2025-26 CUSA Bowl Ties/Affiliations

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Conference USA Bowl Ties, Affiliations

The top-ranked conference champion from the AAC, CUSA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt will be in the College Football Playoff.

The CUSA bowl tie-ins are always a tad fluid - there weren't quite enough bowl spots for the teams last season.

The Hawaii Bowl slot was back for 2024, but the conference couldn't fill it. It's still in the mix, and the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl back in the fin this year.

Conference USA is affiliated with these bowl slots. There isn't a true pecking order.

- Bahamas Bowl vs MAC
- Frisco Bowl vs Group of Five
- Hawaii Bowl vs Mountain West
- R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs Sun Belt

Conference USA will get a chance at putting four or five teams in these bowls, depending on matchups, geography, and availability

- 68 Ventures Bowl vs MAC or Sun Belt
- Birmingham Bowl vs AAC or SEC
- Boca Raton Bowl vs Group of Five
- Camellia Bowl vs MAC or Sun Belt
- Cure Bowl vs Group of Five
- Fenway Bowl vs ACC or AAC
- Gasparilla Bowl vs ACC, American, SEC
- Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs AAC
- Myrtle Beach Bowl vs AAC, MAC or Sun Belt
- New Mexico Bowl vs Mountain West
- Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl vs Army or Big 12
- SERVPRO First Responder Bowl vs Group of Five