News and Press Releases

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 9 – October 25-27 (PDF) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (2): UAB (6-1) North Texas (6-2); MAC (2): Buffalo (7-1), Western Michigan (6-2). AT CUSTOMS (ONE VICTORY SHY): C-USA (3): FIU (5-2), Louisiana Tech (5-2), Marshall (5-2). WEEK 9 PREVIEW: MACtion,…

The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl and ESPN Events held a press conference prior to a private Kickoff Party to announce the beginning of ticket sales in the Bahamas, give a preview of what is in store for bowl week (December 17-21) and to introduce former Bahamian college and NFL star Ed Smith as the bowl’s…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 8 – October 20 (PDF) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (1): North Texas (6-1); MAC (1): Buffalo (6-1). AT CUSTOMS (ONE VICTORY SHY): C-USA (1): UAB (5-1); MAC (1): Western Michigan (5-2). WEEK 8 PREVIEW: East Division rivals Florida Atlantic and…

Ed Smith, who was a college All-American, the first native Bahamian drafted by an NFL club and played two seasons for the Denver Broncos, will serve as the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Honorary Ambassador. Smith will speak at a press conference prior to a private Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Kickoff Party on Tuesday, Oct….

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 7 – October 13 (PDF) WEEK 7 PREVIEW: The MAC has six conference games Saturday. One of the top games on the MAC schedule features Ohio at West Division leader Northern Illinois in a division crossover game. Western Michigan will try…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 6 – October 5-6 (PDF) WEEK 6 PREVIEW: Conferernce play gets into full swing in both Conference USA and the MAC this weekend. Friday night, Middle Tennessee visits Marshall in a battle of C-USA East Division early co-leaders as both squads…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 5 – September 29 (PDF) WEEK 5 PREVIEW: Conference USA has nine games Saturday, including five league matchups. North Texas, 4-0 overall and receiving poll votes, hosts Louisiana Tech in a key West Division game. Florida Atlantic goes to Middle Tennessee…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 4 – September 21-22 (PDF) WEEK 4 PREVIEW: The MAC plays eight different FBS conferences in Week 4, with the exception of the Pac-12 as conference schools take on ACC (Florida State), Big Ten (Rutgers), Big 12 (Iowa State), SEC (Ole…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 3 – September 13-15 (PDF) WEEK 3 PREVIEW: The Conference USA schedule features three games at SEC schools, including Middle Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia, North Texas at Arkansas and UTEP at Tennessee. Other key non-conference games are at WKU at…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 2 – September 8 (PDF) WEEK 2 PREVIEW: MAC programs face three Power 5 conference opponents Saturday as Kansas (Big 12) will travel to Central Michigan, Maryland (Big Ten) will head to Bowling Green and Utah (Pac-12) will visit Northern Illinois…