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Rating: 4.2 out of 5 based on 231 reviews

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The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is an annual postseason college football game in Jacksonville, Florida. First held on January 1, 1946 at Jacksonville’s Fairfield Stadium, later renamed Gator Bowl Stadium, the event was played on the same field until 1993, when its current home at EverBank Stadium was built on the site and returned in 1995. Although the Gator Bowl began as a showcase for at least one member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the game’s opponents have more recently featured opponents from either the SEC, Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Across 80 editions of the Gator Bowl, memorable moments include the Pittsburgh Panthers’ 37-9 upset over the South Carolina Gamecocks in 1980 and Florida State coach Bobby Bowden’s last game in 2010. In 2025, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl game will be played on December 27 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. 

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When does the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl take place?

The 2025 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl will be held on December 27 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Where is the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl being held in 2025?

The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in 2025 will be hosted at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The stadium has been home to the Gator Bowl since opening in 1995, and its site at the former Gator Bowl Stadium held the event from 1946 to 1993. Before the game, learn more(Opens in new tab) about the venue.

When does the 2025 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl start?

Kickoff for the 81st TaxSlayer Gator Bowl game will take place on December 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Where can I buy TaxSlayer Gator Bowl tickets?

Tickets for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl are available via Ticketmaster.

Which teams play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl?

The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl typically features one SEC team versus one member of the ACC, Big Ten or the independent Notre Dame.

Reviews

Rating: 4.2 out of 5 based on 231 reviews
  • First Class Event

    by orangecamel on 1/4/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    I definitely recommend buying the patch ahead of time so you can go right into the tailgate area. Plus, you save $5. Lots of fun and fellowship prior to the game. This was our first time at Everbank Field and we were very impressed by the stadium compared to other NFL stadiums.

  • Gator Bowl Jacksonville

    by tatdoctor on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Very pleasant mixing with out of town folks who were here to enjoy the weather, our town and their football game. They liked our stadium and appeared to have a good time.

  • Great Gator Bowl Experience

    by Pamonline on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Great experience. Very good crowd interaction & fun exchanges in the stands. Great to see the same stadium ushers we see during Jags home games. Plenty of ushers available with accurate information to my inquiries. The only negative I can think of was the free refill soda machine. It ran out of ice and some soda flavors that I found when I attempted to get a refill. I asked at a beverage sales counter for a refill, was directed to the self-service machine, explained about the lack of ice & some flavors, and was given a refill by the counter staff.

  • Gator Bowl was awesome!

    by Houtexan99 on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Great city, wonderful people, super weather, and a fantastic performance by Mississippi State!!!

  • No Gators in the Gator Bowl

    by McGinnes on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 1 out of 5

    The conventional wisdom, and almost all of the sports media, said that the Florida Gators would be invited to the Gator Bowl. I was sorely disappointed when the Gator Bowl decided they would rather have "heads in beds" than continue their good relationship with UF. Hopefully, the next time the sports media starts predicting that the Gator Bowl will invite the Gators, UF's athletic department will announce that Florida is not interested in the Gator Bowl.

  • GREAT TIME BY ALL

    by BUCKEYEFAN64 on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Great seats, great fans and great service. Great time by all those in my section. Converted many to Buckeye's fans. LOL

  • Amazing!!

    by bandnerd141 on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    The event was well planned, and went perfectly. The staff was amazing and very helpful. Getting out after the game was well planned, and moved quickly.

  • Weather was great......

    by fishnfan60 on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 3 out of 5

    Game was great, and weather was great too..............

  • Always great event! Seats were horrible.

    by JaxGatorBowl on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 1 out of 5

    Jax always puts on a great game! My seats were behind a plexi-glass and the cameramen. I should get a refund these seats were so bad. I had to move to the other side but not with a center view. These seats should be "give-aways"

  • Gator Bowl was a Great Experience

    by Akbar18 on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Jacksonville did a good job with this event. We saw the fireworks on new years the day before the game. The pre-game events were all fun. The only bad part was watching my team get their butts kicked...

  • Weak service

    by robtby on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 2 out of 5

    Concessions were run by a different crew than the jaguars games. It was ridiculous how much they fooled around with long lines during game time. Upon finally reaching the front of the line I learned English was not pheasable. I actually had to speak Spanish so they could understand what I was saying. After that debacle I decided to pay cash for a beer in my seat. Though the bucket clearly said $7 they charged $8. Not a huge deal. But still another straw on the camel's back. The last straw was the idiot threatening to kick us out for standing still watching the Michigan band enter the field. Not for blocking the entrance or a secure area. But, for simply standing still. Now I know why Jacksonville locals don't go to the gator bowl.

