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FRISCO, Texas— The Ohio football program (8-4, 6-2 MAC) accepted an invitation to play in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl against the UNLV Rebels (10-3, 6-2 MWC) on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas. 
 
"We're excited to have two great teams coming to Frisco as this should make for an exciting matchup," said Sean Johnson, Executive Director of the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl.  "We have two offensive-oriented teams, and our bowl is known for that, as it is the 2^nd highest scoring bowl game over the past 10 years."
 
This marks Ohio's seventh bowl appearance in nine years, becoming the first Mid-American Conference team to win six consecutive bowl games (Bahamas, Frisco, Potato, Arizona, Myrtle and Cure). The Bobcats finished the 2025 regular season 8-4 with a perfect 6-0 record on its home turf for the second straight season. The Bobcats became the first MAC team to earn bowl eligibility on Nov. 4, taking down rival Miami (Ohio) at home for their sixth win of the season. Ohio concluded its regular season on a high note, notching its second road victory of the season on Friday, Nov. 28 with a 31-26 win over the Buffalo Bulls.
 
Highlighted by redshirt senior running back Sieh Bangura and graduate student offensive lineman Davion Weatherspoon earning First Team honors, nine Bobcats snagged All-MAC accolades following the conclusion of the 2025 regular season. Notably, this marks the fourth consecutive season Ohio landed two or more Bobcats on All-MAC First Team. Bangura led the MAC in rushing yards (1,243), rushing touchdowns (14) and rushing yards per game (103.6).  Bangura is the fifth Bobcat to surpass 3,000 career rushing yards and the fifth Bobcat to record multiple 1,000-yard seasons.
 
Ohio's most recent bowl appearance was one for the record books. Not only did the Bobcats clinch their sixth-consecutive bowl victory when they defeated Jacksonville State 30-27 in the 2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl, but their first 11-win season in program history. Individually, graduate student quarterback and 2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl MVP Parker Navarro became the second quarterback in program history to log over 1,000 rushing yards in a single season (1,062), an accomplishment an Ohio quarterback hasn't claimed since Kareem Wilson (1996, 1,072 yds). Notably, he was the second Bobcat to run for over 1,000 yards in 2024, joining graduate student running back Anthony Tyus III (Portage, Mich.), and he is the first quarterback in program history to record over 2,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in the same season. Additionally, graduate student wide receiver Coleman Owen became Ohio's all-time single-season receiving yards leader and one of three Bobcats to log over 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. 
 
This marks UNLV's first time in program history its appeared in bowl games in three consecutive seasons. The Rebels are led by junior quarterback Anthony Colandrea, who was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year. Colandrea was also named First Team All-Mountain West, and is the first Rebel quarterback to earn such honors since College Football Hall of Famer Randall Cunningham in both 1983 and '84 in the Big West Conference.
 
The Rebels are coming off a 38-21 loss to Boise State in the Mountain West Championship, snapping their four-game win streak. Notably, Colandrea remains the only player in college football this season to throw for at least one touchdown and finish with at least 15 net rushing yards in every game this season.
 
The Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl is one of 17 college football bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
Media Credentials
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Scooter's Coffee
Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter's Coffee has been known ever since for "Amazing People, Amazing Drinks…Amazingly Fast!®" Today, you can Scoot On Around® to more than 900 Scooter's Coffee locations across 32 states. Guided by our core values of Integrity, LOVE, Humility, and Courage, we are committed to creating an amazing experience for each life we touch. 
 
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For more information, download the Scooter's Coffee mobile app or visit us online at scooterscoffee.com, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, or X. Share your favorite moments by tagging @ScootersCoffee and using the hashtag #ScootOnAround.
 
ESPN Events 
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In the 2025-26 academic year, the 35-event schedule includes three early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, two college volleyball events, the premier regular season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.  
 
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Frisco Bowl
The Frisco Bowl is an annual NCAA sanctioned post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadium since December 2017. This year, the game will be played at The Star in Frisco, Texas, while Toyota Stadium is under renovation. The bowl game is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. The Frisco Bowl originated in Miami, Fla. as the Miami Beach Bowl before moving to Frisco in 2017. For more information, visit the official website, Instagram,Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube pages.
 
About The Star
The Star is the 91-acre campus of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and training facility in Frisco, Texas. Developed as a first-of-its-kind partnership between the City of Frisco, Frisco ISD and the Dallas Cowboys, The Star features Ford Center, a 12,000-seat stadium that hosts Frisco ISD football games, concerts and other events; Cowboys Fit, a 60,000 square-foot gym developed in partnership with leading fitness developer, Mark Mastrov; Cowboys Club, a members-only club where the country club meets the NFL; the Omni Frisco Hotel, a 16-floor, 300-room luxury hotel; Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star, a 300,000 square-foot center of excellence for sports medicine; Twelve Cowboys Way, a 17-story, luxury residential tower in partnership between Pro Football Hall-of-Fame Quarterback #12 Roger Staubach, and Dallas-based developer and former Dallas Cowboys center, Robert Shaw; Formation, a dynamic coworking experience offering a collaborative work environment of open workspace, dedicated desks and private offices; as well as a variety of shopping, dining and nightlife options throughout. For more information on The Star, visit www.TheStarInFrisco.com.
 
 
Media Contacts
Frisco Bowl Media Coordinator: Ray Mallouk, 214-403-8334, RMallouk@Breakaway-Sports.com
ESPN Media Contact: Danny Chi, 213-405-4400, Danny.C.Chi@ESPN.com
Scooter's Coffee Media Contact: Brandon Bartling, (531) 257-2794, brandon.bartling@scooterscoffe.com
 
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