Cactus Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 26, 2026
Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
Format and selection
Conference bowl agreements
One postseason game.
- The Big 12’s bowl agreements allocate teams after the CFP, in the conference’s published bowl selection process.
- Alamo, Pop-Tarts, Texas, Liberty, Cactus and Independence are listed in the continuing Big 12 pool. The former Pac-12 members have a separate bowl arrangement.
- The partner list identifies eligible selection pools; it does not establish why a particular team will be chosen.
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
Previous editions
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