2025 Playoff and Bowl talk

[Steve81]

Not going anywhere this season.

But this years bowls:

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today that five institutions have accepted bowl bids for the 2025 bowl season as invitations were extended Sunday afternoon.

Western Michigan (Myrtle Beach Bowl), Toledo (Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans), Ohio (Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl), Central Michigan (GameAbove Sports Bowl) and Miami (Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl) will represent the MAC in bowl games this season.

This marks the 16th time in MAC history to have five or more programs receive a bowl invitation in a single-season.

2025 MAC Bowl Schedule
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, S.C.)
Western Michigan (9-4, 7-1 MAC) vs. Kennesaw State (10-3, 7-1 C-USA)
Friday, December 19th | 11:00 am ET | ESPN

Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Toledo (8-4, 6-2 MAC) vs. Louisville (8-4, 4-4 ACC)
Tuesday, December 23rd | 2 pm ET | ESPN

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas)
Ohio (8-4, 6-2 MAC) vs. UNLV (10-3, 6-2 Mountain West)
Tuesday, December 23rd | 9 pm ET | ESPN

GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit, Mich.)
Central Michigan (7-5, 5-3 MAC) vs. Northwestern (6-6, 4-5 Big Ten)
Friday, December 26 | 1 pm ET | ESPN

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Ariz.)
Miami (7-6, 6-2 MAC) vs. Fresno State (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West)
Saturday, December 27 | 4:30 pm ET | CW Network

https://getsomemaction.com/news/2025/12 ... -bids.aspx

[eldonabe]

And in today's episode of "Who Gives a Shit Steve......"

What a year to be alive.... 5, count them, FIVE of our MAC brothers will be in prestigious bowl games.... Let's celebrate!!!!!!!!

I have a new program goal - I want to see Umass in the Snoop Dog Bowl

Not going anywhere this season.

But this years bowls:

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today that five institutions have accepted bowl bids for the 2025 bowl season as invitations were extended Sunday afternoon.

Western Michigan (Myrtle Beach Bowl), Toledo (Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans), Ohio (Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl), Central Michigan (GameAbove Sports Bowl) and Miami (Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl) will represent the MAC in bowl games this season.

This marks the 16th time in MAC history to have five or more programs receive a bowl invitation in a single-season.

2025 MAC Bowl Schedule
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, S.C.)
Western Michigan (9-4, 7-1 MAC) vs. Kennesaw State (10-3, 7-1 C-USA)
Friday, December 19th | 11:00 am ET | ESPN

Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Toledo (8-4, 6-2 MAC) vs. Louisville (8-4, 4-4 ACC)
Tuesday, December 23rd | 2 pm ET | ESPN

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas)
Ohio (8-4, 6-2 MAC) vs. UNLV (10-3, 6-2 Mountain West)
Tuesday, December 23rd | 9 pm ET | ESPN

GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit, Mich.)
Central Michigan (7-5, 5-3 MAC) vs. Northwestern (6-6, 4-5 Big Ten)
Friday, December 26 | 1 pm ET | ESPN

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Ariz.)
Miami (7-6, 6-2 MAC) vs. Fresno State (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West)
Saturday, December 27 | 4:30 pm ET | CW Network

https://getsomemaction.com/news/2025/12 ... -bids.aspx

[InnervisionsUMASS]

And in today's episode of "Who Gives a Shit Steve......"

What a year to be alive.... 5, count them, FIVE of our MAC brothers will be in prestigious bowl games.... Let's celebrate!!!!!!!!

This is a great thing... more MAC teams in bowls, more revenue for UMass.

[eldonabe]

And in today's episode of "Who Gives a Shit Steve......"

What a year to be alive.... 5, count them, FIVE of our MAC brothers will be in prestigious bowl games.... Let's celebrate!!!!!!!!

This is a great thing... more MAC teams in bowls, more revenue for UMass.

Yes that is great but I think you see my point

[InnervisionsUMASS]

^

Of course!

[inthescoop]

So how much will UMass make for 5 MAC teams making a bowl game?

[minutefanjsf]

So how much will UMass make for 5 MAC teams making a bowl game?

The MAC divides the bowl payouts equally among the ten schools. So, UMass gets 10% of bowl money from the MAC. The bowl money goes to the conference not the schools. The conference provides some money to the schools in the bowls for travel etc. the bowls the MAC teams are in total payout per team is around 5 million, so UMass will get about 500k.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

So how much will UMass make for 5 MAC teams making a bowl game?

No idea on exact figures, I'm sure the MAC could provide that info to you once revenue is collected. But generally it is what minutefanjsf said. The more bowls your conference plays in, the more revenue into the conference sent from each of those bowls, which is then divided up by the conference schools. Obviously if you're playing in the bowl, your opportunity for revenue is higher as well.

This is a massive part of being in a conference for football, even in shitty seasons like this.

[jjmc85]

My assumption for this year is it will be divided by either 11, 12 or 13. Does UMass get a full share year 1? I don’t think they did in 2012 when NIU went to the Orange Bowl but I could be misremembering. Speaking of which, does NIU get a full share on the way out?

Regardless in the future I’d think UMass would be getting 1/12 or about 8% of the revenue.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

My assumption for this year is it will be divided by either 11, 12 or 13. Does UMass get a full share year 1? I don’t think they did in 2012 when NIU went to the Orange Bowl but I could be misremembering. Speaking of which, does NIU get a full share on the way out?

Regardless in the future I’d think UMass would be getting 1/12 or about 8% of the revenue.

We did not in MAC Round 1; there was a "transition period" so we missed out on the NIU BCS Bowl money.

My understanding is that we are fully in on things like this from the jump this go-around, but I could be mistaken.

[Steve81]

Western Michigan with a number of Walt Bell and a few UMass references is dominating the CUSA champs at halftime.
34-0

[Sheck]

Casula is going to be Michigan's OC during their bowl game. LOL.

[stevemaz]

Next year i wonder if the G6 will have their own playoff?

[eldonabe]

Next year i wonder if the G6 will have their own playoff?

I don't think so, at least not next year.

So far, the showing of G6 in the playoff has been underwhelming (to be kind) but they have been represented. Next year one of two things will likely happen:

1. No G6 will be invited (there is no G6 guarantee)
2. The G6 team(s) that does make it, gets blown out again.

If either, happens there will be a push for a G6 playoff. If none get invited, the G6 will look for it; and if the G6 gets blown out again, the P4 will lobby to keep them out and force it that way.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

It is amazing that history is repeating itself. We're going back to 1A/1-AA.