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Following Duke football's win vs. Elon, wide receiver Eli Pancol discussed his return from injury and linebacker Cam Bergeron broke down his move to a bigger role for the Blue Devils' defense.

The Duke Blue Devils will host the Florida State Seminoles on Friday (7 p.m., ESPN2) at Wallace Wade Stadium in Week 8 of the college football season.

Following its first loss and a week off, the Blue Devils (5-1, 1-1 ACC) will try to score their first victory in program history against the Seminoles (1-5, 1-4), who are 22-0 in the all-time series.

Duke battled in Tallahassee last season, but FSU eventually pulled away late in a 38-20 win on its way to snagging the ACC championship. First-year Duke coach Manny Diaz was 2-1 against the 'Noles as the head coach at Miami.

Duke vs FSU prediction, preview

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Duke vs Florida State score updates

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This section will be updated once the game begins.

Florida State kickoff returner Samuel Singleton Jr. had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the second half. Duke is up 17-13 early in the third quarter.

Duke has a 17-6 lead against FSU at halftime

Duke linebacker Ozzie Nicholas had an interception for the Blue Devils' third takeaway of the first half. Florida State's offense had three turnovers on three straight plays.

Duke running back Star Thomas punched it into the end zone on a 2-yard touchdown to run help the Blue Devils extend their lead to 14-3 against Florida State.

Duke carried a 7-3 lead into the second quarter against Florida State.

FSU had turnovers on back-to-back plays late in the first quarter, the second coming on a forced fumble by Ozzie Nicholas that was recovered by Ryan Smith.

Chandler Rivers pick-six gives Duke lead vs FSU

Duke defensive back Chandler Rivers had an interception return for a touchdown to help the Blue Devils take a 7-3 lead late in the first quarter.

Following a three-and-out series for Duke, Florida State stalled in the red zone but made a field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 10:20 left in the first quarter.

What channel is Duke vs Florida State on today?

TV Channel: ESPN2

Livestream: Fubo (free trial), ESPN+

Duke vs. Florida State will be broadcast on ESPN2 in Week 8 of the 2024 college football season. Mike Monaco and Kirk Morrison will call the game from the booth at Wallace Wade Stadium, with Dawn Davenport reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. David Shumate, Dave Harding, John Roth and John Rose will have the radio call on the Blue Devil Sports Network.

Watch Duke vs FSU on Fubo (free trial)

Duke vs Florida State time today

Date: Friday, Oct. 18

Start time: 7 p.m.

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The Duke vs. Florida State game starts at 7 p.m. from Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Duke vs Florida State history

Series record: Duke leads 22-0

Duke's last win: N/A

Florida State's last win: 2023 (38-20)

Duke vs Florida State prediction

Duke 26, Florida State 21: The Blue Devils had a week off to get healthier, so their defense should be ready to roll against a struggling FSU offense. Behind its home crowd, Duke will get its first win against the ‘Noles and become bowl eligible. 

Duke vs Florida State betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM will be posted as they become available.

Spread: Duke is a 3-point favorite

Over/under: 42.5 points

Moneyline: Duke (-155), Florida State (+130)

Duke vs Florida State injury updates

This section will be updated in the pregame.

Duke vs Florida State weather

Temperatures will be around 50 degrees on Friday night at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. Winds are predicted to be 6 mph at kickoff.

Duke schedule 2024

• Aug. 30: Elon (W, 26-3)
• Sept. 7: at Northwestern (W, 26-20 2OT)
• Sept. 14: UConn (W, 26-21)
• Sept. 21: at Middle Tennessee (W, 45-17)
• Sept. 28: UNC (W, 21-20)
• Oct. 5: at Georgia Tech (L, 24-14)
• Oct. 12: OPEN 
• Oct. 18: Florida State (Friday)
• Oct. 26: SMU
• Nov. 2: at Miami
• Nov. 9: at NC State
• Nov. 16: OPEN 
• Nov. 23: Virginia Tech
• Nov. 30: at Wake Forest

Florida State schedule 2024

• Aug. 24: vs. Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland (L 24-21)
• Sept. 2: Boston College (L 28-13)
• Sept. 7: OPEN
• Sept. 14: Memphis (L 20-12)
• Sept. 21: Cal (W 14-9)
• Sept. 28: at SMU (L 42-16)
• Oct. 3: Clemson (L, 29-13)
• Oct. 12: OPEN
• Oct. 18: at Duke, 7 p.m. on ESPN2
• Oct. 26: at Miami (Fla.), TBD
• Nov. 2: UNC, TBD
• Nov. 9: at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. on NBC
• Nov. 16: OPEN
• Nov. 23: Charleston Southern, TBD
• Nov. 30: Florida, TBD

Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.

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