Frisco Bowl

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Frisco Bowl
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
Frisco Bowl Scoot logo.png
Stadium Ford Center at The Star
Location Frisco, Texas
Previous stadiums Toyota Stadium (2017–2024)
Operated2017–present
Conference tie-ins The American
Payout US$650,000 (2019) [1]
Website thefriscobowl.com
Preceded by Miami Beach Bowl
Sponsors
DXL (2017–2018)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe (2019–2021)
Scooter's Coffee (2023–present)
Former names
DXL Frisco Bowl (2017–2018)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (2019–2021)
Frisco Bowl (2022)
2023 matchup
UTSA vs. Marshall (UTSA 35–17)
2024 matchup
West Virginia vs. Memphis (Memphis 42–37)

The Frisco Bowl is an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played in Frisco, Texas, since December 2017. The bowl has a tie-in with the American Athletic Conference, and chooses another team at-large.

Contents

DXL was the bowl's inaugural sponsor from 2017 to 2018, followed by Tropical Smoothie Cafe from 2019 to 2021, and Scooter's Coffee beginning in 2023.

History

Toyota Stadium during the 2017 Frisco Bowl Frisco Bowl 2017.png
Toyota Stadium during the 2017 Frisco Bowl

On April 21, 2017, it was announced that the Miami Beach Bowl—which had been owned and operated by the American Athletic Conference (The American)—had been sold to ESPN Events and that it would relocate to Frisco, Texas, to be played in Toyota Stadium starting in the 2017 season. [2] On November 8, 2017, it was announced that Destination XL Group, a retailer specializing in big and tall menswear, had signed on as the inaugural title sponsor of the bowl. [3] On December 3, 2017, SMU and Louisiana Tech were announced as the teams for the inaugural playing of the bowl. [4] In 2019, Tropical Smoothie Cafe became the new title sponsor. [5] In 2023, Scooter's Coffee became the new title sponsor. [6]

The 2020 Frisco Bowl was originally set to be contested by the SMU Mustangs, from The American, and the UTSA Roadrunners, from Conference USA. [7] [8] The game was slated to be the first matchup between the two teams. [9] Two days after the matchup was announced, the 2020 edition was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns with the SMU football team. [10] [11]

The 2025 Frisco Bowl will be moved to the Ford Center at The Star to accommodate renovations to Toyota Stadium. [12]

Conference tie-ins

Initial planning had been to have teams from The American face a Sun Belt opponent in 2017 and 2019, and face a Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent in 2018. [2] In 2017, the inaugural game featured a matchup between The American and Conference USA (C-USA).

The Frisco Bowl then secured an affiliation with The American through the 2021 season, with opponents to be selected at-large. The 2018 matchup featured teams from the MAC and Mountain West, as The American was unable to provide a team, due to its champion, UCF, receiving a New Year's Six bowl bid. [13] MAC and Mountain West teams again met in 2019, [14] as The American's champion, Memphis, again received a New Year's Six bid.

Game results

Rankings per AP Poll prior to the game being played.

DateWinning TeamLosing TeamAttendanceNotes
December 20, 2017 Louisiana Tech 51 SMU 1014,419 notes
December 19, 2018 Ohio 27 San Diego State 011,029 notes
December 20, 2019 Kent State 51 Utah State 4112,120 notes
December 19, 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [11]
December 21, 2021 San Diego State 38No. 24 UTSA 2415,801 notes
December 17, 2022 Boise State 35 North Texas 3212,211 notes
December 19, 2023 UTSA 35 Marshall 1711,215 notes
December 17, 2024No. 25 Memphis 42 West Virginia 3712,022 notes

Source: [15]

MVPs

YearOffensive MVPDefensive MVPRef.
PlayerCollegePositionPlayerCollegePosition
2017 J'Mar Smith Louisiana TechQB Amik Robertson Louisiana TechCB [16]
2018 A. J. Ouellette OhioRBEvan CroutchOhioLB [17]
2019 Dustin Crum Kent StateQBQwuantrezz KnightKent StateDB [18]
2021Jesse MatthewsSan Diego StateWRCJ BaskervilleSan Diego StateS [19]
2022 Taylen Green Boise StateQBEzekial NoaBoise StateLB [20]
2023Joshua CephusUTSAWRKam AlexanderUTSACB [21]
2024 Seth Henigan MemphisQB Chandler Martin MemphisLB [22]

Appearances by team

Updated through the December 2024 edition (7 games, 14 total appearances).

RankTeamAppearancesRecordWin pct.
1 San Diego State 21–1.500
UTSA 21–1.500

Teams with a single appearance:
Won (5): Boise State, Kent State, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Ohio
Lost (5): Marshall, North Texas, SMU, Utah State, West Virginia

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2024 edition (7 games, 14 total appearances).

