December 26, 2025
Rate Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 26, 2025
Chase Field Phoenix, AZ
Participants and result
Format and selection
Independent bowl selection
One postseason game.
The consulted sources do not document how teams were selected for this season.
These are documented selection procedures. They do not explain why a particular participant was chosen unless the source expressly records that decision.
History
The NCAA records trace this competition to the 1989 football season.
The records identify Phoenix, AZ as its present site. Individual editions retain documented name changes and results.
Sources and coverage
The consulted sources do not document the selection procedure for this season.
Previous editions
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