2018 Texas Bowl

2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
13th Texas Bowl
Baylor Bears Vanderbilt Commodores
(6–6) (6–6)
Big 12 SEC
45 38
Head coach: 
Matt Rhule		 Head coach: 
Derek Mason
1234 Total
Baylor 1071414 45
Vanderbilt 147710 38
DateDecember 27, 2018
Season2018
StadiumNRG Stadium
LocationHouston, Texas
MVPCharlie Brewer (QB, Baylor)[1]
FavoriteVanderbilt by 3.5[2]
RefereeGary Patterson (ACC)
Attendance51,104[3]
PayoutUS$6,300,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN & ESPN Radio
AnnouncersTom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic (ESPN)
Bill Rosinski, David Norrie and Ian Fitzsimmons (ESPN Radio)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
Texas Bowl
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The 2018 Texas Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2018, with kickoff at 9:00 p.m. EST.[5] It was the 13th edition of the Texas Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Academy Sports + Outdoors sporting goods company, the game was officially known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl.

The 2018 Texas Bowl featured the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference and the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference. Both teams had a 6–6 record coming in to the game, making the Texas Bowl the only bowl game of the season without a team with a winning record.[6] Despite featuring a pair of .500 teams, fans were treated to one of the highest-scoring games of the bowl season that included five touchdown plays of 50 yards or more, and more than 1,200 yards (combined) of total offense.[7]

  1. ^ @Duns_more (December 27, 2018). "The 2018 Texas Bowl MVP is Baylor sophomore QB Charlie Brewer" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ @JessicaMorrey (December 27, 2018). "The attendance for tonight's #TexasBowl is 51,104" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Mather, Victor (December 4, 2018). "From Roses to Cheez-Its, Your Guide to All 40 College Football Bowls". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Baylor vs. Vanderbilt - Game Summary - December 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.