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Ohio Football bowl projections: Where the Bobcats are predicted to play ahead of Week 10
By: Grant Kiefer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats (5-3, 3-1 MAC) defeated Buffalo 47-16 last week in its most complete game of the 2024 season. With the win, all the Bobcats need is just one more win over their next four games in order to reach the bowl eligibility threshold of six wins. Ohio is projected to make a bowl game from 10 national media outlets’ bowl projections we’re tracking ahead of Bowl Season. The IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (formerly the Camellia Bowl) is still the most popular projected destination for the Bobcats, with four of the 10 outlets putting them in Montgomery come mid-December. Ohio has picked up a couple more projections to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl as well, which the team has won twice all-time.
247Sports: IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl vs Jacksonville State, Dec. 14
Action Network: Bahamas Bowl vs Sam Houston State, Jan. 4
Athlon Sports: Bahamas Bowl vs Jacksonville State, Jan. 4
Bleacher Report: IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl vs Louisiana, Dec. 14
CBS Sports: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs Colorado State, Dec. 23
College Football News: 68 Ventures Bowl vs Old Dominion, Dec. 26
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs San Jose State, Dec. 23
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl vs UL-Monroe, Dec. 14
Sports Illustrated: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs Colorado State, Dec. 23
USA Today: IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl vs James Madison, Dec. 14
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
GameAbove Sports 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 Conference USA or Sun Belt
Boca Raton Bowl vs Group of Five
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl vs Sun Belt
StaffDNA Cure Bowl vs Group of Five
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl vs Group of Five
Myrtle Beach Bowl vs Group of Five
Isleta New Mexico Bowl vs Mountain West
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 Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Kent State, with the game airing nationally on ESPNU.