LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — This year's New Year's Eve festivities in Las Vegas will include an additional attraction: the 2025 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl.
The college football bowl game is normally held in late December, but this is the first time it falls on New Year's Eve.
ESPN announced Thursday the game will feature a marquee matchup between a Big 10 team and a team that is currently or formerly a member of the Pac-12.
“Big-time college football bowl games are synonymous with ringing in the New Year, and we are ecstatic to be joining that group in 2025,” said John Saccenti, executive director of the Las Vegas Bowl. “The early afternoon kickoff will allow fans to attend and tune in across the country to what we expect to be another dynamite matchup before celebrating New Year’s Eve. Thi