Xbox Bowl

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Xbox Bowl
Xbox Bowl logo.webp
Stadium Ford Center at The Star
Location Frisco, Texas
Operated2025–present
Conference tie-ins
Website xboxbowl.com
Sponsors
Xbox (2025–present)
2025 matchup
Missouri State vs. Arkansas State
(Arkansas State 34–28)

The Xbox Bowl is an annual NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Owned by ESPN Events, the bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA and the Sun Belt Conference. The inaugural edition of the bowl was held in December 2025.

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History

On December 4, 2025, the Xbox Bowl was announced as the replacement for the Bahamas Bowl. [1] Prior to the introduction of the Xbox Bowl, the most recent Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) bowl game to debut was the Fenway Bowl in 2022. [2] The matchup for the inaugural edition of the Xbox Bowl was announced as Missouri State vs. Arkansas State. [3] Several Xbox gaming characters were used as mascots during the game, most notably Master Chief awarding the trophy to the winners. [4]

Game results

DateWinning TeamLosing TeamVenueAttendance
December 18, 2025 Arkansas State 34 Missouri State 28 Ford Center at The Star 7,782

MVPs

GameOffensive MVPDefensive MVP
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
2025Corey RuckerArkansas StateWRKyle TaylorArkansas StateLB

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2025 edition (1 game, 2 total appearances).

ConferenceRecordAppearances by season
GamesWLWin pct.WonLost
Sun Belt 1101.0002025 
CUSA 101.000 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ DiCristoforo, Andrea (December 4, 2025). "First-ever Xbox Bowl to be played at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Golen, Jimmy (December 17, 2022). "Interim coach Deion Branch leads Louisville past Cincinnati at Fenway Bowl". CBS News . AP . Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ Sam, Doric (December 4, 2025). "Xbox Reveals Matchup, Location, Date, TV Info For Historic CFB Bowl Game". Bleacher Report . Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Master Chief Delivers Trophy on a Warthog to Butch Jones at Xbox Bowl in Latest Surreal CFB Moment". SI. December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
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