Duke Bound for Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University has accepted an invitation to play in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl and will meet Arizona State in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, December 31.

Kickoff from the Sun Bowl is set for 2 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised live by CBS. The meeting on the gridiron between the ACC champion Blue Devils (8-5) and the Sun Devils (8-4) will be the second between the two teams as the only other was the Blue Devils' first visit to the Sun Bowl, in 2014.

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Fresh off an ACC Championship Game appearance, Duke is led by 11 All-ACC honorees, including six Second Team All-ACC selections. The Blue Devils completed the program's first six-win ACC campaign since 2013 and only the fourth in program history (1962, 1989, 2013 and 2025). Duke also captured its second consecutive state title by sweeping North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest again. It marked the program's first time with consecutive state titles since 1961 and 1962.

Wide receiver Cooper Barkate, return specialist Sahmir Hagans, quarterback Darian Mensah, offensive tackle Brian Parker II, cornerback Chandler Rivers and running back Nate Sheppard headlined the Blue Devils on the all-league second team. Second-year captains in offensive guard Justin Pickett and defensive tackle Aaron Hall were placed on the all-league third team and have provided continual leadership throughout the campaign. Defensive ends Vincent Anthony Jr. and Wesley Williams were joined by tight end Jeremiah Hasley with honorable mention nods to close out the Blue Devils honored.

Duke holds an all-time record of 8-9 in bowl games. The Blue Devils have also appeared in the Rose Bowl (1938 & 1941 seasons), Sugar Bowl (1944), Orange Bowl (1954 & 1957), Cotton Bowl (1960), All American Bowl (1989), Hall of Fame Bowl (1994), Belk Bowl (2012), Chick-fil-A Bowl (2013), Hyundai Sun Bowl (2014), Pinstripe Bowl (2015), Quick Lane Bowl (2017), Walk-On's Independence Bowl (2018), Military Bowl (2022), 76® Birmingham Bowl (2023) and TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (2025).

Duke All-Time Bowl Results (8-9)

Rose Bowl - Jan. 2, 1939	Southern California 7, Duke 3
Rose Bowl - Jan. 1, 1942	Oregon State 20, Duke 16
Sugar Bowl - Jan. 1, 1945	Duke 29, Alabama 26
Orange Bowl - Jan. 1, 1955	Duke 34, Nebraska 7
Orange Bowl - Jan. 1, 1958	Oklahoma 48, Duke 21
Cotton Bowl - Jan. 2, 1961	Duke 7, Arkansas 6
All American Bowl - Dec. 28, 1989	Texas Tech 49, Duke 21
Hall of Fame Bowl - Jan. 2, 1995	Wisconsin 34, Duke 20
Belk Bowl - Dec. 27, 2012	Cincinnati 48, Duke 34
Chick-fil-A Bowl - Dec. 31, 2013	Texas A&M 52, Duke 48
Hyundai Sun Bowl - Dec. 27, 2014	Arizona State 36, Duke 31
Pinstripe Bowl - Dec. 26, 2015	Duke 44, Indiana 41 (OT)
Quick Lane Bowl - Dec. 26, 2017	Duke 36, Northern Illinois 14
Walk-On's Independence Bowl - Dec. 27, 2018	Duke 56, Temple 27
Military Bowl - Dec. 28, 2022	Duke 30, UCF 13
76® Birmingham Bowl - Dec. 23, 2023	Duke 17, Troy 10
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl - Jan. 2, 2025	Ole Miss 52, Duke 20