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{{Short description|Competition among college football conferences}}
{{infobox sports award
{{infobox sports award
| name = Bowl Challenge Cup
| name = Bowl Challenge Cup
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| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| caption = Trophy during [[2015–16 NCAA football bowl games|2015–16 bowl games]].
| caption = Trophy during [[2015–16 NCAA football bowl games|2015–16 bowl games]].
| description = Best college football bowl record among [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]] conferences.
| description = Best college football bowl record among [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]] conferences
| presenter = [[ESPN]]
| presenter = [[ESPN]]
| country = [[United States]]
| country = [[United States]]
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| year = 2002–03
| year = 2002–03
| most_awards = [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]] (5)
| most_awards = [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]] (5)
| holder = [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] ([[2022–23 NCAA football bowl games|2022–23]])
| holder = [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] ([[2023–24 NCAA football bowl games|2023–24]])
| website =
| website =
}}
}}
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{{col-break}}
{{col-break}}
[[Power Five conferences|Power Five]]
[[Power conferences|Power Five]]
* [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]
* [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]
* [[Big Ten Conference]]
* [[Big Ten Conference]]
* [[Big 12 Conference]]
* [[Big 12 Conference]]
* [[Pac-12 Conference]]
* [[Pac-12 Conference]]{{dagger}}
* [[Southeastern Conference]]
* [[Southeastern Conference]]
{{col-break}}
{{col-break}}
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* [[Sun Belt Conference]]
* [[Sun Belt Conference]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
{{dagger}} 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:
Former conferences that competed in the Bowl Challenge Cup were:
* [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]], which reorganized as the American Athletic Conference after the 2012 season
* [[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]], which reorganized as the American Athletic Conference after the 2012 season
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!Bowl season
!Bowl season
!Conference
!Conference
! {{abbr|W|Won}} !! {{abbr|L|Lost}} !! Win %
!Record
!Win %
!class=unsortable|Ref.
!class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|-
| [[2002–03_NCAA_football_bowl_games|2002–03]]
| [[2002–03_NCAA_football_bowl_games|2002–03]]
| Big Ten
| Big Ten
| {{WinLossPct|5|2}}
| 5–2
| {{winpct|5|2}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls02/s/2002/1231/1485027.html |title=Bowl Challenge Cup standings |website=ESPN.com |date=January 5, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://static.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls02/s/2002/1231/1485027.html |title=Bowl Challenge Cup standings |website=ESPN.com |date=January 5, 2003 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2003–04 NCAA football bowl games|2003–04]]
| [[2003–04 NCAA football bowl games|2003–04]]
| ACC
| ACC
| {{WinLossPct|5|1}}
| 5–1
| {{winpct|5|1}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2004–05 NCAA football bowl games|2004–05]]
| [[2004–05 NCAA football bowl games|2004–05]]
| Mountain West
| Mountain West
| {{WinLossPct|2|1}}
| 2–1
| {{winpct|2|1}}
| <ref name="mwc">{{cite news |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/2466018/mountain-west-posts-top-bowl-win-percentage-among-fbs-subdivision-conferences |title=Mountain West Posts Top Bowl Win Percentage Among FBS Subdivision Conferences |publisher=Mountain West Conference |website=KSL.com |date=January 10, 2008 |accessdate=January 4, 2022 |quote=The Mountain West earned its first Bowl Challenge Cup after registering a 2-1 record in bowl competition during the 2004 season}}</ref>
| <ref name="mwc">{{cite news |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/2466018/mountain-west-posts-top-bowl-win-percentage-among-fbs-subdivision-conferences |title=Mountain West Posts Top Bowl Win Percentage Among FBS Subdivision Conferences |publisher=Mountain West Conference |website=KSL.com |date=January 10, 2008 |accessdate=January 4, 2022 |quote=The Mountain West earned its first Bowl Challenge Cup after registering a 2-1 record in bowl competition during the 2004 season}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2005–06 NCAA football bowl games|2005–06]]
| rowspan=2|[[2005–06 NCAA football bowl games|2005–06]]
| ''ACC''
| ''ACC''
| {{WinLossPct|5|3}}
| 5–3
| {{winpct|5|3}}
| rowspan=2|<!--Ref-->
| rowspan=2|<!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| ''Big 12''
| ''Big 12''
| {{WinLossPct|5|3}}
| 5–3
| {{winpct|5|3}}
|-
|-
| [[2006–07 NCAA football bowl games|2006–07]]
| [[2006–07 NCAA football bowl games|2006–07]]
| Big East
| Big East
| {{WinLossPct|5|0}}
| 5–0
| {{winpct|5|0}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2007–08 NCAA football bowl games|2007–08]]
