Few college football traditions blend history, hospitality, and high stakes quite like the Sugar Bowl. Played in New Orleans since 1935, this New Year’s Six showcase has delivered nearly a century of marquee clashes, including national championship deciders, classic conference duels, and modern College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Every year, top programs chase one more statement win on this famous turf. If you want to be in the middle of it all, secure Sugar Bowl tickets through Event Tickets Center and turn bowl season into a true New Orleans trip.
Played as a College Football Playoff quarterfinal, the Sugar Bowl 2026 brings SEC champion Georgia Bulldogs to New Orleans to face the winner of the first-round game between Ole Miss and Tulane. The 92nd edition kicks off Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at 7 p.m. Central, with the winner advancing to a national semifinal at either the Peach Bowl or Fiesta Bowl. With playoff brackets and championship hopes on the line, it pays to lock in seats early through Event Tickets Center.
The Sugar Bowl schedule centers on a New Year’s Day kickoff: the 2026 College Football Playoff quarterfinal is set for Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at 7 p.m. Central (8 p.m. Eastern). If you are wondering when is the Sugar Bowl and how bowl week unfolds, keep an eye on updated listings and fan events through Event Tickets Center as game week activities and pregame festivities are announced closer to kickoff.
Caesars Superdome sits in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, an indoor dome that seats around 73,000 fans for football and has hosted Super Bowl LIX, national championship games and generations of Sugar Bowls. The enclosed design keeps crowd noise booming while protecting fans from Gulf Coast weather. Use a Caesars Superdome seating chart to compare lower-bowl sidelines, end-zone views and upper-level perspectives before you pick your angle on the action.
College football’s brightest stories do not feel the same on a living room screen. In New Orleans, every third down, marching-band break, and postgame celebration at the Sugar Bowl turns into a shared memory for thousands of fans. Make this season the one you join them in person: secure your Sugar Bowl tickets through Event Tickets Center today.
