2026 Duke's Mayo Bowl

2026 Duke's Mayo Bowl
24th Duke's Mayo Bowl
DateJanuary 2, 2026
Season2025
StadiumBank of America Stadium
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
FavoriteMississippi State by 3
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersAnish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline) (ESPN)
Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline) (ESPN Radio)

The 2026 Duke's Mayo Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on January 2, 2026, at Bank of America Stadium located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 24th annual Duke's Mayo Bowl is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN.[1][2] The Duke's Mayo Bowl game will be one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season. The game's title sponsor is Duke's Mayonnaise.

Teams

The game will feature the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8–4) of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–7) of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[3]

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Game summary

2026 Duke's Mayo Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wake Forest - - --0
Mississippi State - - --0

at Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Statistics

Statistics WF MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites". NCAA.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ Olson, Eric (December 7, 2025). "Bowl Officials Seek 5-7 Teams to Fill In After Irish, Iowa St, Kansas St Say They're Done for Year". AP News. Retrieved December 8, 2025.