Watch as the 2025 Sugar Bowl kicks off on Wednesday, New Year's Day, January 1, 2025 at beginning at 8:45 p.m ET on ESPN live from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Under the new format, No.10 Indiana first has to face No. 7 Notre Dame in the playoffs on December 20, 2024 to see who plays No. 2 Georgia -- which already has an automatic bye in to play in the Sugar Bowl.
Stay tuned!
All about the Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl boasts one of the oldest traditions in the game, dating back to January 1, 1935 when the first Sugar Bowl was played at Tulane University.
Today, the Sugar Bowl still ranks as one of the most exciting end-of-season venues in college football, and one of the "New Years Six" bowls in rotation for the College Football Playoff.
DID YOU KNOW? Sugar Bowl trivia & fun facts
Sweet victory:
the solid
silver
Sugar Bowl trophy
The Sugar Bowl is the second-oldest bowl game in college football, behind the Rose Bowl.
More No.1-ranked teams have played in the Sugar Bowl than any other bowl game.
Broadcast coast to coast, the 1953 Sugar Bowl was the first live television program in New Orleans history.
The 2006 Sugar Bowl game was played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta due to the damage that the Superdome had suffered during Hurricane Katrina. The game returned to a refurbished Superdome the following year.
The actual "Sugar Bowl" is a solid silver trophy made in London in 1830.
More about the Sugar Bowl around the Web
2025 Sugar Bowl - You've arrived at the official site with more on this year's game along with history, fast facts, ticket purchase, and New Orleans visitor guide.
Sugar Bowl at Sports Reference.com - Love Sugar Bowl stats? Get them all here with a complete list of games and final scores dating back to 1935.
Sugar Bowl - Wikipedia entry on the game with history, stats, winners, pictures and related resources.