2025 Boca Raton Bowl

2025 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans
12th Boca Raton Bowl
Panoramic photograph of the bowl mid-game
1234Total
Toledo 3001922
Louisville 7071327
DateDecember 23, 2025
Season2025
StadiumFlagler Credit Union Stadium
LocationBoca Raton, Florida
MVPMiller Moss (QB, Louisville)
FavoriteLouisville by 7[1]
RefereeCharles Lamertina (American)
Attendance15,329
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersJay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline) (ESPN)
Chris Carlin (play-by-play), Freddie Coleman (analyst), and Evan Cohen (sideline) (ESPN Radio)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersFernando Nardini (play-by-play) and Deivis Chiodini (analyst)

The 2025 Boca Raton Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2025, at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. The 12th annual Boca Raton Bowl began at approximately 2:00 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN.[2][3] It was one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season. Sponsored by Bush Brothers and Company, makers of Bush's Best baked beans, the game was officially known as the Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans.

The game featured the Toledo Rockets (8–4) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Louisville Cardinals (8–4) from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Louisville beat Toledo, 27–22.[4]

Teams

The game featured the Louisville Cardinals of the ACC and Toledo Rockets of the MAC. This was Louisville's first appearance and Toledo's third in the Boca Raton Bowl. This was the ninth meeting between the programs.[5] The teams first played in 1925, and most recently in 1981; entering the bowl, Louisville held a 5–3 lead in the series.[6]

Louisville Cardinals

Louisville began their season with seven wins in their first eight games, losing only to Virginia. The Cardinals then lost three of their final four games, and entered the Boca Raton Bowl with an 8–4 record.[7]

Toledo Rockets

Toledo held a 4–4 record at the end of October, then finished the regular season with four consecutive wins to enter the Boca Raton Bowl with an 8–4 record.[8] The Rockets were led in their bowl game by interim head coach Robert Weiner, named to the role in early December after Jason Candle left the program to become head coach at UConn.[9]

Game summary

2025 Boca Raton Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toledo 3 0 01922
Louisville 7 0 71327

at Flagler Credit Union StadiumBoca Raton, Florida

  • Date: December 23, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,329
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:26) LOU – TreyShun Hurry 17-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Louisville 7–0)
  • (0:11) TOL – Robert Hammond III 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:55; Louisville 7–3)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (3:40) LOU – Antonio Meeks 5-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:55; Louisville 14–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) LOU – Isaac Brown 11-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:41; Louisville 21–3)
  • (10:42) TOL – Jacob Petersen 26-yard pass from Kalieb Osborne (Chip Trayanum run) (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:11; Louisville 21–11)
  • (6:35) TOL – Robert Hammond III 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:21; Louisville 21–14)
  • (5:03) LOU – Isaac Brown 53-yard run (Avery Smith defensive PAT conversion) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Louisville 27–16)
  • (2:22) TOL – Chip Trayanum 3-yard run (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:24; Louisville 27–22)

Statistics

Statistics TOL LOU
First downs 20 23
Plays–yards 336 333
Rushes–yards 40–169 36–180
Passing yards 167 153
Passing: compattint 17–28–0 16–24–0
Time of possession 31:46 28:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing Kalieb Osborne 17–28, 167 yards, TD
Rushing Kalieb Osborne 18 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Junior Vandeross III 7 receptions, 61 yards
Louisville Passing Miller Moss 16–24, 153 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Keyjuan Brown 15 carries, 112 yards
Receiving Caullin Lacy 6 receptions, 88 yards

References

  1. ^ "Toledo vs. Louisville (Dec 23, 2025)". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites". NCAA.com. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. ^ Cubit, Alexis (December 23, 2025). "Louisville Football Showing in Bowl Game Was Microcosm of Its Season". Courier Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Cubit, Alexis (7 December 2025). "When does Louisville play Toledo in Boca Raton Bowl? Schedule, date". Courier Journal. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Louisville vs. Toledo football series history games list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Louisville Cardinals". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Toledo Rockets". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  9. ^ Bickle, Mark (December 7, 2025). "Toledo Rockets name current quarterbacks coach as interim head coach for bowl game". WTOL. Retrieved December 24, 2025.