The ReliaQuest Bowl is an annual postseason college football game held in Tampa, Florida. First played as the ReliaQuest Bowl in 2023, the yearly matchup began as the Hall of Fame Bowl when Birmingham, Alabama’s Hall of Fame Classic moved to Tampa in 1986. Between 1996 and 2022, the ReliaQuest Bowl was called the Outback Bowl. The ReliaQuest Bowl was historically one of the earliest games to kick off every New Year’s Day until the 2024 season, when the bowl game was held in December for the first time since its inaugural 1986 edition. Starting in 1995, the ReliaQuest Bowl has pitted teams from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Big Ten Conference. In 2025, the ReliaQuest Bowl game will kick off on December 31 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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When does the ReliaQuest Bowl take place?
The 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl will be held on December 31 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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Where is the ReliaQuest Bowl being held in 2025?
The ReliaQuest Bowl in 2025 will be hosted at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The stadium has hosted the ReliaQuest Bowl since 1999. Learn more about the venue here(Opens in new tab).
When does the 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl start?
Kickoff for the 40th ReliaQuest Bowl game will take place on December 31, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Where can I buy ReliaQuest Bowl tickets?
Tickets for the ReliaQuest Bowl are available via Ticketmaster.
Which teams play in the ReliaQuest Bowl?
The ReliaQuest Bowl features one member from each of the SEC and Big Ten conferences.
Tampa is a great city with great entertainment! Raymond James stadium is a nice venue and the support staff working the game was very cordial in answering questions as we entered the stadium! My kids and I go to Tampa twice a year and going there for the Reliaquest Bowl was a dose of “good “ fun for us all! Job well done Reliaquest Bowl and the City of Tampa!
Had a great time, Detroit didn’t disappoint! Great restaurants and super entertaining game! @NCAA The OT format is for the birds!!!
As always, Raymond James provides an excellent in stadium experience. View from the seats is excellent, food delicious and beers ice cold. Staff is efficient and friendly. We’ve gone to every Outback/Reliaquest Bowl since moving to Sarasota in 2016. The parking situation for this one was horrendous. Only one lot near RJ was open for non prepaid game day parking, although prior to the game online it started multiple lots would be open, which has always been the case in the past. Please make parking easier; we don’t mind the crowds, but any lot with open spots should happily take our $40 day of game to park our car.
We were so fortunate to attend the Reliaquest Bowl to watch Michigan vs. Alabama as it was my son's very first time watching his favorite team -- Michigan -- play in person. The atmosphere was great and of course the game was a bonus. Loved Raymond James Stadium. Even though it stormed in the first quarter, it did nothing to dampen our spirits for the day.
The greatest time ever! We got drenched, but it made the experience all the better. Especially while watching the Alabama band run for cover while the Michigan band stayed in the seats. Top it off with beating Alabama twice in one calendar year. GO BLUE!!!!!
Great seats. Great game. Took us an hour to get out if the parking lot. There was one exit and no one directing.
Went to 2024 Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Game started at 12pm on Dec. 31st. Stadium is only a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico, so rainstorms seem to pop up out of nowhere frequently. I have had it happen the last 2 day games I've attended. And after it rains in the stadium and the sun comes out it gets amazingly hot and sometimes even steamy. Add to that the cost of $40 for parking and $20 for a pretzel and small soda I think I have attended my last day game at this stadium.
The area itself was beautiful. Our seats were great and we had a great view. The game was spectacular, especially since our team won. What makes it a 3 star was the lack of merchandise and the food stands. The stadium was not prepared for the size of the crowds. Food was not easily found by half time with many vendors running out. My husband had to go to the 1st level (from the 3rd) just to find an expensive and very SMALL box of pizza. By the time I filled up my refillable cup (which WAS worth the price) during the first part of the 3rd quarter, the snack stands other than the tacos were cleaning up and ready to go. Noone looked like they still wanted to be there and 4 people passes me off to someone else just to get more lemonade. The merchandise availability was another sore subject. My husband went looking for a T-shirt during half time to find they only had 3x or xs sizes left. Then announcements were made that Championship merch would be available after the game however we couldn't find the tables that was selling it and the merch truck just outside the venue was closed!! We also didn't understand why parking around the venue was cash only when it is a card only venue. This was very confusing and very hard to park. Will we be going back?? Prob not.
Seeing the stadium was a unique experience! Feeling all the energy was so fun and I loved the pirate ship! It was a thrill to watch Michigan win and stayed in my seat (5 rows from the top) and got soaked!! If all the football players could keep playing in a downpour—I was excited to share the experience with them. It was a memorable and happy time at the Tampa stadium!❤️ Go Blue!!
The stadium staff was extremely helpful from parking to gate access,to our seats. Travel with a wheelchair bound person can sometime be challenging at these places but everyone one was super helpful.