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Re: Bowl Projections

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77HEN wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 2:18 pm
BigBlueRooster wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 10:26 am cbs sports has us projected for the Myrtle beach bowl vs Southern Miss

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... edictions/

Sorry didn't see where this was posted earlier in the thread
I have to see if Avelo has low cost flights to MB..
Avelo will not fly to Myrtle Beach again until February.

I might suggest looking at PHL or BWI should we end up in Myrtle Beach. Both have direct options. American Airlines or Southwest.
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Henny wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 1:48 pm For us locals, I guess it would be asking too much to put us in the bowl that’s played in Annapolis ? :D
Right there with you, Henny. How about moving the rescheduled Bahamas Bowl to Franklin Field? 😉
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UDDave wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 2:23 pm
Henny wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 1:48 pm For us locals, I guess it would be asking too much to put us in the bowl that’s played in Annapolis ? :D
Right there with you, Henny. How about moving the rescheduled Bahamas Bowl to Franklin Field? 😉
Or Subaru Park in Philly. That's a nice little stadium!
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Myrtle Beach feels right to me. Probably against another 6-6 team from Sunbelt or MAC. I'm thinking Georgia Southern or maybe Coastal, except they fired their coach today.
Nick will get a lot of attention for his outstanding year, and as a result, there should a lot of eyes on the game.
The UD offense will make for an entertaining game for viewers.
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Info Hound wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:44 pm Myrtle Beach feels right to me. Probably against another 6-6 team from Sunbelt or MAC. I'm thinking Georgia Southern or maybe Coastal, except they fired their coach today.
Nick will get a lot of attention for his outstanding year, and as a result, there should a lot of eyes on the game.
The UD offense will make for an entertaining game for viewers.
Good call. And there is a pretty good history between the two programs having played each other multiple times in the FCS playoffs.
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Wondering if any of our players will opt of the bowl game. If they plan to transfer, seems to be a trend. What else does a guy like Minicucci (not suggesting he is leaving) have to prove?
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DaveB wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 8:54 am Wondering if any of our players will opt of the bowl game. If they plan to transfer, seems to be a trend. What else does a guy like Minicucci (not suggesting he is leaving) have to prove?
That was one of my favorite things to watch last year in Bowl season. seeing the 2nd and third string guys ball out for some of those schools. Some new guys may get some really good opportunities to play if that;s the case. Lots of seniors on both sides of the ball for the Hens so may not be as big of an issue this season.

I definitely would like to see them move the transfer period after bowl season to make it a little more fair to the schools involved.
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Myrtle Beach would be my #1 choice if we can be choosy, at least a warm weather bowl game!

CUSA has tie-ins with
- Bahamas Bowl vs MAC
- Hawaii Bowl vs Mountain West
- New Orleans Bowl vs Sun Belt
- Frisco Bowl vs G5

With 7 bowl-eligible teams in CUSA this year, we could also see an auxiliary bowl like:

- 68 Ventures Bowl vs MAC or Sun Belt
- Birmingham Bowl vs American or SEC
- Boca Raton Bowl vs G5
- Camellia Bowl vs MAC or Sun Belt
- Cure Bowl vs G5
- Fenway Bowl vs ACC or American
- Gasparilla Bowl vs ACC, American, SEC
- Armed Forces Bowl vs AAC
- Myrtle Beach Bowl vs American, MAC or Sun Belt
- New Mexico Bowl vs Mountain West
- Independence Bowl vs Army or Big 12
- First Responder Bowl vs G5
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Please please please..........................NOLA BOWL December 23, 2025.
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The only one I'd really not want is the Frisco Bowl. After moving up to FBS, to have to go back to Frisco, TX, which isn't even the home of the FCS title game, for our first bowl game would be sadly ironic. Even more so, the game is being played in the Dallas Cowboys practice facility (it's a 12,000 seat indoor stadium). That's almost like playing in a Boardwalk Bowl and made worse by cowboys crap all over the stadium. That would be really hard to stomach. 8)

Hawaii Bowl would be interesting - couldn't get out there, but talk about making Christmas Eve a little different. I saw a site also had us in the Fenway Bowl - I would be opposed to that.
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ANYWHERE BUT THE NEW MEXICO BOWL!!

HELL NO.
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These are 5 possible bowl destinations, opponents for Delaware

Blue Hens of Conference USA likely to meet Sun Belt Conference foe

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sp ... 549147007/

Nice summary by Kevin T on the Bowl possibilities
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PBreezeHen wrote: Mon Dec 01, 2025 1:37 pm ANYWHERE BUT THE NEW MEXICO BOWL!!

HELL NO.
:lol:

The 1979 Zia Bowl was played in New Mexico

Delaware beat Youngstown State 38-21 on national TV

This game was actually the Div 2 national championship game
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You know a term I haven’t heard recently is “meaningless bowl game”. :D

The tide is apparently turning and more folks are finally getting on board and/or the true non-believers have left or just decided to stay silent and not continue to look silly?
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Hens79 wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 8:07 am You know a term I haven’t heard recently is “meaningless bowl game”. :D

The tide is apparently turning and more folks are finally getting on board and/or the true non-believers have left or just decided to stay silent and not continue to look silly?
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Just because the FBS move was the right thing to do, the fan base seems to really like it, The stadium was full and the food tasted better at the tailgates, doesn’t mean a football fan can’t be looking forward to the Villanova at Lehigh game this Saturday…
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