The 2008 Victory Bowl is a college football post-season bowl game. The game was played on November 21, 2008, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Malone Pioneers from the NAIA played against the NCAA Division III .
Malone failed to defend its title as the 2007 Victory Bowl winners on their third consecutive trip to the bowl. Northwestern's win was its second Victory Bowl championship and fourth appearance in the game's twelve-year history.
Northwestern and Malone University scored a combined 93 points as the Eagles from Northwestern claimed a 49âÂÂ44 win. The contest was closely competed and it was not until under a minute remained that the game's outcome was decided. Malone held a 28âÂÂ14 lead midway through the second quarter, but after that the point differential remained within seven points or less until Northwestern's Ty Crabtree ran an interception 50 yards for the Eaglesâ final score of the game.