ESPN Annouces Dates and Times for Bowl Games
MAC to play in five primary bowl games plus potential of secondary bowl games
ESPN will televise 35 bowl games, including all 14 of ESPN Events’ owned and operated contests, over 17 days beginning in December and concluding on New Year’s Day, once again establishing itself as the home for postseason college football. The industry-leading slate will set the table for the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T which will cap the season on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at 8:00 pm ET from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
The MAC will have five primary bowl games this 2018 Bowl Season with the potential of additional appearances with secondary bowl relationships with the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit and ESPN owned and operated bowl games. The college football bowl season begins with five games on Saturday, Dec. 15, including the MAC's appearance in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl at 5:30 pm ET against the Sun Belt Conference.
Following Christmas, ESPN will feature triple-headers on three consecutive days (Dec. 26-28) before airing three New Year’s Six games Dec. 29 – the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (noon), the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl (4 p.m. or 8 p.m.) and the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (4 p.m. or 8 p.m.). The entire New Year’s Six and the CFP National Championship will air on ESPN.
ESPN’s MAC 2018-19 Bowl Schedule
Date, Time (ET) Game, Network
Sat, Dec. 15, 5:30 pm ET Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (ESPN) - MAC vs. Sun Belt
Wed., Dec. 19, 8:00 pm ET Frisco Bowl (ESPN) - MAC vs. American Athletic Conference
Fri., Dec. 21, 12:30 pm ET Bahamas Bowl (ESPN) - MAC vs. Conference USA
Fri., Dec. 21, 4:00 pm ET Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (ESPN) - MAC vs. Mountain West
Sat., Dec. 22, 7:00 pm ET Dollar General Bowl (ESPN) - MAC vs. Sun Belt
Wed., Dec. 26, 5:15 pm ET *Quick Lane Bowl (ESPN)
*MAC secondary bowl
2018 MAC Primary Bowl Games
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
The fifth annual Raycom Media Camellia Bowl will be played on Saturday, Dec. 15, from historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. The 5:30 pm ET game on ESPN and ESPN Radio will match teams from the Mid-American Conference against the Sun Belt Conference.
Frisco Bowl
The second annual Frisco Bowl will air on ESPN on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 8:00 pm ET live from Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Toyota Stadium is the home of FC Dallas of Major League Soccer and host to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Championship Game since 2010, with a football capacity of 17,200. The second year of the bowl will showcase a team from the Mid-American Conference against a program from the American Athletic Conference.
Bahamas Bowl
The fifth annual Bahamas Bowl has been set for Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. ET. The game, held in Nassau’s 15,000-seat Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, will be broadcast in the United States for the fifth consecutive year by ESPN. For the third straight year, the game date falls at the start of a long holiday period in the Bahamas, allowing for an early Friday afternoon game and features teams from the Mid-American Conference and Conference USA.
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The 22nd edition of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will kick off Friday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. MST/4 p.m. EST. The game will be held at Boise State University’s Albertsons Stadium and televised on ESPN.
The nation’s northern-most bowl game traditionally features a Mountain West (MW) vs. Mid-American Conference (MAC) matchup. This will mark the MW’s sixth straight appearance in the bowl’s history, while the MAC will look to secure a spot for the ninth time in 10 years.
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Dollar General Bowl
The 20th annual Dollar General Bowl will be played on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm ET and will be nationally televised on ESPN. Played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, the game pits top-selected teams from the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.
2018 MAC Secondary Bowl Games
Quick Lane Bowl
The annual Quick Lane Bowl will be played on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 5:15 pm ET on ESPN. The game will feature a team from the Big Ten Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference, as the Mid-American Conference will provide a backup to this bowl game if necessary.
ESPN Bowl Games
The MAC will provide a backup to the various ESPN owned and operated bowl games during the 2018-19 bowl season.
