Lakefront Bowl

Lakefront Bowl
Smiley Cookie Lakefront Bowl
StadiumRaabe Stadium
LocationWauwatosa, Wisconsin
Operated2022–present
Conference tie-insMWC (2022–present)
NACC (2022–present)
Websitelakefrontbowl.com
Sponsors
Cousins Subs 2022–2024
Smiley Cookie 2025–present

The Lakefront Bowl is an annual NCAA Division III postseason college football bowl game sponsored by Smiley Cookie and established in 2022.[1] The game features teams from the Midwest Conference (MWC) and the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC). The team that places highest in each conference's standings and does not qualify for the NCAA Division III playoffs is typically chosen to represent their conference in the Lakefront Bowl.

The inaugural game was held on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Raabe Stadium (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) with Monmouth defeating Concordia Wisconsin by a score of 45–20.[2]

Game results

Season Champion Runner–up Score Location Source
2022 Monmouth (IL) Concordia (WI) 45–20 Raabe Stadium (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) [3]
2023 Monmouth (IL) St. Norbert 21–14 [4]
2024 St. Norbert Monmouth (IL) 20–14
2025 Aurora Illinois College 49–14

Appearances by team

This list is for all–time appearances in the Smiley Cookie Lakefront Bowl since its inception in 2022.

Rank Team Appearances Record Last
1 Monmouth (IL) 3 2–1 2024
2 St. Norbert 2 1–1 2024
3 Aurora 1 1–0 2025
4 Illinois College 1 0–1 2025
5 Concordia (WI) 1 0–1 2022

References

  1. ^ "About". www.lakefrontbowl.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Monmouth (IL) vs. Concordia Wisconsin - Box Score - 11/19/2022". D3football. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lakefront Bowl". www.lakefrontbowl.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lakefront Bowl". www.lakefrontbowl.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.