Hey y’all, Commish here from the Sickos Committee. It’s a special time of year for our favorite portion of the college football internet and really the portion of it that winds up forming the Sickos Committee in an indirect fashion. We’re big fans of the Shutdown Fullcast and Split Zone Duo and previously Podcast Ain’t Played Nobody. We enjoyed the days of Banner Society and have come from the EDSBS (Every Day Should Be Saturday) extended universe.
Every year they do something called the The EDSBS Charity Bowl (known online as the #CharitibundiBowl), an annual fundraising contest staged in aid of New American Pathways, a full-service refugee resettlement nonprofit based in Atlanta. This is the 20th Edition of it. You can read about the entire project here: THE 2026 EDSBS CHARITY BOWL IS UPON US
This year they have a new game format, and they have asked the Committee to help out with this new game format for 2026.
“NEW GAME FORMAT FOR 2026! In honor of the 20th edition of the Charitibundi Bowl, we’re returning the contest to its college football roots with a pre-set field of teams. This field will consist of all 138 schools scheduled to field FBS programs in 2026, a handful of mid-major schools with longstanding community ties to the Charity Bowl, and a few noncorporeal programs that are, strictly speaking, imaginary. You can view the full list of eligible teams here.”
“By tradition, donations are typically made in the form of a football score or statistic that has sentimental value to the donor. You might give $70.33, for example, in memory of West Virginia’s 2012 Orange Bowl romp over Clemson, or $26.28, to honor Barry Sanders’ single-season rushing record.”
We’re here as the Sickos Committee to give you suggestions for the smaller schools in Division I to donate on their behalf since this year you don’t have a chance to write in your school if your school is FCS or below. You can always donate to the EDSBS extended universe if you want, but why not throw some donations to your fellow FBS counterparts in the Group of 5/6 here?
This one will break down the American, CUSA and MAC donation suggestions. You can always donate the amount you want but we’re just making fun suggestions.
Also, we’re going to create some fun groups of battles to highlight throughout the week based on some odd similarities and keep you informed on our Bluesky account all week long from April 20th to April 24th.
As always, the donation link is here: https://www.edsbscharitybowl.com/ and it opens Monday morning, April 20th.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE DONATION SUGGESTIONS
Army
$24.21 for the upset over Kansas State, $41.16 for the win over UConn in the Fenway Bowl, $20.17 for defeating Air Force, $27.24 for being the only conference team to defeat UTSA in the Alamodome this year ending the Roadrunners 23 or 24 game undefeated conference win streak.
Charlotte
$42.35 for your only win over FCS Monmouth this year, $17.00 for your closest margin of loss last year against UNC, $49.00 for being the 49ers, $20.11 for the first year of the Normbulance, $20.13 for the year the program returned
Rob Dibble and his Normbulance (the mascot is Niner Norm)
East Carolina
$23.17 for the Military Bowl win over Pitt, $31.27 for the win over Memphis, $37.34 for the 1991 Peach Bowl over NC State, $26.21 for the Military Bowl win over NC State last year
Florida Atlantic
$24.17 for QB Caden Veltkamp’s TD/INT ratio last year our DETMER winner with 24 TDs and 17 INTs, $36.41 for QB Caden Veltkamp’s total yardage, $20.17 or $20.19 for CUSA Championships, $38.20 for the win over FIU in the Shula Bowl in 2024
Memphis
$32.31 for the upset win over Arkansas who then took your coach which you may or may not be happy about? $34.31 for your upset of South Florida.
Navy
$11.02 for the overall record and Lambert Trophy win, $17.16 for the win over Army, $34.31 for beating Air Force, $41.38 for the win over South Florida, Maybe times a donation by two for winning the Commander in Chief trophy
North Texas
$49.47 winning the New Mexico Bowl, Maybe $55.17 for beating UTSA’s ass, $56.24 for beating Rice’s ass, $24.00 for you first ever ranking in the College Football Playoff, $43.79 for Drew Mestmaker’s yardage total, $34.00 one for every Mestmaker TD pass, $14.34 for Caleb Hawkins’ rushing yards, $25.00 for every Caleb Hawkins rushing TD.
Rice
$37.34 for beating UConn in OT, $14.12 for the first time the Cajuns couldn’t handle Rice, $5.07 for making a bowl at 5-7, $24.17 for beating UAB, $10.25 for total passing yards of 1,025 on the year, $26.62 for all 2,662 rushing yards on the year.