| [[2007–08 NCAA football bowl games|2007–08]]
| Mountain West
| Mountain West
| {{WinLossPct|4|1}}
| 4–1
| <ref name="espn">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls07/news/story?id=3169117 |title=2007 Bowl Challenge Cup standings |website=ESPN.com |date=January 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121010351/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls07/news/story?id=3169117 |archive-date=January 21, 2008 |url-status=live |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
| {{winpct|4|1}}
| <ref name="espn">{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls07/news/story?id=3169117 |title=2007 Bowl Challenge Cup standings |website=ESPN.com |date=January 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121010351/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls07/news/story?id=3169117 |archive-date=January 21, 2008 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2008–09 NCAA football bowl games|2008–09]]
| [[2008–09 NCAA football bowl games|2008–09]]
| Pacific-10
| Pacific-10
| {{WinLossPct|5|0}}
| 5–0
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls08/ |title=Bowl Challenge Cup |website=ESPN.com |date=January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106003828/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls08/ |archive-date=January 6, 2011 |url-status=live |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
| {{winpct|5|0}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls08 |title=Bowl Challenge Cup |website=ESPN.com |date=January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106003828/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls08/ |archive-date=January 6, 2011 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2009–10 NCAA football bowl games|2009–10]]
| [[2009–10 NCAA football bowl games|2009–10]]
| Mountain West
| Mountain West
| {{WinLossPct|4|1}}
| 4–1
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/37567/mountain-west-clinches-bowl-challenge-cup |title=Mountain West wins Bowl Challenge Cup |first=Andrea |last=Adelson |website=ESPN.com |date=January 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227034756/http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/37567/mountain-west-clinches-bowl-challenge-cup |archive-date=February 27, 2011 |url-status=live |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
| {{winpct|4|1}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/37567/mountain-west-clinches-bowl-challenge-cup |title=Mountain West wins Bowl Challenge Cup |first=Andrea |last=Adelson |website=ESPN.com |date=January 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227034756/http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/37567/mountain-west-clinches-bowl-challenge-cup |archive-date=February 27, 2011 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2010–11 NCAA football bowl games|2010–11]]
| [[2010–11 NCAA football bowl games|2010–11]]
| Mountain West
| Mountain West
| {{WinLossPct|4|1}}
| 4–1
| {{winpct|4|1}}
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/15366/mountain-west-crowned-top-conference |title=Mountain West crowned top conference |first=Gregg |last=Found |website=ESPN.com |date=January 7, 2011 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/15366/mountain-west-crowned-top-conference |title=Mountain West crowned top conference |first=Gregg |last=Found |website=ESPN.com |date=January 7, 2011 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2011–12 NCAA football bowl games|2011–12]]
| rowspan=2|[[2011–12 NCAA football bowl games|2011–12]]
| ''Conference USA''
| ''Conference USA''
| {{WinLossPct|4|1}}
| 4–1
| {{winpct|4|1}}
| rowspan=2|<!--Ref-->
| rowspan=2|<!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| ''MAC''
| ''MAC''
| {{WinLossPct|4|1}}
| 4–1
| {{winpct|4|1}}
|-
|-
| [[2012–13 NCAA football bowl games|2012–13]]
| [[2012–13 NCAA football bowl games|2012–13]]
| Conference USA
| Conference USA
| {{WinLossPct|4|1}}
| 4–1
| {{winpct|4|1}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2013–14 NCAA football bowl games|2013–14]]
| [[2013–14 NCAA football bowl games|2013–14]]
| SEC
| SEC
| {{WinLossPct|7|3}}
| 7–3
| {{winpct|7|3}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
|[[2014–15 NCAA football bowl games|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 NCAA football bowl games|2014–15]]
| Conference USA
| Conference USA
| {{WinLossPct|4|1}}
| 4–1
| {{winpct|4|1}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2015–16 NCAA football bowl games|2015–16]]
| [[2015–16 NCAA football bowl games|2015–16]]
| SEC
| SEC
| {{WinLossPct|9|2}}
| 9–2
| {{winpct|9|2}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2016–17 NCAA football bowl games|2016–17]]
| [[2016–17 NCAA football bowl games|2016–17]]
| ACC
| ACC
| {{WinLossPct|9|3}}
| 9–3
| {{winpct|9|3}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcheights.com/2017/01/29/boston-college-acc-best-conference-domination/ |title=In College Sports, It’s The ACC And Everyone Else |first=Riley |last=Overend |website=bcheights.com |date=January 29, 2017 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcheights.com/2017/01/29/boston-college-acc-best-conference-domination/ |title=In College Sports, It’s The ACC And Everyone Else |first=Riley |last=Overend |website=bcheights.com |date=January 29, 2017 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2017–18 NCAA football bowl games|2017–18]]
