2026 Cure Bowl

2026 StaffDNA Cure Bowl
12th Cure Bowl
DateDecember 22, 2026
Season2026
StadiumExploria Stadium
LocationOrlando, Florida
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN

The 2026 Cure Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 22, 2026, at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida.[1] The 12th annual Cure Bowl, will feature teams from the Group of Five conferences and the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN. The Cure Bowl will be one of the 2026–27 bowl games concluding the 2026 FBS football season. The game is sponsored by StaffDNA, a digital marketplace for healthcare jobs, and is officially known as the StaffDNA Cure Bowl.[2][3][4]

Teams

Based on conference tie-ins, the game will feature teams from the Group of Five conferences and the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Game summary

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at Exploria Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2026
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
  • TV: ESPN

References

  1. ↑ Murschel, Matt (June 3, 2026). "Cure Bowl to Return to UCF's Bounce House; Dates Set for Pop-Tarts, Citrus Bowls". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ "College Football Bowl Schedule: 2026". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026–27 College Football Playoff, Bowl Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026–27 Bowl Schedule". BowlSeason.com. Retrieved June 26, 2026.