June 6, 2025 – The 67th AutoZone Liberty Bowl Classic will be a Friday afternoon battle on Jan. 2, 2026 this year. Officials with the college football bowl game announced on Thursday the game featuring teams from the SEC and the Big 12 conferences will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Fans can make their plans now to celebrate the New Year and enjoy the extended holiday weekend with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis. ESPN will televise the game nationally and ESPN Radio will have the national radio broadcast.
“Our Bowl is a highly-rated national television event and in 2024, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl was the most viewed television event of any kind originating from Memphis,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “We hope to achieve the same great telecast impact again this year on ESPN.”
This will be the fourth time the AutoZone Liberty Bowl has been played on Jan. 2. The other games were in 2016 (2015 season) with Arkansas winning 45-23 over Kansas State, 2010 (2009 season) and 2009 (2008 season).
Tickets to the 67th AutoZone Liberty Bowl are on sale now. For game and event ticket information, call the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at 901-795-7700 or visit www.AutoZoneLibertyBowl.org.
