The California football team has accepted an invitation to play in the Art of Sport LA Bowl hosted by Gronk on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The Golden Bears (6-6) will meet No. 24 UNLV (10-3), the Mountain West Conference runner-up. The game will air on ESPN and begins at 6 p.m. PT.
"We appreciate the opportunity to play another game together this season and would like to thank the LA Bowl for selecting us," Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said. "Playing in a bowl game is a reward for hard work throughout the season and we are excited to play in front of our Cal Family in Southern California."
Season ticket holders have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to secure their priority selection for the Art of Sport LA Bowl.
Log in to your account.
Click Application under My Tickets.
Click 2024 Bowl Games – New Application.
Art of Sport LA Bowl tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, December 9, at 9 a.m. and can be purchased here: https://calbears.evenue.net/list/FB
Cal will play in a second consecutive bowl game for the first time since 2018-19 after participating in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl last season. The Bears defeated Illinois in the Redbox Bowl in 2019 and played in the Cheez-It Bowl in 2018. The LA Bowl will mark the fourth time Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox has led Cal to a bowl game, and it's the 26th bowl appearance in program history. The Bears are 12-12-1 all-time in bowl games.
The Bears and Rebels have faced off just once before on the football field with Cal beating UNLV 20-14 on Sept. 10, 2022, in Berkeley.
Cal Bowl History (12-12-1)
Date – Bowl – Result
Jan. 1, 1921 – Rose Bowl – Cal 28, Ohio State 0
Jan. 1, 1922 – Rose Bowl – Cal 0, Washington & Jefferson 0
Jan. 1, 1929 – Rose Bowl – Georgia Tech 8, Cal 7
Jan. 1, 1938 – Rose Bowl – Cal 13, Alabama 0
Jan. 1, 1949 – Rose Bowl – Northwestern 20, Cal 14
Jan. 2, 1950 – Rose Bowl – Ohio State 17, Cal 14
Jan. 1, 1951 – Rose Bowl – Michigan 14, Cal 6
Jan. 1, 1959 – Rose Bowl – Iowa 38, Cal 12
Dec. 15, 1979 – Garden State Bowl – Temple 28, Cal 17
Dec. 31, 1990 – Copper Bowl – Cal 17, Wyoming 15
Jan. 1, 1992 – Citrus Bowl – Cal 37, Clemson 13
Dec. 31, 1993 – Alamo Bowl – Cal 37, Iowa 3
Dec. 25, 1996 – Aloha Bowl – Navy 42, Cal 38
Dec. 26, 2003 – Insight Bowl – Cal 52, Virginia Tech 49
Dec. 30, 2004 – Holiday Bowl – Texas Tech 45, Cal 31
Dec. 22, 2005 – Las Vegas Bowl – Cal 35, BYU 28
Dec. 28, 2006 – Holiday Bowl – Cal 45, Texas A&M 10
Dec. 31, 2007 – Armed Forces Bowl – Cal 42, Air Force 36
Dec. 27, 2008 – Emerald Bowl – Cal 24, Miami (Fla.) 17
Dec. 23, 2009 – Poinsettia Bowl – Utah 37, Cal 27
Dec. 28, 2011 – Holiday Bowl – Texas 21, Cal 10
Dec. 29, 2015 – Armed Forces Bowl – Cal 55, Air Force 36
Dec. 26, 2018 – Cheez-It Bowl – TCU 10, Cal 7 (OT)
Dec. 30, 2019 – Redbox Bowl – Cal 35, Illinois 20
Dec. 16, 2024 – Independence Bowl – Texas Tech 34, Cal 14
