TUCSON, Ariz. – The #14 Arizona Wildcats will face #12 Oklahoma Sooners in the 31st annual Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28 at 7:15 p.m. MST in the Alamodome and will broadcast live on ESPN.

No. 14 Arizona (9-3, 7-2 Pac-12) returns to the Valero Alamo Bowl for the first time since Dec. 29, 2010, and will face the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2, 7-2 Big 12). The Wildcats appear in a bowl game for the 22nd time in program history with a record of 9-11-1. It marks the second appearance in the Alamo Bowl in program history. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN with a 7:15 p.m. MST kickoff at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Arizona will be designated as the visiting team and occupy the east sideline. 

The 2023 Alamo Bowl is the first matchup against Oklahoma in a bowl game and the third contest overall (1-1) between these two teams. The last time the Wildcats took on the Sooners was in 1989 when Arizona used a game-winning 40-yard field goal by kicker Doug Pfaff to come away victorious 6-3.

Ticket Information
Tickets for the Alamo Bowl will be available to purchase online through Arizona Athletics starting tonight, Sunday, Dec. 3. Wildcat Club members and season ticket holders were able to request bowl game tickets during an early request period; please check your email for confirmation of your request.
 
Current Wildcat Club members and football season ticket holders will also have the option to purchase tickets starting at 6:00 pm MST. Sales will open to the general public beginning at 7:00 pm MST. To purchase tickets, please click here.
 
Below are the ticket prices available through Arizona Athletics:

• Lower Level (100 level): $142 each
• Club Level (200 level): $142
• Upper Level (300 level): $84

University of Arizona students will have the opportunity to purchase tickets through Arizona Athletics beginning Monday, Dec. 4. Please check your UA email for more information.  
 
For any questions regarding bowl game tickets, please contact the McKale Center Ticket Office by emailing catsinfo@arizona.edu or calling 520-621-2287.

About the Wildcats
Arizona closed out the 2023 regular season with a 59-23 win over rival Arizona State in the Territorial Cup Game. In that game, quarterback Noah Fifita threw for a single-game and Territorial Cup record 527 yards and tied a career-high with five passing touchdowns.

The Wildcats finished 9-3 overall and 7-2 in the Pac-12 for third in the conference behind Washington (13-0, 9-0) and Oregon (11-2, 8-1). The program's eight-win improvement from its 1-11 campaign in 2021 is the largest two-win improvement in program history.

Arizona won six straight games to end the regular season, becoming the longest winning streak since 1998. The nine wins are the most since going 10-4 in 2014, marking the seventh time in program history that Arizona has won nine-plus games in a season.

The Wildcats last appeared in a bowl game when they participated in the Foster Farms Bowl against Purdue on Dec. 27, 2017. Arizona's last win in a bowl game came on Dec. 19, 2015, against New Mexico (W, 45-37) in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.

The Valero Alamo Bowl will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7:15 p.m. MST on Thursday, Dec. 28 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Hotel Package Information
Bon Voyage Travel will be selling a 2-night hotel package at the official Arizona team hotel (no airfare or tickets included). For more information or to purchase a hotel package, please click here. The team hotel is the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. If you have questions regarding the hotel package, please contact Bon Voyage Travel by emailing wildcat@bvtravel.com or calling 520-797-CATS (2287).

Wildcat Nation Tailgate Information
The University of Arizona will be hosting an official pre-game tailgate near the Alamodome on game day! For more information on pricing and other Arizona bowl game information, please click here.