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2023 Tampa Bay Bowl to kickoff January 2 at noon

| Jo-Lynn Brown

The Tampa Bay Bowl Game will be played on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium.

The game will kick off at 12:00 p.m. and telecast nationally on ESPN2 TV. The Bowl will match teams from the SEC vs either the Big Ten or ACC.

The game also generates tens of millions of dollars in exposure for the region each year and has contributed $164 million to universities over its history, along with more than $3 million for charities since 2016 through its Charitable Giving Initiative, including $500,000 to area charities in 2022.

Related: Tampa Bay Bowl to replace Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day

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