Chick-fil-A Bowl
| Peach Bowl | |
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| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | |
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| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Previous stadiums |
Georgia Dome (1993–2016) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (1971–1992) Grant Field (1968–1970) |
| Operated | 1968–present |
| Conference tie-ins | At-large/Group of Five (2014–present) |
| Previous conference tie-ins | SEC, ACC |
| Payout |
US$3,967,500 (ACC) (As of 2011[update]) US$2,932,500 (SEC) (As of 2011[update]) |
| Sponsors | |
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Chick-fil-A (1997–present)
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| Former names | |
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Peach Bowl (1968–1996)
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1997–2005) Chick-fil-A Bowl (2006–2013) |
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| 2015 matchup | |
| Houston vs. Florida State (Houston 38–24) | |
| 2016 matchup | |
| Alabama vs. Washington (Alabama 24–7) | |
The Peach Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December 1968. It has been sponsored by Chick-fil-A since 1997, and is officially known as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. From 2006 to 2013, it was officially referred to as simply the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Between 1971 and 1992, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium hosted the game. Between 1993 and 2016, the Georgia Dome has played host. The bowl will then be moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium after that facility opens, scheduled for mid-2017. Since the 2014 season, the Peach Bowl has featured College Football Playoff matchups, with the 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 games hosting a national semifinal.
Seven of the first ten meetings (all but the 1968, 1971, and 1974 games) pitted an Atlantic Coast Conference team against an at-large opponent. From 1993 until 2013, the game matched a Southeastern Conference team against one from the ACC. In 2005, the bowl hosted its first-ever matchup of top 10 ranked teams.
The game was originally created as a fund-raiser by the Lions Clubs of Georgia in 1968, but after years of lackluster attendance and revenue, the game was taken over by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
Chick-fil-A, a fast food restaurant chain based in nearby College Park, has sponsored the game since 1997. From 2006 until 2013, Chick-fil-A's contract gave it full naming rights and the game was referred to as the Chick-fil-A Bowl as a result. The traditional "Peach Bowl" name was reinstated following the announcement that the bowl would be one of the six College Football Playoff bowls.
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