The Frisco Football Classic is an annual NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Owned by ESPN Events, the bowl has tie-ins with Conference USA and the Sun Belt Conference. The inaugural edition of the bowl was held in December 2025.
History On December 4, 2025, the Xbox Bowl was announced as the replacement for the Bahamas Bowl. Prior to the introduction of the Xbox Bowl, the most recent Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) bowl game to debut was the Fenway Bowl in 2022. The matchup for the inaugural edition of the Xbox Bowl was announced as Missouri State vs. Arkansas State. Several Xbox gaming characters were used as mascots during the game, most notably Master Chief awarding the trophy to the winners.
Xbox's sponsorship was only for one season; the second edition was announced to be played on December 15, 2026, and will be known as the Frisco Football Classic pending sponsorship.
Game results DateWinning TeamLosing TeamVenueAttendance December 18, 2025 Arkansas State 34 Missouri State 28Ford Center at The Star7,782
MVPs GameOffensive MVPDefensive MVPPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition 2025 Corey Rucker Arkansas State WR Kyle Taylor Arkansas State LB
Appearances by conference Updated through the December 2025 edition (1 game, 2 total appearances).
ConferenceRecordAppearances by seasonGamesWLWin pct.WonLost Sun Belt 1 2025 CUSA 1 2025
See also List of college bowl games
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