Segment II: Big Ten Bowl Games (Non-CFP)

B-10 goes 5-3 in the Bowl Season

GameAbove Sports Bowl

Northwestern 34 Central Michigan 7

• Conferences: Big Ten vs MAC
• Date: 12/26/25
• Location: Detroit, MI
• Venue: Ford Field
• Payout Per Team: 2 million
• Teams: Northwestern -10.5 (B10) 6-6 vs Central Michigan MAC 7-5

Rate Bowl

Minnesota 20 vs New Mexico 17 (OT)

• Conferences: Big Ten vs MWC
• Date: 12/26/25
• Location: Phoenix, AZ
• Venue: Chase Field
• Payout Per Team: 1.6 million
• Teams: Minnesota -2.5 (B10) 6-5 vs New Mexico MWC 9-3

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State 22 vs Clemson 10

• Conferences: Big Ten vs MAC
• Date: 12/26/25
• Location: New York, NY
• Venue: Yankee Stadium
• Payout Per Team: 4.4 million
• Teams: Penn State (B10) 6-6 vs Clemson -3.0 ACC 7-5

Liberty Mutual Music Bowl

Illinois 30 Tennessee 28

• Conferences: Big Ten vs SEC
• Date: 12/27/25
• Location: Nashville TN
• Venue: Nissan Stadium
• Payout Per Team: 5.0 million
• Teams: Illinois (B10) 8-4 vs Tennessee -2.5 (SEC) 8-4

Valero Alamo Bowl

TCU 30 USC 27 (OT)

• Conferences: Big Ten vs SEC
• Date: 12/27/25
• Location: San Antonio, TX
• Venue: Alamodome
• Payout Per Team: 5.0 million
• Teams: USC -6.5 (B10) 8-4 vs TCU (B12) 8-4

ReliaQuest Bowl

Iowa 34 Vanderbilt 27

• Conferences: Big Ten vs SEC
• Date: 12/31/25
• Location: Tampa, FL
• Venue: Raymond James Stadium
• Payout Per Team: 6.7 million
• Teams: Iowa (B10) 8-4 vs Vanderbilt -5.5 (SEC) 8-4

Cheez-IT Citrus Bowl

Texas 41 vs Michigan 27

• Conferences: Big Ten vs SEC
• Date: 12/31/25
• Location: Orlando, FL
• Venue: Camping World Stadium
• Payout Per Team: 6.0 million
• Teams: Michigan (B10) 8-4 vs Texas -7.5 (SEC) 8-4

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

Utah 44 Nebraska 22

1. Conferences: Big Ten vs B12
2. Date: 12/31/25
3. Location: Las Vegas, NV
4. Venue: Allegiant Stadium
5. Payout Per Team: 2.9 million
6. Teams: Nebraska (B10) 8-4 vs Utah -16.5 (B12) 10-2