The 2026 Sugar Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on January 1, 2026, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The 92nd annual Sugar Bowl game will be one of the playoff quarterfinals and will feature two of the playoff teams. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST. The Sugar Bowl will be one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season and the winner will advance to the college football playoff semifinals.

The game will feature two College Football Playoff (CFP) teams – one of the four highest-ranked teams, which will receive a bye to the quarterfinals, and a winner of a CFP first-round game.

at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana