The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 11 of the 2024 college football season on Monday.
For the third consecutive week, McMurphy predicts Wisconsin to return to the Pinstripe Bowl. Unlike what he predicted following Week 9, UW is now forecasted to play Pittsburgh instead of NC State.
The Panthers, another member of the American Athletic Conference, boast an impressive resume through eight games of the 2024 season. At 7-1, Pittsburgh holds the No. 23 ranking in the AP’s latest top 25 poll. The Panthers have vanquished Kent State, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Youngstown State, North Carolina, California and Syracuse.
Only No.4 Miami, No. 13 SMU and No. 19 Clemson out of the ACC land ahead of Pittsburgh in the most recent AP poll.
My Week 11 @ActionNetworkHQ bowl projections. @CFBPlayoff: Oregon, UGA, Miami, BYU; Tennessee at Ohio St; Boise St at Texas; A&M at Indiana; Penn St at Notre Dame. Non-playoff: Music City: Michigan-LSU; Las Vegas: Ole Miss-Arizona St; Citrus: Bama-Illinoishttps://t.co/ggAVOsamT3
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 4, 2024
Wisconsin, meanwhile, is 5-4 after Week 10 after losing its most recent game against Iowa by 32 points. Luke Fickell’s program sits No. 9 in the Big Ten with a 3-3 conference record.
Still, Action Network currently considers Wisconsin a three-point favorite over Pittsburgh. If McMurphy’s prediction rings true, this will be the first time UW will participate in the Pinstripe Bowl since 2018 when it defeated Miami 35-3.
Four Big Ten teams are currently projected to land in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff this winter. No. 1 Oregon, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 8 Indiana and No. 10 Penn State are featured in the AP’s top 10 ahead of Week 11.
Wisconsin in search of its 23rd consecutive bowl game appearance.