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The Birmingham Bowl (formerly known as the PapaJohns.com Bowl and the BBVA Compass Bowl) is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game approved in April 2006 and played annually at the 71,594-seat Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. ESPN Regional Television (doing business as ESPN Plus, a subsidiary of ESPN) owns and manages the bowl's operations, sponsorships and marketing, including…

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Season 2026, Episode 1

2026 Birmingham Bowl: — Tuesday, December 29, 2026 on ESPN

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When does Birmingham Bowl come out?

Birmingham Bowl returns with season 2026, episode 1 ("2026 Birmingham Bowl:") on Tuesday, December 29, 2026, airing on ESPN. That is in 90 days.

This is the only episode currently scheduled. The show is currently in production.

We have been tracking this show since Sunday, August 2, 2026.