The ODU football program notched it's fifth win Saturday against UTEP and moved just one win away from qualifying for its first FBS bowl game. With five wins secured, the Monarchs must defeat Southern Miss next Saturday, Nov. 21, and/or FAU in the season home finale on Nov. 28 to become bowl eligible with the minimum six-win requirement. Bowl selections are announced on Sunday, Dec. 6, beginning at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Conference USA has guaranteed commitments with seven bowl partners for the 2015 season, as well as one secondary agreement: The Arizona, Gildan New Mexico, Miami Beach, Popeyes Bahamas, R+L Carriers New Orleans, St. Petersburg and Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowls are primary agreements. The Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., is a secondary agreement, should the ACC or SEC not be able to provide a bowl-eligible team. There is no set selection order among C-USA's bowl partners. To see a complete list of the C-USA bowls, including dates and times, click here.
Fans can reserve tickets now to any of the potential ODU bowl site selections by clicking here. Indicate the bowls you are interested in traveling to on the order form, and provide your credit card information. No cards will be charged until ODU is bowl eligible and has been selected to a bowl game. To order tickets, click here.
Fans who order their bowl tickets through the ODU Ticket Office will be rewarded with ten (10) bonus ODAF Priority Points (the 10 bonus priority points will be rewarded for making the ticket purchase through the ODU Ticket Office and will not increase depending on the amount of bowl tickets purchased.)
ODU will be partnering with Anthony Travel to provide Fan Hotel Accommodations at an Official ODU Hotel for each Bowl. Package pricing will be determined based on Bowl location and specific package offerings will be made available after all Bowl bids are announced on Dec. 6.
Tickets are still available for the critical season finale on Nov. 28. Kick-off is set for noon at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium, designated as the annual Oyster Bowl. ODU will honor 11 football seniors during pre-game activities and fans are encouraged to be in the stadium by 11:40 a.m. To purchase tickets for the Nov. 28 game, go to www.YNottix.com.