The 2023 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2023, at NavyâÂÂMarine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The 14th annual Military Bowl featured Tulane from the American Athletic Conference (The American) and Virginia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The game began at approximately 2:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN. The Military Bowl was one of the 2023âÂÂ24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by bowling consumer website GoBowling.com and was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com.
The game featured the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Tulane Green Wave of the American Athletic Conference (The American).
This was the 10th meeting between Virginia Tech and Tulane; entering the game, the Hokies led the Green Wave in their all-time series, 5âÂÂ4.
The Hokies entered the game with a 6âÂÂ6 record (5âÂÂ3 in the ACC), tied for fourth place in their conference.
This was Virginia Tech's third Military Bowl, tying Navy and Temple for the most appearances in the game. The Hokies previously won the 2014 edition and lost the 2018 edition.
The Green Wave entered the game ranked 23rd in the AP poll, with an 11âÂÂ2 record (8âÂÂ0 in The American). Hosting the 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, the Green Wave lost to SMU, 26âÂÂ14.
This was Tulane's first Military Bowl.