| Birmingham Bowl | |
|---|---|
| 76 Birmingham Bowl | |
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| Stadium | Protective Stadium |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Previous stadiums | Legion Field (2006–2020) |
| Operated | 2006–present |
| Conference tie-ins | The American, SEC Alternates: C-USA, MAC |
| Payout | US$1,374,545 (2019 season)[1] |
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| 2022 matchup | |
| East Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina (East Carolina 53–29) | |
| 2023 matchup | |
| Troy vs. Duke (Duke 17–10) | |
The Birmingham Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game played annually in Birmingham, Alabama. First held in 2006, the game is owned and operated by ESPN Events.[2] The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) also provides marketing, management and game-day operations support. The game was previously known as the PapaJohns.com Bowl (2006–2010) and the BBVA Compass Bowl (2011–2014). TicketSmarter signed on as the title sponsor of the 2019 game, making it the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl.[3] From its inception through 2020, the game was played at Legion Field; since the December 2021 game, it has been held at Protective Stadium.
The January 2021 edition of the bowl was cancelled due to an insufficient number of teams being available to fill all 2020–21 bowl games, following a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "ESPN Regional Television to Own and Operate New PapaJohns.com Bowl Game". May 9, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2006.
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