  • Not too Happy!!

    by slimshady2626 on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 2 out of 5

    I paid an extra five dollars for a game patch when I purchased my tic thru ticketmaster. No one at this event could tell me how or where to recieve this item. Therefor I paid an extra five bucks for absolutely nothing. I am not very happy about that at all.. The event was very un-organized, people working there couldn't even direct us in the correct direction of our seats. But they sure wanted to make sure you were inside of the lines of the smoking area, evidentally that was more important than helping people that paid a small fortune to go to this event. I was also concerned which team area I would end up in since I didn't get to know or pick when I bought tic's. Fortunately I ended up in the right section. All in all I would not attend this event again here and I live here!!!

  • Game was wonderful -- parking was not!!!

    by MLTY on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    The game experience and tickets were just terrific, but the parking was not!! We purchased a parking ticket ahead of time but could not print it. We were suppose to go to wll call to get the parking ticket -- When we got to Jacksonville, it was so crowded and confusing, that we just spent more money and found parking for ourselves. Thus, we paid for but never used the parking I purchased. I do not understand why I was able to print my tickets, but was not able to print the parking ticket. It sure would have made the day perfect and I would not have wasted almost $34.00 more dollars -- too bad I can't get that money back.

  • Gator Bowl Weekend...Fantastic!

    by Pinknursey on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    City of Jacksonville really rolled out the red carpet for University of Michigan fans (and Mississippi State fans too)! Security at all venues was superb. Michigan Marching Band was the star of the show at all performances!!!! Only negative was the inability to hear any play announcements during the football game. I was disappointed with acoustics at EverBank Field and their 'jumbo tron' was just too small to see plays/play backs because of all the space occupied by advertisements.

  • Gator Bowl was incredible!!!!!!

    by Cowbell60 on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    The Gator Bowl was an unbelieveable experience. Thousands of Maroon and White fans, great food, announcer was good and not too loud, the facilities were first class, it was clean, staff was accommodating, the policemen and staff were kind and ready to help if needed-very personable, food and memorabilia were reasonably priced, and, of course, all the cowbells-and we could ring them every play. It was FUN and worth every penny spent and I am not a wealthy man. The city of Jacksonville did a GREAT job to make it a first class bowl, It was my first time ever be at a bowl and I would love to go back to Jacksonville every year if I can afford it. It was everything I thought a bowl should be and I loved it.

  • by Anonymous on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 2 out of 5

    The weather and setting and location were wonderful. We had tickets to the Michigan Tailgate but people at the stadium and police had no idea where it was located. My wife and daughter never made it to the event because she couldn't find it. It didn't seem as if they were prepared for that many people coming to the event. The pep rally was wonderful and the people talking could be heard and it was exciting. However, at the Tailgate, the speaker system was not to be heard. The location for the pep rally was wonderful as we were in the first row with children and they were excited. The cheerleaders were extremely nice to our grandchildren and allowed their pictures to be taken with them. The police at the stadium were not helpful at all. When visitors come from out of town and someone has a question, they need to respect the person and answer it appropriately. My family was not impressed with the people helping at the stadium.

  • The whole weekend was incredible!

    by DaytonDragon on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    This was my first bowl game experience. While I was sorely disappointed in my team (Michigan), the venue was excellent. Great views and roomy comfy seating.

  • Gator Bowl

    by UofMer on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Getting tickets for the game and parking was easy. The directions on the parking pass to the lot were way too small to read without magnification. The game was terrible from my perspective but that has nothing to do with ticketmaster. The only thing that I would have liked was to have been given the choice to sit with and be surrounded by the people supporting my team! Unless you purchased seats at the fifty yard line, you had no way of being ensured that you would be with like minded fans. All in all, I will use ticketmaster again.

  • Mississippi State did great

    by MyThirdTry on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    TicketMaster needs to add team preferrence to "Best Available" ticket search. We were on the Michigan side and when purchasing tickets I was unable to determine which side was what team. However, there were a good number of MSU fans on the east side so all was well.

  • by Anonymous on 1/3/11EverBank Field - JacksonvilleRating: 4 out of 5

    Great venue, terrific weather, just wish the score wasn't so one-sided.