Football bowl projections after Week 13
Senior wide receiver Corey Willis celebrates with teammate senior quarterback Shane Morris
after scoring the winning touchdown during the football game against Northern Illinois University on Nov. 24 at Kelly Shorts Stadium.
Following a 31-24 win over Northern Illinois in the final game of the season, the next step for the Central Michigan football team is preparing for a bowl game.
The Chippewas ended the regular season on a five game winning streak to finish 8-4 overall and 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference.
In 2015, CMU fell to Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl, 21-14. Last season, head coach John Bonamego took the team to the Miami Beach Bowl, which the Chippewas lost to Tulsa, 55-10.
Here are the top projections for Central Michigan’s bowl destination:
Some conferences may not fulfill their bowl allotment. Asterisks denote a replacement pick.
December 16, 2016
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. (8 p.m., ESPN)
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Central Michigan vs. Georgia State
CBS Sports
December 16, 2016
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. (8 p.m., ESPN)
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Central Michigan vs. Arkansas State
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura
December 16, 2016
AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. (2:30 p.m., CBSSN)
AAC vs. Sun Belt
SMU vs. Central Michigan*
Yahoo! Sports
December 22, 2016
Bahamas Bowl: Nassau, Bahamas (12:30 p.m., ESPN)
Conference USA vs. MAC
UAB vs. Central Michigan
ESPN’s David Hale
December 22, 2016
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, Id. (4 p.m., ESPN)
MAC vs. Mountain West
Central Michigan vs. Wyoming
NBC Sports
December 26, 2016
Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, Mich. (5:15 p.m., ESPN)
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten
Virginia vs. Central Michigan*
Sports Illustrated
December 26, 2016
Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, Mich. (5:15 p.m., ESPN)
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten
Duke vs. Central Michigan*
SB Nation
December 26, 2016
Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, Mich. (5:15 p.m., ESPN)
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten
Duke vs. Central Michigan*
Sports Illustrated
December 29, 2016
Belk Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. (1 p.m., ESPN)
ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC
Louisville vs. Central Michigan*
USA Today
