2015 Duquesne Dukes football team

2015 Duquesne Dukes football
Northeast Conference champion
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 49–52 vs. William & Mary
Conference	Northeast Conference
2015 record	8–4 (5–1 NEC)
Head coach	Jerry Schmitt (11th year)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Dunn
Defensive coordinator	Dave Opfar
Home stadium	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field (Capacity: 2,200)

2015 NEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne $^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Saint Francis (PA)		4	–	2					6	–	4
Sacred Heart		3	–	3					6	–	5
Bryant		3	–	3					5	–	6
Central Connecticut		3	–	3					4	–	7
Robert Morris		2	–	4					4	–	7
Wagner		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Duquesne Dukes Devils football team represented Duquesne University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Jerry Schmitt and played their home games at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:00 PM	Kentucky Christian*		Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 47–7	1,332
September 12	6:00 PM	at Bucknell*		Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA		W 26–7	2,123
September 19	1:00 PM	at Dayton*		Welcome Stadium • Dayton, OH		L 13–24	4,119
September 26	3:30 PM	at Albany*		Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY	DZ	L 14–17	6,227
October 3	12:00 PM	Central Connecticut		Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 27–10	953
October 10	1:00 PM	Alderson Broaddus*		Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 53–18	2,072
October 17	12:00 PM	at Bryant		Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	L 17–38	8,364
October 24	6:00 PM	at Robert Morris		Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA		W 16–7	2,248
October 31	12:00 PM	Wagner		Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 35–17	782
November 7	12:00 PM	at Sacred Heart		Campus Field • Fairfield, CT		W 41–14	1,560
November 21	12:00 PM	Saint Francis (PA)		Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 30–20	1,721
November 28	3:30 PM	at #13 William & Mary*		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (FCS Playoffs First Round)	ESPN3	L 49–52	4,395
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

• Source: Schedule

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	RV	RV	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR