The Duke Blue Devils are nearly ready to tip off their 2025-26 schedule. Let’s take a look at the biggest games of the year and how Duke matches up with those opponents.
Five Biggest Games For Duke Basketball in 2025-26 Season
5. Kansas Jayhawks – 11/19, Madison Square Garden
The first big matchup of the 2025-26 season for Duke will be at Cameron North against the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas is preseason number 19 but the reason this matchup is so big is because of star Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson. Cameron Boozer and Peterson were two of the most sought-after incoming freshmen and will battle for number one pick in the NBA draft .
Kansas has a lot of moving parts on this roster this year but one of the constants is the return of Flory Bidunga . He is appearing across many lists of most likely to be a breakout player this year. The other big addition is Tre White who comes from Illinois and Louisville to add a nice scoring punch.
Duke matches up well with the Jayhawks. The key matchup will be Peterson versus Dame Sarr. Duke has a ton of length to throw at Peterson from the wing. It would not be surprising to also see Cayden Foster take some time in the matchup. Duke will be favored and will also like to get some revenge for a bad loss last season.
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