Overview
- Kickoff is 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
- Missouri State reaches its first bowl after a 7–5 FBS debut season, while Arkansas State makes a third straight postseason at 6–6.
- Tickets are available at XboxBowl.com with prices starting at about $54.
- Xbox will add gaming-themed branding and in-venue fan activations as the game joins ESPN Events’ 17-bowl lineup replacing the Bahamas Bowl.
- Player notes: Arkansas State QB Jaylen Raynor set the program’s single-season completions record at 316, and Missouri State’s Jacob Clark has topped 7,500 career passing yards with 60 touchdowns.