The 2026 Holiday Bowl is an American college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on January 2, 2026, at Snapdragon Stadium located in San Diego, California.[1] The 46th annual Holiday Bowl will feature the SMU Mustangs from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Arizona Wildcats from the Big 12 Conference. The game is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. PST and will air on FOX. This is the first Holiday Bowl that is played in January.[2] The previous edition was played on December 27, 2024. The Holiday Bowl will be one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season. Sponsored by online estate planning company Trust & Will, the game is officially known as the Trust & Will Holiday Bowl.
Teams
The game will feature the Arizona Wildcats (9–3) from the Big 12 Conference and the SMU Mustangs (8–4) from the Atlantic Coast Conference.[3][4][5]
Game summary
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References
- ^ "2025-26 College Football Playoff, bowl schedule". ESPN.com. August 11, 2025.
- ^ "46th Annual Holiday Bowl Set For January 2, 2026, at Snapdragon Stadium". holidaybowl.com. August 28, 2025.
- ^ "DirectTV Holiday Bowl Matchup Set For 2024, 2025 Games". holidaybowl.com. July 12, 2025.
- ^ Zafiropoulos, Kristos (December 7, 2025). "January Debut: Arizona and SMU Meet in the 46th Annual Trust & Will Holiday Bowl". Times of San Diego. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Spears, Justin (December 7, 2025). "Arizona Wildcats to Play SMU Mustangs in the Holiday Bowl". Tuscon.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
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- All-Star Games
- Hula Bowl (Jan. 10)
- Tropical Bowl (Jan. 18)
- East–West Shrine Bowl (Jan. 27)
- Senior Bowl (Jan. 31)
- HBCU Legacy Bowl (Feb. 21)
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