| Year Game Played: | 2008 |
| Game Name: | International Bowl |
| Subheader: | Bowl Game |
| Football Season: | 2007 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Rutgers |
| Visitor Nickname: | Scarlet Knights |
| Visitor School: | Rutgers University |
| Home Name Short: | Ball State |
| Home Nickname: | Cardinals |
| Home School: | Ball State University |
| Visitor Record: | 7 - 5 |
| Home Record: | 7 - 5 |
| Visitor Coach: | Greg Schiano |
| Home Coach: | Brady Hoke |
| Visitor 1Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 10 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 14 |
| Home 1Q: | 3 |
| Home 2Q: | 6 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 14 |
| Date Game Played: | January 5 |
| Stadium: | Rogers Centre |
| City: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Mvp: | Rutgers RB Ray Rice |
| Odds: | Rutgers by 10[1] |
| Referee: | Gil Gelbke (C-USA) |
| Attendance: | 31,455 |
| Payout: | 750,000 per team[2] |
| Us Network: | ESPN2 |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | John Saunders (Play by Play) Doug Flutie (Analyst) Jesse Palmer (Analyst) Stacey Dales (Sideline) |
| Intl Network Link: | Bowl Championship Series on television and radio |
| Intl Network: | Rogers Sportsnet (Canada) |
The 2008 International Bowl was played on January 5, 2008, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The game featured the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University - who finished 5th in the Big East Conference - and the Cardinals of Ball State University - who finished co-champions of the Mid-American Conference's West Division. The game was the only NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game from the 2007–2008 season to be played outside the United States. Rutgers won by a score of 52 - 30.
The game featured tie-ins from the Big East and Mid-American Conferences (MAC). Representing the Big East was Rutgers, who finished the 2007 regular season with an overall record of 7 - 5 (3 - 4 in the Big East). Representing the MAC was Ball State, who finished the 2007 regular season with an overall record of 7 - 5 (5 - 2 in the MAC).
Announcers for the American TV coverage on ESPN2, John Saunders (Toronto) and Jesse Palmer (Ottawa), and sideline reporter Stacey Dales (Collingwood) are all Canadians. Additionally, Doug Flutie played in the CFL.