| [[2017–18 NCAA football bowl games|2017–18]]
| Big Ten
| Big Ten
| {{WinLossPct|7|1}}
| 7–1
| {{winpct|7|1}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2018–19 NCAA football bowl games|2018–19]]
| [[2018–19 NCAA football bowl games|2018–19]]
| Conference USA
| Conference USA
| {{WinLossPct|4|2}}
| 4–2
| {{winpct|4|2}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2019–20 NCAA football bowl games|2019–20]]
| [[2019–20 NCAA football bowl games|2019–20]]
| SEC
| SEC
| {{WinLossPct|8|2}}
| 8–2
| {{winpct|8|2}}
| <!--Ref-->
| <!--Ref-->
|-
|-
| [[2020–21 NCAA football bowl games|2020–21]]
| [[2020–21 NCAA football bowl games|2020–21]]
| Big 12
| Big 12
| {{WinLossPct|5|0}}
| 5–0
| {{winpct|5|0}}
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.collegefootballpoll.com/news/conference-bowl-challenge-standings--final/ |title=Conference Bowl Challenge Standings - FINAL |website=collegefootballpoll.com |date=January 3, 2021 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.collegefootballpoll.com/news/conference-bowl-challenge-standings--final/ |title=Conference Bowl Challenge Standings - FINAL |website=collegefootballpoll.com |date=January 3, 2021 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2021–22 NCAA football bowl games|2021–22]]
| [[2021–22 NCAA football bowl games|2021–22]]
| Mountain West
| Mountain West
| {{WinLossPct|5|1}}
| 5–1
| {{winpct|5|1}}
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginia/football/college-football-bowl-challenge-cup-standings |title=College Football Bowl Challenge Cup Standings |first=Matt |last=Newton |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=January 2022 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginia/football/college-football-bowl-challenge-cup-standings |title=College Football Bowl Challenge Cup Standings |first=Matt |last=Newton |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=January 2022 |accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2022–23 NCAA football bowl games|2022–23]]
| [[2022–23 NCAA football bowl games|2022–23]]
| MAC
| MAC
| {{WinLossPct|4|2}}
| 4–2
| {{winpct|4|2}}
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2023-01-02/2022-23-conference-bowl-records-scores-updates-through-college-football-playoff |title=Track which conferences are winning the 2022-23 bowl season |website=NCAA.com |date=January 4, 2023 |accessdate=January 8, 2023}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2023-01-02/2022-23-conference-bowl-records-scores-updates-through-college-football-playoff |title=Track which conferences are winning the 2022-23 bowl season |website=NCAA.com |date=January 4, 2023 |accessdate=January 8, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2023–24 NCAA football bowl games|2023–24]]
| [[2023–24 NCAA football bowl games|2023–24]]
| Big Ten
| ''Ongoing''
| {{WinLossPct|6|4}}
| <!--record-->
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginia/football/college-football-bowl-challenge-cup-standings-2023-2024 |title=College Football Bowl Challenge Cup Standings 2023-2024 |first=Matt |last=Newton |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=January 2, 2024 |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-01-02/track-which-conferences-are-winning-2023-24-college-football-bowl-season |title=Track which conferences are winning the 2023-24 college football bowl season |website=NCAA.org |date=January 2, 2024 |accessdate=January 2, 2024}}</ref>
| <!--win pct-->
|-
| [[2024–25 NCAA football bowl games|2024–25]]
| <!--winner-->{{sort|zzz|''TBD''}}
| <!--use WinLossPct once known--> {{nbsp}} || {{nbsp}} || {{nbsp}}
| <!--ref-->
| <!--ref-->
|}
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|''[[2011–12 NCAA football bowl games|2011–12]]'', [[2012–13 NCAA football bowl games|2012–13]], [[2014–15 NCAA football bowl games|2014–15]], [[2018-19 NCAA football bowl games|2018–19]]
|''[[2011–12 NCAA football bowl games|2011–12]]'', [[2012–13 NCAA football bowl games|2012–13]], [[2014–15 NCAA football bowl games|2014–15]], [[2018-19 NCAA football bowl games|2018–19]]
|-
|Big Ten
|3
|[[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season#Bowl Games|2002–03]], [[2017–18 NCAA football bowl games|2017–18]], [[2023–24 NCAA football bowl games|2023–24]]
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|-
|Southeastern (SEC)
|Southeastern (SEC)
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|[[2003–04 NCAA football bowl games|2003–04]], ''[[2005–06 NCAA football bowl games|2005–06]]'', [[2016–17 NCAA football bowl games|2016–17]]
|[[2003–04 NCAA football bowl games|2003–04]], ''[[2005–06 NCAA football bowl games|2005–06]]'', [[2016–17 NCAA football bowl games|2016–17]]
|-
|Big Ten
|2
|[[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season#Bowl Games|2002–03]], [[2017–18 NCAA football bowl games|2017–18]]
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|Big 12
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/espn-bowl-challenge-cup-trophy-on-display-10042834y Bowl Challenge Cup trophy] via [[Shutterstock]]


