The 29th Annual Cactus Bowl will be played on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 as it returns to Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, for the third year. Aired on ESPN, the game kick-off is TBD.The Cactus Bowl, is an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played in the state of Arizona since 1989.

Both the Cactus Bowl and PlayStation Fiesta Bowl opponents will be named on selection day – Sunday, December 3, 2017.