MAC joins new Myrtle Beach Bowl, set to start in 2020
The Mid-American Conference has a new bowl game it will soon be a part of.
The Myrtle Beach Bowl is headed to South Carolina’s Grand Strand resort area in 2020 with the Sun Belt Conference, Conference USA and the MAC.
ESPN Events announced the news, along with the conferences involved. ESPN owns and will be televising the contest. The games will take place from the years 2020-2025, meaning there will be at least four games between the leagues involved.
The game will take place at Brooks Stadium which is home to Coastal Carolina who is a member of the Sun Belt. Currently there are 39 active bowls, meaning this would be the 40th if all are still operating in 2020.
CMU is 3-8 all-time in bowl games. The Chippewas last appearance was in 2017 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl which they dropped 37-14. CMU’s last bowl victory was in 2012 when they defeated Western Kentucky 24-21 in the Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl.
Other MAC Bowl Partners for 2018-19:
Primary
- Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, AL, vs. Sun Belt)
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Bosie, ID, vs. Mountain West)
- Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, AL, vs. Sun Belt)
- Frisco Bowl (Frisco, TX, vs. American Athletic Conference)
- Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas, vs. Conference USA)
Secondary
- Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, FL)
- Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, MI)
