Key Highlights
- If not enough teams qualify for bowl eligibility, any first-year FBS programs that reached six wins will be prioritized to fill the remaining spots. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 2025 regular season officially concluded Saturday, and when the dust settled, only 80 of the 136 FBS teams sported records of 6-6 or better.
- With 82 bowl spots available, the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens and Missouri State Bears were the deserving benefactors to occupy the two remaining vacancies.
- Both first-year FBS teams qualified for six wins, and due to the lack of qualifying teams, they’ll earn the privilege of going bowling in year one — just like fellow Conference USA member Jacksonville State did in 2023. Delaware (6-6, 4-4 CUSA) clinched its sixth win on Saturday, setting a season-high in scoring in a 61-31 home decimation of UTEP.
- The Blue Hens were led by quarterback Nick Minicucci, who delivered 311 passing yards and three touchdowns in the team’s most lopsided victory of 2025.
- Delaware can also thank its defense for the 61-point outing, as it forced six takeaways and commandingly won the turnover battle against the Miners in Newark.
