List of college bowl games

This is a list of college football bowl games, including those proposed and defunct. Six bowl games are part of the College Football Playoff, a selection system that creates bowl matchups involving twelve of the top-ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). There are also a number of other college football postseason invitationals, as well as several all-star games.

For nearly a century, bowl games were the purview of only the very best teams, but a steady proliferation of new bowl games required more teams, with 70 participating teams by the 2010–11 bowl season, then 80 participating teams by the 2015–16 bowl season. As a result, the NCAA has steadily relaxed the criteria for bowl eligibility. Teams with a non-winning record (6–6) were allowed starting in 2010. Requirements were further reduced to allow teams with outright losing records (5–7) to be invited since 2012, with the team with the best Academic Progress Rate score (among teams with 5–7 records) to be chosen first.^[1] While inviting teams without winning records to bowl games has become more commonplace, there were several losing teams who played in bowl games before the last decade's changes in bowl eligibility: 1946 Gator Bowl, South Carolina (2–3–3); 1963 Sun Bowl, SMU (4–6); 1970 Tangerine Bowl, William & Mary (5–6); and the 2001 New Orleans Bowl, North Texas (5–6).^[2] For the 2016–17 bowl season, 25% of the bowl participants (20 teams) did not have a winning record.

The tables (College Football Playoff games, Other current Division I FBS bowl games) reflect changes for the 2022–23 bowl season.

Bowl games are not limited to the Bowl Subdivision; teams in the three lower divisions of the NCAA—the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, and Division III—are also allowed to participate in bowl games. The playoff structure in those three divisions discourages most high-caliber teams from participating in bowl games, as teams would rather contest for their division's national championship than play in a bowl game. The same basic guidelines for bowl eligibility apply for those contests. As of 2017, one bowl game (the Celebration Bowl) exists for FCS, four bowls serve Division II, and ten exist for teams in Division III (not including the Stagg Bowl, which is the name for the NCAA Division III Football Championship game).

Community college bowl games, not sanctioned by the NCAA, are also listed.

Six major bowl games, known as the New Year's Six, rotate the hosting of the two semifinal games which determine the teams that play in the final College Football Playoff National Championship game.^[3] The New Year's Six includes six of the ten oldest bowl games (missing the Sun, Gator, Citrus and Liberty bowls), continuing their original history of pitting the very best teams in the country against each other. These six games focus on the top 12 teams in the rankings, with only five teams ranked lower than 12th (all five were still ranked in the top 20) having ever played in the New Year's Six since the College Football Playoff system was inaugurated.

Name	First Game	Venue (Permanent Seating)	City	Most Recent Per Team Payout (+ Revenue Pool)[4]	Title Sponsor[5]	Previous Name(s)[5]
Rose Bowl Game	1902 (annual since 1916)	Rose Bowl (92,542)	Pasadena, California*	$4,000,000	Prudential	Tournament East-West football game; Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by: AT&T^, Sony PlayStation 2^, Citi^, Vizio^, Northwestern Mutual^, Capital One^
Orange Bowl	1935	Hard Rock Stadium (64,767)	Miami Gardens, Florida	$6,000,000 (as semifinal)	Capital One	Orange Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl, Discover Orange Bowl
Sugar Bowl	1935	Caesars Superdome (73,208)	New Orleans, Louisiana†	$4,000,000	Allstate	Sugar Bowl, USF&G Sugar Bowl, Nokia Sugar Bowl
Cotton Bowl Classic	1937	AT&T Stadium (80,000)	Arlington, Texas	$6,000,000 (as semifinal)	Goodyear	Cotton Bowl, Mobil Cotton Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic, SBC Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Peach Bowl	1968	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (71,000)	Atlanta, Georgia	$4,000,000	Chick-fil-A	Peach Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Chick-fil-A Bowl
Fiesta Bowl	1971	State Farm Stadium (63,400)	Glendale, Arizona	$4,000,000	Vrbo	Fiesta Bowl, Sunkist Fiesta Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Vizio Fiesta Bowl, BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl, PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

Besides the six bowl games that are part of the College Football Playoff, there are a number of other postseason invitationals. Generally, two conferences will agree to send teams of a particular standing to a game beforehand. For instance, the Rose Bowl traditionally features the Big Ten and Pac-12 conference champions. Generally, the payout to the participating teams in a bowl game is closely correlated to its prestige. By comparison, each of the former BCS bowls (including the national championship game) had a payout of $18 million.

