As the Sun Bowl enters its 92nd edition, the New Year’s Eve matchup remains a constant in El Paso — a day when friends and families turn tailgates into fiestas and the experience matters just as much as the final score.
This year, Arizona State University faces Duke University at Sun Bowl Stadium – a rematch of the 2014 game where the Sun Devils claimed victory over the Blue Devils.
“Our city and the nation will be treated to a great offensive showdown. The Sun Bowl Association could not have asked for a better match-up,” Executive Director Bernie Olivas said in a statement.
Here’s what to know about this year’s Sun Bowl and related events:
What: 92nd Annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Who: Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4, 2024 Big 12 Champions) vs Duke Blue Devils (8-5 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference champions)
Where: Sun Bowl Stadium, 2701 Sun Bowl Drive, on the University of Texas at El Paso campus
When: Kickoff, noon Wednesday, Dec. 31. Gates open at 9:30 a.m.
How much: Tickets start at $31 via Ticketmaster at sunbowl.org/tickets. Game-day tickets available at north and south entrances of Sun Bowl Stadium.
On TV: CBS Channel 4
Information: sunbowl.org
Fiestas, parties, golf and more
Tony the Tiger and the Amigo Man celebrate the 2019 Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta n Downtown El Paso. (Courtesy Sun Bowl Association)
Sun Bowl Open Fan Golf Challenge: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, Butterfield Trail Golf Course, 1858 Cottonwood Drive. Open to the public. Four-person scramble. $85 per person. Information: 915-772-1038.
Sun Bowl Cheer Camp: 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, El Paso Convention Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza in Downtown.
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta: 4-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, Judson F. Williams Convention Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza in Downtown. Family-friendly event featuring local bands, university pep rally, battle of the university bands and more. Food and drinks available. Open to the public. Free admission.
Sun Bowl Pregame Fan Party: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, Sun Bowl Stadium. Food, drinks, entertainment. Open to the public. Free admission.
Information: sunbowl.org
Sun Bowl Fan Guide
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Parking Map 2025
Parking: Lots open at 6 a.m.Paid parking is available at UTEP parking garages, including the Glory Road Parking Garage, 100 Glory Road across the Don Haskins Center, and the Sun Bowl Parking Garage, 2301 Sun Bowl Drive.
Reserved parking passes: $29 Sun Bowl Association office by Tuesday, Dec. 30. No parking permits will be sold on game day. Passes may be picked up 8-11:30 a.m. on game day at Starbucks, 2300 N. Mesa St.
ADA parking is available in the SB-10 and SC-2 parking lot off of north Sun Bowl Drive, in the Helen of Troy Softball Complex parking lot (SB-10) and off Schuster Avenue (SC-02). Must display a valid state-issued disabled vehicle tag or Sun Bowl Association issued disabled parking pass. Round trip complimentary shuttle service will be available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. game day.
RVs/Campers: $50 parking passes must be purchased at the Sun Bowl Association office by 5 p.m., Dec. 30. If available, passes may be bought (cash only) at the SC-1 parking lot off Schuster Avenue starting at 6 a.m. Dec. 31. Overnight parking is allowed in the lot beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Free parking: Schuster Avenue south of Sun Bowl Stadium between Hawthorne Street and Interstate 10; Sun Bowl Drive north of Don Haskins Center lots; UTEP inner campus; side streets and in neighborhoods adjacent to the university campus.
Ride share: Lot RA-2, located on the corner of Randolph and Robinson streets. All Uber, Lyft, taxis, limos will be dropped off/picked up in lot RA-2.
Shuttle services available from parking lots and outside of the north and south entrances of Sun Bowl Stadium.
Tailgating is allowed for $20 a space, but spaces are limited and running out, with only a few spaces on Parking Lot SB2 still available. No kegs or glass containers. Tailgate passes must be purchased at the Sun Bowl Association office, 4150 Pinnacle Street, by Dec. 30. Call ahead to ensure spaces are still available: 915-533-4416.
Concessions: Food and beverages can be purchased with cash or credit card. Beer will be sold until the end of the third quarter.
ATMs are located inside the Sun Bowl Stadium in front of Section 13 and Section 23.
Bag policy: Small clutch bags the size of your hand or clear bags no larger than 12-by-6-by-12 inches only. All bags will be subject to search.
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on university property, including parking lots.
Prohibited items: Alcohol, containers, glass, outside food/beverage, baby seats, strollers, umbrellas, coolers, drones, professional cameras, narcotics, weapons, laser pointers, smoking, pets. Only service dogs with appropriate documentation allowed.
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