2025 68 Ventures Bowl
The 2025 68 Ventures Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 17, 2025, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The 27th annual 68 Ventures Bowl featured the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens from the Conference USA and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference. The game began at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET and was aired on ESPN. The 68 Ventures Bowl was one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season. The title sponsor for the game was 68 Ventures, a company that does development, investment, and construction on the Gulf Coast.
The game featured the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens from Conference USA. Delaware beat Louisiana by a score of 20–13.
Teams
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana opened their regular season with three losses in their first four games, then lost their next three games; their record stood at 2–6 at the end of October. The Ragin' Cajuns finished their regular season with four consecutive wins, and entered the 68 Ventures Bowl with a 6–6 record.Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Delaware began their season with three wins in their first four games, then suffered back-to back losses; their record stood at 3–3 in mid-October. The Fightin' Blue Hens won three of their final six games to post an overall 6–6 record for the regular season.This was Delaware's first year in the Football Bowl Subdivision, having previously competed in the Football Championship Subdivision. Although initially ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules, Delaware received a bowl bid because there were not enough six-win teams eligible for the 42 FBS bowl games.