The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (or the recently fired head football coaches bowl) pits the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big 10 against the UCLA Bruins of the Pac 12. Illinois recently hired Tim Beckman (University of Toledo head coach) as the replacement for Ron Zook and UCLA has hired Jim Mora replacing Rick Neuhesil.
This season the Illinois Fighting Illini are 6-6 and the NCAA FBS production model's measure of their strength of schedule (SOS) was equal to 63.08. Illinois's best win was against currently ranked #20 Arkansas State, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #101 Minnesota. To date, the Fighting Illini are the #48 ranked team overall, with the #94 ranked offense and the #7 ranked defense.
The The UCLA Bruins are 6-7. UCLA had to get the NCAA to approve a waiver for UCLA to be bowl eligible, since UCLA has a losing record. UCLA has a strength of schedule equal to 53.08. UCLA's best win was against currently ranked #35 California, and their worst loss was against currently ranked #96 Arizona. To date, the Bruins are the #95 ranked team overall, with the #43 ranked offense and the #111 ranked defense.
The NCAA FBS production model ranks Illinois better than UCLA, and hence expect Illinois to win the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl today.