Maalik Murphy will be Duke’s starting quarterback when the Blue Devils open their season against Elon on Aug. 30.

Murphy, a redshirt sophomore, transferred from Texas, where he got into seven games and started two in 2023. Murphy completed 40 of 71 passes for 477 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions as a redshirt freshman.

At Duke, he beat out returning starter and sophomore Grayson Loftis for the starting role.

Loftis went 91-for-163 passing for 1,006 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions in eight games in 2023, when he filled in for the injured Riley Leonard.

Duke was picked 11th of 17 teams in the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference preseason media poll.