Watch the Duke Blue Devils Live Online: Cable Alternatives

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As a consistently high-ranked NCAA men’s basketball program, I can easily follow Duke’s games since they’re regularly broadcast on major national channels. Being a cord-cutter hasn’t stopped me from watching them play, thanks to their widespread popularity and extensive media coverage.

In a hurry? Almost all Blue Devils’ games air on ESPN or one of its related channels — normally ESPN2 and ACC Network. These are our top picks for streaming Duke games:

The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team is a famous college athletics program for a number of reasons. One of them is the small matter of its five national championship trophies.

Then there is historic Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C, which is small for a program of this magnitude at 9,314 seats, but that causes sky-high demand for entry.

That is especially true when the North Carolina Tar Heels pay a visit. That rivalry is another reason why Duke basketball is so known. Plus, there are the Cameron Crazies in that arena and Krzyzewskiville outside, not to mention Mike Krzyzewski himself (popularly known as Coach K), its head coach from 1980 to 2022.

All of those reasons also result in a significant amount of interest in watching broadcasts of the team’s games. More to the point, it causes quite a demand among cord-cutters looking to stream those contests.

Fortunately, that demand also results in the Blue Devils regularly being shown on premier television channels, especially ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network, and sometimes over-the-air ABC and CBS.

Some of the options that will allow you to stream Duke men’s basketball games include Hulu + Live TV ($82.99/month), Fubo ($79.99/month), DIRECTV STREAM ($86.99/month or $114.99/month), Sling TV ($45.99/month), and YouTube TV ($82.99/month).

Duke Blue Devils March Madness

Both the men’s and women’s Duke Blue Devils will take part in March Madness this year.

The Duke Blue Devils men’s team ended near the top of the ACC with the women’s team further down the ACC table but still close in the AP Top 25 rankings.

Duke Blue Devils Channels

As is normal for college sports, Duke is broadcast on a variety of channels with that selection changing every year.

However, it is stable for nearly all home games and conference road contests. The vast majority of those are overseen by ESPN and shown on ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network. Some games are also shown on ACC Network Extra, the online-only offering that can only be garnered by those who subscribe to a service that provides them with the ACC Network.

Rarely, home games will instead be on regional sports networks (RSNs). One example was the team’s contest with Gardner-Webb on Nov 16, 2021. Bally Sports South showed it to fans situated in North Carolina and nearby states.

Non-conference away and neutral-site contests are sometimes on different channels although all of the team’s away and neutral-site games during its 2021-22 regular season were shown on ESPN. But that changes for the NCAA Tournament as all of those games are on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.

Duke channels are similar for the school’s other sports teams with the ones with smaller fan bases being shown much more often on the ACC Network and ACC Network Extra. Many games also appear on ESPN+.

Streaming the Duke Blue Devils Online

Those looking to kick their cable habit have several options for watching the Duke Blue Devils play.

Fubo

Fubo ($79.99/month) is a great streaming service for Duke fans during the regular season as it offers ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network, and CBS. However, it has some notable holes for the postseason: TBS, TNT, and truTV. Take special note that TBS will be broadcasting the entire Final Four in 2024.

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But if Duke basketball is only part of your sports diet, Fubo is a great choice. All plans come with unlimited cloud DVR and streaming on up to ten devices at once. See our Fubo review for more details.

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers a few different packages. If you get its Entertainment plan ($86.99/month), you can watch ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. So you will be able to watch much of the Blue Devils regular and all its postseason games.

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If you want to also get the ACC Network and ACC Network Extra, you will need to bump up to its Choice plan ($114.99/month). But this will also give access to its outstanding RSN selection.

DIRECTV STREAM comes with unlimited cloud DVR as long as you sign-up online and simultaneous streaming on unlimited devices. For details, see our DIRECTV STREAM review.

Sling TV

Sling Orange will allow you to watch well over a dozen Duke games per season for $45.99/month. If you want to watch pretty much all of the games, you will need to upgrade with Sling Extra for $11/mo. At $51/mo, it’s a great deal.

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You can only stream on one screen at a time but you do get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. See our Sling TV review for more information. You can also check out our guide to March Madness coverage and schedule.

Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV ($82.99/month) provides you with access to ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network, CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. As a result, it is a tremendous option for Duke Blue Devils fans.

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Hulu + Live TV also recently added Disney+ and, more to the point, ESPN+ to its plan. You aren’t likely to see the men’s basketball team on ESPN+ but you will see women’s basketball, baseball, and other sports.

For more information, see our Hulu + Live TV review.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another solid option for Duke fans. ESPN and ESPN2 are available with the base package for $82.99/month. There is also a good selection of sports channels included in the 100+ channels lineup so you can catch more sports. Stream on several devices at the same time with YouTube TV. For more information go through our detailed review of YouTube TV.

Devices to Live Stream Duke Blue Devils Games

Fubo, Hulu, Sling TV, and DIRECTV STREAM all support the major streaming devices:

• Amazon Fire TV
• Android mobile
• Apple TV
• Chromecast
• iOS
• Roku
• Android TV
• Web browsers.

Fubo, Hulu, and Sling also support Samsung smart TVs, LG smart TVs, Xbox systems, and Vizio smart TVs. Only Hulu supports PlayStation and Nintendo Switch game systems.

Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball

Duke’s men’s basketball team initially experienced national success in the 1960s, reaching at least the Elite Eight on four occasions (1960, 1963, 1964, and 1966), all under the direction of Vic Bubas. The team represents Duke University.

