The stage is set for Selection Sunday, as the Valero Alamo Bowl prepares to unveil its 2025 matchup on Sunday, December 7. The official announcement is expected by 3:00 p.m. CST, followed by a press conference at 4:00 p.m. CST at the Alamodome. The live press conference can be viewed HERE.
The program will include the Valero Alamo Bowl Team Announcement Party and Head Coaches Welcome, marking the first public introduction of the competing teams.
This year’s Valero Alamo Bowl will kick off on Tuesday, December 30 at 8:00 p.m. CST on ESPN, adding to the Bowl’s strong legacy of high-profile college football matchups.
A Tradition of Elite Matchups
Since the beginning of the College Football Playoff era, the Valero Alamo Bowl has delivered a steady parade of top-ranked programs. Teams entering San Antonio have carried an average CFP ranking of No. 16, played in front of an average crowd of 60,534 fans (93% of Alamodome capacity), and attracted an average of 5.6 million television viewers.
CFP Era Matchups
- 2014: #14 UCLA (40) vs. #11 Kansas State (35)
- 2015: #11 TCU (47) vs. #15 Oregon 41 (3OT)
- 2016: #12 Oklahoma State (38) vs. #10 Colorado (8)
- 2017: #15 TCU (39) vs. #13 Stanford (37)
- 2018: #14 Washington State (28) vs. #24 Iowa State (26)
- 2021: #16 Oklahoma (47) vs. #14 Oregon (32)
- 2022: #12 Washington (27) vs. #20 Texas (20)
- 2023: #14 Arizona (38) vs. #12 Oklahoma (24)
- 2024: #17 BYU (36) vs. #23 Colorado (14)
Teams in Consideration
As the Bowl enters the final year of its current postseason agreement, the Valero Alamo Bowl will once again have the first selection from eligible Big 12 and Pac-12/former Pac-12 programs after the CFP field is finalized.
Big 12 Pool (Home Team)
Teams under consideration include:
- No. 11 BYU (11–2) provided the team does not advance to the CFP.
- No. 21 Houston (9–3)
- Iowa State (8–4)
- TCU (8–4)
Pac-12/former Pac-12 Pool (Visiting Team)
Teams under consideration include:
- No. 15 Utah (10–2)
- No. 16 USC (9–3)
- No. 18 Arizona (9–3)
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