The Duke football program missed out on a major opportunity to collect a marquee win over No. 9 Illinois, falling in disappointing fashion by a score of 45-19. Turnovers and sloppy offensive execution throughout the second half plagued the team from generating any sort of momentum, as Duke was outscored 31-6 in the second half after entering the halftime locker room down 14-13. However, Manny Diaz has definitely seen some of his guys raise their stock through the first two weeks of the 2025 season. Let's take a look at three risers and two fallers through the Blue Devils' first two games.
Duke football: 3 risers and 2 fallers following the disappointing loss to Illinois
