Sigma Alpha Epsilon Wins 92nd Michigan Mudbowl

The fraternity's Mudbowl raised more than $100,000 for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital from 471 donors.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Philanthropy

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Wins 92nd Michigan Mudbowl

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon hosted the 92nd Michigan Mudbowl and raised more than $100,000 for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Sigma Alpha Epsilon defeated Phi Delta Theta 20-18, scoring the final touchdown with less than 20 seconds remaining.

Why it matters

The fundraiser continues a fraternity tradition that has raised more than $500,000 since 2016, directing funds to the Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund and the Rogel Cancer Center. The event moved to rivalry week and added a sorority mud volleyball showdown at halftime for the first time in more than 20 years.

The 92nd Mudbowl raised more than $100,000 from 471 donors, building on more than $500,000 raised since 2016. Teams needed to raise more than $1,000 to qualify for the three-game play-in tournament, and the allocation between the two beneficiaries was not specified.

The players

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

A social fraternity whose chapter hosted the 92nd Michigan Mudbowl and won the game against Phi Delta Theta.

Phi Delta Theta

A social fraternity that lost to Sigma Alpha Epsilon 20-18 in the Mudbowl game, which was part of its rivalry with the host chapter.

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

A pediatric hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that was the recipient of the more than $100,000 raised at the event.

The details

Sigma Alpha Epsilon defeated Phi Delta Theta 20-18 in a game played on a mud-covered field at 1408 Washtenaw Avenue. Almost Friday, Mug Root Beer, Junga's Ace Hardware, MichGrads, The Detter Family Foundation, Comprehensive Ear & Hearing of Zeeland, and Stevenson Water Hauling co-sponsored the event.

The fraternity fundraising competition tradition began in 1934.
The event began accumulating funds toward its $500,000 total in 2016.
The 92nd Michigan Mudbowl was held at noon on November 7, 2026.

Market Landscape

The 92nd Michigan Mudbowl extends a fraternity fundraising competition dating to 1934 and now contributes to a broader pattern of Greek-life charity events in Ann Arbor. The addition of sorority participation and new co-sponsors marks a shift toward wider campus and local-business involvement in the tradition.

Residents who want to support the same causes can look to the fundraising model used here, which required teams to reach a $1,000 threshold to compete in the play-in tournament. The event's sponsor list, including local businesses such as Junga's Ace Hardware and Stevenson Water Hauling, shows how community firms can participate in similar drives.

The takeaway

Charity competitions tied to long-running traditions can grow their reach by adding new participants and sponsors while keeping a clear beneficiary, as the Mudbowl has done with its expansion to sorority teams and new co-sponsors.