The primary-ever Xbox Bowl school soccer bowl sport might be performed at Ford Middle at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. ET. Followers nationwide can watch the sport stay on ESPN2, that includes Missouri State (CUSA) who will make its first-ever bowl sport look in opposition to Arkansas State (Solar Belt).
“We’re proud to welcome Xbox because the title sponsor of this bowl sport as their model aligns completely with the joy and power of faculty soccer and particularly the Bowl Season,” stated Sean Johnson, Govt Director of the Xbox Bowl. “Plus, we couldn’t be extra excited to have the chance to host two nice soccer groups to expertise the Xbox Bowl.”
Xbox enters the school soccer scene as the brand new title sponsor, bringing its signature power and fan-focused innovation into the bowl expertise. Followers can count on enjoyable, Xbox-themed moments and in-venue activations designed particularly for the bowl.
“The Xbox Bowl is the place the joys of sport day meets the enjoyment of play,” stated Chris Lee, Vice President of Xbox Advertising and marketing. “Teaming up with ESPN Occasions lets us deliver followers even nearer to the enjoyable, whether or not they’re within the stands in Frisco, watching the bowl sport at house, or enjoying with pals all over the world. Collectively we’re celebrating the eagerness for play, on the sphere and within the methods folks like to sport, and reimagining what sport day will be for lifelong gamers and for these experiencing the joys for the primary time.”
Arkansas State is showing in its third straight bowl sport and are bowl eligible for the thirteenth time as an FBS member. The Purple Wolves are led by Junior QB Jaylen Raynor who has 49 profession landing passes, the fourth most in program historical past. With 32 completions in his last regular-season sport, Raynor has 316 this season, establishing the single-season program report for passing completions, passing Justice Hansen’s report of 305 in 2017.
Of their inaugural season in Convention USA and the FBS ranks, the Bears are 7-5 general and completed 5-3 within the CUSA standings, tying for fourth place within the 12-team league. Missouri State tallied 5 straight convention wins from the beginning of October by way of the primary half of November. Highlights of the Bears season included knocking off the reigning Solar Belt champion Marshall. On the helm for the Bears is Senior QB and native Rockwall, Texas highschool legend, Jacob Clark. Clark has amassed over 7,500 passing yards and 60 touchdowns in his profession and can look to assist Missouri State safe the primary bowl victory in program historical past.
The Xbox Bowl, which replaces the Bahamas Bowl in Nassau, Bahamas, joins the portfolio of 17 postseason school soccer video games owned and operated by ESPN Occasions, lots of which have develop into launchpads for future NFL expertise and unforgettable fan experiences.
TicketsFor data on 2025 Xbox Bowl tickets please go to www.XboxBowl.com.
About ESPN EventsESPN Occasions, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting occasions nationwide. Within the 2025-26 tutorial 12 months, the 35-event schedule consists of three early-season school soccer kickoff video games, 17 school bowl video games, 10 school basketball occasions, two school volleyball occasions, the premier common season school softball and gymnastics occasions, in addition to the Band of the 12 months Nationwide Championship. Collectively, these occasions account for over 400 hours of stay programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting greater than 650,000 annual attendees. Every year, the portfolio of occasions options greater than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 taking part student-athletes. With satellite tv for pc workplaces in additional than 10 cities throughout the nation, ESPN Occasions builds relationships with conferences, colleges and native communities, in addition to offering distinctive experiences for groups and followers.
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About The StarThe Star is the 91-acre campus of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and coaching facility in Frisco, Texas. Developed as a first-of-its-kind partnership between the Metropolis of Frisco, Frisco ISD and the Dallas Cowboys, The Star options Ford Middle, a 12,000-seat stadium that hosts Frisco ISD soccer video games, concert events and different occasions; Cowboys Match, a 60,000 square-foot health club developed in partnership with main health developer, Mark Mastrov; Cowboys Membership, a members-only membership the place the nation membership meets the NFL; the Omni Frisco Resort, a 16-floor, 300-room luxurious resort; Baylor Scott & White Sports activities Remedy & Analysis at The Star, a 300,000 square-foot heart of excellence for sports activities drugs; Twelve Cowboys Approach, a 17-story, luxurious residential tower in partnership between Professional Soccer Corridor-of-Fame Quarterback #12 Roger Staubach, and Dallas-based developer and former Dallas Cowboys heart, Robert Shaw; Formation, a dynamic coworking expertise providing a collaborative work surroundings of open workspace, devoted desks and personal workplaces; in addition to a wide range of purchasing, eating and nightlife choices all through. For extra data on The Star, go to www.TheStarInFrisco.com.
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Media ContactsFrisco Bowl Media Coordinator: Ray Mallouk, 214-403-8334, [email protected]ESPN Media Contact: Danny Chi, 213-405-4400, [email protected]Xbox Contact: Betsy Sund and Dustin Blackwell, [email protected]
