JLab Birmingham Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 29, 2026
Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL
Format and selection
Conference bowl agreements
One postseason bowl game.
- Eligible ACC teams enter ESPN Events’ rotating bowl package; a complete pick order is not documented.
- The American Conference also makes eligible teams available through its ESPN Events bowl pool. The full opposing-conference and selection-order details are not documented for each game in the consulted announcements.
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 2006 football season.
The records identify Birmingham, AL as its present site. Individual editions retain documented name changes and results.
Sources and coverage
Previous editions
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