Bowl Challenge Cup
| Awarded for | Best college football bowl record among Division I Football Bowl Subdivision conferences |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ESPN |
| History | |
| First award | 2002–03 |
| Most wins | Mountain West (5) |
| Most recent | Big Ten (2023–24) |
The Bowl Challenge Cup is a competition among NCAA college football conferences in the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly called Division I-A, based on win–loss records in the bowl games that take place annually during December and January. The winner is the conference that has the highest winning percentage, among conferences with a minimum of three teams appearing in bowl games.
The Challenge was created in 2002 by ESPN,[1] who also occasionally refers to it as the "Bowl Cup Challenge" when promoting it.[2] Originally sponsored by Cooper Tire,[3] ESPN went several years without a sponsor; since the 2015–16 bowl season, Progressive has been the sponsor.
Participants
[edit]The ten Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) conferences that compete in the Bowl Challenge Cup are:
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† As of the 2024 season, the Pac-12 lacks a sufficient number of teams to meet the minimum number of bowl games required for Bowl Challenge Cup honors.
Former conferences that competed in the Bowl Challenge Cup were:
- Big East Conference, which reorganized as the American Athletic Conference after the 2012 season
- Western Athletic Conference, which has not sponsored football in FBS since the 2012 season
Results
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mountain West Posts Top Bowl Win Percentage Among FBS Subdivision Conferences". KSL.com. Mountain West Conference. January 10, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
The Mountain West earned its first Bowl Challenge Cup after registering a 2-1 record in bowl competition during the 2004 season
- ^ Katz, Sharon (December 13, 2016). "Which conference will win bowl season?". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Cooper Tire's Ultimate Bowl Tour Invites Football Fans to Go for the Big Score" (Press release). PR Newswire. August 1, 2004. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Bowl Challenge Cup standings". ESPN.com. January 5, 2003. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "2007 Bowl Challenge Cup standings". ESPN.com. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 21, 2008 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Bowl Challenge Cup". ESPN.com. January 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (January 7, 2010). "Mountain West wins Bowl Challenge Cup". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Found, Gregg (January 7, 2011). "Mountain West crowned top conference". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Overend, Riley (January 29, 2017). "In College Sports, It's The ACC And Everyone Else". bcheights.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Conference Bowl Challenge Standings - FINAL". collegefootballpoll.com. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Newton, Matt (January 2022). "College Football Bowl Challenge Cup Standings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Track which conferences are winning the 2022-23 bowl season". NCAA.com. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Newton, Matt (January 2, 2024). "College Football Bowl Challenge Cup Standings 2023-2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Track which conferences are winning the 2023-24 college football bowl season". NCAA.org. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Track which conferences are winning the 2024-25 college football bowl season". NCAA.com. December 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.