2018 Celebration Bowl

2018 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
4th Celebration Bowl
Coach Sam Washington receiving the 2018 Celebration Bowl trophy from Richard W. Scobee
1234 Total
North Carolina A&T 71070 24
Alcorn State 33106 22
DateDecember 15, 2018
Season2018
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
MVPLamar Raynard (QB, NC A&T) & Richie Kittle (DB, NC A&T)
FavoriteNorth Carolina A&T by 7.5[1]
RefereeJustin Elliot (Conference USA)
Attendance31,672 (tickets sold)[2]
20,069 (head count)[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC & Gameday Radio
AnnouncersMark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Jay Walker, Molly McGrath, and Roddy Jones (ABC)
Andy Demetra, Randy McMichael, and Lericia Harris (Gameday Radio)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
AnnouncersRoger Valdivieso and Alex Pambo
Celebration Bowl
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The 2018 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST. It was the first game of the 2018–19 bowl season,[4] and the only bowl to feature FCS teams. It was the fourth edition of the Celebration Bowl and the final game of the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season for the participating teams. The Air Force Reserve resumed its role as the title sponsor[5] after a one-year absence.[6]

In the game, the North Carolina A&T Aggies, champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, defeated the Alcorn State Braves, champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 24–22.

  1. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 3, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State - Team Statistics - December 15, 2018 - ESPN".
  3. ^ Tucker, Tim (February 25, 2019). "Falcons, other events at Mercedes-Benz draw smaller crowds than announced". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Moore, Grayson (May 2, 2018). "Celebration Bowl Set for December 15, Will Open 2018 Bowl Season on ABC". thecelebrationbowl.com.
  5. ^ Anna Negron (October 9, 2018). "Air Force Reserve Renews Its Title Sponsorship of the Celebration Bowl". espnmediazone.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Mark W. Wright (July 19, 2017). "SWAC bets big on the Celebration Bowl: League drops its own championship to focus on the money and TV exposure of the HBCU title contest". Andscape. Retrieved December 4, 2018.