The Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse. It is organized by the Tampa Bay Bowl Association under Jim McVay, who has been the president/CEO since 1988. The Outback Bowl is not Tampa's first bowl game, as the Cigar Bowl was played at old Phillips Field near downtown from…
The Outback Bowl is an annual New Year's Day college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl from 1986 to 1994 until being renamed in 1995 for its new title sponsor, Outback Steakhouse. It is organized by the Tampa Bay Bowl Association under Jim McVay, who has been the president/CEO since 1988. The Outback Bowl is not Tampa's first bowl game, as the Cigar Bowl was played at old Phillips Field near downtown from…
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Seasons (10)
Season 1986
23 Dec 1986 · 1 episode
11986 Outback Bowl: Boston College Eagles (8-3) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (8-3)23 Dec 1986
Season 2016
1 Jan 2016 · 1 episode
12016 Outback Bowl: #13 Northwestern Wildcats (10-3) vs. #23 Tennessee Volunteers (8-4)1 Jan 2016
Season 2017
2 Jan 2017 · 1 episode
12017 Outback Bowl: #17 Florida Gators (8-4) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4)2 Jan 2017
Season 2020
1 Jan 2020 · 1 episode
12020 Outback Bowl: #18 Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-2) vs. #12 Auburn Tigers (9-3)1 Jan 2020
Season 2021
2 Jan 2021 · 1 episode
12021 Outback Bowl Ole Miss vs. Indiana2 Jan 2021
Season 2022
1 Jan 2022 · 1 episode
12022 Outback Bowl: Penn State (7-5) vs. Arkansas (8-4)1 Jan 2022
Season 2023
2 Jan 2023 · 1 episode
12023 ReliaQuest Bowl: #22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois2 Jan 2023
Season 2024
1 Jan 2024 – 31 Dec 2024 · 2 episodes
12024 ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin Badgers vs. LSU Tigers1 Jan 2024
22024B ReliaQuest Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Michigan Wolverines31 Dec 2024
Season 2025
31 Dec 2025 · 1 episode
12025 ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Vanderbilt Commodores31 Dec 2025