Name	Season Started	Venue (Permanent Seating)	City	Total Payout [4]	Title Sponsor(s)[5]	Previous Name(s)[5]
Sun Bowl	1934	Sun Bowl Stadium (51,500)	El Paso, Texas	$4,550,000	Tony the Tiger[a]	Sun Bowl, John Hancock Sun Bowl, John Hancock Bowl, Norwest Bank Sun Bowl, Norwest Corporation Sun Bowl, Wells Fargo Sun Bowl, Vitalis Sun Bowl, Brut Sun Bowl, Hyundai Sun Bowl
Gator Bowl	1945	EverBank Stadium (76,867)	Jacksonville, Florida	$5,350,000	TaxSlayer	Gator Bowl, Mazda Gator Bowl, Outback Gator Bowl, Toyota Gator Bowl, Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, Progressive Gator Bowl, TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, TaxSlayer Bowl
Citrus Bowl	1946	Camping World Stadium (60,219)	Orlando, Florida	$8,224,578	Cheez-It[b]	Tangerine Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl, Ourhouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl, Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl, Capital One Bowl, Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Citrus Bowl presented by Overton's, Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Liberty Bowl	1959	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (58,325)	Memphis, Tennessee	$4,700,000	AutoZone	Liberty Bowl, St. Jude Liberty Bowl, AXA Liberty Bowl
Independence Bowl	1976	Independence Stadium (53,000)	Shreveport, Louisiana	$2,200,000	Radiance Technologies	Independence Bowl, Poulan Independence Bowl, Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl, Sanford Independence Bowl, MainStay Independence Bowl, PetroSun Independence Bowl, AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, AdvoCare V100 Bowl, Duck Commander Independence Bowl, Camping World Independence Bowl, Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Holiday Bowl	1978	Snapdragon Stadium (35,000)	San Diego, California	$6,532,700	DIRECTV	Holiday Bowl, Sea World Holiday Bowl, Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl, Plymouth Holiday Bowl, Culligan Holiday Bowl, Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, National University Holiday Bowl, National Funding Holiday Bowl, San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
ReliaQuest Bowl	1986	Raymond James Stadium (65,908)	Tampa, Florida	$6,666,667	ReliaQuest	Hall of Fame Bowl, Outback Bowl
Rate Bowl	1989	Chase Field (48,519)	Phoenix, Arizona	$1,625,560	Rate	Copper Bowl, Domino's Pizza Copper Bowl, Weiser Lock Copper Bowl, Insight.com Bowl, Insight Bowl, Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, TicketCity Cactus Bowl, Motel 6 Cactus Bowl, Cheez-It Bowl,[b] Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Pop-Tarts Bowl[c]	1990	Camping World Stadium (60,219)	Orlando, Florida	$6,071,760	Pop-Tarts[c]	Sunshine Classic, Blockbuster Bowl, Carquest Bowl, MicronPC Bowl, MicronPC.com Bowl, Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl, Mazda Tangerine Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl, Russell Athletic Bowl, Camping World Bowl, Cheez-It Bowl[b]
Las Vegas Bowl	1992	Allegiant Stadium (65,000)	Paradise, Nevada	$2,900,000	SRS Distribution	Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl presented by Reno Air, EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl, Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl, Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl, Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl presented by GEICO, Mitsubishi Las Vegas Bowl
Alamo Bowl	1993	Alamodome (65,000)	San Antonio, Texas	$8,252,740	Valero	Builders Square Alamo Bowl, Sylvania Alamo Bowl, Alamo Bowl Presented By MasterCard, MasterCard Alamo Bowl, Alamo Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	1997	Albertsons Stadium (37,000)	Boise, Idaho	$800,000	Idaho Potato Commission[d]	Sports Humanitarian Bowl, Humanitarian Bowl, Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl, MPC Computers Bowl, Roady's Humanitarian Bowl, uDrove Humanitarian Bowl
Music City Bowl	1998	Nissan Stadium (69,143)	Nashville, Tennessee	$5,700,000	TransPerfect	Music City Bowl, American General Music City Bowl, homepoint.com Music City Bowl, Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone, Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
68 Ventures Bowl	1999	Hancock Whitney Stadium (25,450)	Mobile, Alabama	$1,500,000	68 Ventures	Mobile Alabama Bowl, GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl, GMAC Bowl, GoDaddy.com Bowl, GoDaddy Bowl, Dollar General Bowl, LendingTree Bowl
New Orleans Bowl	2001	Caesars Superdome (73,208)	New Orleans, Louisiana	$825,000	R+L Carriers	New Orleans Bowl, Wyndham New Orleans Bowl
Hawaiʻi Bowl	2002	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex (15,194)	Honolulu, Hawaii	$1,200,000	None	ConAgra Foods Hawai'i Bowl, Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl, SoFi Hawai'i Bowl, EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl
Duke's Mayo Bowl	2002	Bank of America Stadium (73,778)	Charlotte, North Carolina	$4,780,461	Duke's Mayonnaise	Queen City Bowl, Continental Tire Bowl, Meineke Car Care Bowl, Belk Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl	2003	Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000)	Fort Worth, Texas	$1,350,000	Lockheed Martin	PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl, Fort Worth Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Texas Bowl	2006	NRG Stadium (71,054)	Houston, Texas	$6,400,000	Kinder's	Texas Bowl, Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl, Mercari Texas Bowl, TaxAct Texas Bowl
Birmingham Bowl	2006	Protective Stadium (47,100)	Birmingham, Alabama	$1,374,545	None	Birmingham Bowl, Papajohns.com Bowl, BBVA Compass Bowl, Jared Birmingham Bowl, TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, 76 Birmingham Bowl
New Mexico Bowl	2006	University Stadium (39,224)	Albuquerque, New Mexico	$1,050,000	Isleta	New Mexico Bowl, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, PUBG New Mexico Bowl
Military Bowl	2008	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000)	Annapolis, Maryland	$2,066,990	GoBowling.com	Congressional Bowl, EagleBank Bowl, Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, Military Bowl presented by Perspecta, Military Bowl presented by Peraton
Gasparilla Bowl	2008	Raymond James Stadium (65,890)	Tampa, Florida	$1,125,000	Union Home Mortgage	St. Petersburg Bowl, magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl, Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl, Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg Bowl, Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Pinstripe Bowl	2010	Yankee Stadium (54,251)	Bronx, New York	$4,400,000	Bad Boy Mowers	New Era Pinstripe Bowl
First Responder Bowl	2010	Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000)	Dallas, Texas	$824,545	Servpro	Dallas Football Classic, TicketCity Bowl, Heart of Dallas Bowl presented by PlainsCapital Bank, Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Bahamas Bowl	2014	Thomas Robinson Stadium (15,023)	Nassau, Bahamas	$225,000	None	Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl
Boca Raton Bowl	2014	FAU Stadium (29,419)	Boca Raton, Florida	$900,000	None	Boca Raton Bowl, Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, RoofClaim.com Boca Raton
Salute to Veterans Bowl	2014	Cramton Bowl (25,000)	Montgomery, Alabama	$300,000	Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. (IS4S)	Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Camillia Bowl, TaxAct Camellia Bowl
GameAbove Sports Bowl	2014	Ford Field (65,000)	Detroit, Michigan	$2,000,000	GameAbove Sports	de facto replacement for Little Caesars Pizza Bowl which ran from 1997 to 2013. Quick Lane Bowl[e]
Cure Bowl	2014	FBC Mortgage Stadium (44,206)	Orlando, Florida	$573,125	StaffDNA	AutoNation Cure Bowl, FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl, Tailgreeter Cure Bowl, Duluth Trading Company Cure Bowl, Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl
Arizona Bowl	2015	Arizona Stadium (56,029)	Tucson, Arizona	$350,000	Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop[6]	NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Offerpad Arizona Bowl, Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Frisco Bowl	2017	Toyota Stadium (20,500)	Frisco, Texas	$650,000	Scooter's Coffee	de facto replacement for the Miami Beach Bowl, which was sold to ESPN Events and relocated to Frisco, Texas. DXL Frisco Bowl, Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Myrtle Beach Bowl	2020	Brooks Stadium (20,000)	Conway, South Carolina	TBD	None	None previous
Fenway Bowl	2021	Fenway Park (37,755)	Boston, Massachusetts	TBD	Wasabi	None previous
LA Bowl	2021	SoFi Stadium (70,240)	Inglewood, California	TBD	Art of Sport Rob Gronkowski	Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl presented by Stifel, Starco Brands LA Bowl hosted by Gronk

