Birmingham Bowl

Birmingham Bowl
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)
Sponsors
	Papa John's (2006–2010); BBVA Compass (2011–2014); Sterling Jewelers (2018); TicketSmarter (2019–2022); 76 (2023);
Former names
	Birmingham Bowl (2006, working title); PapaJohns.com Bowl (2006–2010); BBVA Compass Bowl (2011–2014); Birmingham Bowl (2015–2017); Jared Birmingham Bowl (2018); TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl (2019–2022); 76 Birmingham Bowl (2023);
2023 matchup
	Troy vs. Duke (Duke 17–10)
2024 matchup
	(December 27, 2024)

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.^[2] 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). From its inception through 2020, the game was played at Legion Field; since the December 2021 game, it has been held at Protective Stadium.

^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ "ESPN Regional Television to Own and Operate New PapaJohns.com Bowl Game". May 9, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2006.

[1] "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[ESPN_Regional-2] "ESPN Regional Television to Own and Operate New PapaJohns.com Bowl Game". May 9, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2006.

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