Sun Bowl 2026: Date, Time, TV, Teams and Odds
The Sun Bowl 2026 is Thursday, December 31, 2026, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. Kickoff is listed for 2:00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+. The matchup features teams from the ACC (or Notre Dame) and the Pac-12.
Sun Bowl 2026 date, time and TV channel
| Detail | Sun Bowl 2026 |
|---|---|
| Game | Old El Paso Sun Bowl |
| Date | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 2:00 PM ET |
| TV | CBS and Paramount+ |
| Stadium | Sun Bowl Stadium |
| Location | El Paso, Texas |
| Tie-ins | The ACC (or Notre Dame) and the Pac-12 |
| Teams | To be announced |
Who plays in the Sun Bowl 2026?
The Sun Bowl has tie-ins with the ACC (or Notre Dame) and the Pac-12, per FBSchedules. A tie-in gives a conference a spot in the game, and the bowl and the conference choose which eligible team fills it.
Tie-ins are not guarantees. When a conference does not have enough bowl-eligible teams, or sends extra teams to the College Football Playoff, the spot goes to a team from another league.
Our bowl projections track which teams are in line for each game, and the full bowl game schedule lists every date and kickoff.
Sun Bowl 2026 odds and prediction
There are no odds yet because there is no matchup. Sportsbooks post a point spread, a moneyline and a total within hours of the teams being announced. We will add the line at each major book here, with the date and time of the snapshot.
Our prediction will follow the same method we use all season: our own projection compared with the market, and a lean only when our number beats the line. Our free plays are on the free picks page.
What moves a bowl game line
- Opt-outs: players headed to the NFL draft sometimes skip non-playoff bowls.
- The transfer portal, which opens before many bowls are played.
- Coaching changes, including interim coaches calling plays.
- The layoff: most teams have not played in three weeks or more.
These factors make bowl lines move more than regular-season lines. Our guide on how to bet on college football explains spreads, totals and moneylines.