Its best run of this span was an appearance in the 1964 title game, where it fell to undefeated UCLA. That championship was the first for that storied program and the initial one of 10 in a 12-year span.

The Blue Devils then disappeared from the national spotlight before returning just prior to Krzyzewski’s arrival. Under the tutelage of Bill Foster, Duke advanced to the Elite Eight twice in a three-year span, in 1978 and 1980 with 1978 being another championship game appearance. The Blue Devils fell to Kentucky there.

After Krzyzewski led Duke to two more title games, in 1986 and 1990, the team broke through in stunning fashion, eliminating previously undefeated UNLV in the 1991 semifinals before beating Kansas for the title. After Krzyzewski led Duke to two more title games, in 1986 and 1990, the team broke through in stunning fashion, eliminating previously undefeated UNLV in the 1991 semifinals before beating Kansas for the title.

A year later was Christian Laettner’s historic buzzer-beating winning shot in a 104-103 overtime victory over Kentucky in the regional final and, after two more wins, a repeat championship.

Duke cut down the nets at the Final Four three more times, in 2001, 2010, and 2015.

During Krzyzewski’s tenure, the Blue Devils have only missed the NCAA Tournament on five occasions: his first three seasons (1980-81, 1981-82, and 1982-83) and two later ones (1994-95 and 2020-21).

Jon Scheyer has been head coach for two years now. The main players on the team this year are Ryan Young, Jared McCain, Kyle Filipowski (points, blocks, rebounds leader), Jeremy Roach (steals leader), Mark Mitchell, Caleb Foster, Sean Stewart, Jaylen Blakes, Tyrese Proctor (assists leader), and TJ Power.

Cameron Crazies and Krzyzewskiville

One of the reasons why this team is so known is because of its fan base. In particular, its student fans are referred to as the Cameron Crazies. Unlike in most college basketball facilities, Duke’s students are given prime spots to watch the games. This also results in them and their creative, distracting antics being very visible on television and given prominent coverage during game action.

Demand to get into this section is especially high for the annual visit of the Tar Heels as students set up tents and are in line for months prior. Of course, the students do not have to all be in their tents the entire time, but there are periodic checks to ensure that enough of them are. Two times of this not being adhered to, and that tent’s occupants are moved to the end of the line or out of the line completely.

Duke-North Carolina Rivalry

A factor that brings attention to Duke is something that Blue Devils fans do not want to admit: the North Carolina Tar Heels, UNC Chapel Hill’s basketball team.

Their rivalry games garner tremendous fan interest and television ratings as a lot of tension exists between these schools. This is partly because of the prominence of their men’s basketball programs. But it is also because of their different cultures with Duke being an elite private school and UNC a top public institution.

Another prominent factor is their proximity; they are only separated by 10 miles.

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2023-2024 Duke Blue Devils Schedule

The 2023 ACC tournament is taking place from March 12th through March 16th

Duke Blue Devils Women’s Basketball

Duke’s women’s basketball team has also been among the nation’s best for some time. Although that team is still looking to break through and claim its first national title, it has come close on several occasions.

It has played in the title game twice. The first was in 1999 when the Blue Devils lost to Purdue 45-62. And the second was in 2006, which was especially heartbreaking as the Blue Devils had led Maryland by 13 points before falling to the Terrapins, 78-75 in overtime.

The Blue Devils has also reached the Final Four four times (1999, 2002, 2003, and 2006).

The team is coached by Kara Lawson. The main players are Camilla Emsbo (blocked shots leader), Kennedy Brown, Reigan Richardson (points leader), Taina Mair (assists, steals leader), Emma Koabel, Jadyn Donovan, Oluchi Okananwa (rebounds leader), Ashlon Jackson, and Delaney Thomas.

2023-24 Duke Women’s Basketball Schedule

Other Blue Devils Sports

Duke’s athletic prominence is not only focused on its basketball programs. In fact, several of its programs are national championship contenders.

For example, during the 2020-21 school year, the school had five teams finish amongst the top eight nationally: women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, women’s tennis, women’s soccer, and fencing.

Duke Blue Devils Football

Duke’s football team has not been known for success, but it does still draw the largest crowds to its home games of any of the school’s sports teams, averaging 26,000 per home game in 2019 and 15,000 in 2021.

Plus, when the Tar Heels visit every other year, Wallace Wade Stadium’s 40,004 seats are mostly filled regardless of the records of the two schools.

Our Choice

After testing a bunch of streaming services, Fubo came out on top for watching Duke Blue Devils games. The channel lineup covers everything—ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network, CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV—so I never have to scramble to find the right broadcast. The stream quality is smooth, and the cloud DVR means I can rewatch big plays whenever I want. Navigation is simple, and I like that Fubo is built with sports fans in mind—there are extra features like live stats and multiple game views.

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Frank was the Senior Content Editor at Hotdog.com and an expert in sports streaming, specializing in out-of-market games and regional sports networks.

A passionate cord-cutter and longtime subscriber to numerous streaming services, Frank has first-hand experience navigating the complexities of sports streaming.

With a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the Oregon Graduate Institute and a professional background in early streaming technology, Frank combines deep technical insight with practical, real-world knowledge.

His mission at Hotdog.com was straightforward: help sports fans get hassle-free access to the games they love, at the best price, without frustration.

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