2026 Texas Bowl
| 2026 Kinder's Texas Bowl | |
|---|---|
| 20th Texas Bowl | |
| Date | December 31, 2026 |
| Season | 2026 |
| Stadium | NRG Stadium |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| United States TV coverage | |
| Network | ESPN |
The 2026 Texas Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 31, 2026, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.[1] The 20th annual Texas Bowl game will feature teams from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be shown on ESPN. The Texas Bowl will be one of the 2026–27 bowl games concluding the 2026 FBS football season. The game is sponsored by Kinder's, a maker of barbecue sauce and other seasonings, and is officially known as the Kinder's Texas Bowl.[2][3][4]
Teams
[edit]Based on conference tie-ins, the game will be played between teams from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Game summary
[edit]2026 Kinder's Texas Bowl
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at NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026
- TV: ESPN
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References
[edit]- ↑ Duarte, Joseph (June 4, 2026). "Kinder's Texas Bowl Returns to New Year's Eve Date for 2026". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "College Football Bowl Schedule: 2026". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2026–27 College Football Playoff, Bowl Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2026–27 Bowl Schedule". BowlSeason.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.