Feasibility study to be launched to bring Cincinnati Chili Bowl to TQL Stadium
The Cincinnati USA Sports Commission has announced that it is exploring bringing a college football bowl game to the Queen City.
Once the event meets official approval, the game would be held at TQL Stadium and would air exclusively on the CW Network.
Tentatively called the Cincinnati Chili Bowl, the game would take place in December and be broadcast on the CW, being one of only a handful of games not to be broadcast by an ESPN network (in the 2022 bowl season, only three games were not broadcast on an ESPN channel).
Which conferences would have partnerships with the Cincinnati Chili Bowl has not yet been determined.
Outside of the game, one of the goals of the bowl would be to act as a networking event for players. The day after the game, 30 regional corporate leaders will be invited to host a "Big Wigs Business Bruch," giving student-athletes from the participating schools a chance to meet and network with business leaders to discuss employment opportunities.
The bowl's feasibility study will be led by Jackie Reau, CEO of Game Day, and two local business men in Steven Young and John Schenk.
The Cincinnati Chili Bowl will enter a crowded competitive field. This bowl season includes 42 bowl games, not including the College Football Playoff championship game.
If the bowl passes its feasibility study, it would be the first bowl game to be played in Cincinnati.