Sun Belt Bowl Tie-Ins

STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern Eagles are bowl eligible for the first time in program history and the Georgia Southern Athletics Department is now taking ticket applications to this year's potential bowl games. 

The Georgia Southern Athletics Department announced Thursday night that it is offering Eagle Fund contributors and season ticket holders an exclusive opportunity to submit bowl game ticket orders in advance of the Dec. 6 bowl game announcement for this historic game in program history.

Eagle Fund members and season ticket holders will soon receive both an email and a mailing with an application. They will be able to select from any number of bowl possibilities for the Eagles, but need to submit their bowl game ticket orders by Monday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. After that point, pre-orders for the general public will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

For those who pre-order tickets, credit cards will be automatically charged on the evening of Dec. 6 for the payment of ordered tickets. Orders will be filled only for the game in which GS participates. All tickets will be allocated and assigned via priority points.

For each bowl ticket purchased through Georgia Southern, 1.5 priority points will be applied to the patron's Eagle Fund membership with the Athletic Foundation. Once accepting an invitation to a bowl game, a university is contractually bound to purchase a set amount of tickets to that game and must pay for unsold tickets. Tickets purchased through Georgia Southern directly benefit the athletics department and the student-athletes we serve, and they allow us to be better positioned for future bowls. We appreciate your consideration as you make your bowl ticket purchase. 

After both sets of pre-orders are completed and the bowl game is announced, any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, Dec. 7 at 8:30 a.m. Eagle Fund donors and season ticket holders may still also purchase tickets during the general public sale, but will not receive any priority at that point.

The Sun Belt Conference has tie-ins with the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the GoDaddy Bowl, the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl and the AutoNation Cure Bowl.

This is the first season the Eagles are bowl eligible after completing the required two-year transition period from the FCS to the FBS by the NCAA.

For more information on the potential bowl destinations for the Eagles, check out the official postseason page here.

Important Dates:
Thursday, Oct. 30 - Bowl ticket applications begin for Eagle Fund members and season ticket holders
Monday, Nov. 23 - Deadline for Eagle Fund members and season ticket holders to submit applications
Tuesday, Nov. 24 - Bowl ticket applications begin for public
Friday, Dec. 4 - All bowl ticket applications for the public must be received (not postmarked) by 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6 - Bowl announcement (all pre-order will be processed and credit cards charged for selected bowl game)
Monday, Dec. 7 - Bowl tickets on sale to the general public