Duke football projected for bowl matchups against Wisconsin or Auburn
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 2:45 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Duke football, aiming for a fifth consecutive bowl appearance under Manny Diaz, is featured in ESPN's recent bowl projections. Analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach have differing predictions: Bonagura forecasts a clash with Wisconsin in the Gasparilla Bowl on December 18, while Schlabach anticipates Duke facing Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl on December 29. Duke's previous bowl success includes a win against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl last season. These projections come despite preseason concerns following the transfer of quarterback Darian Mensah to Miami.
- •Duke seeks fifth consecutive bowl game in 2026 season
- •Bonagura predicts Duke vs. Wisconsin on Dec. 18
- •Schlabach forecasts Duke vs. Auburn on Dec. 29
- •Duke won 42-39 against Arizona State in last bowl
- •Concerns follow quarterback Darian Mensah's transfer to Miami
- 2:45 PMYahoo Sports — ESPN's bowl projections has Duke facing powers from Big Ten, SEC
"ESPN analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach have Duke playing in two different bowl games against members of different conferences.
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