[4] On December 27, the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team.
[7] Washington State finished their regular season with a 7–5 record, 6–3 in Pac-12 play.
They faced one ranked opponent during the season, losing to Oregon in mid-November.
Washington State had previously appeared in two Sun Bowls, winning the 2001 and 2015 editions.
[8] Central Michigan finished their regular season with an 8–4 record, 6–2 in MAC play.