ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl will be played on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, and will once again match teams from the ACC and the American Conference as the Pittsburgh Panthers take on the East Carolina Pirates.
Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN. Proceeds benefit Patriot Point, the Military Bowl Foundation's 294-acre retreat for wounded, ill and injured service members, their families and caregivers.
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