Where is the Armed Forces Bowl played? Venue, tickets, matchup details and more
The Armed Forces Bowl is an annual college football game played towards the end of the calendar year. It has been played every season since 2003 when the Boise State Broncos beat the TCU Horned Frogs.
This year’s edition will feature the Oklahoma Sooners (6-6, 2-6 in the SEC) facing the Navy Midshipmen (9-3, 6-2 in the AAC). The game will take place on Dec. 27 at noon ET.
It will mark the fourth straight season a military academy will be represented at the game. Army beat Missouri in 2021, while Air Force had victories over Baylor and James Madison in the most recent editions.
Armed Forces Bowl location in 2024
The game will be played at Amon G. Carter Stadium, home of the Texas-Christian University Horned Frogs. The stadium was constructed between 1929 and 1930 and has a seating capacity of 47,000 fans.
It's the traditional site for the game, although two previous editions, in 2010 and 2011, were held at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, in University Park, due to stadium renovations at the TCU campus.
In the most recent bowl game, the Air Force Falcons beat the James Madison Dukes 31-21 in front of over 30,800 fans. The biggest crowd at this bowl game came in 2018 when Army beat Houston 70-14 in front of 44,738 fans.
Who plays in the Armed Forces Bowl this year?
The Oklahoma Sooners and Navy Midshipmen will face off against each other in this year’s edition.
Oklahoma struggled for most of the year, beating only two Power 4 conference teams, but one of those wins came at home against the Alabama Crimson Tide. That knocked Bama out of the College Football Playoff, clinching postseason eligibility for the Sooners.
The Naval Academy, meanwhile, raced to a 6-0 record before losing three of their next four. They will come especially motivated after upsetting Army 31-13 at Landover, Maryland. The result meant the Mids took home their first Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy since 2019.
Navy and Oklahoma have played just once before. The game took place in 1965, with the Midshipmen winning 10-0.
When is the Armed Forces Bowl?
The Armed Forces Bowl will be played on Dec. 27 at noon, ET. It will be the first of four games played during the day.
Armed Forces Bowl Tickets
Fans who want to attend the game can purchase tickets on Ticketmaster or the game site. Available tickets start from $55. Interested fans should consider that most tickets have been purchased, so tickets won’t be available for long.