[[Category:College football awards]]
[[Category:College football awards]]

Revision as of 03:58, 6 December 2024

Bowl Challenge Cup
Awarded forBest college football bowl record among Division I Football Bowl Subdivision conferences
CountryUnited States
Presented byESPN
History
First award2002–03
Most winsMountain West (5)
Most recentBig 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

The ten Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) conferences that compete in the Bowl Challenge Cup are:

† 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:

Results

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Katz, Sharon (December 13, 2016). "Which conference will win bowl season?". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Bowl Challenge Cup standings". ESPN.com. January 5, 2003. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "2007 Bowl Challenge Cup standings". ESPN.com. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 21, 2008 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "Bowl Challenge Cup". ESPN.com. January 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Adelson, Andrea (January 7, 2010). "Mountain West wins Bowl Challenge Cup". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ Found, Gregg (January 7, 2011). "Mountain West crowned top conference". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Overend, Riley (January 29, 2017). "In College Sports, It's The ACC And Everyone Else". bcheights.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Conference Bowl Challenge Standings - FINAL". collegefootballpoll.com. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Newton, Matt (January 2022). "College Football Bowl Challenge Cup Standings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Track which conferences are winning the 2022-23 bowl season". NCAA.com. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Newton, Matt (January 2, 2024). "College Football Bowl Challenge Cup Standings 2023-2024". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Track which conferences are winning the 2023-24 college football bowl season". NCAA.org. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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