The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The game is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and is played between teams from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The game was first played in 1946 as the Gator Bowl and was sponsored by the Gator Bowl Association. In 2017, the game was renamed the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl after TaxSlayer.com became the title sponsor.
The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is one of the most prestigious bowl games in the FBS. The game has a long history of hosting some of the top teams in the country, and it has been a part of the College Football Playoff (CFP) since its inception in 2014. The game is also a major economic driver for Jacksonville, with an estimated impact of over $200 million annually.
