Arizona State Sun Devils vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Odds and Picks for Wednesday, 12/31/25

The Arizona State Sun Devils face the Duke Blue Devils in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which is played in El Paso. Duke is the champion of the ACC, which is still really odd to say, especially for a team that is 8-5. They have done it most of the season with offense, and it has been enough to make the Blue Devils relevant. ASU, on the other hand, had a disappointing season after making the playoffs the year before. Most of their season was wrecked by injuries, especially to their start QB Sam Leavitt and NFL-caliber WR Jordyn Tyson. Tyson will opt out, while Leavitt is injured but also in the portal. The Sun Devils have been fighting on without their stars, and they will be competitive here, but their depleted roster will likely catch up with them. I prefer Duke -3 in this spot.

ASU has played excellent defense all season, and it has been enough to keep them in most games. Duke has an aggressive offense, and as long as they can hold up against the pass rush of the Sun Devils, Duke should be able to score. My concerns here come on the offensive side for ASU. Kenny Dillingham has a lot of players missing this bowl game, and they were already struggling to score throughout most of the second half of the season. While Duke is a softer defense than most of the Big 12 opponents ASU faced, it is hard to believe in this offensive unit, even with the extra couple of weeks to prepare. Duke, whose roster is mostly intact, should be the better team here, and I will take them as long as it is 3 points or less.

Arizona State vs Duke Prediction: Duke -3 (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.