South Florida
$18.16 for the upset over Florida, $20.04 for the game winning field goal over Florida filmed on a Nintendo DS that came out in 2004, $34.07 for the opening win over Boise State, $18.00 for the highest ranking earned this year.
Temple
$27.10 in honor of their win over Penn State in 2015 (the first one since 1941!), $38.37 for the OT win over Tulsa, $27.21 for the upset over UTSA
Tulane
How about $34.21 for winning the American Conference Championship over North Texas, $20.00 for the College Football Playoff Ranking, $11.00 for the CFP Seed, $38.32 for ruining Memphis’ season, $34.27 for beating ACC Champion Duke, $23.03 for beating Northwestern, $46.45 for the 2022 upset win over USC.
Tulane can I get some Turnover Beads please?
Tulsa
$19.12 for upsetting Oklahoma State and getting Mike Gundy fired, $26.25 for the upset on the road at Army, $31.14 for beating Oregon State, or maybe $80.00 for Angus Davies 80 yard punt in Week 1
UAB
$9.21 for Trent Dilfer’s record as UAB Head Coach, $31.24 for the Battle of the Bones win over Memphis the week after they fired Trent Dilfer or for your first road win in three years by the same score at Tulsa since Trent Dilfer didn’t win a road game in his tenure at UAB.
UTSA
$48.26 for the win over Tulane, $17.16 for the road win over Colorado State, $57.20 for the First Responder Bowl win over FIU, $2.10 or $21.00 for the 210 San Antonio area code and basically all your coach Jeff Traylor posts #210TriangleofToughness (I made a video just of his feed and all the posts with this hashtag in 2026 so far)
CONFERENCE USA DONATION SUGGESTIONS
Delaware
$20.13 for their first ever bowl win over the Cajuns, $44.41 for their OT win over UConn, $25.24 with the win over La Tech with two insane onside kick recoveries. $23.00 for every touchdown pass QB Nick Minicucci threw last year
FIU
$38.28 for the Shula Bowl win over hated FAU, $34.27 for an upset win over Liberty, $27.21 for an upset win over Jax State, $20.24 in honor of the year the name of the stadium was changed to Pitbull Stadium.
Pitbull Stadium
Jacksonville State
$17.13 over hated in-state rival Troy in the Montgomery Bowl, $29.27 over Sam Houston via 52 yard walk off field goal, $37.34 over Western Kentucky to seal the CUSA title game berth, $19.92 for the DII National Championship in 1992
Kennesaw State
$48.42 for their Double OT win over Liberty, $19.15 for their first ever Conference Championship over Jacksonville State, or maybe $27.24 for their first FBS win over Liberty in 2024. Maybe double it for them having to rush the field twice.
Middle Tennessee
$25.23 for the 2022 Hawaii Bowl win, $29.10 for the last win in 100 Miles of Hate, $41.25 for beating Miami in 2022 (MTSU is 3-0 all time against Miami too)
Missouri State
$21.20 for their first ever FBS win over Marshall, $22.20 for their first ever road win as a FBS team over MTSU, $18.15 for Bobby Petrino’s record coaching there, $19.15 for Ryan Beard’s (Bobby Petrino’s son-in-law) record coaching there.
New Mexico State
$19.60 for the undefeated Magic in the Desert Team (buy the Book here) in 1960, $34.31 for the win over UTEP in the Battle of I-10, $27.17 the last win over the Lobos in 2023 and the game where allegedly Diego Pavia peed on the Lobos practice facility field
Sam Houston
$20.20 The FCS National Championship year, $31.26 the New Orleans Bowl win in 2024, $10.25 in honor of the date 10/25/23 where a fan got kicked out of the stadium for wearing a Penis Costume.
Western Kentucky
$42.26 for beating MTSU in 100 Miles of Hate, $27.16 for winning the New Orleans Bowl, $34.14 for the win over McNeese in the 2002 National Championship, $19.79 for the first appearance of Big Red in 1979.
FBS INDEPENDENTS DONATION SUGGESTIONS
Yeah, we’re not listing Notre Dame here, they are towards the top of the Charity Bowl each year.
UConn
Football only themed here: $38.23 for the win over Boston College, $37.34 for the win over Duke. $6.00 for winning every game at THE RENT, $47.42 for beating UMass in 2024.
