Duke basketball wraps up its preseason schedule on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, traveling to face Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The 1 p.m. ET matchup serves as the final exhibition tuneup for Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils before the regular season begins.
Tipoff Time and Television Coverage at Allen Fieldhouse
The preseason game between Duke and Kansas begins at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. The matchup airs nationally on ESPN, with live streaming available through platforms such as Fubo, which provides a free trial for new subscribers, according to fayobserver.com.
Preseason Results and Roster Performance Leading Up to Kansas
Duke enters the game following a pair of dominant preseason outings. The Blue Devils opened with a 102-62 victory over Belmont in an Oct. 8 scrimmage before routing Tennessee 103-64 in an exhibition at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Oct. 20, as reported by fayobserver.com. Against Tennessee, six Duke players scored in double figures, led by Deron Rippey Jr. with 21 points, John Blackwell with 18, Dame Sarr with 15, Patrick Ngongba II with 13, Sebastian Wilkins with 11, and Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje with 11.
Kansas plays its third exhibition of the 2026-27 campaign on Sunday. The Jayhawks defeated Pittsburgh State 80-62 on Oct. 16 before dropping an 89-83 home decision to Louisville on Oct. 21, as noted by fayobserver.com.
Regular Season Openers and Upcoming Schedules
Sunday’s contest marks the final test for Duke before the Blue Devils begin their fifth season under Jon Scheyer on Nov. 2 against Army at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network.
Worth a look