Duke squandered a 10-point lead in the final five minutes of the ACC Championship Game on Saturday night before emerging with a 27-20 overtime win over No. 17 Virginia in an instant classic.  Darian Mensah hit Jeremiah Hasley for a 1-yard touchdown strike on fourth-and-goal to begin the overtime period.

Duke has won its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1962 and thrown the College Football Playoff into chaos.

Virginia football has clinched a berth in the ACC championship game. Duke, a team with five losses, is a surprise finalist after SMU lost to Cal.

Duke upended Virginia's College Football Playoff (CFP) hopes in dramatic fashion, sending fans into a frenzy. Although Duke likely has not been considered a bracket buster much before in basketball, the Blue Devils certainly brought some madness just before the College Football Playoff 's version of ‘Selection Sunday'.

The Duke Blue Devils face the No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers, led by quarterback Chandler Morris, in the ACC Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via @thedukechronicle on Instagram to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week, the Blue Zone honors Duke linebacker Luke Mergott,

What happens if Duke wins the ACC championship? The Blue Devils could create College Football Playoff chaos in 2025:

How is Duke in the ACC championship game against Virginia while 10-2 Miami sits at home? Here's what the ACC tiebreaker means to the CFP bracket.

Duke football star Darian Mensah could be a potential NFL Draft prospect after his stellar, ACC title-winning 2025 campaign