2026 Fiesta Bowl (December)

2026 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
56th Fiesta Bowl
DateDecember 30, 2026
Season2026
StadiumState Farm Stadium
LocationGlendale, Arizona
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN

The 2026 Fiesta Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 30, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The 56th annual Fiesta Bowl will be one of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal games, and the winner will advance to the semifinals.[1] The game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. MST and will air on TNT.[2][3] The Fiesta Bowl will be one of the 2026–27 bowl games concluding the 2026 FBS football season. The game is sponsored by vacation rental marketplace Vrbo and is officially known as the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

Teams

The Fiesta Bowl, like the other College Football Playoff quarterfinal games, will feature a team that wins a CFP first-round game and a team that receives a first-round bye.

Game summary

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the 2026 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
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at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2026
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST
  • TV: ESPN

References

  1. ↑ "Fiesta Bowl Date, Time Announced with Full 2026-27 CFP Schedule". Arizona Sports. Associated Press. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2026-27 College Football Playoff, bowl schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "College Football Bowl Schedule 2026". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 14 June 2026.