Name	First Game	Venue (Permanent Seating)	City	Most Recent Per Team Payout (+ Revenue Pool)	Title Sponsor	Previous Name(s)
Celebration Bowl (HBCU National Championship)	2015	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (71,000)	Atlanta, Georgia	$1,000,000	Cricket Wireless	Pelican Bowl (1972–75) Heritage Bowl (1991–99) Legacy Bowl (proposed 2010) Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl

NOTE: These games are similar to the National Invitation Tournament in Division I college basketball, for teams in conferences that did not make the NCAA Division II tournament.

Name	First Game	Venue (Permanent Seating)	City	Title Sponsor	Previous Name(s)
Heritage Bowl	2017	Tiger Stadium (10,001)	Corsicana, Texas	Riot Platforms	Corsicana Bowl (2017–2018)
America's Crossroads Bowl	2019[7][8]	Brickyard Stadium	Hobart, Indiana	Indiana South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority	None
Florida Beach Bowl	2023	DRV PNK Stadium	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Amerant Bank	Pioneer Bowl (1997–2012) No contest 2013–2022, 2024

Name	First Game	Venue (Permanent Seating)	City	Title Sponsor	Previous Name(s)
ECAC Bowl Series Asa S. Bushnell Bowl Clayton Chapman Bowl Scotty Whitelaw Bowl James Lynah Bowl	2015	Varies (campus sites)		ECAC	ECAC Bowl (1983–2003) Regional ECAC bowl games (1983-2014)[9]
Centennial-MAC Bowl Series 3 unnamed bowls	2015			Centennial & MAC	None
Isthmus Bowl	2021	Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium	Sun Prairie, Wisconsin	WIAC & CCIW	None
Lakefront Bowl	2022	Raabe Stadium	Wauwatosa, Wisconsin	MWC & NACC	None
Chesapeake Bowl Challenge Cape Charles Bowl Cape Henry Bowl	2023	Salem Football Stadium	Salem, Virginia	Landmark & ODAC	None
Fusion Bowl	2024	Varies (campus sites)		NEWMAC & CNE	None
Opendorse Bowl Series[10] Extra Points Bowl[11] ForeverLawn Bowl	2024	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium	Canton, Ohio	OAC, PAC, HCAC, & NCAC	None

Additionally, NCAA Division III is home to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl (1973–2019; was played in Salem, Virginia). NCAA awarded the 2020 and 2021 games to Canton, OH; the 2022 game to Navy-Marine Corp Stadium; the 2023 to Salem, VA; the 2024 game to Humble, TX; and the 2025 game back to Canton. In contrast to other bowl games, the Stagg Bowl operates within the NCAA tournament structure rather than as a stand-alone post-season game; it serves as the Division III national championship game to conclude a 32-team post-season playoff.

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The NAIA's national championship game (which is the conclusion of a 16 team playoff) is currently not named as a bowl, but has held a bowl name in the past. Additionally, from 1970 to 1996, NAIA football was split into two divisions and held a separate tournaments and championships for both divisions; the Division II championship was never named a bowl and as such the past names listed below do not apply to the Division II championship game.

Name	First Game	Venue (Permanent Seating)	City	Title Sponsor	Previous Name(s)
NAIA national football championship	1956	Municipal Stadium (9,601)	Daytona Beach, Florida	NAIA Waste Pro	Aluminum Bowl (1956) Holiday Bowl (1957–1960) Camellia Bowl (1961–1963) Championship Bowl (1964–1976, 1980–1996) Apple Bowl (1977) Palm Bowl (1978–1979)

Football teams that are a part of the NCCAA may also be members of the NCAA, NAIA, or of neither. Bids to the Victory Bowl are given to NCCAA teams that did not make the NCAA or NAIA playoffs and is treated as the NCCAA Championship Game, but follows no playoff itself.

Name	First Game	Venue (Permanent Seating)	City	Title Sponsor	Previous Name(s)
Victory Bowl	1997	Campus site	N/A	NCCAA	None

The number of bowl games have risen steadily, reaching 41 (including the national championship game) by the 2015 bowl season. To fill the 80 available bowl slots, a record 15 teams with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games—including three with a record of 5–7. This situation led directly to the NCAA Division I Council imposing a three-year moratorium on new bowl games in April 2016.^[13]

Since 2010, organizers and boosters have continued to propose other bowl games—some of these proposals have since been dropped, while others are active proposals that have been placed on hold during the NCAA moratorium.

