Alamo Bowl
| Alamo Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Valero Alamo Bowl | |
| Stadium | Alamodome |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Operated | 1993–present |
| Conference tie-ins | Big 12 (1996–present) Pac-12 (1993–1994; 2010–2025) |
| Previous conference tie-ins | Southwest (1993–1995) Big Ten (1995–2009) |
| Payout | US$8,252,740 (2019) |
| Website | alamobowl.com |
| Sponsors | |
Builders Square (1993–1998) Sylvania (1999–2001) MasterCard (2002–2005) Valero Energy Corporation (2007–present) | |
| Former names | |
Builders Square Alamo Bowl (1993–1998) Sylvania Alamo Bowl (1999–2001) Alamo Bowl Presented By MasterCard (2002) MasterCard Alamo Bowl (2003–2005) Alamo Bowl (2006) | |
| 2025 matchup | |
| USC vs. TCU (TCU 30–27OT) | |
The Alamo Bowl is a college football post-season bowl game featuring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams, played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been played in late December, although it has been contested in early January three times. The bowl has had tie-ins with several athletic conferences, most recently the Big 12 Conference and Pac-12 Conference. Since 2007, the game has been sponsored by Valero Energy Corporation and is officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.