Despite two straight losses, Duke is still firmly on track to gain bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season, a program record.

With half the season over, the Blue Devils’ bowl projections are all over the place against a myriad of teams, including two SEC teams that were early-season College Football Playoff favorites.

Here are the latest bowl projections for Manny Diaz’s squad.

USA TODAY Sports

Duke vs. Washington (Thursday, Dec. 31)

Sun Bowl, Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)

ESPN

Mark Schlabach: Duke vs. USF (Saturday, Dec. 26)

Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Fenway Park (Boston, Mass.)

The Blue Devils and Bulls have never met.

Kyle Bonagura: Duke vs. Army (Monday, Dec. 28)

Freedom Mortgage Military Bowl, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)

Duke is 14-11-1 all-time against the Black Knights; the last meeting was a 34-14 Blue Devils’ win in 2018.

Sports Illustrated

Duke vs. Oregon State (Wednesday, Dec. 23)

Poinsettia Bowl, Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, Calif.)

The Beavers beat Duke in their only meeting, coming back in 1941.

CBS Sports

Duke vs. LSU (Wednesday, Dec. 30)

Gator Bowl, EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.)

The series is tied 1-1, but the Blue Devils and Tigers haven’t met since 1958.

On3

Duke vs. Memphis (Saturday, Dec. 26)

Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Fenway Park (Boston, Mass.)

Duke is 2-0 against the Tigers, with both wins coming in back-to-back years (2012-13).

The Athletic

Duke vs. Texas A&M (Friday, Dec. 18)

Gasparilla Bowl, Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)

A matchup against Mike Elko’s Aggies would give Duke some extra momentum. The Aggies won their only meeting, a wild 52-48 win in the 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl.

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