PNC Pigskin Preview Kicks Off Bowl Calendar
The Valero Alamo Bowl’s 33rd season officially kicks off Wednesday, August 27, with the PNC Pigskin Preview at the Alamodome. Football fans, local business leaders, and Valero Alamo Bowl scholarship recipients will gather on the Alamodome’s brand-new turf to enjoy Rudy’s Bar-B-Q, H-E-B Creamy Creations Ice Cream, and Tiff’s Treats while watching highlight videos of …
Valero Alamo Bowl Spotlight Series: Lee DeHoyos
When fans walk into the Alamodome on Valero Alamo Bowl game day, their focus is on the lights, the roar of the crowd, and the players storming the field. But what most never see is the team of people who made it all possible, like Alamodome Building Maintenance Specialist Lee DeHoyos. Lee has been a …
Texas Strong: United in Our Support
The devastating floods over the July 4th weekend in the Texas Hill Country left a deep impact across the state, displacing families, damaging homes and schools, and tragically claiming lives of loved ones. In response, the seven college football bowl games in Texas are joining others across the state to support recovery efforts and show …
Bowl to Award 100 Scholarships to High School Seniors
The Valero Alamo Bowl is excited to continue its commitment to furthering the education and careers of young scholars in San Antonio through its high school scholarship program in 2025, which will award 100 San-Antonio area high school seniors with $7,500 each. This $750,000 total will be the largest high school scholarship in the Bowl’s …
Valero Alamo Bowl Spotlight Series: Darnell Smith
In the third edition of our Valero Alamo Bowl Spotlight Series, we’re proud to feature Darnell Smith, Alamo City native and Director of Athletics at Texas A&M University–San Antonio. His full circle journey is rooted in pride, perseverance, and community impact as he went from Taft High School, to playing for Oklahoma State in the …
2025 Bowl Kicks Off on December 30
The 2025 Valero Alamo Bowl will be played on Tuesday, December 30 at 8:00 p.m. CT at the Alamodome and will be televised on ESPN. This marks the Bowl’s first December 30 game since 2013, when a crowd of 65,918 fans—the second-largest in Valero Alamo Bowl history—watched #10 Oregon, led by 2014 Heisman Trophy winner …
Rick’s Picks for Downtown San Antonio
A big part of San Antonio’s charm is its authenticity, burgeoning culinary scene, and always improving walkable downtown. Thus it’s not surprising the most common question Valero Alamo Bowl staff get asked from out-of-town guests is “where should we go eat that is close to my hotel?” To best answer that question, we tasked bowl …
Valero Alamo Bowl Spotlight Series: Mark Cason
As we continue our behind-the-scenes Spotlight Series, we’re proud to feature Mark Cason—a U.S. Navy veteran, longtime San Antonio resident, and one of the individuals who held the full-field American flag during the National Anthem at the 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl. Mark’s story begins with a strong foundation in service. “My father was an Air …
Valero Alamo Bowl Spotlight Series: Stacy Lujan
This season the Valero Alamo Bowl is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its scholarship program that has awarded $12 million in scholarships split between 1,917 recipients. So for the first installment of our Spotlight Series, we’re excited to introduce you to Stacy Lujan, a 2022 scholarship winner from Somerset, Texas. She has turned her passion …
BOWL ANNOUNCES OFFICERS FOR 2025 EVENT
The Valero Alamo Bowl announced its officers who will oversee the 2025 Valero Alamo Bowl and its Community Festival of Events as well as one new board member. John Eadie has been selected to succeed Clyde Rucker as Chair of the non-profit organization’s Board of Directors. Eadie is Managing Principal of CAPTRUST, a leading financial …