Bowl projections for Central Michigan following Week 14
Central Michigan secured the Mid-American Conference West Division title with a 49-7 victory over Toledo on Nov. 29 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
The win punched the team's ticket to the MAC championship game, a noon Saturday matchup against Miami (Ohio) at Ford Field in Detroit.
The Chippewas have improved to 8-4 overall and 6-2 in the MAC.
In the last nine years, Central Michigan has played in the 2010 GMAC Bowl, 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, 2014 Bahamas Bowl, 2015 Quick Lane Bowl, 2016 Miami Beach Bowl and 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Where will first-year coach Jim McElwain and the Chippewas end up this year?
Following Central Michigan's regular season finale against Toledo and entering the MAC championship game, here are bowl projections for the Chippewas.
ESPN: Kyle Bonagura: LendingTree Mobile Bowl (Jan. 6) vs. Arkansas State; Mark Schlabach: LendingTree Mobile Bowl (Jan. 6) vs. Louisiana
CBS Sports: LendingTree Mobile Bowl (Jan. 6) vs. Louisiana
CollegeFootballNews: First Responders Bowl (Dec. 30) vs. Marshall
Sporting News: First Responders Bowl (Dec. 30) vs. Wyoming
247Sports: Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 21) vs. UCF
Bleacher Report: LendingTree Mobile Bowl (Jan. 6) vs. Louisiana
Stadium: Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 21) vs. SMU
The Athletic: Camellia Bowl (Dec. 21) vs. Georgia State (as of Nov. 26)