Duke schedules October exhibition games vs. Kansas and Tennessee

The University of Duke men's basketball team has added two preseason exhibition matchups for October 2025. Kansas will host Duke at Allen Fieldhouse on Oct. 25 as part of the Jayhawks' "Blue Blood Classic" homecoming weekend. The game does not count toward the regular season, and it is one of three exhibitions permitted under new NCAA rules.

The Volunteers will travel to Durham, N.C., to face Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Oct. 20. Like the Kansas game, it is a non‑counting exhibition, marking the second consecutive year Tennessee meets the Blue Devils in the preseason. Both contests highlight Duke's early‑season scheduling of high‑profile opponents.