Blue Devil Beat

Join The Chronicle's sports staff as they cover Blue Devil football, basketball and everything in between. Blue Devil Beat is our newest podcast, combining former series Blue Devil Blitz and Cameron Chronicles. The Chronicle is Duke's student-run, independent newspaper.

Dog Days + UVA Preview Ft. The Cavalier Daily 11/13/2025

Dog Days + UVA Preview Ft. The Cavalier Daily In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome fellow Chronicle beats Ryan Hamner and Dom Fenoglio to discuss the past week in Duke football and basketball. Then, we are joined by Xander Tilock, sports editor of The Cavalier Daily, to preview Duke football's marquee home matchup against Virginia. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/39027930

Victory Valley + Fall Sports Rundown 11/04/2025

Victory Valley + Fall Sports Rundown Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke football's thrilling 46-45 win against Clemson in Death Valley. Then, we discuss women's basketball's trip across the ocean in a loss against Baylor before previewing men's basketball's season opener against Texas. We also give a rundown on the start of postseason play in Blue Devil fall sports. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38902550

Clemson Preview Ft. The Tiger + MBB/WBB Preview 10/28/2025

Clemson Preview Ft. The Tiger + MBB/WBB Preview In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal preview Duke football’s upcoming matchup against Clemson with Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger and contributing writer for Sports Illustrated. Then, we welcome sports managing editor Martin Heintzelman for an in-depth look at the women’s basketball team before finishing with a preview of the men’s squad. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38802640

Nothing Gold Can Stay 10/06/2025

Nothing Gold Can Stay Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beat Alex Min to recap Duke football's 45-21 win against Cal. We also welcome volleyball beat writer Myles Powicki and field hockey beat writer Jun Tan to discuss those two sports and the rest of the fall slate. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38489580

Orange Crushed + Cal Preview ft. The Daily Californian 09/29/2025

Orange Crushed + Cal Preview ft. The Daily Californian Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Elle Chavis and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke football's 38-3 win against Syracuse. Then, we talk to Ethan Teeguarden of The Daily Californian ahead of the Blue Devils' road trip to Berkeley. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38399795

Pack it up + Syracuse Preview Ft. The Daily Orange 09/23/2025

Pack it up + Syracuse Preview Ft. The Daily Orange Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Dom Fenoglio and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke's 45-33 win against N.C. State. Then, we are joined by senior staff writer Zac Wolf of The Daily Orange to preview the Blue Devils' first conference road contest against Syracuse. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38319460

Devils Drowned/N.C. State Preview ft. The Technician 09/17/2025

Devils Drowned/N.C. State Preview ft. The Technician Welcome to the next Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 34-27 loss to Tulane in quarterback Darian Mensah's homecoming. Next, we bring Daniel Susann of The Technician to preview the Blue Devils' first conference game against N.C. State. We also recap the past two weeks in Duke fall sports. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38257415

Illinois loss breakdown and Tulane preview 09/09/2025

Illinois loss breakdown and Tulane preview In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley discuss Duke's 45-19 loss to Illinois. We discuss what went wrong for the Blue Devils and preview the next nonconference matchup against Tulane. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38146580

Phoenix Fall/Illinois Preview ft. The Daily Illini 09/01/2025

Phoenix Fall/Illinois Preview ft. The Daily Illini Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat. In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome managing editor Elle Chavis and assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke's opening win against Elon. Then, we welcome Brendan Gallian and Ben Somerville of The Daily Illini to preview this Saturday's high-profile matchup. Finally, we take a look at the other fall Blue Devil sports and football around the nation. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/38046980

2025 Fall Sports Preview 08/25/2025

2025 Fall Sports Preview Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome head soccer beats Mackenzie Sheehy and Sophie Levenson to preview the men's and women's teams for the Blue Devils. We also offer a brief preview of Duke's other fall sports before looking at football's first contest against Elon. Finally, we take a look around the country ahead of Week 1 and predict this year's College Footballn Playoff field. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/37952870

2025 ACC Kickoff Recap/Conference Predictions 07/26/2025

2025 ACC Kickoff Recap/Conference Predictions Welcome to the first Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap our trip to Charlotte for the annual ACC Football Kickoff. We offer our league predictions, sleeper teams and where Duke fits into the picture in head coach Manny Diaz's second year. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/37561715

2025-26 Men's Basketball Season Lookahead 05/03/2025

2025-26 Men's Basketball Season Lookahead Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are back for the final episode of the season. We recap all of the action in the transfer portal and take a look at Duke's prospective 2025-26 roster. Then, we also have an ACC and national college basketball discussion. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/36419055

And Then There Were Four 04/04/2025

And Then There Were Four On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on men's basketball beats Rodrigo Amare and Rachael Kaplan to recap Duke's wins over Arizona and Alabama in Newark, N.J. We also welcome on Camryn Alberigo, sports editor of The Cougar, to preview the Blue Devils' Final Four matchup with Houston this weekend. The pair of hosts also give their predictions for San Antonio as a whole to wrap up the season. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/36000545

Two Sweet 03/26/2025

Two Sweet In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman and men's beats Abby DiSalvo and Andrew Long to recap Duke's successful first weekend of March Madness on both sides. We also preview the remainder of the region for both squads, including upcoming matchups with North Carolina and Arizona. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35873690

