| Boca Raton Bowl | |
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| Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans | |
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| Stadium | Flagler Credit Union Stadium |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Operated | 2014–present |
| Conference tie-ins | C-USA,The American,MAC,Mountain West,Sun Belt |
| Payout | US$900,000 (2019)[1] |
| Website | bocaratonbowl |
| Sponsors | |
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| Former names | |
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| 2025 matchup | |
| Toledo vs.Louisville (Louisville 27–22) | |
TheBoca Raton Bowl is an annualNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned post-seasonDivision I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)college footballbowl game played inBoca Raton, Florida, since December 2014 on the campus ofFlorida Atlantic University (FAU) atFAU Stadium. Winners of the game received theHoward Schnellenberger championship trophy, named for the football head coach at FAU from 2001 to 2011.
Since 2025, it has been sponsored by food proecessing corporationBush Brothers and Company and officially known as theBush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans; from 2020 through 2023, the bowl was sponsored by RoofClaim.com.[2] Previous sponsors wereCheribundi (2017–2019) andMarmot (2015).
The bowl was founded on October 10, 2013,[3] and was first played in December 2014 as one of the2014–15 bowl games.[4]
The bowl is owned and operated byESPN Events, in partnership withGood Karma Brands (owner of the localESPN Radio affiliateWESP).[4][5] On October 6, 2015,Marmot, an outdoor clothing and sporting goods company, was announced as the title sponsor of the game.[6] On December 1, 2017,Cheribundi, a New York–based beverage company, was announced as the new title sponsor.[7][8] On November 20, 2025,Bush Brothers and Company was announced as the new title sponsor, rebranding the game as theBush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans.[9]
The bowl had a tie-in with theMid-American Conference (MAC) for 2014 and 2015, to face opponents fromConference USA (C-USA) in the first year and theAmerican Athletic Conference (The American) in the second.[10]
In 2014,Northern Illinois, winner of the2014 MAC Championship Game, was sent as the conference's representative, while C-USA also sent its champion,Marshall. The MAC and C-USA did not have automatic bowl bids for their champions entering 2014; C-USA had lost its contract with theLiberty Bowl, while theLittle Caesars Pizza Bowl, which usually took the MAC champion, was discontinued after its 2013 playing and theGoDaddy Bowl, which takes a MAC team and has the option to take the conference champion if it desires, did not invite Marshall. In 2015, the MAC sentToledo and The American sentTemple.
In 2016 and 2017, C-USA and The American had primary tie-ins with the bowl.[11] In 2016, C-USA sentWestern Kentucky and The American sentMemphis. In 2017, C-USA sentFlorida Atlantic while their opponent,Akron, came from the MAC. A C-USA vs. MAC matchup was again featured in 2018. The "affiliated conferences" for the 2019 game were The American, C-USA and MAC.[12]
All rankings per theAP poll, prior to the game being played.
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2014 | Marshall | 52 | Northern Illinois | 23 | 29,419 | notes |
| December 22, 2015 | Toledo | 32 | 24Temple | 17 | 25,908 | notes |
| December 20, 2016 | Western Kentucky | 51 | Memphis | 31 | 24,726 | notes |
| December 19, 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 50 | Akron | 3 | 25,912 | notes |
| December 18, 2018 | UAB | 37 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 22,614 | notes |
| December 21, 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 52 | SMU | 28 | 23,187 | notes |
| December 22, 2020 | 13BYU | 49 | UCF | 23 | 6,000 | notes |
| December 18, 2021 | Western Kentucky | 59 | Appalachian State | 38 | 15,429 | notes |
| December 20, 2022 | Toledo | 21 | Liberty | 19 | 20,622 | notes |
| December 21, 2023 | South Florida | 45 | Syracuse | 0 | 20,711 | notes |
| December 18, 2024 | James Madison | 27 | Western Kentucky | 17 | 15,808 | notes |
| December 23, 2025 | Louisville | 27 | Toledo | 22 | 15,329 | notes |
Source:[13]
The number of players honored as MVPs has varied.
| Year | Offense | Defense | Special Teams | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos. | Team | Player | Pos. | Team | Player | Pos. | Team | ||
| 2014 | Rakeem Cato | QB | Marshall | [14] | ||||||
| 2015 | Phillip Ely | QB | Toledo | Ju'Wan Woodley | LB | Toledo | [15] | |||
| 2016 | Anthony Wales | RB | Western Kentucky | Keith Brown | LB | Western Kentucky | [16] | |||
| 2017 | Jason Driskel | QB | Florida Atlantic | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Florida Atlantic | [17] | |||
| 2018 | Xavier Ubosi | WR | UAB | Anthony Rush | NT | UAB | [18] | |||
| 2019 | Chris Robison | QB | Florida Atlantic | Rashad Smith | LB | Florida Atlantic | Matt Hayball | P | Florida Atlantic | [19] |
| 2020 | Zach Wilson | QB | BYU | Keenan Pili | LB | BYU | Caleb Christensen | KR | BYU | [20] |
| 2021 | Bailey Zappe | QB | Western Kentucky | Antwon Kincade | DB | Western Kentucky | John Haggerty III | P | Western Kentucky | [21] |
| 2022 | Dequan Finn | QB | Toledo | Nate Givhan | LB | Toledo | Thomas Cluckey | K | Toledo | [22] |
| 2023 | Byrum Brown | QB | South Florida | Daquan Evans | DB | South Florida | Aamaris Brown | DB | South Florida | [23] |
| 2024 | JC Evans | QB | James Madison | DJ Barksdale | NB | James Madison | Ryan Hanson | P | James Madison | [24] |
| 2025 | Miller Moss | QB | Louisville | Clev Lubin | DE | Louisville | David Chapeau | K | Louisville | |
Updated through the December 2025 edition (12 games, 24 total appearances).