Name	Year to start	Venue (permanent seating)	City	Payout	Sponsor(s)	Previous name(s)
Chili Bowl	TBD	TQL Stadium (26,000)	Cincinnati, Ohio	TBD	TBD	None previous
Chicago Bowl	TBD	Wrigley Field (41,268)	Chicago, Illinois	TBD	TBD	None previous
Chocolate Bowl[14]	TBD	Hersheypark Stadium (15,641)	Hershey, Pennsylvania	TBD	TBD	None previous
Austin Bowl[15]	TBD	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119)	Austin, Texas	TBD	TBD	None previous
Medal of Honor Bowl[16]	TBD	Johnson Hagood Stadium (21,000)	Charleston, South Carolina	TBD	TBD	None previous
Little Rock Bowl[17]	TBD	War Memorial Stadium (54,120)	Little Rock, Arkansas	TBD	TBD	None previous
Melbourne Bowl	TBD	Marvel Stadium (56,347)	Melbourne, Victoria	TBD	TBD	None previous
Dubai bowl game[17]	TBD	TBD	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	TBD	TBD	None previous
Ireland bowl game[17]	TBD	TBD	Ireland (specific city TBD)	TBD	TBD	None previous
Toronto bowl game[17]	TBD	Rogers Centre (54,000)	Toronto, Ontario	TBD	TBD	International Bowl
St. Louis bowl game[17][18]	TBD	TBD	St. Louis, Missouri	TBD	TBD	None previous

Two proposed games, the Cure Bowl and Christmas Bowl, were turned down by the NCAA for 2010.^[19] The Cure Bowl was eventually added in 2014, for the 2015 bowl season.

In August 2013, the Detroit Lions announced that it would hold a new bowl game at Ford Field beginning in 2014, holding Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference tie-ins, despite the existence of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.^[20][21] While Pizza Bowl organizers attempted to move the game to Comerica Park (a baseball stadium across the street from Ford Field), these plans never came to fruition.^[22][23] In August 2014, the Lions announced that the new game would be known as the Quick Lane Bowl, and play its inaugural game on December 26, 2014. In a statement to Crain's Detroit Business, Motor City Bowl co-founder Ken Hoffman confirmed that there would be no Little Caesars Pizza Bowl for 2014.^[22][24]

In June 2013, ESPN.com reported that the so-called "Group of Five" conferences—the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West Conference, and Sun Belt Conference—were considering adding one or more new bowl games once the NCAA's current moratorium on new bowls expires after the 2013 season. This move was driven by a trend for the "Power Five" conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) to play one another in bowl games. The 2013 season, the last of the current four-year bowl cycle, will have 16 bowls that involve two teams from "Power Five" leagues. The 2014 season, the first of a new six-year bowl cycle, will have at least 19, and possibly more, matchups of "Power Five" teams. The "Group of Five" was apparently concerned that this trend would mean that its teams might not have available bowl slots.^[17]

According to reports, the 2010 Christmas Bowl proposal would have involved a Mountain West team against an opponent from either the Pac-12 or The American. As for The American, it has suggested a new bowl game, most likely at Marlins Park in Miami. Two other venues of "Group of Five" schools in Florida—Spectrum Stadium (UCF, Orlando) and FAU Stadium (Florida Atlantic, Boca Raton)—are being considered for other potential bowls. A possible bowl in Little Rock would pit C-USA and the Sun Belt. Finally, the director of the current Little Caesars Bowl indicated that he had been in contact with officials from all of the "Group of Five" about starting new bowl games in Ireland (most likely Dublin), Dubai, and either Toronto or Nassau.^[17] Recently, though, reports have indicated the proposed games in Ireland and Dubai would be unworkable.^[25]

The first new bowl to be confirmed for 2014 was the Camellia Bowl, a game created by ESPN and played in Montgomery, Alabama. It secured tie-ins with the MAC and Sun Belt, and an initial contract to run through the 2019 season. ESPN was also reported to be in negotiations to take over ownership of the existing Heart of Dallas Bowl and establish a new bowl game in Boca Raton.^[26]

Another ownership group interested in starting a Montgomery-based bowl at New ASU Stadium reportedly switched focus to Charleston, South Carolina. In the face of obstacles related to an NCAA ban on playing postseason games at predetermined locations in South Carolina due to the Confederate battle flag being flown at a civil war monument on the State House grounds, the ownership group instead chose to stage the Medal of Honor Bowl all-star game at Johnson Hagood Stadium beginning in 2014.^[27] However, with the Confederate flag's removal from the State House grounds on July 10, 2015, the NCAA lifted its ban that day.^[28] As such, on August 27 of that year, the Medal of Honor Bowl announced their plans to become a traditional postseason bowl game beginning on December 18, 2016, pending NCAA approval. The all-star game format was not played that year as a result.^[29] However, in April 2016, the NCAA announced a moratorium on new bowl games;^[13] organizers had subsequently announced plans to hold the bowl (as an all-star game again) in January 2018;^[30] however, no further editions of the Medal of Honor Bowl have been played.

