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About Salute to Veterans Bowl
The Salute to Veterans Bowl is currently running and is between seasons as of May 8, 2026. The game last aired on December 16, 2025, and no new date has been announced for the next event.
The Salute to Veterans Bowl is an annual NCAA-sanctioned college football bowl game that first took place in 1948. It features teams from the Sun Belt Conference and the Mid-American Conference, and has been held in Montgomery, Alabama, at the Cramton Bowl. The game was rebranded as the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl starting with the 2024 season, following a new sponsorship partnership.
The event was a postseason football game that showcased college teams competing in a festive setting honoring military veterans. Over the years, it has become a recurring fixture in the college football calendar, with the most recent game played in December 2025. The game is managed by ESPN Regional Television and has featured various teams from the affiliated conferences since its inception.
Salute to Veterans Bowl episode schedule
9 aired
Aired · 9
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | S2025·E1 | 2025 Salute to Veterans Bowl: Troy Trojans vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
| December 14, 2024 | S2024·E1 | 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama Jaguars vs. Western Michigan Broncos |
| December 23, 2023 | S2023·E1 | 2023 Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois |
| December 27, 2022 | S2022·E1 | 2022 Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo |
| December 25, 2021 | S2021·E1 | 2021 Camellia Bowl: Ball State (6-6) vs. Georgia State (7-5) |
| December 25, 2020 | S2020·E1 | 2020 Camellia Bowl: Marshall vs. Buffalo |
| December 17, 2016 | S2016·E1 | 2016 Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-3) vs. Toledo Rockets (9-3) |
| December 19, 2015 | S2015·E1 | 2015 Camellia Bowl: Ohio University Bobcats (8-4) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) |
| December 30, 1948 | S1948·E1 | 1948 Camellia Bowl: Wichita State Shockers vs. Hardin–Simmons University Cowboys |
