68 Ventures Bowl

The 68 Ventures Bowl is a postseason NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game that has been played annually in Mobile, Alabama since 1999. In 2021, the game was moved from Ladd-Peebles Stadium to Hancock Whitney Stadium, on the campus of the University of South Alabama. The game currently matches teams from the Sun Belt Conference and the Mid-American Conference. Originally known as the Mobile Alabama Bowl during its first two playings, it has undergone many name changes.

68 Ventures Bowl
StadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
LocationMobile, Alabama
Previous stadiumsLadd-Peebles Stadium
Operated1999–present
Conference tie-insSun Belt, MAC
Previous conference tie-insACC, C-USA, WAC
PayoutUS$1.5 million (2019 season)
Sponsors
  • Mobile Alabama Bowl, Inc. (1999)
  • GMAC (2000–2010)
  • GoDaddy (2011–2015)
  • Dollar General (2016–2018)
  • LendingTree (2019–2022)
  • 68 Ventures (2023–present)
Former names
  • Mobile Alabama Bowl (1999, May–Nov. 2019)
  • GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl (2000)
  • GMAC Bowl (2001–2010)
  • GoDaddy.com Bowl (2011–2013)
  • GoDaddy Bowl (2014–2015)
  • Dollar General Bowl (2016–2018)
  • LendingTree Bowl (2019–2022)
2022 matchup
Rice vs. Southern Miss (Southern Miss 38–24)
2023 matchup
South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan
(South Alabama 59–10)
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