Cactus Bowl 26 Dec 2026

The Guaranteed Rate Bowl is hosted at Chase Field in Phoenix

Overview

⏱️2 hours 30 minutesApproximate duration
🏟️Large sizedVenue capacity is 56,000

Get excited for the Cactus Bowl!

This postseason bowl game has been played in Arizona since 1989, originally in Tucson but more recently in Tempe and Phoenix. The sponsorship and name of the bowl game have changed many times in its history, with previous names including the Copper Bowl, Insight Bowl, and Rate Bowl.

Cactus Bowl has tie-ins with the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences, meaning one team from each conference will take to the field in December.

Cactus Bowl Tickets

Sales Open

Cactus Bowl ticket sales are open!

Standard seating is available on the field level, the 200 level, and the upper deck. Club seats offer great views as well as extra amenities, such as complimentary refreshments and interior lounge access (exact benefits vary between the different clubs).

🧒 Child Tickets

Children aged 2 years old and younger may attend for free without a ticket, but must remain seated on an adult's lap throughout the event.

Children aged 3 and above require a full ticket.

👨‍🎓 Student Tickets

Some tickets may become available through the athletic offices of the participating schools, once those teams have been selected. Further information will be released closer to the date for students at those schools who would like to attend the game.

🧓 Senior Tickets

There are no discounted tickets for senior citizens and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.

🪖 Military Tickets

There are no discounted tickets for members of the military and so a full-price ticket must be purchased.

👨‍🦽 Disabled Tickets

Accessible seating is provided throughout the stadium. For more information, contact the ASU Ticket Office at (480) 727-0000.

Cactus Bowl Schedule

Time	Activity	Performance
Saturday 26 December
16:00	Entry Gates	Doors Open
17:30-21:00	American Football	Cactus Bowl

Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.

Venue Travel & Parking

🏟️ Address: Mountain America Stadium, 500 East Veterans Way, Tempe, Arizona, 85287, United States Directions in Google Maps

Cactus Bowl takes place at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe.

Accommodation

Phoenix is one of 20 cities that make up the Greater Phoenix area, along with Scottsdale, Glendale, and Tempe, which together create a vast and diverse urban metropolis in the desert. Phoenix itself is of course one of the priciest places to park your head at night, but budget accommodation is just as easily found as sleek minimal villas with private pools.

Destination & Tourism

Location

Phoenix

Language

English

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Time Zone

MDT (GMT-06:00)

Arizona is centred around Greater Phoenix, a metropolis of 20 cities including the state capital of Phoenix itself. More affectionately known as the Valley of the Sun, Greater Phoenix is a sun-trap characterised…

Flights & International Travel

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) offers direct flights to and from most major US cities, as well as London and Frankfurt. Those travelling…

Things To Do

Hunt for murals in the Arts District – spot the eye-popping and jaw-dropping murals in this alternative hipster district on your way to grab the best tacos in town and peruse the local galleries

Average weather in December

🌡️

22°C

high

9°C

low

🌧️

8 mm

1 days

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