MAC DONATION SUGGESTIONS
Akron
$23.21 (2017 Potato Bowl Win), $37.29 (Zips Series Lead in the Wagon Wheel over Kent State), $28.22 win over Central Michigan, $20.05 the year of their only MAC Championship, $20.00 for the 20 times the Turnover Tire made an appearance this year.
Terry Bowden holding up Potatoes in 2017
Ball State
$20.14 for the upset win over Ohio, $25.23 for the Bronze Stalk win over NIU in 2024, $9.16 for nine field goals made in 16 attempts last year
Bowling Green
$28.23 for the comeback against hated rival Toledo, $47.00 for George Carlson’s number the owner of Pudge the Cat https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46273452/pudge-cat-bowling-green-unofficial-mascot-college-football
Buffalo
$11.14 for the date of the MACtion Meat Raffle, $28.21 for the comeback win over UMass
Central Michigan
$30.27 to celebrate the 2016 win over Oklahoma State that had no controversy whatsoever, $16.14 for the win over San Jose State, $24.13 for the win over Eastern Michigan.
Eastern Michigan
$34.31 for the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns, $16.10 for the win over NIU, or $11.25 for the MACCOON SCARF GIVEAWAY date.
Maccoon Turnover Chain
Kent State
$42.35 (Wagon Wheel win over Akron), $23.14 (When Kent State beat Iowa State in 2007), $21.00 (A dollar for every loss on the losing streak that was ended this year), $51.41 for your only Bowl Win ever in 2019 over Utah State, $19.72 (The year of your only MAC Title)
Miami (OH)
$7.70 for the record of 7-7 this year, $35.00 for Alec Bevelhimer the former punter’s number, $31.24 for the OT upset over Cincinnati in 2023, or hey why not $31.00 for the basketball team’s 31-0 regular season.
Ohio
$17.10 for the upset over West Virginia or the bowl win over UNLV, $24.20 for the Battle of the Bricks win over Miami, $13.00 for the number of 4th Year Bobcats Quarterback Parker Navarro
Sacramento State
How about $20.26 to celebrate getting to the FBS faster than hated rival UC Davis? Maybe $4.44 for your all time win percentage? Maybe $21.75 for the 2,175 miles to your nearest conference opponent in the MAC in Kalamazoo or $22.19 for the 2,219 miles to Muncie?
Toledo
$48.46 for the win over Pitt in the 2024 Game Above Sports Bowl, $32.31 for the win over Bowling Green, $19.61 for the year you acquired an actual rocket to point directly at your rival. $19.97 for the song Candle in the Wind for your former coach Jason Candle.
UMass
$6.13 for the time left on the clock when you shot fireworks after making a field goal down 45-3 to NIU in the 4th quarter, $35.07 for your last win, against Wagner in 2024. $27.13 for your last win over UConn in 2021.
Western Michigan
How about $20.22 for the last time anyone other than you won a Michigan MAC Trophy or $24.21 for the win over Central Michigan or $31.21 for the win over Eastern Michigan. $10.04 for last year's MAC Championship record, $41.06 for your Myrtle Beach Bowl win.
Since I am at about 2,000 words here, I will make a separate post for the Mountain West, Pac-12 and Sun Belt but I will put some graphics here we made to track things during the #CharitibundiBowl.
MINER VS NINER
Sure, UTEP and Charlotte have only played 3 times with Charlotte leading the series 2-1. but why not have them in a SPY VS SPY graphic?
Miner vs Niner
THE OWLIGARCHY
All the OWLS of FBS will battle in donation totals? Which Owl is better than all the others? Do you like Scrappy or Sammy more? Maybe Hooter or Owlsley? Donate in the school’s honor to tell us which OWL is better than the others!
WHICH GREEN WILL REIGN SUPREME?
There are schools who all have either Green in their mascot name or school name. We didn’t include Western Kentucky since they didn’t have Green in their school name and it would likely insult Big Red. So which GREEN reigns supreme between the Green Wave, Bowling Green or the Mean Green? Donate to one school take a side!
WHICH GREEN WILL REIGN SUPREME?
Stay tuned till tomorrow when we will give the donation suggestions for the Mountain West, Pac-12 and Sun Belt along with some other things we will track to help the smaller schools get some donations throughout the week.
