The Duke Blue Devils lost their final five games last season to finish their 2008 campaign at 4-8. They were just 1-7 in ACC play but have clearly narrowed the gap. Find out if narrowing the gap further will translate into more wins for the Blue Devils in this 2009 college football betting preview. Duke is listed at +6500 to win the 2009 ACC championship.

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Betus has the team listed at +800 on the moneyline to repeat as champion in the bookmaker's Cincinnati Bearcats 2009 Online College Football Betting Odds — BCS Odds 2010.


Offense – While Duke finished just 4-8 in David Cutcliffe’s first season, the season has to be viewed as a major step in the right direction considering that the Devils’ four wins equaled their tally from the previous four seasons. While the defense was better than expected, the offense ranked just 101st nationally in points per game (20.1). Cutcliffe is hoping to see more offensive production in 2009 due to the experience gained last year. Senior quarterback Thad Lewis steps under center following a 2,171-yard season in which he threw for 15 scores against just six picks. Lewis also saw his completion percentage go up from 55.3 to 62.0 percent last season. He appears poised for a strong senior campaign, but he will not have the luxury of throwing to wide receiver Eron Riley. Riley has departed after leading the Blue Devils in receiving and scoring over the last two seasons. Sophomore Johnny Williams, the team’s top returning receiver with 30 grabs for 327 yards in 2008, will be counted on to step in as Lewis’ new no. 1 target. The running game figures to get a boost from the return of Re’quan Boyette, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, as long as the new starters on the offensive line can hold their own.

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