The LA Bowl will cease to exist after Saturday’s matchup between Washington and Boise State – the latest casualty in the ever-evolving bowl schedule.
That news was reported by On3’s Brett McMurphy on Thursday.
Created in 2020 to be played in SoFi Stadium but postponed a year due to COVID-19, the LA Bowl was formed to match the Mountain West champ annually against a Pac-12 team. But the game’s fate was altered when conference realignment gutted the Pac-12 – losing 10 programs to the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC.
The game’s 6-year contract concludes after this season. In its history, the LA Bowl has had 4 official names: Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk (2025), Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk (2024), Starco Brands LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk (2023), and Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl presented by Stifel (2021–2022).
The Bahamas Bowl also no longer exists, replaced by ESPN in this season’s bowl lineup by the Xbox Bowl in Frisco, Texas.
Mountain West champ Boise State (9-4) and Washington (8-4) meet Saturday (8 pm ET, ABC) in an LA Bowl matchup that features two standout quarterbacks. Huskies QB Desmond Williams Jr. passed for 2,850 yards and 21 touchdowns against 8 interceptions in 2025. Boise State QB Maddux Madsen finished with 2,283 passing yards and 18 touchdowns against 7 interceptions this season.
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