Cactus Bowl

09/04/2026

A bowl win to close last season. Another W to open this one. 〽️

We caught up with Gopher Football Coach P.J. Fleck, our Defensive MVP Anthony Smith, QB Drake Lindsey and Linebacker Maverick Baranowski, who reflected on their bowl experience in Arizona — and how it helped set the tone for the 2026 season.

Next up in the desert: Tickets for the 2026 Cactus Bowl go on sale Monday, Sept. 14! 🌵🎟️

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

ATTN: AZ TEACHERS!! 👩‍🏫 👨‍🏫

✨ WHAT'S YOUR WISH? ✨ Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2026-27 Fiesta Sports Foundation Wishes for Teachers program!

Tag an Arizona teacher in the comments ⬇️ to let them know, because this year we’re granting 500 teachers (K-12) with $2,500 classroom wishes!

🍎📚 https://tinyurl.com/5n8m9mwt

07/30/2026

Our champs are back! Great to see Gopher Football at Big Ten Media Days. 🏈🏆🌵

07/30/2026

Love seeing the NIL Store bringing the player experience to life in the Big Ten Players Lounge — especially for a team that played in our game last year! 〽️🏈

07/29/2026

Minnesota’s Anthony Smith, the Defensive MVP of our game last Coca-Cola Bowl Season, cleaned up nice for Big Ten Media Days. 🤝🔥

07/09/2026

Which Big 12 team will we see in the Cactus Bowl on Dec. 26?

06/23/2026

The Cactus Bowl is coming back to Tempe! 🏈

This year’s game is more than a new chapter, it’s a homecoming. Back to ASU. Back to the traditions that have made this game a part of Arizona’s bowl season for decades.

🌵 December 26
🏟️ Mountain America Stadium
🎟️ Seat deposits available now at CactusBowl.com

We’ll see you in the desert.

06/16/2026

Did you hear? The 🏈🌵 is returning to Tempe!

06/03/2026

🌵 A new chapter begins today.

The is back with a refreshed logo, a return to Tempe, and a primetime kickoff on ABC. Today, we officially unveiled its new identity at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe alongside Fiesta Sports Foundation leadership, Tempe Vice Mayor Doreen Garlid, ASU Athletic Director Graham Rossini, and 2005 Cactus Bowl MVP, Rudy Carpenter! 🏈

📍 Tempe, Arizona
📅 December 26, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM MST
🎟️ Seat deposits available now at CactusBowl.com

The countdown to Bowl Season starts NOW!