2018 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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4th Celebration Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() Coach Sam Washington receiving the 2018 Celebration Bowl trophy from Richard W. Scobee | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 15, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Lamar Raynard (QB, NC A&T) & Richie Kittle (DB, NC A&T) | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | North Carolina A&T by 7.5[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Justin Elliot (Conference USA) | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 31,672 (tickets sold)[2] 20,069 (head count)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ABC & Gameday Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Jay Walker, Molly McGrath, and Roddy Jones (ABC) Andy Demetra, Randy McMichael, and Lericia Harris (Gameday Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||
International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
Network | ESPN Deportes | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Roger Valdivieso and Alex Pambo | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2018 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST. It was the first game of the 2018–19 bowl season,[4] and the only bowl to feature FCS teams. It was the fourth edition of the Celebration Bowl and the final game of the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season for the participating teams. The Air Force Reserve resumed its role as the title sponsor[5] after a one-year absence.[6]
In the game, the North Carolina A&T Aggies, champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, defeated the Alcorn State Braves, champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 24–22.