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record | Win pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 3 | 2–1 | 0.667 |
| Western Kentucky | 3 | 2–1 | 0.667 | |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Northern Illinois | 2 | 0–2 | 0.000 |
Won (6):BYU,James Madison,Louisville,Marshall,South Florida,UAB
Lost (8):Akron,Appalachian State,Liberty,Memphis,SMU,Syracuse,Temple,UCF
Updated through the December 2025 edition (12 games, 24 total appearances).
| Conference | Record | Appearances by season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | W | L | Win pct. | Won | Lost | |
| CUSA | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | 2024 |
| MAC | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2015, 2022 | 2014, 2017, 2018, 2025 |
| American | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2023 | 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 |
| Independents | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2020 | 2022 |
| ACC | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2025 | 2023 |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2024 | 2021 |
Independent appearances:BYU (2020),Liberty (2022)
| Team | Record, Team vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored (one team) | 59, Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State | 2021 |
| Most points scored (losing team) | 38, Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky | 2021 |
| Most points scored (both teams) | 97, Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State | 2021 |
| Fewest points allowed | 0, South Florida vs. Syracuse | 2023 |
| Largest margin of victory | 47, Florida Atlantic vs. Akron | 2017 |
| Total yards | 655, BYU vs. UCF | 2020 |
| Rushing yards | 312, Florida Atlantic vs. Akron | 2017 |
| Passing yards | 441, BYU vs. UCF | 2020 |
| First downs | 34, BYU vs. UCF | 2020 |
| Fewest yards allowed | 146, Florida Atlantic vs. Akron | 2017 |
| Fewest rushing yards allowed | 16, James Madison vs. Western Kentucky | 2024 |
| Fewest passing yards allowed | 77, Florida Atlantic vs. Akron | 2017 |
| Individual | Record, Player, Team | Year |
| All-purpose yards | 329, Anthony Wales (Western Kentucky) | 2016 |
| Touchdowns (all-purpose) | 3, most recent:Jerreth Sterns (Western Kentucky) | 2021 |
| Rushing yards | 245, Anthony Wales (Western Kentucky) | 2016 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 3, shared by: Anthony Wales (Western Kentucky) Devin Singletary (Florida Atlantic) | 2016 2017 |
| Passing yards | 425,Zach Wilson (BYU) | 2020 |
| Passing touchdowns | 6,Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky) | 2021 |
| Receptions | 18, Tommy Shuler (Marshall) | 2014 |
| Receiving yards | 227, Xavier Ubosi (UAB)[25] | 2018 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 3, shared by Anthony Miller (Memphis) Xavier Ubosi (UAB) Jerreth Sterns (Western Kentucky) | 2016 2018 2021 |
| Tackles | 16, Mike Smith Jr (Liberty) | 2022 |
| Sacks | 3.0, shared by: Arthur Maulet (Memphis) Nick Dawson (Western Kentucky) | 2016 |
| Interceptions | 1, most recent: Jacquez Williams (South Florida) Tavin Ward (South Florida) | 2023 |
| Long Plays | Record, Player, Team | Year |
| Touchdown run | 86 yds., Noah Whittington (Western Kentucky) | 2021 |
| Touchdown pass | 80 yds.,Cody Thompson (Toledo) | 2015 |
| Kickoff return | 93 yds., Deandre Reaves (Marshall) | 2014 |
| Punt return | 24 yds., Jalen Young (Florida Atlantic) | 2017 |
| Interception return | 22 yds., Rashad Smith (Florida Atlantic) | 2019 |
| Fumble return | 64 yds., Aamaris Brown (South Florida) | 2023 |
| Punt | 71 yds., Alex Starzyk (Temple) | 2015 |
| Field goal | 50 yds., Robert Hammond III (Toledo) | 2025 |
The bowl has been televised byESPN since its inception, with the 2019 edition broadcast onABC.
Each December, the bowl recognizes one person associated with football in the state of Florida with thePalm Beach County Football Legends Award.
| Year | Honoree | Role | Florida team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Howard Schnellenberger | College & NFL head coach | Florida Atlantic Owls | [26] |
| 2015 | Reidel Anthony | College & NFL wide receiver | Florida Gators | [27] |
| 2016 | John Carney | College & NFL placekicker | Cardinal Newman High School | [28] |
| 2017 | Steve Walsh | College & NFL quarterback; High School & CFL coach | Miami Hurricanes | [29] |
| 2018 | Brad Banks | College & CFL quarterback; 2002Heisman Trophy runner-up | Glades Central High School | [30] |
| 2019 | Santonio Holmes | College & NFL wide receiver;Super Bowl XLIII MVP | Glades Central High School | [31] |
| 2021 | Pierre Garçon | College & NFL wide receiver | John I. Leonard High School | [32] |
| 2022 | Jacoby Ford | College & NFL wide receiver | Cardinal Newman High School | [33] |
| 2023 | Anthony Carter | College & NFL wide receiver | Suncoast High School | |
| 2024 | Jon Bostic | College & NFL linebacker | Palm Beach Central High School |