2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The game matched the Western Michigan Broncos, from the Mid-American Conference, and the BYU Cougars, an independent team.

[4] Western Michigan received and accepted a bid to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 2.

This was Western Michigan's second appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, having lost to Air Force in the 2014 edition.

BYU received and accepted a bid to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 2.

Zach Wilson won Potato bowl MVP after a stellar performance completing all 18 of his passes for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Western Michigan and BYU line up at BYU's goal line during the 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl