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Day Four in Detroit: Another Walk-Through and Christmas Dinner
12/25/2025 10:03:00 PM | Football
Chippewas complete second walk through at Ford Field, have Christmas dinner at team hotel.
DETROIT, Mich.—Central Michigan spent the final 24 hours before the GameAbove Sports Bowl with a walk-through and an evening Christmas Dinner for the team at its team hotel.
Central Michigan opened its day with team, special teams, and position meetings at its hotel. It made the short trek over to Ford Field for its second closed walk-through.
Later that evening, the Chippewas were treated to another snack.
Kickoff on Friday for the GameAbove Sports Bowl vs. Northwestern is at 1:03 p.m. ET. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
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Central Michigan will play in its sixth bowl game at Ford Field in Detroit. The last time the Chippewas participated in a bowl game in Detroit was in 2015 when they faced Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl.
It is Central Michigan's 11th all-time football game in the city of Detroit. All previous matchups took place at Ford Field, including five bowl games, four MAC Championship games, and one regular season contest. In 11 matchups in Detroit, Central Michigan's average attendance in those games is 33,472. The last time Central Michigan played at Ford Field was on Dec. 7, 2019 against Miami (Ohio) in the MAC Championship Game.
Owned, hosted and operated by the Detroit Lions, the GameAbove Sports Bowl is in its 11th year of existence and second year with title sponsor GameAbove Sports. More information on the GameAbove Sports Bowl is available at www.detroitlions.com/game-above-sports-bowl/.
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Central Michigan opened its day with team, special teams, and position meetings at its hotel. It made the short trek over to Ford Field for its second closed walk-through.
Later that evening, the Chippewas were treated to another snack.
Kickoff on Friday for the GameAbove Sports Bowl vs. Northwestern is at 1:03 p.m. ET. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
FOLLOW CENTRAL MICHIGAN IN DETROIT
Game Preview: Happy Holidays, Now Let's Play Some Football
Michael Heldman Feature Story
Central Michigan Bowl Preview Show (watch on twitter)
Day Two Photo Gallery
Central Michigan Football Sets School-Record With 3.33 semester grade point average
Day One: Central Michigan Arrives in Detroit!
Day One Photo Gallery
Football Sets School-Record With 3.3 Semester Grade Point Average
Joe Labas Feature Story
Bowl Game at Ford Field Will Have a Home-Game Feel
Home Away From Home: Central Michigan Football is Back in Detroit
Watch GameAbove Sports Bowl Introductory News Conference (featuring Matt Drinkall)
Central Michigan Accepts GameAbove Sports Bowl Invitation
Central Michigan will play in its sixth bowl game at Ford Field in Detroit. The last time the Chippewas participated in a bowl game in Detroit was in 2015 when they faced Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl.
It is Central Michigan's 11th all-time football game in the city of Detroit. All previous matchups took place at Ford Field, including five bowl games, four MAC Championship games, and one regular season contest. In 11 matchups in Detroit, Central Michigan's average attendance in those games is 33,472. The last time Central Michigan played at Ford Field was on Dec. 7, 2019 against Miami (Ohio) in the MAC Championship Game.
Owned, hosted and operated by the Detroit Lions, the GameAbove Sports Bowl is in its 11th year of existence and second year with title sponsor GameAbove Sports. More information on the GameAbove Sports Bowl is available at www.detroitlions.com/game-above-sports-bowl/.
Follow Central Michigan Football: TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
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