Duke basketball returns home to host Wake Forest on Saturday, Jan. 24.
The No. 5 Blue Devils (17-1, 6-0 ACC) and fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer are set to face the Demon Deacons (11-8, 2-4) and coach Steve Forbes at noon ET on the CW, with streaming options available via Fubo. Tipoff was originally set for 5:45 p.m. ET but was moved up due to a winter storm watch.
Saturday will mark the 145th all-time meeting between the programs since 1965, with Duke leading the series 98-46. Duke has won eight of the last 10 meetings, with Wake Forest’s last win over the Blue Devils coming in Winston-Salem during the 2023-24 regular season.
Duke joined Wake Forest as the two ACC teams to sweep their West Coast slate, with the Blue Devils coming off road wins at Cal, 71-56, and Stanford, 80-50 from last week. Duke has not played since its Jan. 17 rout over the Cardinal. Cameron Boozer leads Duke and the ACC with 23.2 points per game as the freshman is now up to eight double-doubles on the season.
Wake Forest is coming off a midweek 91-79 home loss to SMU. The Demon Deacons’ conference wins have come over Virginia Tech (81-78) and Florida State (69-68). Sophomore guard Juke Harris is third in the ACC, averaging 20.5 points per game.
Here is everything you need to know about Duke basketball vs. Wake Forest, including time, TV and streaming info and more.
What channel is Duke basketball vs Wake Forest on today?
TV Channel: the CW
Stream: Fubo
The Duke vs. Wake Forest game will air on the CW and can be streamed on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Duke basketball vs Wake Forest start time
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
Start time: Noon ET
The Duke basketball vs. Wake Forest game tips off at noon ET at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Tipoff was originally set for 5:45 p.m., being moved up due to weather projections.
Where is Duke basketball in latest ACC standings?
Duke remains atop the ACC and is the only undefeated team remaining in the league following Clemson’s loss to NC State. Duke came in at No. 5 in both the latest USA Today Coaches Poll and AP Poll.
Duke basketball 2025-26 schedule
- Oct. 3: Countdown to Craziness
- Oct. 21: 96-71 win vs. UCF (Brotherhood Run Exhibition)
- Oct. 26: 83-76 win at Tennessee (Exhibition)
- Nov. 4: 75-60 win vs. Texas (Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte)
- Nov. 8: 95-54 win vs. Western Carolina
- Nov. 11: 114-59 win at Army West Point
- Nov. 14: 100-62 win vs. Indiana State
- Nov. 18: 78-66 win vs. Kansas (State Farm Championship Classic at Madison Square Garden)
- Nov. 21: 100-42 win vs. Niagara (Brotherhood Run)
- Nov. 23: 93-56 win vs. Howard (Brotherhood Run)
- Nov. 27: 80-71 win vs. Arkansas (CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic)
- Dec. 2: 67-66 win vs. Florida (ACC/SEC Challenge)
- Dec. 6: 66-60 win at Michigan State
- Dec. 16: 97-73 win vs. Lipscomb
- Dec. 20: 82-81 loss vs. Texas Tech (Madison Square Garden)
- Dec. 31: 85-79 win vs. Georgia Tech
- Jan. 3: 91-87 win at Florida State
- Jan. 6: 84-73 win at Louisville
- Jan. 10: 82-75 win vs. SMU
- Jan. 14: 71-56 win at California
- Jan. 17: 80-50 win at Stanford
- Jan. 24: vs. Wake Forest
- Jan. 26: vs. Louisville
- Jan. 31: at Virginia Tech
- Feb. 3: vs. Boston College
- Feb. 7: at North Carolina
- Feb. 10: at Pittsburgh
- Feb. 14: vs. Clemson
- Feb. 16: vs. Syracuse
- Feb. 21: vs. Michigan (Duel in the District, Washington D.C.)
- Feb. 24: at Notre Dame
- Feb. 28: vs. Virginia
- March 2: at NC State
- March 7: vs. North Carolina
- March 10-14: ACC Tournament (Charlotte)
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
