Sugar Bowl
The college football bowl game in the Superdome. Once a New Year's Day fixture, its date now moves with its role in the College Football Playoff.
- When
- Traditionally 1 January; now set each season by the College Football Playoff rotation, from 31 December to mid-January.
- Where
- Caesars Superdome
- Admission
- Ticketed
- Official site
- allstatesugarbowl.org/
Announced by organiser "will be played on Friday, January 15, 2027" (organiser, checked 2026-10-26) · 75 days away
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About Sugar Bowl
There is no Sugar Bowl on 1 January 2027: the game is a playoff semifinal on Friday 15 January 2027, the latest date in its history, and then a quarterfinal on 31 December 2027.
Dates, 2026–2035
| Year | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thu 1 Jan | Held |
| 2027 | Fri 15 Jan | Announced by organiser |
| 2027 | Fri 31 Dec | Announced by organiser |
| 2028 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2028 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
| 2029 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2029 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
| 2030 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2030 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
| 2031 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2031 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
| 2032 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2032 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
| 2033 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2033 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
| 2034 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2034 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
| 2035 | Usually in January | Usual month only |
| 2035 | Usually in December | Usual month only |
"Usual pattern" rows project the timing described above onto each year. They are not dates: organisers set them, and they sometimes break the pattern (see how often the patterns held).
Recent: 2024: 1 Jan 2024; 2025: 2 Jan 2025; 2026: 1 Jan 2026.
Sources
- allstatesugarbowl.org/news/2026/2/3/game-dates.aspx (2027 game dates; checked 2026-10-26)
- collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2021/9/7/sugar-bowl (2024–2026 game dates; checked 2026-10-26)