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Fiesta Bowl
1971
Last aired: S1 E55, 2025 Fiesta Bowl: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Miami Hurricanes · 2026-01-08
The Fiesta Bowl (the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl is the full official name of this annual game) is an American college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium. Sponsored by obstacle racing series BattleFrog, as of January, 2016 it is officially known as the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl. Vizio served as the title sponsor for the 2014 game. From 1996 until 2014, Frito-Lay was the bowl's title sponsor through its Tostitos tortilla chip brand. Previous sponsors included Sunkist and IBM.
In 1998, the Fiesta Bowl became part of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), and before 2006 every four years (most recently in 2010) was the designee for the national championship game. Beginning with the 2014 season, Fiesta Bowl became a member of College Football Playoff, hosting a semifinal game every three years, and all the teams playing in this bowl will be selected by the CFP Selection Committee.
Season 1
E1
1971 Fiesta Bowl: Arizona State Sun Devils (10-1) vs. Florida State Seminoles (8-3)
1971-12-27 · 210 min
The 1st annual Fiesta Bowl is being broadcast live today from Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-1) are taking on the Florida State Seminoles (8-3).
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2009 Fiesta Bowl: #10 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) vs. #3 Texas Longhorns (11-1)
2009-01-05 · 210 min
E39
2010 Fiesta Bowl: #6 Boise State Broncos (13-0) vs. #3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-0)
2010-01-04 · 210 min
E40
2011 Fiesta Bowl: #25 Connecticut Huskies (8-4) vs. #9 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)
2011-01-01 · 210 min
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2012 Fiesta Bowl: #4 Stanford Cardinal (11-1) vs. #3 Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1)
2012-01-02 · 210 min
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2013 Fiesta Bowl: #5 Oregon Ducks (11-1) vs. #7 Kansas State Wildcats (11-1)
2013-01-03 · 210 min
E43
2014 Fiesta Bowl: #15 UCF Knights (11-1) vs. #6 Baylor Bears (11-1)
2014-01-01 · 210 min
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2014 Fiesta Bowl: #21 Boise State Broncos (11-2) vs. #12 Arizona Wildcats (10-3)
2014-12-31 · 210 min
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2016 Fiesta Bowl: #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2) vs. #7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)
2016-01-01 · 210 min
The 46th annual Fiesta Bowl is being broadcast live today from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The #7 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) are going up against the #8 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-2).
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2016 Fiesta Bowl: #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) vs. #3 Clemson Tigers (12-1)
2016-12-31 · 210 min
The 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl is airing live tonight from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This is the 2nd of 2 Playoff Semifinal games that are both being played today. The winner of this game will then play the winner of the 1st Semifinal game that aired prior to this game for the National Championship on Monday January 9th, 2016. The #3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) are going up against the #2 Clemson Tigers (12-1).
E47
2017 Fiesta Bowl: #12 Washington Huskies (10-2) vs. #9 Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)
2017-12-30 · 210 min
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2019 Fiesta Bowl: #11 LSU Tigers (9-3) vs. #7 UCF Knights (12-0)
2019-01-01 · 210 min
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2019 Fiesta Bowl: #3 Clemson Tigers (13-0) vs. #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0)
2019-12-28 · 210 min
E50
2021 Fiesta Bowl: #25 Oregon Ducks (4-2) vs. #10 Iowa State Cyclones (8-3)
2021-01-02 · 210 min
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
E51
2022 Fiesta Bowl: #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) vs. #9 Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-2)
2022-01-01 · 210 min
Marcus Freeman makes his coaching debut as No. 5 Notre Dame (11-1) faces No. 9 Oklahoma State (11-2) in the Fiesta Bowl. Former Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly left for LSU in November 2021. Oklahoma State is in its first Fiesta Bowl since 2012.
E52
2022 Fiesta Bowl: #3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-1) vs. #2 Michigan Wolverines (13-0)
2022-12-31 · 210 min
From State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ.
The No. 2 Wolverines (13-0) battle the No. 3 Horned Frogs (12-1) in a College Football Playoff semifinal from Phoenix. The programs have never met. Michigan is the Big Ten champion. TCU lost to Kansas State in overtime in the Big 12 title game.
E53
2023 Fiesta Bowl: 23 Liberty Flames vs. 8 Oregon Ducks
2024-01-01 · 210 min
From State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
E54
2024 Fiesta Bowl: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Boise State Broncos
2024-12-31 · 210 min
Live from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The No. 3 Broncos (12-1) and No. 6 Nittany Lions (12-2) meet in the Fiesta Bowl for a CFP quarterfinal. Penn State got two pick-sixes in a 38-10 romp over No. 11 SMU on Dec. 21. Boise State star Ashton Jeanty finished second in Heisman Trophy voting.
E55
2025 Fiesta Bowl: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Miami Hurricanes
2026-01-08 · 210 min
Live from Sun Devil Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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