Bowl Projections: Cricket Celebration Bowl Preseason Prediction, Breakdown, History

Before the season gets underway, what's the first guess on what the 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl might be? Why did we make this call, who else should be in the mix, and what's the history of the bowl?

This will all change throughout the season with its twists and turns, but in the preseason, the Cricket Celebration Bowl projection is ...

Cricket Celebration Bowl Projection

Saturday, December 14
12:00, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bowl Affiliations : MEAC, SWAC
Last Season: Florida A&M 30, Howard 26
Preseason Bowl Projection
NC Central vs Alabama State

Why this is the preseason Cricket Celebration Bowl Projection

Outside of a clunker when South Carolina State shocked Coach Prime’s Jackson State squad in 2021, this has been one of the best bowls of the bunch over the last several seasons with four of the six decided by a touchdown or less, and a fifth a wild 64-44 firefight in North Carolina A&T’s 2019 win over Alcorn State.

It should be between NC Central and Howard for the MEAC title, and Alabama State, Alcorn State, Florida A&M and Jackson State should be the main players for the SWAC.

5 teams also in the mix for the Cricket Celebration Bowl

1. Howard
2. Florida A&M
3. South Carolina State
4. Alcorn State
5. Prairie View A&M

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Cricket Celebration Bowl History

2023 Florida A&M 30, Howard 26
2022 North Carolina Central 41, Jackson State 34
2021 South Carolina State 31, Jackson State 10
2020 Canceled
2019 North Carolina A&T 64, Alcorn State 44
2018 North Carolina A&T 24, Alcorn State 22
2017 North Carolina A&T 21, Grambling State 14
2016 Grambling State 10, North Carolina A&T 9
2015 North Carolina A&T 41, Alcorn State 34

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