Duke at Miami FL Predictions & Picks – Hurricanes To Bounce Back In College Football
- Miami tipped to cover -13.5 spread against Duke
- Hurricanes’ rush defense is expected to limit Duke’s run game
- Miami are 3-1 ATS at home and have won all six conference games
Duke at Miami FL Predictions & Picks
Miami are tipped to cover as they bounce back from last week’s loss.
The Hurricanes’ pass defense remains an issue, but an elite rush defense can take away Duke’s impressive run game, while Darian Mensah picks apart his former team’s secondary.
- Miami have won all 6 of their conference games so far
- Miami are 3-1-0 ATS at home this season
- The Over has cashed in 8 of Miami’s 9 games this season
Head To Head
- Miami lead the all-time series 16-5
- Miami won 53-31 when the two teams last met in November 2024
Duke Form
Duke head to Miami with a 7-2 record, knowing that one more defeat is likely to end their hopes of playing for the ACC Championship and a place in the college football playoffs.
The Blue Devils opened with non-conference wins over Tulane, 17-3, and Illinois, 31-27, before starting their ACC slate with a 35-7 blowout of Stanford.
They followed that up with a 62-7 non-conference demolition of William & Mary, only to see their form slump when they returned to ACC action.
Duke were beaten 28-25 on the road at Georgia Tech, and then suffered a 24-20 defeat when they returned home to beat North Carolina.
The Blue Devils have rallied in recent weeks though, sandwiching a 47-2 blowout of Boston College at home with road wins at Virginia, 19-16, and NC State, 41-3.
Miami Form
Miami return home looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the season, which cost them top spot in the rankings.
The Hurricanes began the season by sandwiching a 77-7 non-conference blowout of Florida A&M with road wins at ACC rivals Stanford, 45-6, and Wake Forest, 33-20.
They then crushed Central Michigan at home, 52-3, before returning to conference duty with four consecutive wins.
Miami beat Clemson 41-13 on the road, and followed that up with a 43-35 win over Florida State, a 52-23 rout of Pittsburgh, and a 38-35 success at North Carolina.
However, the Hurricanes’ perfect run was finally ended last weekend, as they were beaten 31-24 at Notre Dame.
Verdict
Miami’s defeat at Notre Dame has knocked them out of the top-five in the rankings, and whatever your thoughts are the simple truth is they must now win the ACC Championship to make the postseason.
They need to reel off some convincing wins to boost their chances of climbing the rankings too, and we expect them to cover a double digit spread as they take down Duke.
They need to reel off some convincing wins to boost their chances of climbing the rankings too, and we expect them to cover a double digit spread as they take down Duke.
Leigh Copson
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