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- Duke chose San Jose State transfer Walker Eget for his consistency and passing experience after he cleared every benchmark in his knee rehabilitation and used fall camp to operate the offense at full speed. - Duke expects Eget to manage the offense and distribute to a rebuilt receiving corps, while mobile backup Dan Mahan remains available for a specialized quarterback-run package. - Both Duke and Tulane bring strong running-back rooms but rebuilt lines and secondary combinations into the rematch, making pressure response and avoidance of negative plays central to the matchup.

- Luke Mergott returns as Duke's most proven linebacker after recording 90 tackles, seven tackles for loss and two interceptions across 837 snaps in 2025, but improved depth should reduce his workload. - Nick Morris Jr. is healthy after season-ending injuries limited him to five games over the past two years, giving Duke a potential veteran starting tandem with Mergott if Morris can remain available. - Kendall Johnson brings 26 games and 648 snaps of experience to the linebacker rotation after producing 37 tackles, three tackles for loss and four quarterback pressures in 2025 despite missing four regular-season games. - Sophomore Bradley Gompers is pushing for a starter-level share of snaps as his 6-foot-5 frame, athleticism and growing scheme comfort translate into more instinctive play. - Duke expects Mergott, Morris, Johnson, Gompers, Elliott Schaper and Will Felder Jr. to form a primary six-man linebacker rotation that can stabilize a defense replacing all four defensive-line starters.

- Duke's schedule is materially tougher than last season, and the roster no longer has the same veteran core or Clayborne. - The quarterback situation remains unsettled after losing Mensah: San Jose State transfer Walker Eget missed spring work while recovering from an ACL injury and is still competing with a freshman. - Despite those concerns, the analyst has a small numbers-based lean to the over on Duke's 5.5-win total because of a low evaluation of several other teams on the schedule; it was framed as a lean rather than a strong bet.