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SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Division I FBS · Postseason bowl

January 2, 2027
Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX

Format and selection

Conference bowl agreements

One postseason bowl game.

  1. Eligible ACC teams enter ESPN Events’ rotating bowl package; a complete pick order is not documented.
  2. 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 2010 football season.

The records identify University Park, TX as its present site. Individual editions retain documented name changes and results.

Sources and coverage

Previous editions

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