Northwestern bowl projections roundup, Week 6 edition

At 1-3 after the loss to Nebraska, Northwestern’s bowl hopes were on life support. The Wildcats were staring a brutal month of October in the face and could have easily gone into November without a Big Ten win.

Then, come last Saturday, Northwestern took down Iowa in Kinnick Stadium. Suddenly, the atmosphere around the team suddenly feels a bit more positive. Now, heading into the bye week, the Wildcats’ road to six (or just five) wins seems a lot more reasonable now than it did a couple of days ago.

SB Nation

Jason Kirk: Independence Bowl vs. Kansas State, Dec. 26

ESPN

Mark Schlabach: Foster Farms Bowl vs. Utah, Dec. 28

Brett McMurphy: No Bowl

CBS Sports

Jerry Palm: Independence Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, Dec. 26

Sports Illustrated

Colin Becht: No Bowl

Campus Insiders

Dave Miller: Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Southern Miss, Dec. 27