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Military Bowl Winners

Dec. 27, 2025 — East Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 17

Dec. 28, 2024 — ECU 26, NC State 21

Dec. 27, 2023 — Virginia Tech 41, No. 23 Tulane 20

Dec. 28, 2022 — Duke 30, UCF 13

Dec. 27, 2021 — East Carolina vs. Boston College, Canceled

Dec. 28, 2020 — Canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic

Dec. 27, 2019 — North Carolina 55, Temple 13

Dec. 31, 2018 — Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31

Dec. 28, 2017 — Navy 49, Virginia 7

Dec. 27, 2016 — Wake Forest 34, Temple 26

Dec. 28, 2015 — Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28

Dec. 27, 2014 — Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17

Dec. 27, 2013 — Marshall 31, Maryland 20

Dec. 27, 2012 — San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20

Dec. 28, 2011 — Toledo 42, Air Force 41

Dec. 29, 2010 — Maryland 51, East Carolina 20

Dec. 29, 2009 — UCLA 30, Temple 21

Dec. 20, 2008 — Wake Forest 29, Navy 19

Note: EagleBank Bowl (2008-2009)

The Cactus Bowl is back, returning to Arizona State’s campus in December

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cactus Bowl is back and it's returning to Arizona State's campus. Fiesta Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Cactus bowls, announced the return on Wednesday, ending a nine-year run at Chase Field, home of baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The game will be played Dec. 26 at Arizona State's Mountain America Stadium. The bowl moved to Chase Field while Arizona State's stadium underwent renovations and had numerous title sponsors, most recently being known as the Rate Bowl from 2024-25.
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