No. 25 Central Michigan to play Troy in GMAC Bowl on Jan. 6 in Mobile, Ala.

Central Michigan-Troy to play in GMAC

MOBILE, Ala. — No. 25 Central Michigan and Troy will meet in the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 6, the eve of the national championship game.

It will be the only non-BCS game to match two conference champions.

Troy (9-3) collected its fourth straight Sun Belt title, while Central Michigan (11-2) won the Mid-American Conference for the third time in four years with a victory over Ohio.

The Chippewas are ranked for the first time in 35 seasons as a Division I, or FBS, team.

This is the first GMAC Bowl appearance for both teams.

MAC representatives are 5-3 in the game but have lost three straight.