State	Number	Bowls
Florida	8	Orange*, Boca Raton, Citrus, Cure, Gasparilla, Gator, Outback, Pop-Tarts
Texas	7	Cotton*, Alamo, Armed Forces, First Responder, Frisco, Sun, Texas
Alabama	3	Birmingham, Salute to Veterans, LendingTree
Arizona		Fiesta*, Arizona, Rate
California		Rose*, Holiday, LA
Louisiana		Sugar*, Independence, New Orleans
Tennessee	2	Liberty, Music City
Georgia	1	Peach*
Hawaii		Hawaii
Idaho		Famous Idaho Potato
Maryland		Military
Massachusetts		Fenway
Michigan		GameAbove Sports
Nevada		Las Vegas
New Mexico		New Mexico
New York		Pinstripe
North Carolina		Duke's Mayo
South Carolina		Myrtle Beach

* Bowl is a College Football Playoff semifinal, once every three seasons, in rotation under current CFP format

Country	Number	Bowls
Bahamas	1	Bahamas Bowl

All-star games predominantly featuring players from the FBS-level (or historical equivalents, such as Division I-A).^[31]

Name	Status	Years	City	Notes
East–West Shrine Bowl	Active	1925–present	San Francisco, California (1925–1941) multiple locations (1942–2011) St. Petersburg, Florida (2012–2019) Paradise, Nevada (2021–present)	Has invited Canadian players since 1985
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl	Defunct	2012–2023	Pasadena, California
Senior Bowl	Active	1950–present	Jacksonville, Florida (1950) Mobile, Alabama (1951–present)	Two separate venues in Mobile: Ladd–Peebles Stadium (1951–2020) and Hancock Whitney Stadium (2021–future)
Hula Bowl	Active	1960–2008 2020–present	Honolulu, Hawaii (1960–97, 2006–08, 2020–present) Wailuku, Hawaii (1998–2005)	Started with non-collegiate players in 1947
Medal of Honor Bowl	Defunct	2014–2015	Charleston, South Carolina
Blue–Gray Football Classic	Defunct	1939–2001 2003	Montgomery, Alabama Troy, Alabama
Casino del Sol College All-Star Game	Defunct	2011–2013	Tempe, Arizona (2011) Tucson, Arizona (2012–13)	Eastham Energy College All-Star Game in 2011
Challenge Bowl	Defunct	1978–1979	Seattle, Washington	Pac-8 all-stars vs. Big Ten all-stars (1978) Pac-10 all-stars vs. Big Eight all-stars (1979)[32]
Chicago College All-Star Game	Defunct	1934–1976	Chicago, Illinois (1934–42, 1945–76) Evanston, Illinois (1943–44)	College all-stars vs. NFL champions
College All-Star Bowl	Defunct	2013–2014	Greenville, South Carolina
Gridiron Classic	Defunct	1999–2005	Orlando, Florida (1999–2003) The Villages, Florida (2004–05)
Japan Bowl	Defunct	1976–1993	Tokyo, Japan (1976–79, 1992–93) Yokohama, Japan (1980–91)
Las Vegas All-American Classic	Defunct	2002–2006	Saint George, Utah (2002–03) Las Vegas, Nevada (2004–06)	Played as the Paradise Bowl in Utah
Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic	Defunct	2005–2006	Jackson, Mississippi	Division I-A vs. Division I-AA/II/III
North–South All-Star Classic	Defunct	2007	Houston, Texas	Also known as the Inta-Juice All-Star Classic
North–South Shrine Game	Defunct	1948–1973 1976	Miami, Florida Pontiac, Michigan	Started with high school teams in 1946
Players All-Star Classic	Defunct	2012	Little Rock, Arkansas
Raycom All-Star Classic	Defunct	2013	Montgomery, Alabama
Texas vs The Nation	Defunct	2007–2011 2013	El Paso, Texas (2007–10) San Antonio, Texas (2011) Allen, Texas (2013)

Name	Status	Years	City	Notes
National Bowl Game	Active	2011–present	Allentown, Pennsylvania (2011–2012) Miami, Florida (2013–2015) Daytona Beach, Florida (2016–present)	Division II/III and NAIA
FCS Bowl	Active	2014–present	Miami, Florida (2014–2015) Daytona Beach, Florida (2016–present)	FCS
Dream Bowl	Active	2016–present	Roanoke, Virginia (2016–2019) Salem, Virginia (2020–2023) Little Elm, Texas (2024–present)	Division II/III and FCS[33]
Cactus Bowl	Defunct	1994–2011	Fargo, North Dakota (1994–2000) Kingsville, Texas (2001–2011)	Played as the Snow Bowl in Fargo Division II
USA College Football Bowl	Defunct	1996–2015	multiple locations (1996–2014) Jackson, Mississippi (2015)	Initially Division III, later all levels[34] 2016 game was cancelled[35]
East Coast Bowl	Defunct	2001–2009	Petersburg, Virginia	Division II/III and NAIA
Epson Ivy Bowl	Defunct	1988–1996	Yokohama, Japan Tokyo, Japan Nishinomiya, Japan	Three years in Yokohama Three years in Tokyo Two years in Nishinomiya

• Black and Blue Bowl – Memphis and Southern Miss
• Empire State Bowl – Columbia and Cornell
• Confusion Bowl – Miami (OH) and Miami (FL)
• Crab Bowl Classic – Maryland and Navy
• Egg Bowl – Ole Miss and Mississippi State
• Iron Bowl – Alabama and Auburn
• Magnolia Bowl – LSU and Ole Miss
• Oyster Bowl - Old Dominion and rotating teams
• Palmetto Bowl – Clemson and South Carolina
• Safeway Bowl – North Texas and SMU
• Shula Bowl – FIU and Florida Atlantic
• Soul Bowl – Alcorn State and Jackson State
• Textile Bowl – Clemson and North Carolina State

• Aztec Bowl – Mexico (1950–53, 1955, 1957, 1964–66, 1970–71, 1971–80, 1984, 1986–present)
• Bacardi Bowl – seven exhibition games played in Havana, Cuba, from 1907 to 1946
• International Bowl – bowl game played in Toronto, Canada, from 2007 to 2010
• Bahamas Bowl – currently played bowl game in Nassau, Bahamas, since 2014.

