Last Updated Jun 08, 2022, 3:48 PM
QUICK LANE BOWL HISTORY
The Quick Lane Bowl bowl began in 2014, taking the place of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Little Caesars Bowl began as the Motor City Bowl in 1997 at the Pontiac Silverdome and eventually moved to Ford Field in downtown Detroit in 2002 and pitted schools from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) against a team either from the Big Ten or the Sun Belt Conference.
The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl eventually went away as the Quick Lane Bowl took its place in 2014 with teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten squaring off.
Underdogs have done well in Detroit over the years, posting a 10-3 ATS record the last 13 seasons. Eastern Michigan grabbed the cover in 2019 as hefty 13-point 'dogs in a 34-30 defeat to Pittsburgh as MAC schools have lost in nine of the past 10 opportunities.
The 2020 installment of the Quick Lane Bowl was wiped out due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, but the game returned on Dec. 27, 2021 with Western Michigan of the MAC facing Nevada of the Mountain West Conference. The Broncos posted a bowl-record 52 points with 514 total yards of offense, and the Wolf Pack had no answers. NFL prospect QB Carson Strongelected to opt out to prepare for the 2022 NFL Draft, and the offense was hamstrung as a result.
| Year | Matchup | Spread, Totals | ATS Result |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh 34 Eastern Michigan 30 | Pittsburgh -13, 51 | Underdog, Over |
| 2018 | Minnesota 34 Georgia Tech 10 | Georgia Tech -6, 57 | Underdog, Under |
| 2017 | Duke 36 Northern Illinois 14 | Duke -5.5, 48 | Favorite, Over |
| 2016 | Boston College 36 Maryland 30 | Maryland -1, 44 | Underdog, Over |
| 2015 | Minnesota 21 Central Michigan 14 | Minnesota -6, 49 | Favorite, Under |
| 2014 | Rutgers 40 North Carolina 21 | North Carolina -3.5, 72 | Underdog, Under |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh 30 Bowling Green 27 | Bowling Green -6.5, 49.5 | Underdog, Over |
| 2012 | Central Michigan 24 Western Kentucky 21 | Western Kentucky -6.5, 55.5 | Underdog, Under |
| 2011 | Purdue 37 Western Michigan 32 | Purdue -1.5, 62.5 | Favorite, Over |
| 2010 | FIU 34 Toledo 32 | FIU -2.5, 59 | Underdog, Over |
| 2009 | Marshall 21 Ohio 17 | Ohio -3, 49 | Underdog, Under |
| 2008 | FAU 24 Central Michigan 21 | Central Michigan -7, 68.5 | Underdog, Under |
| 2007 | Purdue 51 Central Michigan 48 | Purdue -8, 71 | Underdog, Over |
| 2006 | Central Michigan 31 Middle Tennessee 14 | Central Michigan -9, 51 | Favorite, Under |
| 2005 | Memphis 38 Akron 31 | Memphis -4, 51.5 | Favorite, Over |
| 2004 | Connecticut 39 Toledo 10 | Toledo -3, 68 | Underdog, Under |
| 2003 | Bowling Green 28 Northwestern 24 | Bowling Green -7.5, 55 | Underdog, Under |
| 2002 | Boston College 51 Toledo 10 | Boston College -4, 58.5 | Favorite, Over |
| 2001 | Toledo 23 Cincinnati 16 | Toledo -5, 60 | Favorite, Under |
| 2000 | Marshall 25 Cincinnati 14 | Cincinnati -3.5, 52 | Underdog, Under |
| 1999 | Marshall 21 BYU 3 | Marshall -2, 55.5 | Favorite, Under |
| 1998 | Marshall 48 Louisville 29 | Louisville -3.5, 69.5 | Underdog, Over |
| 1997 | Mississippi 34 Marshall 31 | Mississippi -1, 53.5 | Favorite, Over |
