The Centennial Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced the six participating teams in the 2018 Fourth Annual Centennial-MAC Bowl Series. The Susquehanna University River Hawks, Ursinus College Bears and Franklin & Marshall College Diplomats from the Centennial Conference, and the Stevenson University Mustangs, Misericordia University Cougars and Lycoming College Warriors from the MAC will take part in the fourth year of the Bowl Series.
Franklin & Marshall is making its third-straight appearance in Centennial-MAC Bowl Series, the most by any school in either conference. Stevenson and Susquehanna are both making their second appearances. Lycoming, Misericordia and Ursinus are all making their first appearance in the annual bowl series.
The Susquehanna River Hawks (7-3) earned the top-seed in the Centennial Conference and will host the MAC's top-seeded Stevenson Mustangs (8-2) on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field in Selinsgrove, Pa.
The Misericordia Cougars (8-2) earned the second-seed in the MAC and will host the Centennial's second-seeded Ursinus Bears (7-3) on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Mangelsdorf Field in Dallas, Pa.
The Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (7-3) earned the third-seed in the Centennial Conference and will host the MAC's third-seeded Lycoming Warriors (5-5) on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Shadek Stadium in Lancaster, Pa.
The kickoff times of all three game will be decided in a conference call with the participating institutions on Monday (Nov. 12) morning. Game times will be posted at the Bowl Series central page by Monday afternoon.
Visit the 2018 Fourth Annual Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Central Page for full details.
ABOUT THE CENTENNIAL-MAC BOWL SERIES
The Centennial Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) announced on Nov. 5, 2015 their partnership to hold two postseason football games between member institutions known as the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series. In the spring of 2018, the two conferences voted and approved an additional bowl game to increase the series to three games beginning in the fall of 2018. The Centennial-MAC Bowl Series will now be the top three teams from each conference that are not selected to the NCAA Division III Championship.
The format of the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series has changed with the additional game. The top seeds, second seeds, and third seeds will face each other unless the teams have already played that season. In that case, commissioners from each conference will determine new pairings. The Centennial Conference will host the top-seed and third-seed games and the MAC will host the second-seed game in even years, and vice versa in odd years.
This season (2018), the bowl games are scheduled for Saturday, November 17. The Centennial Conference (teams) will host the No. 1 seed and No. 3 seed games, while the MAC (team) will host the No. 2 seed game this year.