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Monday, September 4, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Clemson 48 Duke 21.

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Clemson Tigers: 3-8 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 1-7 ATS in the first month of the season. 11-4 UNDER as a road favorite of 10.5 to 14 points. 4-0 UNDER in the first two weeks of the season. 

Duke Blue Devils: 7-2 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 10-3 ATS in home games. 13-7 ATS in games played on a grass field. 29-18 UNDER as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. 20-10 UNDER in the first two weeks of the season.

Clemson Tigers:  H. Helms (QB) Ques Mon - Foot. V. Burley (DL) Ques Mon - Lower Body.

Duke Blue Devils:  E. Pancol (WR) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

“The other unique thing about (the stadium) that I do not like, and nobody likes that plays at Duke, is you have to — I mean, it’s like a two- or three-minute walk. It’s a long way to get to the locker room. A long way. And in college football, you barely have enough time to go to the bathroom and talk for 30 seconds in there and it’s time to go again.” - Dabo Swinney on the walk from the locker room to the field at Duke.

"They're going to come in here offensively with two extremely talented running backs that are performing at an extremely high level. Will Shipley has been around doing it for years it feels like and can do it in a lot of different ways. He can hurt you running, he can hurt you catching it and can hurt you in the return game. They've got a really good offensive line. I've known Cade Klubnik for a long time all the way back to my years in Texas and so I feel like he's been winning football games and playing quarterback at a really high level for a really long time even though it hasn't been as much at Clemson yet. This is his first full-time year as a starter, but we certainly have a lot of respect for his talent level and where he's at.” - Mike Elko on Clemson coming into this season opener for their college football season.

WR Randall, Adam 

WR Collins, Beaux 

WR Williams, Antonio 

TE Briningstool, Jake 

QB Klubnik, Cade 

RB Shipley, Will 

WR Moore, Jordan 

WR Pancol, Eli 

WR Calhoun, Jalon 

TE Dalmolin, Nicky 

QB Leonard, Riley 

RB Waters, Jordan 

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Coaches:

Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney (16th season)

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Elko (2nd season)