The Official Page for the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Sugar Bowl Committee! New Orleans, LA
The Sugar Bowl’s mission is to seek out, promote, finance, sponsor, schedule, conduct, and operate an annual calendar of local, state, national and international amateur and collegiate sporting events in the Greater New Orleans area and the State of Louisiana for the purpose of generating tourism. Through all of its year-round slate of events, the organization has generated over $2.2 billion of economic impact for the city and the state in the last decade alone.
08/24/2026
🏆 The Manning Award, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, has announced its 2026 Preseason Watch List, featuring 40 of the nation’s top quarterbacks heading into the season!
Created by the Sugar Bowl to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning, the Manning Award is the only quarterback award that includes candidates’ postseason performances in its balloting.
08/14/2026
The Allstate Sugar Bowl continued its commitment to supporting amateur athletics and educational opportunities throughout the region by awarding scholarships to five members of the Kelly Gibson Junior Golf Tour.
The five recipients of $2,500 Allstate Sugar Bowl Scholarships were:
🎓 Katie Estridge
🎓James Fuhrer
🎓 Samantha Schultz
🎓 Alex Sedky
🎓 Abigail Wilson
In addition to supporting the scholarship program, Allstate Sugar Bowl Chief Executive Officer Jeff Hundley and the Allstate Sugar Bowl Committee were presented with the Dr. John & Helen Moore Distinguished Service Award in recognition of the organization’s support of junior golf and the Kelly Gibson Foundation!
08/11/2026
Congratulations to 1970 Sugar Bowl MVP, current Sugar Bowl Committee member, and National Chairman of the National Football Foundation Archie Manning, who will be honored with a statue at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Ole Miss!
08/05/2026
🏆 Dalton St. Pierre of Gibbs Construction Cardinals Baseball has been named July's Allstate Sugar Bowl Athlete of the Month, presented by LCMC Health.
A rising senior at Lutcher High School, St. Pierre led the Gibbs Construction Summer League squad to their third consecutive Grand Slam World Series 18U championship in Panama City, Fla. Over six games, he batted .600 (9-for-15) with three doubles, one home run and nine RBI!
07/22/2026
Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have announced 175 nominees for the 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, recognizing student-athletes and head coaches from every level of college football for their impact through community service, academic achievement, and leadership.
The 2026 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team will be announced in September and will include 22 student-athletes and one honorary head coach. The team will be recognized on the field during the CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 15, 2027!
07/14/2026
The inaugural MoonPay X Games League Championship is coming to New Orleans!
Witness the world’s best in action sports at Caesars Superdome July 24-26.
Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, and Bo McCalebb highlighted a group of 26 individuals and two teams honored at the annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Sports Awards Ceremony, presented by LCMC Health, at the Caesars Superdome.
In addition to welcoming the three Hall of Fame inductees, the Sugar Bowl recognized the James J. Corbett Award winners, the top coaches, athletes, and teams from the New Orleans area, and the 2025-26 Sugar Bowl Athletes of the Month. Six standout student-athletes also received Women in Sport Scholarships, selected based on their athletic and academic achievements, community service, and submitted essays.
All honorees were selected by the New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, a group of current and former media members.
07/09/2026
📅 Save the Dates!
The Allstate Sugar Bowl will host College Football Playoff Quarterfinal matchups on Jan. 1, 2029, and Jan. 1, 2032, and CFP Semifinals on Jan. 10, 2030, and Jan. 10, 2031.
The upcoming season will see the Allstate Sugar Bowl host a CFP Semifinal on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027!
📰 https://allstatesugarbowl.org/news/2026/7/9/college-football-playoff-announces-cfp-quarterfinal-and-semifinal-dates-for-the-2028-31.aspx
07/08/2026
🏆 Jack Larriviere of LSU Track & Field has been named June's Allstate Sugar Bowl Athlete of the Month, presented by LCMC Health.
The Jesuit High School graduate earned the bronze medal in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on June 10. Larriviere recorded a throw of 77.91 meters (255-7) in the finals to finish third in the nation.
07/07/2026
Welcome to New Orleans, Rocco!
Rocco Gasparro has joined the Allstate Sugar Bowl as Senior Director of Communications. In his new role, he will oversee the organization's communications strategy, media relations, and public relations efforts, helping elevate the Sugar Bowl's brand and public profile.
Gasparro comes to New Orleans after 23 years at the University of Louisville, where he served as Director of Media Relations and the primary communications contact for the Cardinals' football and men's golf programs. During his tenure, he worked 18 bowl games, including Louisville's appearances in the 2007 Orange Bowl and the 2013 Sugar Bowl, the program's only two Bowl Championship Series games.
"The addition of Rocco Gasparro is right in line with the Sugar Bowl's long-standing commitment to delivering best-in-class service to local and national media covering the College Football Playoff," said the Bowl's CEO Jeff Hundley. "Rocco's credentials are impeccable, and he comes to us with a strong reputation for successful work with players and coaches at the top of college football. We're proud to have him on our team."
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