College football is losing another lower-tier postseason bowl game. The LA Bowl confirmed Wednesday, Jan. 14 that it will cease operations after Washington beat Boise State, 38-10, in its final game last month at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
While the game's demise was rumored for the past several weeks, its management said no decision had been made until recently.
“After five great years, the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium has come to an end,” the game’s management said in a statement." The event finished on a high note on December 13, 2025, with the Washington Huskies hoisting the final trophy in a victory over the Boise State Broncos. We thank all the fans and partners who supported this innovative bowl game.”
The decision comes as bowl games are trying to find their way in the evolving industry of college football. The 12-team College Football Playoff makes the lower-tier games less relevant for some teams such as Notre Dame, which declined to play in one this postseason after finishing the season 10-2. Iowa State and Kansas State also declined to play in bowl games, drawing a $500,000 fine from the Big 12 Conference for not helping the league fulfill its bowl game contracts.
The closing of a bowl game is nothing new, however. Bowl games have come and gone throughout college football history, each making a decision based on their market and business model. In the last decade, the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego and Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara, California have ceased operations. The Bahamas Bowl owned by ESPN Events was replaced by another game in Frisco, Texas – The Xbox Bowl.
