IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl Date and Time Announced Posted June 5, 2025 MONTGOMERY – The 12th annual IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl will be played on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at the historic Cramton Bowl in historic downtown Montgomery, ESPN Events announced today. The game will kick off at 9 p.m. (ET) and will be televised by ESPN. “We are thrilled to once again host the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl that places the City of Montgomery in the national spotlight,” IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl Executive Director Clay Norrell said. “We are excited to build on last year’s The IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl was first played on Dec. 20, 2014. Bowling Green defeated South Alabama 33-28 in the inaugural game. South Alabama defeated Western Michigan 30-23 in last year’s game. The game has had a penchant for close games and exciting finishes, with 10 of the first 11 games decided by one score. Three games have been decided on the final play. The IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl matches team from the Mid-American Conference, Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA. IS4S SALUTE TO VETERANS BOWL RESULTS: Here are the game-by-scores of the IS4S Saluto Veterans Bowl Date Result TV Dec. 20, 2014 Bowling Green 33, South Alabama 28 ESPN Dec. 19, 2015 Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29 ESPN Dec. 17, 2016 Appalachian State 31, Toledo 28 ESPN Dec. 16, 2017 Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas St. 30 ESPN Dec. 15, 2018 Georgia Southern 23, E. Michigan 21 ESPN Dec. 21, 2019 Arkansas St. 34, FIU 26 ESPN Dec. 25, 2020 Buffalo 17, Marshall 10 ESPN Dec. 25, 2021 Georgia State 51, Ball State 20 ESPN Dec. 27, 2022 Buffalo 23, Georgia Southern 21 ESPN Dec. 23, 2023 Northern Illinois 21, Arkansas State 19 ESPN Dec. 14, 2024 South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23 ESPN About ESPN Events ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In the 2025-26 academic year, the 35-event schedule includes three early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, two college volleyball events, the premiere regular season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating studentathletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships withconferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans. Follow ESPN Events on Instagram, Facebook, X or YouTube pages.