Bowl Projections - The Athletic

[HoustonCajun]

Has UL playing Central Michigan in 11 days at the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery Alabama, only the 2nd bowl to be played. How quickly are these confirmed so there is ample practice time?

Central Michigan finished 3rd in the MAC with a 5-3 conference record and 7-5 overall, losing to Michigan and Pitt as well as Toledo (won the conference), Western Michigan and were upset by Akron.

Bowl	Matchup
LADec. 13, 2025	Pac-12 6Arizona State	MWC 1Boise State
Salute to VeteransDec. 16, 2025	Sun BeltLouisiana	MACCentral Michigan
CureDec. 17, 2025	Sun BeltOld Dominion	G5/OpenSouth Florida
68 VenturesDec. 17, 2025	Sun BeltSouthern Miss	OpenMiami (OH)
XBoxDec. 18, 2025	G5Missouri State	G5Arkansas State
Myrtle BeachDec. 19, 2025	Sun BeltGeorgia Southern	OpenDelaware
GasparillaDec. 19, 2025	SEC/ACC/AACKennesaw State	OpenUConn
Famous Idaho PotatoDec. 22, 2025	MWCUtah State	MACToledo
Boca RatonDec. 23, 2025	OpenCoastal Carolina	OpenFlorida International
New OrleansDec. 23, 2025	Sun BeltTroy	CUSAJacksonville State
FriscoDec. 23, 2025	G5Texas State	G5Fresno State
Hawai'iDec. 24, 2025	MWCHawaii	American/OtherCalifornia
GameAbove SportsDec. 26, 2025	Big Ten 8Northwestern	MACOhio
RateDec. 26, 2025	Big Ten 7Minnesota	Big 12 6Iowa State
First ResponderDec. 26, 2025	OpenWestern Kentucky	OpenUTSA
MilitaryDec. 27, 2025	AmericanMemphis	ACC 8Louisville
PinstripeDec. 27, 2025	Big Ten 6Penn State	ACC 5-7Pittsburgh
FenwayDec. 27, 2025	ACC 9NC State	AmericanArmy
ArizonaDec. 27, 2025	MWCSan Diego State	MAC 2Western Michigan
Pop-TartsDec. 27, 2025	Big 12 3TCU	ACC 2-4Notre Dame
New MexicoDec. 27, 2025	MWCNew Mexico	OpenWashington State
GatorDec. 27, 2025	ACC 2-4Georgia Tech	SEC 3-8Missouri
TexasDec. 27, 2025	Big 12 4Houston	SEC 3-8LSU
BirminghamDec. 29, 2025	ACC/SEC/OpenEast Carolina	SEC/ACC/OpenDuke
IndependenceDec. 30, 2025	Big 12 7Kansas State	CUSA/Sun BeltLouisiana Tech
Music CityDec. 30, 2025	Big Ten 5Illinois	SEC 3-8Tennessee
AlamoDec. 30, 2025	Big 12 2BYU	Pac-12 2USC
ReliaQuestDec. 31, 2025	Big Ten 3Iowa	SEC 3-8Vanderbilt
SunDec. 31, 2025	ACC 5-7Clemson	Pac-12 5Arizona
CitrusDec. 31, 2025	Big Ten 2Michigan	SEC 2Texas
Las VegasDec. 31, 2025	Pac-12 3Utah	Big Ten 4Nebraska
Armed ForcesJan. 2, 2026	OpenUNLV	AmericanNorth Texas
LibertyJan. 2, 2026	Big 12 5Cincinnati	SEC 3-8Navy
Duke's MayoJan. 2, 2026	SEC 3-8James Madison	ACC 5-7Wake Forest
HolidayJan. 3, 2026	ACC 2-4SMU	Pac-12 4Washington

[cjr3888]

More predictions that don't actually pay attention to what's going on. Kansas State opted out of a bowl & their coach retired. They won't be in the Independence Bowl

[RaginScotsman]

More predictions that don't actually pay attention to what's going on. Kansas State opted out of a bowl & their coach retired. They won't be in the Independence Bowl

So, Louisiana vs. Southern Miss, then.

[HoustonCajun]

So, Louisiana vs. Southern Miss, then.

Louisiana v. LA Tech in the Independence Bowl would be nice.

[cjr3888]

So, Louisiana vs. Southern Miss, then.

I saw that one. Sometimes you just have to shake your head