Overview
- The GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field airs on ESPN with Matt Schumacker, Dustin Fox and Ashley Stroehlein, and streams via the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Northwestern enters 6–6 under David Braun after dropping four of its last five, while first-year coach Matt Drinkall has Central Michigan at 7–5.
- Previews highlight Northwestern’s top‑40 scoring defense against a Chippewas offense built on the run and dual quarterbacks Joey Labas and Angel Flores.
- Multiple outlets list Northwestern around -10.5, with CBS Sports’ model backing the Wildcats and some analysts taking Central Michigan to cover.
- The Detroit postseason game continues under its GameAbove Sports Bowl branding after previous iterations as the Motor City, Little Caesars Pizza and Quick Lane bowls.