• C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl – Copperas Cove, Texas
• Game One Bowl – Cedar Falls, Iowa (formerly Coca-Cola Bowl, Like Cola Bowl, Royal Crown Bowl, Pepsi-Cola/Sigler Printing Bowl, The Graphic Edge Bowl). This bowl is a doubleheader with the Iowa runner-up playing in the first game and the Iowa champion in the second. The opponents for each game are chosen at-large.
• Mississippi Bowl – Biloxi, Mississippi
• Midwest Classic Bowl – Miami, Oklahoma
• Red Grange Bowl – Glen Ellyn, Illinois
• Salt City Bowl – Hutchinson, Kansas

• Beef Empire Classic – Garden City, Kansas
• Brazos Valley Bowl – Bryan, Texas
• Carrier Dome Bowl – Syracuse, New York
• Citizens Bank Bowl – Pittsburg, Kansas. Known in its last season as the Football Capital of Kansas Bowl. Hosted 2009 National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship game between Blinn and Fort Scott, which featured future NFL stars Cam Newton and Lavonte David.
• Dalton Defenders Bowl – Coffeyville, Kansas
• Dixie Rotary Bowl – St. George, Utah
• East Bowl – rotating site among Coastal Conference schools
• El Toro Bowl – Yuma, Arizona
• Empire State Bowl – Uniondale, New York
• Garland Texas Bowl – Garland, Texas
• Gold Bowl - Richmond, Virginia
• Golden Isles Bowl – Brunswick, Georgia
• Grenn Country Bowl – Tahlequah, Oklahoma
• Junior Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
• Kansas Jayhawk Bowl Classic – Coffeyville, Kansas
• Mid-America Bowl – Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Midwest Bowl – rotating site among North Central Community College Conference schools
• Mineral Water Bowl – Excelsior Springs, Missouri
• Mississippi Magnolia Bowl – MACJC Championship game, rotating site
• North Star Bowl – Rochester, Minnesota
• Palm Bowl - McAllen, Texas
• Pilgrim's Pride Bowl – Mt. Pleasant, Texas
• Real Dairy Bowl – Pocatello, Idaho
• Red River Bowl – Bedford, Texas
• Refrigerator Bowl - Evansville, Indiana
• Roaring Ranger Bowl – Ranger, Texas
• Robert A. Bothman Bulldog Bowl – San Mateo, California
• Rodeo Bowl – Arkansas City, Kansas
• Sterling Silver Bowl – Sterling, Kansas
• Texas Shrine Bowl – Tyler, Texas
• Top of the Mountain Bowl – Sandy, Utah
• Valley of the Sun Bowl – rotating site in Maricopa County, Arizona
• Wool Bowl – Roswell, New Mexico
• Zia Bowl - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Source: NJCAA^[36]

Bowl name	Years played	Location	Notes
Alamo Bowl	1947	San Antonio, Texas	Not to be confused with the modern Alamo Bowl
All-American Bowl	1977–1990	Birmingham, Alabama	Known as the Hall of Fame Classic through 1985.
Aloha Bowl	1982–2000	Honolulu, Hawaii
Aviation Bowl	1961	Dayton, Ohio
Bacardi Bowl	1907, 1909, 1911–1912, 1921, 1936, 1946	Havana, Cuba	Last game in 1946, Southern Mississippi defeated Havana University, 55-0
Bluebonnet Bowl	1959–1987	Houston, Texas	Known as the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl whenever the game was played in the Astrodome.
Bluegrass Bowl	1958	Louisville, Kentucky
California Bowl	1981–1991	Fresno, California	Superseded by the Las Vegas Bowl.
Cherry Bowl	1984–1985	Pontiac, Michigan
Delta Bowl	1947–1948	Memphis, Tennessee
Dixie Bowl	1947–1948	Birmingham, Alabama
Dixie Classic	1921, 1924, 1933	Dallas, Texas	Forerunner to the current Cotton Bowl Classic
Famous Toastery Bowl	2023	Charlotte, North Carolina	One year substitution for the Bahamas Bowl.
Fort Worth Classic	1920	Fort Worth, Texas
Freedom Bowl	1984–1994	Anaheim, California
Frisco Football Classic	2021	Frisco, Texas	Created to accommodate all bowl-eligible teams for the 2021 College football season[37]
Garden State Bowl	1978–1981	East Rutherford, New Jersey
Gotham Bowl	1961–1962	New York City, New York
Great Lakes Bowl	1947	Cleveland, Ohio
Harbor Bowl	1946–1948	San Diego, California
Houston Bowl	2000–2005	Houston, Texas	Called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000–2001
International Bowl	2006–2009	Toronto, Ontario
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl[38]	1997–2013	Detroit, Michigan (1997–2001: Pontiac, Michigan)	Also known as the Ford Motor City Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. Was replaced by the Quick Lane Bowl in 2014.
Los Angeles Christmas Festival	1924	Los Angeles, California
Mercy Bowl	1961, 1971	Los Angeles, California
Miami Beach Bowl	2014–2016	Miami, Florida	Sold and moved to Frisco, Texas
Montgomery Bowl	2020	Montgomery, Alabama	One-season substitute for the Fenway Bowl.
Oahu Bowl	1998–2000	Honolulu, Hawaii
Oil Bowl	1943, 1945–1946	Houston, Texas
Pasadena Bowl	1967–1971	Pasadena, California
Poinsettia Bowl	2005–2016	San Diego, California	The Holiday Bowl management folded the Poinsettia Bowl.[39]
Presidential Cup Bowl	1950	College Park, Maryland
Raisin Bowl	1945–1949	Fresno, California
Salad Bowl	1947–1951	Phoenix, Arizona	Precursor to current Fiesta Bowl
San Diego East-West Christmas Classic	1921–1922	San Diego, California
San Francisco Bowl	2002–2019	San Francisco Bay Area, California
Seattle Bowl	2001–2002	Seattle, Washington	Continuation of the Oahu Bowl.
Shrine Bowl	1948–1949	Little Rock, Arkansas
Silicon Valley Football Classic	2000–2004	San Jose, California

