The future of the Heart of Dallas Bowl appears to be up in the air with a possible relocation to come after the 2018 season. But as for this season, the game will simply have a brand new name. The Heart of Dallas Bowl is now called the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl.
Heart of Dallas Bowl now known as the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Game is set for Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 1:30pm ET on ESPN (Big Ten vs. C-USA or ACC). pic.twitter.com/LEH94Scn3M
— FBSchedules.com (@FBSchedules) August 13, 2018
As noted by FBSchedules.com, the First Responders Bowl will be played on Wednesday, December 26 at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN. A team from the Big Ten will be paired with a team from either Conference USA or the ACC. The exact pairings will be determined later as conferences work with their bowl partners to form the best possible bowl matchups. ESPN, who owns the bowl game, has confirmed the game will be played in Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Servpro is a company focused on fire and water cleanup and restoration and is headquartered in Tennessee. If they retain the sponsorship for the bowl, might this suggest another bowl game could eventually be played in Tennessee? That is just simple speculation and nothing more at this point, but it might be worth keeping an eye on as the future of this particular bowl game is determined.