Duke basketball fans will get to see the 2025-26 Blue Devils in game action for the first time on October 21st, as Duke will host UCF in one of this season's "Brotherhood Run" matchups, a charity exhibition Duke hosts. The Golden Knights are coached by Johnny Dawkins, a former Blue Devil legend. After head coach Jon Scheyer lost his entire starting five from last season, there are plenty of question marks with this year's team just because of how entirely new it is. The Blue Devils might have the most raw talent of any team in the nation, but given how young and inexperienced it is, it's very difficult to truly evaluate a team like the Blue Devils in the preseason.
The 3 biggest things Duke fans need to watch for as Duke basketball hosts exhibition versus UCF