• Camellia Bowl – Sacramento, California (1980)
• Heritage Bowl – Atlanta, Georgia (1991–1999)
• Pioneer Bowl – Wichita Falls, Texas (1978, 1981–1982)
• Gridiron Classic – rotating locations (2006–2009)
• ECAC Bowl – rotating locations (1993–2003)

• Bicentennial Bowl – Richmond, Virginia (1976)
• Boardwalk Bowl – Atlantic City, New Jersey (1973)
• Camellia Bowl – Sacramento, California (1973–1975)
• Dixie Rotary Bowl – Saint George, Utah (2006–2008)
• Gold Bowl – Richmond, Virginia (1977–1980)
• Grantland Rice Bowl – Murfreesboro, Tennessee & Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1973–1977)
• Heart of Texas Bowl – Copperas Cove, Texas & Waco, Texas (2012–2018)
• Kanza Bowl – Topeka, Kansas (2009–2012)
• Knute Rockne Bowl – Akron, Ohio & Davis, California (1976–1977)
• Live United Texarkana Bowl – Texarkana, Arkansas (2013–2023)
• Mineral Water Bowl – Excelsior Springs, Missouri (2000–2019)
• Pioneer Bowl – various locations as a playoff game (1973–1977)
• Pioneer Bowl – various locations as a bowl between HBCU teams (1997–2012)
• Poultry Bowl – Gainesville, Georgia (1973), Greensboro, North Carolina (1974)

• Oyster Bowl – Norfolk, Virginia (at various times in its history a Division I bowl game, a Division III bowl game and, currently, a regular season game)
• ECAC Presidents Bowl - New Britain, Connecticut (2015) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2016)^[9]
• ECAC Legacy Bowl - New Britain, Connecticut (2015) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2016)^[9]
• New York State Bowl - Campus Sites (2017-2019)

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• All-Sports Bowl - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1961–1964)
• Bicentennial Bowl - Little Rock, Arkansas (1975)
• Boot Hill Bowl - Dodge City, Kansas (1970–1980)
• Cowboy Bowl - Lawton, Oklahoma (1971–1972)
• Great Southwest Bowl - Grand Prairie, Texas (1960)
• Share Bowl - Knoxville, Tennessee (1971)
• Shrine Bowl - Ardmore, Oklahoma (1972)
• Sunflower Bowl - Winfield, Kansas (1982–1986)
• Wheat Bowl - Ellinwood, Kansas, Great Bend, Kansas (1995–2006), Pre-season NAIA bowl^[41]

Name	Seasons Active	City	Notes
Harvest Bowl	1958–1969	Roanoke, Virginia
Mirage Bowl	1976–1993	Tokyo, Japan	A regular season matchup, originally at Korakuen Stadium, later at Olympic Stadium, and finally at the Tokyo Dome
Oyster Bowl	1948–1995	Norfolk, Virginia	A regular season game called a "bowl", now a home game for Old Dominion University to raise money for the Kedive Shriner's charities
Patriot Bowl	2007–2009	Cleveland, Ohio	A regular season game called a "bowl" that featured a team from the Mid-American Conference and (originally) one of the United States service academies
Tobacco Bowl	1935–1941, 1948–1984	South Boston, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