ACC Sweep and March Madness Preview 03/19/2025

ACC Sweep and March Madness Preview On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with sports managing editor Dom Fenoglio and women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman, recap Duke's excellent two weeks at the ACC Tournament. After diving into what allowed both Duke teams to cut down the nets, we preview each squad's respective region for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Finally, we all give our Final Four picks for each bracket in addition to adding some sleeper teams to watch out for in the coming weeks. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35777070

It's Finally March 03/07/2025

It's Finally March In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal briefly recap Duke's last four blowout victories and the state of the squad heading into the regular-season finale. Then, we welcome Caroline Wills, Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard of The Daily Tar Heel to preview that road matchup at North Carolina. Finally, we look forward to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte and give our picks for end-of-season awards. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35582340

Blue Devil State of Mind 02/21/2025

Blue Devil State of Mind In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's offensive outburst against Stanford and convincing win at Virginia before previewing Saturday's matchup with Illinois at Madison Square Garden. To help learn about the Illini, we welcome on Ben Fader, sports editor of the Daily Illini. With March rapidly approaching, we also discuss some teams we see rising and slipping as the season winds down. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35378140

Duke vs. West Coast 02/14/2025

Duke vs. West Coast In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 77-71 loss to Clemson and 78-57 defeat of Cal. We also discuss the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup with Stanford, and talk about the ACC and national college basketball landscape ahead of the top 16 seeds reveal. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35294320

Tigertown Tilt 02/08/2025

Tigertown Tilt In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by managing editor Dom Fenoglio to recap Duke's last two contests against North Carolina and Syracuse. We also welcome Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger, to help us preview the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup with Clemson. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35201375

Rivalry Preview 02/01/2025

Rivalry Preview In this special rivalry episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap the week in Duke basketball, with two close wins against Wake Forest and N.C. State. Then, we preview the matchup with North Carolina as the Blue Devils look to win their 15th straight game. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35106305

Winston-Salem revenge? 01/25/2025

Winston-Salem revenge? In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by Sean Kennedy, sports editor of the Old Gold and Black, to preview Duke's road matchup with Wake Forest. The Blue Devils' win against Boston College and Monday matchup against N.C. State is also covered. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/35003420

Winter Recap + BC Preview 01/18/2025

Winter Recap + BC Preview In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal take a look back at Duke's current 11-game win streak and point out some key moments and developments. Then, the pair takes a look at the ACC at large and its potential contenders before previewing the Blue Devils' road matchup at Boston College. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/34904690

ACC/SEC Challenge Preview 12/04/2024

ACC/SEC Challenge Preview Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's trip out west, where it defeated Arizona and lost to Kansas. Then, the pair previews the Blue Devils' matchup with No. 2 Auburn in Cameron Indoor Stadium, along with Duke women's basketball's marquee road contest with No. 3 South Carolina. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/34292300

West Coast Trip Preview 11/22/2024

West Coast Trip Preview In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's first loss of the season at the Champions Classic against Kentucky, while also taking a look at a blowout victory over Wofford. Then, the duo previews Duke's next two contests at Arizona and against Kansas in Las Vegas. To get a more in-depth feel of the Jayhawks, Ben Hooke, co-sports editor of the University Daily Kansan, joins the podcast. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/34110891

2024-25 Season Preview 11/05/2024

2024-25 Season Preview Welcome back to another season of Cameron Chronicles. Hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's exhibition wins over Lincoln and Arizona State, as well as previewing some big early games for the Blue Devils. The pair also makes some predictions for Duke and the entire ACC. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/33787997

Season finale and 2024-25 lookahead 04/15/2024

Season finale and 2024-25 lookahead In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley, along with guest Dom Fenoglio, recaps the second weekend of March Madness for Duke. In addition, the trio previews the 2024-25 season, with recruiting and transfer portal talk. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/30827728

Dancing Devils 03/27/2024

Dancing Devils It has been a successful week for Duke men's and women's basketball, both advancing to the Sweet 16. Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley, along with guests Sophie Levenson and Mackenzie Sheehy, analyze the March Madness action and preview the upcoming matches. Plus, check out their revised (or unchanged) Final Four picks. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/30557768

The Madness Is Here 03/20/2024

The Madness Is Here March Madness starts this week! Join hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley and guests Andrew Long and Rachael Kaplan for some bracket analysis. The group analyzes Duke's loss to N.C. State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals and previews its path in the NCAA tournament. Also, listen for everyone's Final Four and sleeper picks. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/30465868

Regular Season Concludes 03/04/2024

Regular Season Concludes In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley discuss Duke men's basketball's last couple of weeks and preview the final week of the regular season with former Cameron Chronicles host Max Rego and beat Jonathan Levitan. In addition, with the ACC women's basketball tournament on the horizon, women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman joins the show to discuss Duke's prospects. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/30213948

Top 16 Seeds Revealed 02/20/2024

Top 16 Seeds Revealed In this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal look back at Duke’s consecutive wins over Boston College, Wake Forest and Florida State. Then, along with beats Andrew Long and Dom Fenoglio, the pair looks at the ACC and discusses the conference standing as March Madness approaches. /episode/index/show/chronsports/id/30033573

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