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Ohio Football bowl projections: Where the Bobcats are predicted to play ahead of Week 6
By: Grant Kiefer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — While the Ohio Bobcats (3-2, 1-0 MAC) have a bye week, the team is halfway to bowl eligibility. All the Bobcats need are three more wins over their next seven games in order to reach six wins–becoming eligible for a bowl game. With conference realignment reshaping college football, the 2024-2025 bowl season could look a little different for Ohio. Ahead of Week 6 in college football season, here’s who, when, and where nine national media outlets predict Ohio will play.
Note: If an outlet has ‘N/A’ next to its name, they do not currently have Ohio in a bowl game in their projections.
247Sports: N/A
Action Network: 68 Ventures Bowl vs Arkansas State, Dec. 26
Athlon Sports: Bahamas Bowl vs Sam Houston State, Jan. 4
Bleacher Report: N/A
CBS Sports: Idaho Potato Bowl vs North Texas, Dec. 23
College Football News: Bahamas Bowl vs Sam Houston State, Jan. 4
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: N/A
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Camellia Bowl vs Coastal Carolina, Dec. 14
USA Today: 68 Ventures Bowl vs Coastal Carolina, Dec. 26
With realignment changing bowl game tie-ins, here are the four games the MAC is affiliated with.
Bahamas Bowl vs Conference USA
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl vs Mountain West
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs Mountain West
Detroit Bowl vs Big Ten
The MAC is guaranteed to play in at least two of the following bowls as well. The games themselves are determined on availability, geography, and matchups.
68 Ventures Bowl vs Sun Belt
Boca Raton Bowl vs Group of Five
Camellia Bowl vs AAC or Sun Belt
StaffDNA Cure Bowl vs Group of Five
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl vs Group of Five
Myrtle Beach Bowl vs AAC or Sun Belt
Isleta New Mexico Bowl vs Conference USA
The MAC is also eligible for an auto-bid in the new 12-team College Football Playoff. The top-ranked Group of Five conference champion receives an automatic bid to the Playoff.
Ohio is back in action Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. at Central Michigan, with the game airing nationally on ESPNU.