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Name	Seasons active	City	Notes
Angel Bowl	1946	Los Angeles, California	Florida A&M vs. Wiley
Azalea Bowl	1945	Orlando, Florida	Florida Memorial University vs. Knoxville College
Azalea Classic	1971, 1974	Mobile, Alabama	Featuring HBCUs
Bean Bowl	1949–1950	Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Beaver Bowl	1958	Corry, Pennsylvania	Slippery Rock University vs. Pennsylvania Western University
Boardwalk Bowl	1961–1972	Atlantic City, New Jersey	A College Division regional final 1968–1972, later a Division II quarterfinal.
Botany Bowl	1955	Shenandoah, Iowa	Nebraska-Kearney vs. Northern State
Boy's Ranch Bowl	1947	Abilene, Texas	Missouri Valley College vs. McMurry University
Burley Bowl	1945–1956	Johnson City, Tennessee	Played on Thanksgiving Day each year
Cajun Bowl	1947	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Cattle Bowl	1947–1948	Fort Worth, Texas
Camellia Bowl	1964–1972	Sacramento, California	A College Division regional final 1964–1972, later a playoff game in I-AA and D-II. Not to be confused with the current Camellia Bowl in FBS.
Cement Bowl	1962	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Hofstra Pride vs. West Chester Golden Rams
Charity Bowl	1937	Los Angeles, California	Fresno State vs. Central Arkansas
Chocolate Bowl[42]	1935	Tyler, Texas	Texas College Steers vs. Alabama State Hornets
Christmas Bowl	1958–1959	Natchitoches, Louisiana
Cigar Bowl	1946–1954	Tampa, Florida
Coconut Bowl	1946	Miami, Florida	Bethune-Cookman vs. Albany State
Corn Bowl	1947–1955	Bloomington, Illinois
Cosmopolitan Bowl	1951	Alexandria, Louisiana	McNeese State vs. Louisiana College
Cotton-Tobacco Bowl	1946–1947	Greensboro, North Carolina
Eastern Bowl	1963	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Northeastern Huskies vs. East Carolina Pirates
Elks Bowl	1953–1954	Greenville, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina	Both games were played in calendar year 1954.
Festival of Palms Bowl	1932–1933	Miami, Florida	Hosted by University of Miami, it become the Orange Bowl for the 1934 season[43]
Fish Bowl (Texas)	1948	Corpus Christi, Texas	University of Corpus Christi vs. Southwestern University
Fish Bowl (Virginia)	1948	Norfolk, Virginia	Hampton Pirates vs. Central State Marauders
Flower Bowl	1942–1948	Jacksonville, Florida	Featuring HBCUs
Fruit Bowl	1947–1948	San Francisco, California	1948 game was the first inter-racial college bowl game
Furniture Bowl[44]	1950	Martinsville, Virginia	Maryland State Hawks vs. Bluefield State Big Blues
Glass Bowl	1946–1949	Toledo, Ohio	Hosted by University of Toledo
Golden Isles Bowl	1962	Brunswick, Georgia	McNeese State University vs. Samford University
Grantland Rice Bowl	1964–1972	Murfreesboro, Tennessee Baton Rouge, Louisiana	A College Division regional final for nine years; later a Division II playoff game.
Grape Bowl	1947–1948	Lodi, California
Great Lakes Bowl	1948	Cleveland, Ohio	John Carroll Blue Streaks vs. Canisius Golden Griffins. Played in 1947 as a major bowl game
Hoosier Bowl	1946	Evansville, Indiana	Evansville Purple Aces vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
Iodine Bowl	1949–1951, 1953	Charleston, South Carolina	Hosted by Allen University. Featuring HBCUs.
Kickapoo Bowl	1947	Wichita Falls, Texas	Midwestern State Mustangs vs. Central Arkansas Bears
Knute Rockne Bowl	1969–1972	Bridgeport, Connecticut Atlantic City, New Jersey	A College Division regional final for four years; later a Division II playoff game.
Lions Bowl	1946–1947, 1949–1952	Ruston, Louisiana	Hosted by Grambling State University, featuring HBCUs
Mirza Shrine Bowl	1950	Pittsburg, Kansas	Pittsburg State Gorillas vs. Central Missouri Mules
Missouri-Kansas Bowl	1948	Kansas City, Missouri	Emporia State Hornets vs. Southwest Missouri State Bears
National Bowl[45]	1947	Washington, D.C.	Shaw Bears vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs
National Classic	1954	Greensboro, North Carolina	North Carolina College vs. Tennessee A&I
New Year's Classic	1933–1934	Honolulu, Hawaii	Hosted by University of Hawaii
Oleander Bowl	1949	Galveston, Texas	McMurry University vs. Missouri Valley College
Optimist Bowl	1946	Houston, Texas	College of the Pacific was coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg.
Orange Blossom Classic	1933–1978	Miami, Florida	Hosted by Florida A&M, featuring HBCUs. The name is now used for a regular season game.
Palmetto Shrine Bowl	1955	Columbia, South Carolina	Lenoir-Rhyne Bears vs. Newberry Wolves
Paper Bowl	1948–1950	Pensacola, Florida	Hosted by Jacksonville State University
Peach Blossom Classic	1939–1942, 1947, 1949	Atlanta, Georgia Columbus, Georgia Macon, Georgia	Hosted by Morris Brown College, featuring HBCUs
Peanut Bowl	1968	Dothan, Alabama	West Alabama Tigers vs. Ouachita Baptist Tigers
Pear Bowl	1946–1951	Ashland, Oregon Medford, Oregon
Pecan Bowl	1946–1947 1964–1967 1968–1970	Orangeburg, South Carolina Abilene, Texas Arlington, Texas	HBCU matchup in 1940s, then a College Division regional final
Pelican Bowl	1972 1974–1975	Durham, North Carolina New Orleans, Louisiana
Peninsula Bowl	1950	Charleston, South Carolina	Allen Yellow Jackets vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs
Phillips Field Bowl	1951	Tampa, Florida	Tampa Spartans vs. Brandeis Judges
Piedmont Tobacco Bowl	1946	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Fayetteville State Broncos vs. Allen Yellow Jackets
Pioneer Bowl	1971–1972	Wichita Falls, Texas	A College Division regional final for two years; later a playoff game in DI-AA and DII.
Pineapple Bowl	1940–1941, 1947–1952	Honolulu, Hawaii	Hosted by University of Hawaii
Poi Bowl	1936–1939	Honolulu, Hawaii	Hosted by University of Hawaii
Prairie View Bowl	1928–1960	Houston, Texas	First bowl game for HBCUs, hosted by Prairie View A&M.
Pretzel Bowl	1951	Reading, Pennsylvania	West Chester Golden Rams vs. Albright Rams
Pythian Bowl	1949–1951	Salisbury, North Carolina	First bowl game that was played in North Carolina. Known in 1952 as the Lions Bowl.
Refrigerator Bowl	1948–1956	Evansville, Indiana
Rice Bowl	1957–1958, 1960	Stuttgart, Arkansas
Rocket Bowl	1960	Huntsville, Alabama	Millsaps Majors vs. Maryville Scots
Shrimp Bowl	1952	Galveston, Texas	Sam Houston State Bearkats vs. Northeastern State RiverHawks
Smoky Mountain Bowl	1949	Bristol, Tennessee	Western Carolina Catamounts vs. West Liberty Hilltoppers
Space City Bowl	1966–1967	Huntsville, Alabama
Texhoma Bowl	1948–1949	Denison, Texas
Textile Bowl	1974	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Wofford Terriers vs. South Carolina State
Tobacco Bowl	1946	Lexington, Kentucky	Muhlenberg College vs. St. Bonaventure University
Tropical Bowl	1951–1953	Jacksonville, Florida	Featuring HBCUs
Vulcan Bowl	1941–1948, 1951	Birmingham, Alabama	Featuring HBCUs
West Virginia Bowl	1960–1961	Clarksburg, West Virginia
Will Rogers Bowl	1947	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Pepperdine University vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University
Yam Bowl	1946–1947	Dallas, Texas	Featuring HBCUs

• Bids to college bowl games

• Oriard, Michael (2009). Bowled Over: Big-Time College Football from the Sixties to the BCS Era. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-3329-2.