THE CW NETWORK TO BROADCAST SAN DIEGO'S 2026 POINSETTIA BOWL AND HOLIDAY BOWL GAMES

Poinsettia Bowl Returns on Wednesday, December 23, at 7:30pm ET

Holiday Bowl Kicks Off on Monday, December 28, at 5:00pm ET

BURBANK, CA (August 27, 2026) - The CW Network and Sports San Diego announced today that The CW will serve as the official broadcast partner for the 13th San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) Poinsettia Bowl and the 47th annual Holiday Bowl. The SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl returns to the college football schedule after a decade-long hiatus live on Wednesday, December 23, at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT, with the Holiday Bowl following on Monday, December 28, at 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT. Both games will be played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

"The CW continues to build on our biggest college football season ever with the addition of the SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl and the Holiday Bowl," said Mike Perman, Senior Vice President, CW Sports. "Our broadcast of the Arizona Bowl has been a huge success over the last three seasons, and we look forward to collaborating alongside Sports San Diego to bring two more premier college football bowl games to a national audience."

Mark Neville, CEO of Sports San Diego, the organizing group for the SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl and Holiday Bowl, commented, "We are so excited to partner with The CW on San Diego's bowl games. The CW is building quite an impressive portfolio of high-profile sports events, and we are proud to be a part of that family. This truly is a partnership, and we're ready to put on two great games for San Diego and college football fans everywhere this December."

The SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl and the Holiday Bowl join the largest offering of college football games in The CW's history this fall, with 140 hours of live regular season broadcasts across the ACC, Mountain West, and Pac-12 conferences. The season kicks off on Saturday, August 29 at 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT with a primetime showdown between New Mexico State and Florida State. The CW will also broadcast the Arizona Bowl for the fourth season in a row. All regular season college football games and the three bowl games will be broadcast live on The CW Network and stream live on the ESPN App for viewers with an ESPN Unlimited subscription plan.

For tickets and information on the Holiday Bowl, including bowl week activities and events, fans can visit HolidayBowl.com. For information on the SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl, they can visit PoinsettiaBowl.com.

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