Birmingham Bowl
| Birmingham Bowl | |
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| JLab Birmingham Bowl | |
| Stadium | Protective Stadium |
| Location | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Previous stadiums | Legion Field (2006–2020) |
| Operated | 2006–present |
| Conference tie-ins | The American, SEC Alternates: C-USA, MAC |
| Payout | US$1,374,545 (2019 season) |
| Website | birminghambowl |
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| Former names | |
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| 2025 matchup | |
| Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State (Georgia Southern 29–10) | |
The Birmingham Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game played annually in Birmingham, Alabama. First held in 2006, the game is owned and operated by ESPN Events. From its inception through 2020, the game was played at Legion Field; since the December 2021 game, it has been held at Protective Stadium. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) also provides marketing, management and game-day operations support.
The game was previously known as the PapaJohns.com Bowl (2006–2010) and the BBVA Compass Bowl (2011–2014). A multi-year sponsorship agreement with JLab Audio was announced in September 2025, making the game's full name the JLab Birmingham Bowl.