ConferenceRecordAppearances by season
GamesWLWin pct.WonLost
Mountain West 422.5002021, 20222018, 2019
The American 321.6672023, 20242017
C-USA 312.33320172021, 2022
MAC 2201.0002018, 2019 
Big 12 101.000 2024
Sun Belt 101.000 2023

Game records

TeamRecord, Team vs. OpponentYear
Most points scored (one team)51, shared by:
Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
Kent State vs. Utah State
2017
2019
Most points scored (losing team)41, Utah State vs. Kent State2019
Most points scored (both teams)92, Kent State vs. Utah State2019
Fewest points allowed0, San Diego State vs. Ohio2018
Largest margin of victory41, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU2017
Total yards550, Kent State vs. Utah State2019
Rushing yards318, Boise State vs. North Texas2022
Passing yards333, San Diego State vs. UTSA2021
First downs31, San Diego State vs. UTSA2021
Fewest yards allowed287, Ohio vs. San Diego State2018
Fewest rushing yards allowed117, San Diego State vs. UTSA2021
Fewest passing yards allowed127, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU2017
IndividualRecord, Player, Team vs. OpponentYear
Total Offense436, Dustin Crum (Kent State)2019
All-purpose yards227, Juwan Washington (San Diego State)2018
Total Touchdowns4, shared by:
J'Mar Smith (Louisiana Tech)
Lucas Johnson (San Diego State)
2017
2021
Touchdowns (all-purpose)2, multiple players
Rushing yards178, Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)2022
Rushing touchdowns2, shared by:
Nathan Rourke (Ohio)
Taylen Green (Boise State)
Ikaika Ragsdale (North Texas)
CJ Donaldson Jr. (West Virginia)
2018
2022
2022
2024
Passing yards333, Lucas Johnson (San Diego State)2021
Passing touchdowns3, shared by:
J'Mar Smith (Louisiana Tech)
Jordan Love (Utah State)
Lucas Johnson (San Diego State)
2017
2019
2021
Receptions11, shared by:
Jesse Matthews (San Diego State)
Hudson Clement (West Virginia)
2021
2024
Receiving yards175, Jesse Matthews (San Diego State)2021
Receiving touchdowns2, shared by:
Teddy Veal (Louisiana Tech)
Siaosi Mariner (Utah State)
Jesse Matthews (San Diego State)
Hudson Clement (West Virginia)
2017
2019
2021
2024
Tackles14, Troy Lefeged Jr. (Utah State)2019
Sacks2, Nick Heninger (Utah State)2019
Interceptions1, multiple players
Long PlaysRecord, Player, Team vs. OpponentYear
Touchdown run57 yds., Deven Thompkins (Utah State)2019
Touchdown pass78 yds., Dustin Crum to Isaiah McKoy (Kent State)2019
Kickoff return65 yds,, Jaqwis Dancy (Louisiana Tech)2017
Punt return30 yds., Kylan Nelson (Ohio)2018
Interception return52 yds., Ezekiel Noa (Boise State)2022
Fumble return8 yds., Eric Kendzior (Louisiana Tech)2017
Punt51 yds., Davan Dyer (Louisiana Tech)2017
Field goal46 yds., Michael Hayes II (West Virginia)2024

Media coverage

The bowl has been televised by ESPN or ESPN2 since its inception.

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. 1 2 McMurphy, Brett (April 21, 2017). "Miami Beach Bowl moving to Frisco, Texas". ESPN.com . Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "DXL Men's Apparel Named Title Sponsor for Inaugural Frisco Bowl". thefriscobowl.com. November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "SMU AND LOUISIANA TECH SELECTED TO PLAY IN INAUGURAL 2017 DXL FRISCO BOWL". dxlfriscobowl.com (Press release). December 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Lind, Andrew (December 19, 2019). "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Takes Over As Title Sponsor Of Frisco Bowl". sportslogos.net. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ Reports, 6 News Staff (July 31, 2023). "Frisco Bowl welcomes Scooter's Coffee as new title sponsor". WOWT.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "SMU football will finish season with Frisco Bowl appearance on Dec. 19". Dallas News. 9 December 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "UTSA headed to Frisco Bowl to face SMU". MySanAntonio. 13 December 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Winsipedia - SMU Mustangs vs. UTSA Roadrunners football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Frisco Bowl Canceled Over SMU COVID-19 Protocols, Organizers Say". NBC DFW. 14 December 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Canceled; UTSA to Play in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl". thefriscobowl.com (Press release). December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ Guzmán Castaños, Marlenys (29 August 2025). "Frisco Bowl Moves To Ford Center At The Star For 2025". Local Profile. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Phillips, Troy (December 7, 2018). "2018 DXL Frisco Bowl Preview". dxlfriscobowl.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Utah State Accepts Invite to Frisco Bowl Against Kent State". theFriscoBowl.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 17. Retrieved January 3, 2021– via NCAA.org.
  16. ↑ "Smith, Robertson named MVPs in LA Tech's Frisco bowl victory". ESPN . December 2017.
  17. ↑ @MACSports (December 19, 2018). "MVP's of the Game!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "Flashes Win First Bowl Game in Program History". kentstatesports.com. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  19. ↑ @ohrnberger (December 21, 2021). "Jesse Matthews wins the offensive MVP, CJ Baskerville wins the defensive MVP for the 2021 Frisco Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2021– via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "2022 Frisco Bowl Postgame Notes". thefriscobowl.com. December 17, 2022.
  21. ↑ @GregLuca (December 20, 2023). "UTSA's Joshua Cephus named the Offensive MVP of the Frisco Bowl, with cornerback Kam Alexander collecting Defensive MVP honors" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Twitter.
  22. ↑ @TheJonahDylan (December 18, 2024). "Frisco Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 18, 2024– via Twitter.
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