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Duke Basketball Odds: Duke Basketball Odds to Win Championship in 2026

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By Robert Hayek
November 8, 2026 06:59pm

Key Takeaways:

  • 🏀 Record: 2-0 overall and 0-0 in the ACC after a 113-52 win over Coastal Carolina.
  • 🔥 AP ranking: No. 2 in the preseason poll, behind No. 1 Florida.
  • 📅 Next up: No. 6 Michigan State on Nov. 10, then No. 3 Illinois on Nov. 17.

Duke is 2-0 and ranked No. 2 after a 113-52 win over Coastal Carolina, a game in which Patrick Ngongba II scored 28 points. The schedule gets heavy fast, with No. 6 Michigan State on Nov. 10, No. 3 Illinois on Nov. 17, No. 4 UConn on Nov. 25 and No. 1 Florida on Dec. 1. Duke has the shortest odds in the country to win the national championship and is also the ACC favorite, coming off a 35-3 season that included ACC regular-season and tournament titles and an Elite Eight run.

Jon Scheyer's fifth Duke team returns Cayden Boozer, Caleb Foster, Patrick Ngongba II and Dame Sarr, and adds Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell and the nation's second-ranked recruiting class.

BetCarolina.com will follow Duke closely, tracking the roster, key matchups, and their run at a national title, with the latest odds and updates all season.

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Latest Duke Basketball Odds to Win Championship 2026

Here are the current futures odds for Duke Blue Devils basketball, per DraftKings North Carolina:

🏆 Duke Odds to Win National Championship+475 (17.4% chance)
⭐ Duke Odds to Make Final Four+130 (43.5% chance)
🏀 Duke Odds to Win ACC-186 (65.0% chance)
🏅John Blackwell Odds to Win Wooden Award+5800 (1.7% chance)
✅ Last Verified:November 12, 2026

John Blackwell is Duke's top Wooden Award candidate. On the women's side, Duke is +1800 to win the national championship (5.3% chance), while South Carolina is the favorite at +250.

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Duke Odds to Win The ACC

Duke won both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles last season as a No. 1 seed before falling to UConn in the Elite Eight, and the Blue Devils enter 2026-27 as the ACC favorite at DraftKings. Duke was picked No. 2 in the AP preseason poll behind Florida, and the non-conference schedule features Florida, UConn, Illinois, Michigan State and Gonzaga.

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Duke Basketball Odds: Duke Basketball Schedule & Results 2026-27

Take a look at the lines set by sportsbooks for the next five Duke games with odds you can bet on:

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Duke vs UNC Basketball Recap and 2026-27 Preview

Every season, the Duke and UNC showdowns dominate the spotlight. The rivalry began in 1920, and last season the teams split the regular-season series, with UNC winning 71-68 in Chapel Hill on February 7 and Duke winning 76-61 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 7.

This season, UNC is led by first-year head coach Michael Malone. Duke hosts UNC on Saturday, February 13, in a game that will air on ABC, and the two teams meet again on Saturday, March 6, at the Dean E. Smith Center to close the regular season. You can read more on this season's Duke vs UNC matchups.

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Key Contributors to Duke Basketball Odds in 2026-27

Duke's 2026-27 rotation is expected to be built around John Blackwell, Caleb Foster, Cayden Boozer, Dame Sarr and Patrick Ngongba II, with freshman Cameron Williams and Belmont transfer Drew Scharnowski also in line for major roles.

  • John Blackwell: The Wisconsin transfer guard is expected to be Duke's go-to scorer after establishing himself as one of the top scorers in college basketball last season. He is also Duke's Wooden Award candidate.
  • Caleb Foster: Foster returns for his fourth season at Duke as one of four top-six scorers back from last season's team.
  • Cayden Boozer: The sophomore guard returns with elite passing and court vision, giving Duke another ball handler in the backcourt.
  • Dame Sarr: The 6-foot-8 wing from Italy returns as one of Duke's top scorers from last season and brings athleticism on both ends of the floor.
  • Patrick Ngongba II: The 6-foot-11 center is another of Duke's top returning scorers and anchors the frontcourt.
  • Cameron Williams: A five-star freshman forward and the headliner of a recruiting class that ranks second in the nation, Williams has a chance to start from day one.
  • Coach Jon Scheyer: Scheyer enters his fifth season as head coach after back-to-back 35-win seasons. Duke is 70-7 over the last two years and 36-2 in ACC play.
  • Off the Bench: Freshmen Deron Rippey Jr., a five-star point guard, and Bryson Howard, a five-star guard, headline the reserves, while Drew Scharnowski, Jacob Theodosiou, Maxime Meyer and Sebastian Wilkins add depth.

Duke returns four of its top six scorers from last season's 35-3 team and adds John Blackwell and the nation's second-ranked recruiting class, which positions the Blue Devils as a national title contender.

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Robert Hayek
Robert Hayek

Robert B. Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of the Gambling.com Group team. In his spare time, he runs the largest sports meetup group in Orange County, CA, actively participating in every sport imaginable. He is also a published author of five thriller novels, all available on Amazon.

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