Sheraton Hawaii Bowl participants, Boise State and Oregon State, will receive access to the gift suite; Oakley sunglasses; a Tori Richard aloha shirt, Pro Athletics shorts and performance T-shirt; Ogio backpack; and a beach towel. The players also get a free trip to Hawaii. (Photo Courtsey: Ariel Rayman)
During the bowl season, the NCAA allows for players to receive up to $550 worth of high-end gifts and swag. Moreover, participating schools can purchase additional gift packages to distribute to players beyond the NCAA 125 participation limit. Players can also receive up to $400 worth of awards and accolades for post-season play.
Thanks to the folks over at SportsBusinessDaily.com, they put together a list itemizing what players will receive for participating in this season’s bowl games.
| Bowl Game | Date | Gifts |
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Gildan New Mexico Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 21, 2 p.m. (ESPN); Albuquerque, N.M. |
Gift suite, portable mobile device charger, 8 GB USB; Oakley Breadbox sunglasses; cap, Oakley Fine Knit beanie; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack; Gildan stadium blanket
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Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m. (ABC); Las Vegas |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; beanie, cap; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack; football, Zappos gift card
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN); Boise, Idaho |
Gift suite; Port Authority winter coat, Tiger Woods Nike Golf beanie, Scott winter ski gloves; iPack backpack; Big Game football
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 21, 9 p.m. (ESPN); New Orleans
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Gift suite; Fossil watch |
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl |
Mon., Dec. 23, 2 p.m. (ESPN); St. Petersburg, Fla. |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; Oakley Breadbox sunglasses; Oakley Status backpack (at right); Schutt mini helmet
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Sheraton Hawaii Bowl |
Tues., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN); Honolulu |
Gift suite; Oakley sunglasses; Tori Richard aloha shirt, Pro Athletics shorts and performance T-shirt; Ogio backpack; beach towel |
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Little Caesars Pizza Bowl |
Thurs., Dec. 26, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Detroit |
Timely Watch Co. watch; leather luggage set; football
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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl |
Thurs., Dec. 26, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN); San Diego |
$205 Best Buy gift card; Reactor Heavy Water watch; Maui Jim sunglasses; cap |
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Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman |
Fri., Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Annapolis, Md. |
Sony PlayStation 4; winter hat; Ogio backpack |
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Texas Bowl |
Fri., Dec. 27, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Houston |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; Fossil watch; belt buckle, T-shirt; Ogio backpack; lapel pin
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Fight Hunger Bowl |
Fri., Dec. 27, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN); San Francisco |
Soundmatters wireless portable speaker system; Fossil watch; Maxx HD Wayfarer sunglasses; messenger bag; Macy’s gift card
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 28, 12 p.m. (ESPN); New York City
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Variety of New Era products |
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Belk Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 28, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN); Charlotte |
Shopping trip to Belk department store; Fossil watch (at right) |
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Russell Athletic Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 28, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN); Orlando |
$450 Best Buy gift card and shopping trip; Timely Watch Co. watch; Russell Athletic workout shirt
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Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 28, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN); Tempe, Ariz. |
Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio Cube backpack
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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl |
Mon., Dec. 30, 11:45 a.m. (ESPN); Fort Worth, Texas |
Gift suite, RadioShack gift card; ESPN cap; Ogio overnighter bag; Big Game football
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Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
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Mon., Dec. 30, 3:15 p.m. (ESPN); Nashville |
Gift suite; Fossil watch |
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Valero Alamo Bowl |
Mon., Dec. 30, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN); San Antonio |
iPad Mini with retina display, Apple gift card; Fossil watch; panoramic photo, Schutt mini helmet
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National University Holiday Bowl |
Mon., Dec. 30, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN); San Diego |
$305 Best Buy gift card; Reactor Meltdown watch; Maui Jim sunglasses; cap
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AdvoCare V100 Bowl |
Tues., Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN); Shreveport, La. |
Gift suite; Timely Watch Co. watch; New Era skull cap; football
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Hyundai Sun Bowl |
Tues., Dec. 31, 2 p.m. (CBS); El Paso, Texas |
Gift suite; Timely Watch Co. watch; Top of the World cap, Majestic fleece pullover; Ogio backpack; coin, Helen of Troy hair dryer |
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
Tues., Dec. 31, 4 p.m. (ESPN); Memphis |
Sol Republic Tracks HD headphones; Bulova watch; Nike sunglasses; Nike athletic shoes and sport sandals; Nike Kevin Durant backpack; football
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Chick-fil-A Bowl |
Tues., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. (ESPN); Atlanta |
Fossil watch; Russell Athletic cap; Russell Athletic bag; football, $300 Visa gift card, Chick-fil-A gift card
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TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl |
Wed., Jan. 1, 12 p.m. (ESPN2); Jacksonville |
Fossil watch; Dome hat; Mercury Luggage Seward Trunk luggage set; football, Jostens ring
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Heart of Dallas Bowl |
Wed., Jan. 1, 12 p.m. (ESPNU); Dallas |
Gift suite; Fitbit Flex watch; ESPN cap; football
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Capital One Bowl |
Wed., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC); Orlando |
$450 Best Buy gift card and shopping trip; Timely Watch Co. watch; Russell Athletic workout shirt
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Outback Bowl |
Wed., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN); Tampa |
$150 Best Buy gift card; Fossil watch; cap; Jostens ring, Outback Steakhouse gift card
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Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio |
Wed., Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN); Pasadena, Calif. |
Gift suite; Fossil watch; New Era 59Fifty cap; Ogio backpack
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Tostitos Fiesta Bowl |
Wed., Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); Glendale, Ariz. |
Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio Cube backpack
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Allstate Sugar Bowl |
Thurs., Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); New Orleans |
Gift suite; Fossil watch; New Era 39Thirty cap; Ogio backpack |
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AT&T Cotton Bowl |
Fri., Jan. 3, 7:30 p.m. (Fox); Arlington, Texas |
Information not available; bowl committee would not disclose
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Discover Orange Bowl |
Fri., Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); Miami Gardens, Fla. |
Gift suite; Tourneau watch |
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BBVA Compass Bowl |
Sat., Jan. 4, 1 p.m. (ESPN); Birmingham, Ala. |
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (at right); Fossil watch; Oakley sunglasses; ESPN cap; Big Game football
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GoDaddy.com Bowl |
Sun., Jan. 5, 9 p.m. (ESPN); Mobile, Ala. |
Sol Republic deck; Timely Watch Co. watch; Mercury Luggage Seward Trunk luggage bag; Wilson football
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Vizio BCS National Championship Game |
Mon., Jan. 6, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN); Pasadena, Calif. |
Gift suite; Fossil watch; New Era 59Fifty Hat; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack (at right)
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